Lot 55 (C) New Zealand SG#117 3d Lilac Queen Victoria, 1871 Chalon Heads Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Fine Centering For This Issue, Large Star Wmk, Perf 12.5.

A very good used single of the 3d lilac Queen Victoria from the 1871 Chalon Heads Issue, fine centering for this issue, large star wmk, perf 12.5.

Gibbons values this at £35, so we estimate it at $10. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10