Lot 94 Aden (C) SG#3 & 3var 1a Sepia Dhow, 1937-1939 Dhow Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, Showing Truncated 'N' in Aden With Normal For Comparison, De La Rue Set

2 very fine used singles of the 1a sepia Dhow from the 1937-1939 Dhow Issue, showing truncated 'n' in Aden with normal for comparison, De La Rue set.

Stray ink is not usually found the way it often is on Waterlow stamps. Unlisted in Gibbons.

Gibbons values these at £4, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade 78 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 6/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10