Lot 163 Australia - South Australia SG#235, 238a, 240, O76 5d Purple & Violet , 1894-1906 Queen Victoria & Arms Issue, Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Perfs 15, 13 & 12x11.5, Normal & Overprinted OS

fine/very fine used singles of the 5d purple & violet from the 1894-1906 Queen Victoria & Arms Issue, perfs 15, 13 & 12x11.5, normal & overprinted os.

Gibbons values these at £37.5, so we estimate them at $35. The stamps offered here grade between 66 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, 10/10