Lot 92 Gilbert & Ellice Islands SG #89-103, 110-124, 135-149 1965-1968 Pictorial Definitive Issue Mostly VFNH Complete Sets of the Pre-Decimal, Surcharged and Decimal Currency Issues
Lot 92 Gilbert & Ellice Islands SG #89-103, 110-124, 135-149 1965-1968 Pictorial Definitive Issue Mostly VFNH Complete Sets of the Pre-Decimal, Surcharged and Decimal Currency Issues
Mostly VFNH complete sets of the pre-decimal, surcharged and decimal currency issues of the 1965-1968 Pictorial Definitive Issue. The pre-decimal set is on DF/DF paper, except for the 1/-, 1/6d, 2/- and one pound, which are all LF. The 4d is damaged along the right side, but it only accounts for 15p out of the catalogue value, and has not been factored in at any rate. The surcharged set displays the same paper variations with all being DF/DF except the 10c, 20c, 25c, 35c and $1, which are all LF-fl. Finally, the decimal currency set is all DF/DF.
Gibbons values these stamps at 29.85 pounds = approximately $51.04. Our estimate of the value based on this is $38. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 45/70, 54/70, 50/70
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations/Sheet Edges: 10/10