Lot 40 New Zealand (C) SG#249 2.5d Sky Blue Lake Wakatipu, 1898 Pictorial Issue, A Good Used Single, Unwatermarked, Perf 12-16, Small Thin At Base, Nice Auckland CDS.

A good used single of the 2.5d sky blue Lake Wakatipu from the 1898 Pictorial Issue, unwatermarked, perf 12-16, small thin at base, nice Auckland CDS.

Gibbons values this at £50, so we estimate it at $5. The stamp offered here grades 50 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.