Lot 7 New Zealand SG#183 6d Blue Queen Victoria, 1878 First Sideface Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 12x11.5

A fine used single of the 6d blue Queen Victoria from the 1878 First Sideface Issue, perf 12x11.5.

Gibbons values this at £16, so we estimate it at $6. The stamp offered here grades 68 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: 8/10