5 fair/fine used singles from the 1882-1899 Second Sideface Issue, clear strikes of barred letter cancels including a, m, b, n & re.
Including A(Auckland) on 1/- SG#203, GM(Greymouth) on 1d SG#187, B(Bluff) on SG#201, N(Nelson) on SG#196& RE(Revenue) on SG#199. All Perf 12x11.5.
Gibbons values these at £33, so we estimate them at $12. The stamps offered here grade between 41 and 68 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: 0/10, 5/10, 10/10
Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10
Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.
