Lot 51 (C) Hong Kong SG#16, 17a 30c - 48c Mauve - Rose Carmine Queen Victoria, 1863-1871 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, 2 Very Good Used Singles, Short Perfs

2 very good used singles of the 30c - 48c mauve - rose carmine Queen Victoria from the 1863-1871 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, short perfs.

The 1c deep green has a vertical crease & the 1c blue green has a shallow hinge thin.

Gibbons values these at £40.5, so we estimate them at $10. The stamp offered here grades 55 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 0/10

Cancellation: 10/10