Lot 255 British Levant SG#13var 1pi on 2.5d Ultramarine King Edward VII, 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, Shaved E With Normal For Comparison

2 very fine used singles of the 1pi on 2.5d ultramarine King Edward VII from the 1902-1905 King Edward VII Issue, shaved e with normal for comparison.

In the normal 'E', the middle bar is shorter than the upper & lower bars. In the shaved 'E', it is narrower overalland all three bars are the same length.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $20. The stamps offered here grade 75 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10