Lot 412 Australia - Queensland SG#254 2/- Turquoise Green , 1897-1908 4th Sideface Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Comb Perf 12.5-13, Crown Over Q Wmk, Large Part Strike Of June 2 1903 Thursday Island Split Ring Cancel.
A very fine used single of the 2/- turquoise green from the 1897-1908 4th Sideface Issue, comb perf 12.5-13, crown over q wmk, large part strike of June 2 1903 Thursday Island split ring cancel.
Thursday island, located in the Torres strait is a significant Pearl Shelling Port.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $65. The stamps offered here grade between 80 and as follows:
