Lot 304 New Zealand SG#116 3d Brown Lilac , 1864-1871 Chalon Heads Issue, A Very Fine used Single, Line Perf 12.5, Nice, Light Auckland Cancel, Large Star Wmk, Dunedin Cancel.

A very fine used single of the 3d brown lilac from the 1864-1871 Chalon Heads Issue, line perf 12.5, nice, light Auckland cancel, large star wmk, Dunedin cancel.

Gibbons values this at £650, so we estimate it at $650. The stamp offered here grades 75 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