Lot 185 Japan SC#68-69 1s - 2s Maroon - Dark Violet Koban, 1879 New Color Koban Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles

2 very fine used singles of the 1s - 2s maroon - dark violet Koban from the 1879 New Color Koban Issue.

2017 Scott Catalogue values this at $3.75. The stamps offered here grade 75 and 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 3/5, 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10