NEW ZEALAND – 13 STAMP SET - Sc #’s 229 THROUGH 241 - ALL MINT-NH – 1940

Sc #          Value         Color                         Condition            Faults          My Grade

229           ½p            Dark Blue Green          Mint – NH                |                 VF
230           1p             Scarlet & Sepia           Mint – NH                │                 Fine
231           1½p          Bright Violet & Ultra     Mint – NH                │                 VF
232           2p             Blk Brn & Pus Grn        Mint – NH                │                 F-VF
233           2½p          Dark Bl & Mry Grn       Mint – NH                │                 VF
234           3p             Dp Plum & Dk Vio        Mint – NH                ↓                         F-VF
235           4p             Dp Red Vio & Vio Brn   Mint – NH              See                VF
236           5p             Brown & Light Blue      Mint – NH          Comments           VF
237           6p             Violet & Light Green     Mint – NH                 ↑                       VF
238           7p             Orange Red & Black     Mint – NH                 │                VF
239           8p             Orange Red & Black     Mint – NH                 │                F-VF
240           9p             Deep Orange & Olive   Mint – NH                 │                VF
241           1sh           DK Sl Green & Olive     Mint – NH                 │         VF or better

Comments = The gum on each stamp has developed small spots/areas of beige toning. On some stamps this toning is almost non-existent while on some the toning is as stated small spots but these spots are more obvious. For some strange reason these spots tend to develop near the perfs and as a result the tips of some perfs turn a light beige.  Overall these stamps are still quite pleasing.