Lot 259 British Levant SG#8, 8a, 13, 25-26, 28, L1-L1a 40pa on 2.5d - 1/2d Ultramarine - Pale Yellowish Green, 1905-1912 King Edward VII Issue, 6 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, DLR & Harrison Printings, Various Perfs & Overprint Types

6 fine/very fine used singles of the 40pa on 2.5d - 1/2d ultramarine - pale yellowish green & yellowish King Edward VII from the 1905-1912 King Edward VII Issue, DLR & Harrison printings, various perfs & overprint types.

The lot includes 40pa on 2.5d ultramarine and pale ultra, 1pa on 2.5d ultramarine & pale ultra DLR printings, plus 1pi on 2.5d bright blue Harrison printings perf 14 overprint type 4, 15x14 overprint type 4 and 15x14 overprint type 9. Finally, 1/2d pale yellowish green & yellowish green levant overprints.

Gibbons values these at £17.2, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10