Lot 251 British Levant SG#8 40pa on 2.5d Ultramarine King Edward VII, 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, Normal Overprint & Slanted 'O', Unlisted

2 very fine used singles of the 40pa on 2.5d ultramarine King Edward VII from the 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, normal overprint & slanted 'o', unlisted.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $5. The stamps offered here grade 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10