Lot 385 Australia - Queensland SG#95-96, 99 1d - 2d Pale Orange Vermillion - Bright Blue , 1868-1874 Chalon Heads Issue, 3 Fine/Very Fine used Singles, 2d Plate 2, Perf 12, 2 Pointed Crown Over Q Wmk. QL Sunburst & Late Fee Cancels.

3 fine/very fine used singles of the 1d - 2d pale orange vermillion - bright blue from the 1868-1874 Chalon Heads Issue, 2d plate 2, perf 12, 2 pointed crown over q wmk. ql sunburst & late fee cancels.

All with QL in star late fee cancels, QL sunburst cancel. Fine & VF centered examples. These are all worth a significant premium over the basic stamps.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $705. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 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: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10