Lot 316 New Zealand SG#154 3d Brown , 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 12.5, Horiz. Wove Paper, Christchurch CDS Cancel, Toned Perfs.

A fine used single of the 3d brown from the 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, perf 12.5, horiz. wove paper, Christchurch CDS cancel, toned perfs.

Gibbons values this at £80, so we estimate it at $40. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 0/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10