Lot 82 New Zealand (C) SG#186 5/- Gray Queen Victoria, 1878 Queen Victoria Sidefaces Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 12x11.5

A fine used single of the 5/- gray Queen Victoria from the 1878 Queen Victoria Sidefaces Issue, perf 12x11.5.

Gibbons values this at £300, so we estimate it at $150. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10