Lot 187 Japan SC#76-80, 82, 84 3s - 1y Lilac Rose - Carmine Koban, 1888-1892 New Values & Colors Koban Issue, 18 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Shade & Perforation Varieties

18 fine/very fine used singles of the 3s - 1y lilac rose - carmine Koban from the 1888-1892 New Values & Colors Koban Issue, shade & perforation varieties.

2017 Scott Catalogue values these at $33.5 for hinged, so we estimate them at $25. 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: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10