Lot 163 Germany SC#81-84b, 87 (Michel# 84IIa, 85IIa, 86IIa, 87IIa-b, 90IIa) 3pr - 40pf Ochre Brown - Dark Lilac Carmine & Black , 1915-1919 Germania Issue, 6 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Lozenges Wmk, Wartime Printings, Includes Scarcer Shades.

6 fine/very fine used singles of the 3pr - 40pf ochre brown - dark lilac carmine & black from the 1915-1919 Germania Issue, lozenges wmk, wartime printings, includes scarcer shades.

The wartime printings are slightly too much coarser than the peacetime printings.

Scott values these at 250 Euro, so we estimate them at $125. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

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