Lot 388 Australia - Queensland SG#134a, 135a, 137, 138c, 141 1c - 4d Reddish Brown - Yellow , 1879-1881 First Sideface Issue, 5 Good/Very Good Used Singles, Dies 1 & 2, 3 Pointed Crown Over Q Wmk, #96 Sunburst Cancel For Drayton & #214 Toowomba.

5 good/very good used singles of the 1c - 4d reddish brown - yellow from the 1879-1881 First Sideface Issue, dies 1 & 2, 3 pointed crown over q wmk, #96 sunburst cancel for Drayton & #214 Toowomba.

All with QL in star late fee cancels, QL sunburst cancel. Fine & VF centered examples. These are all worth a significant premium over the basic stamps.

Gibbons values these at £25, so we estimate them at $75. The stamps offered here grade between 45 and 61 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 0/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.