Lot 246 Western Australia SG#80 (SC# 52) 6d Lilac, 1882-1888 Line Engraved Swans Issue, A Fine Used Single, Crown CC Sideways Wmk, Perf 14, Crisp F Grid Cancel For Freemantle.
A fine used single of the 6d lilac from the 1882-1888 Line Engraved Swans Issue, crown cc sideways wmk, perf 14, crisp f grid cancel for Freemantle.
Small F instead of large F. This hammer was allocated to a narrower window of mail desks (typically maritime registry clerks or specialized sorting desks.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $75. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:
