Lot 186 Japan SC#72-74 1s - 5s Green - Ultramarine Koban, 1883 New Color Koban Issue, 10 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Shade & Perforation Varieties

10 fine/very fine used singles of the 1s - 5s green - ultramarine Koban from the 1883 New Color Koban Issue, shade & perforation varieties.

2017 Scott Catalogue values these at $10.8 for hinged, so we estimate them at $8. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10