Lot 253 British Levant SG#13 1pi on 2.5d Ultramarine King Edward VII, 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, A Very Fine Used Pair on Piece, Filled In A In Piastre, Top Stamp In A Vertical Pair Tied To Small Piece By 1911 Istanbul Cancel, Unlisted

A very fine used pair on piece of the 1pi on 2.5d ultramarine King Edward VII from the 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, filled in a in piastre, top stamp in a vertical pair tied to small piece by 1911 Istanbul cancel, unlisted.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $20. The stamp offered here grades 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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