4 fine used singles of the 2.5r bistre & olive green Numerals from the 1876 Newspaper Issue, different printings & shades.
The different shades and printings are as follows; Pale bistre, perf 11.5, bistre, perf 11.5, olive green, perf 11.5 and olive green, perf 13.5.
Scott values these at $5.6, so we estimate them at $3. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 71 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 35/60, 40/60
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 5/10, 10/10
Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10
