Lot 28 Germany -Thurn & Taxis SC#1 1/4sgr Black on Red Brown Numerals, 1852-1858 Numeral Issue, A VFPOG Single, Full Margins All Around Except Just Barely Clear At LL

A VFPOG single of the 1/4sgr black on red brown Numerals from the 1852-1858 Numeral Issue, full margins all around except just barely clear at ll.

Full margins on this issue are just 1/4mm, so extremely narrow. About 1/3-1/2 of the gum remains.

Scott values this at $265, so we estimate it at $225. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10