Lot 153 Australia - Victoria SG#295a (SC# 154) 2/- Olive on Bluish Green , 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, V Over Crown V1 Wmk, Unlisted Compound Perf 12.5comp12x12.5 Instead Of 12.5
A very fine used single of the 2/- olive on bluish green from the 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, v over crown v1 wmk, unlisted compound perf 12.5comp12x12.5 instead of 12.5.
An exceptional rarity that resulted when the sheets had to be partially perforated vertically using 2 machines.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $3200. The stamp offered here grades 76 as follows:
