Lot 83B New Zealand (C) SG#147 1/2d Pale Dull Rose Queen Victoria, 1873 Newspaper Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Unwatermarked, Perf 12.5, Pulled Perf.

A very good used single of the 1/2d pale dull rose Queen Victoria from the 1873 Newspaper Issue, unwatermarked, perf 12.5, pulled perf.

Gibbons values this at £100, so we estimate it at $25. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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