Lot 217 Philippines SC#8 1r Green on Blue Queen Isabella II, 1856 Queen Isabella II Issue, A Fine Used Single, Blue Paper, Margins Clear On All Sides, But Close, Loops Wmk

A fine used single of the 1r green on blue Queen Isabella II from the 1856 Queen Isabella II Issue, blue paper, margins clear on all sides, but close, loops wmk.

2017 Scott Catalogue doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $37. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10