Lot 249 Western Australia SG#96 (SC# 63) 2d Bluish Gray, 1882-1885 Surface Printed Swans Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Crown CA Wmk, Serifed GPO Grid Cancel For Perth

A very fine used single of the 2d bluish gray from the 1882-1885 Surface Printed Swans Issue, crown ca wmk, serifed GPO grid cancel for Perth.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $25. The stamp offered here grades 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