Lot 53 New Zealand (C) SG#275b, 318 1.5d Chestnut Commemorative of the New Zealand Contingent in The South African War, 1900-1907 Pictorial Issues, 3 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Two Shades Of 1.5d Chestnut, Various Perfs & Wmks

3 fine/very fine used singles of the 1.5d chestnut Commemorative of the New Zealand Contingent in The South African War from the 1900-1907 Pictorial Issues, two shades of 1.5d chestnut, various perfs & wmks.

Double lined Star & NZ Wmk and perf 11, plus perf 14 wmk single Star & NZ.

Gibbons values these at £68, so we estimate them at $64. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10