Lot 225 Austria Scott#P9, P9Bd, P9B 1kr Violet , 1867-1876 Mercury Newspaper Issue, 3 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Type 1 Coarse, Type II Fine & Type III Printings, Small Shallow Thin On the Type 1 Printing

3 fine/very fine used singles of the 1kr violet from the 1867-1876 Mercury Newspaper Issue, type 1 coarse, type ii fine & type iii printings, small shallow thin on the type 1 printing.

Scott values these at $17.4, so we estimate them at $8. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.