Lot 173 Australia - Victoria SG#315a (SC# 172) 2.5d Brown Red , 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Beautifully Centered SON January 4 1898 Melbourne CDS Cancel
A very fine used single of the 2.5d brown red from the 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, beautifully centered SON January 4 1898 Melbourne CDS cancel.
Although common, SON strikes are uncommon, and 1898 is a late date, just before the color was changed to blue in 1899.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $30. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:
