Lot 3 Falkland Islands SG#5 1d Dull Claret , 1882 Queen Victoria Sideface Issue, A Fair OG Single, Bradbury Wilkinson Printing, Crown Ca Wmk, Perf 14, 14.5, Showing Constant Dots Under Left 1 & PE of 'Penny'.

A Fair OG single of the 1d dull claret from the 1882 Queen Victoria Sideface Issue, Bradbury Wilkinson printing, crown ca wmk, perf 14, 14.5, showing constant dots under left 1 & pe of 'penny'.

Small surface scuff under 'DA' of Falklands & hinge thin on back. Still a very scarce printing.

Gibbons values this at £325, so we estimate it at $40. The stamp offered here grades 45 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Cancellation: 10/10