Lot 84 Australia - Victoria SG#11b, 31c (SC# 3a, 4) 3d Pale Blue - Deep Blue , 1850-1857 Queen Victoria Half-Length Issue, 2 Good Used Singles, Thomas Ham & Campbell & Ferussen Printings, Ham Printing (Pale Blue) Is 3rd State Of The Die

2 good used singles of the 3d pale blue - deep blue from the 1850-1857 Queen Victoria Half-Length Issue, Thomas Ham & Campbell & Ferussen printings, Ham printing (pale blue) is 3rd state of the die.

The Ham Printing stamp also has framelines added, and has close to wide margins with a heavy vertical crease. The C&F printing has close to wide margins on all sides, heavy horizonal crease and 3 pinholes.

Gibbons values these at £218, so we estimate them at $27. The stamps offered here grade between 45 and 46 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70, 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Cancellation: 10/10, 6/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.