Lot 131 Australia - Victoria (C) SG#311a, 313,b,f, 315b, 332,a, 337a, 363, 1886-1901 Stamp Duty Issues, 16 Very Good/Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Barred Numeral Cancels Including #10, 2, 72, 51, 25, 46, 355, 48, 162, 272, 838, 977, 199, 26 & 5

16 very good/fine/very fine used singles from 1886-1901 Stamp Duty Issues, barred numeral cancels including #10, 2, 72, 51, 25, 46, 355, 48, 162, 272, 838, 977, 199, 26 & 5.

Cancels Include #10, 2(Geelong), 72(Norfold Island - Scarce), 51(Latrobe), 25(Kilmore), 46(Harroweyah), 355(Warrack-Nabeal), 48(Hawthorn), 162(White Hills), 272(Allansford - Rated Scarce), 838(Lorne), 977(Lianally), 199(Leopold), 26(Portland) & 5 (Ballarat). Includes all 3 types of V over Crown Wmks. A few with creases.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $25. The stamps offered here grade between 61 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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, 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.