Lot 181 Cyprus SG#40-a 1/2pi Green & Aniline Carmine , 1894-1896 Bicolored Queen Victoria Hexagonal Keyplate Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Large 'S' in Piastre, Die 2, Crown CA Wmk.

2 fine used singles of the 1/2pi green & aniline carmine from the 1894-1896 Bicolored Queen Victoria Hexagonal Keyplate Issue, large 's' in piastre, die 2, Crown CA wmk.

This was a hand retouch to repair a broken letter at R1/4 of both panes. It can be hard to see, but the normal back of the S does not come above the top of the A or T, whereas the back of the large 'S' does.

Gibbons values these at £190, so we estimate them at $95. The stamps offered here grade 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10