Lot 184 Australia - Victoria SG#330,a-b, 331 (SC# 160, 180) 1/2d Light Scarlet - Bluish Emerald , 1896-1899 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, 5 Fine Used Singles, The 1/2d Reds Were Cancelled In Melbourne On June 8 1898, August 4 1899 & May 28 1897

5 fine used singles of the 1/2d light scarlet - bluish emerald from the 1896-1899 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, the 1/2d reds were cancelled in Melbourne on June 8 1898, August 4 1899 & May 28 1897.

Gibbons values these at £37.5, so we estimate them at $19. The stamps offered here grade between 66 and 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: 8/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10