Lot 319 Australia - NSW SG#176 5/- Deep Rose Lilac , 1861-1888 Diadem Coin Design Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 13, August 1879 Cancellation, Confirming the Shade, Couple of Shorter Perfs, as Normal For This Issue.
A fine used single of the 5/- deep rose lilac from the 1861-1888 Diadem Coin Design Issue, perf 13, August 1879 cancellation, confirming the shade, couple of shorter perfs, as normal for this issue.
Dull violet shade is the 1861 printing, and this is not roual purple. Deep purple wasn’t issued until 1880.
Gibbons values this at £35, so we estimate it at $17. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:
