Lot 249 Barbados SC#21 1/- Black Britannia, 1861 Britannia Issue, An Extremely Fine Used Single, Rough Perf 14-16, Large Star Wmk

An extremely fine used single of the 1/- black Britannia from the 1861 Britannia Issue, rough perf 14-16, large star wmk.

This example has the perfs clear of the design on all sides when VF examples normally touch on at least one side. That makes this extremely fine.

Scott values this at $12, so we estimate it at $20. The stamp offered here grades 86 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 46/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10