Lot 343 New Zealand (C) SG#186 5/- Gray Queen Victoria, 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Comb Perf 12x11.5, Nice Face-Free Cancel And Attractive Perfs, Unfortunately There Is A Sealed Horizontal Cut Through Postage.

A very good used single of the 5/- gray Queen Victoria from the 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, comb perf 12x11.5, nice face-free cancel and attractive perfs, unfortunately there is a sealed horizontal cut through postage.

Gibbons values this at £300, so we estimate it at $75. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.