Lot 45 New Zealand (C) SG#255 8d Indigo Maori War Canoe, 1898 Pictorial Issue, A Fine Used Single, Unwatermarked, Perf 12-16

A fine used single of the 8d indigo Maori War Canoe from the 1898 Pictorial Issue, unwatermarked, perf 12-16.

Gibbons values this at £50, so we estimate it at $25. 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