Lot 355 New Zealand (C) SG#253a 5d Purple Brown Otira Gorge, 1898 Pictorial Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 15, Unwatermarked

A fine used single of the 5d purple brown Otira Gorge from the 1898 Pictorial Issue, perf 15, unwatermarked.

Gibbons values this at £22, so we estimate it at $11. The stamp offered here grades 70 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: 10/10