Lot 267 New Zealand (C) 1878 First Sideface Issue, 10 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Barred Letter Cancellations Including OU, NP, W, D, T, C, W24, A & A33 , Comb Perf 12x11.5, Few Have Creases.

10 very good/fine used singles from the 1878 First Sideface Issue, barred letter cancellations including OU, NP, W, D, T, C, W24, A & A33 , comb perf 12x11.5, few have creases.

Cancellations including OU (Otago University), NP (New Plymouth), W (Wellington),D (Dunedin), T (Thames), C (Christchurch), W24 (Waikouaiti), A (Auckland) & A33 (Ashburton).

Gibbons values these at £5-10, so we estimate them at $75. The stamps offered here grade between 55 and 71 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.