Lot 344 New Zealand (C) SG#196 2d Lilac Queen Victoria, 1888-1895 Second Sideface Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Comb Perf 12x11.5, Wmk Star & NZ 7mm Apart

A very fine used single of the 2d lilac Queen Victoria from the 1888-1895 Second Sideface Issue, comb perf 12x11.5, wmk star & nz 7mm apart.

Gibbons values this at £53.5, so we estimate it at $6. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10