Lot 337 New Zealand (C) SG#153 2d Rose & Deep Rose Queen Victoria, 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, White Paper, Line Perf 12.5, Well Centered & Lightly Cancelled For This Issue.

2 very fine used singles of the 2d rose & deep rose Queen Victoria from the 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, white paper, line perf 12.5, well centered & lightly cancelled for this issue.

Gibbons values these at £16, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10