Lot 5 Austria SC#29-30, 37-38 5kr - 15kr Rose - Brown Franz Josef, 1867-1880 Franz Josef Sideface Issue, 6 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, SON Town Cancels Including St Johann in Tyrol, Zara, Hard, Sterzing & Kuplitz

6 very good/fine used singles of the 5kr - 15kr rose - brown Franz Josef from the 1867-1880 Franz Josef Sideface Issue, SON town cancels including St johann in Tyrol, Zara, Hard, Sterzing & Kuplitz.

Zara is in Croatia, Sterzing is in the southern Tyrol region of Italy. The others are in Austria. Based on my online research, clear SON cancels on these stamps sell for $10-$20 each. Both 5k's have small faults in the form of creases or tears.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $50. The stamps offered here grade between 60 and 70 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.