Lot 211 (C) Norway SC#4, 5a 4s - 8s Dark Blue - Lilac Red King Oscar I, 1856-1857 King Oscar I Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, 4s Has A #42 Cancel

2 very good/fine used singles of the 4s - 8s dark blue - lilac red King Oscar I from the 1856-1857 King Oscar I Issue, 4s has a #42 cancel.

2017 Scott Catalogue values these at $103 for hinged, so we estimate them at $35. The stamps offered here grade 61 and 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10