Lot 5 (C) New Zealand SG#168 3d Brown Queen Victoria, 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Perf 12.5, Blued Paper

A very good used single of the 3d brown Queen Victoria from the 1874-1878 First Sideface Issue, perf 12.5, blued paper.

Gibbons values this at £110, so we estimate it at $27.5. The stamp offered here grades 59 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 6/10

Cancellation: 8/10