Lot 195 Australia - Victoria SG#383var (SC# 191) 5/- Rosine &Blue , 1899-1901 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, A Very Fine used Single, V Over Crown Sideways Wmk, Perf 12.5, Crown Facing Right, Unlisted In Gibbons.
A very fine used single of the 5/- rosine &blue from the 1899-1901 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, v over crown sideways wmk, perf 12.5, crown facing right, unlisted in Gibbons.
While the variety is unlisted in Gibbons, it is recognized as a rare error by leading Australian auction houses.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $150. The stamp offered here grades 76 as follows:
