Lot 81 Great Britain (C) SG#48 1/2d Rose Red, 1870 Line Engraved Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Plates 6 & 8

2 fine used singles of the 1/2d rose red from the 1870 Line Engraved Issue, plates 6 & 8.

Gibbons values these at £150, so we estimate them at $90. The stamps offered here grade 68 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 3/5, 4/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10