Lot 344 Australia - NSW SG#253, 253c, 254eb, 256 1d - 6d Lilac - Carmine Rose , 1888-1889 Centenary of NSW Issue, 4 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Oval Numeral & Sunburst Postmarks # 35 Goulburn, #221 Hunter's Hill, #227 Moruya and #730 Gulgong

4 fine/very fine used singles of the 1d - 6d lilac - carmine rose from the 1888-1889 Centenary of NSW Issue, oval numeral & sunburst postmarks # 35 Goulburn, #221 Hunter's Hill, #227 Moruya and #730 Gulgong.

All are rated as common by freeman, but the sunbursts are less commonly found on this issue. The 2d has clipped edges and is not counted.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $26. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 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