Lot 223 New Zealand (C)SG#259, 315b 5/- - 1/- Vermillion - Orange Red , 1898-1907 Pictorial Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Unused Singles

2 very good/fine unused singles of the 5/- - 1/- vermillion - orange red from the 1898-1907 Pictorial Issue.

The 5/- is soiled in the UL corner and is thinned along the top, but is very well centered. I think it is unused as I cannot see a cancel.

Gibbons values these at £309, so we estimate them at $39. The stamps offered here grade 55 and 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 0/5, 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.