Lot 83 Australia - Victoria SG#8a, 13b (SC# 1, 5) 1d - 2d Dull Red - Lilac Drab , 1850-1853 Queen Victoria Half-Length Issue, 2 Ungraded Used Singles, Thomas Ham Printings, 1d Is Third State Of The Die, 2d Is 4th.
2 ungraded used singles of the 1d - 2d dull red - lilac drab from the 1850-1853 Queen Victoria Half-Length Issue, Thomas Ham printings, 1d is third state of the die, 2d is 4th.
The 4th state shows framelines added and white veils. The 1d has a November 1854 cancel, and close margins at top and botton, and some thinning. The 2d has a wide margin at bottom, close to touching on 2 sides and cut into at left with SON blue butterfly #1 cancel.
Gibbons values these at £380, so we estimate them at $25.
