Lot 7 Australia - Tasmania SG#46, 67 (SC# 14, 26) 6d Gray Violet - Reddish Mauve , 1857-1867 Imperf Chalon Heads Issue, 2 Fair/Very Fine used Singles, Imperf & Trimmed Chalon Heads, #68 & #61 Numeral Cancels

2 fair/very fine used singles of the 6d gray violet - reddish mauve from the 1857-1867 Imperf Chalon Heads Issue, imperf & trimmed chalon heads, #68 & #61 numeral cancels.

The #68 reddish mauve stamp is perf 10, but has lost most of all its perforations, and corresponds to Green Ponds, scarce, but not counted due to the damage. The #61 corresponds to Muddy Plains, an extremely scarce cancel, and 4 clear to wide margins. The value lies in the #61 cancel.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $1200. The stamps offered here grade between 40 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70, 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 0/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.