Lot 242 Western Australia SG#78w (SC# 51) 4d Carmine, 1882-1885 Line Engraved Swans Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Crown CC Sideways Wmk, Perf 14, K.O.S Barred Grid Cancel For King George's Sound.
A very fine used single of the 4d carmine from the 1882-1885 Line Engraved Swans Issue, crown cc sideways wmk, perf 14, K.O.S barred grid cancel for King George's Sound.
This was the first port of call for all P2O Ship traffic arriving in Australia. This stamp was struck at the maritime transit window, a scarce cancellation.
Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $150. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:
