Lot 331 Australia - NSW SG#O8var 6d Pale Lilac , 1879-1885 De La Rue Keyplate & Overprinted OS Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Perf 13, Showing Freak Printing Flaw In Which A Portion Of The Design On 'South' Is Missing, May Be A Transient Flaw.

A very good used single of the 6d pale lilac from the 1879-1885 De La Rue Keyplate & Overprinted OS Issue, perf 13, showing freak printing flaw in which a portion of the design on 'south' is missing, May be a transient flaw.

The transient flaw could be caused by foreign matter gettong onto the plate.

Gibbons values this at £, so we estimate it at $50. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10

Cancellation: 10/10