Lot 61 (C) Hong Kong SG#41, 45a, 49, 50 50c on 48c - $1 on 96c Yellowish Brown - Purple on Red Queen Victoria, 1885-1891 Queen Victoria Issue, 4 Fine Used Singles, Includes 20c Without The Additional Character At UL, 50c Has The Characters At Ul

4 fine used singles of the 50c on 48c - $1 on 96c yellowish brown - purple on red Queen Victoria from the 1885-1891 Queen Victoria Issue, includes 20c without the additional character at UL, 50c has the characters at UL, but someone has tried to erase them to turn it into the scarcer #46.

Gibbons values these at £237.5, so we estimate them at $115. The stamps offered here grade between 61 and 71 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10