Lot 176 Australia - Victoria SG#314b (SC# 162) 2d Deep Lilac , 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, A Fine Used Single, #83 Barred Numeral Cancel For Carngham

A fine used single of the 2d deep lilac from the 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, #83 barred numeral cancel for Carngham.

Carngham is a small low-population gold mining settlement & sheep station hub.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $35. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10