Lot 315 New Zealand SG#154 3d Brown , 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, A Fine Used Single, Star & NZ Wmk, Horiz. Wove Paper, Perf 12.5, Auckland Grid Cancel.

A fine used single of the 3d brown from the 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, Star & NZ wmk, horiz. wove paper, perf 12.5, Auckland grid cancel.

Gibbons values this at £80, so we estimate it at $40. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10