Lot 168 Cyprus SG#23 1/2 on 1/2pi Emerald Green - Rose , 1882 Surcharged Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Crown CC Wmk, Shorter Surcharge, One Showing Unlisted Plate Flaw (U of Cyprus Is Thickened At Top).

2 very good/fine used singles of the 1/2 on 1/2pi emerald green - rose from the 1882 Surcharged Issue, Crown CC wmk, shorter surcharge, one showing unlisted plate flaw (u of Cyprus is thickened at top).

Gibbons values these at £150, so we estimate them at $55. The stamps offered here grade between 56 and 58 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60

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