South Australia. 1904. Queen Victoria Post Office Adelaide. 2d. Bright Violet. SG 180. Cancelled. S37
outh Australia — Queen Victoria — 2d Bright Violet — SG 180
Country: South Australia
Issue: Queen Victoria Definitive
Year: 1904
Denomination: 2 Pence
Colour: Bright Violet — deep/bluish-violet appearance
Design: Queen Victoria portrait
SG Number: SG 180
Watermark: Crown SA (Close), W13
Perforation: 12 × 11½, comb
Condition: Used
Condition / Grade: Fine Used (F)
Centering: Fine to F–VF; slightly uneven but design clear of perforations
Colour: Strong, unusually deep violet; noticeably darker/bluer than the other SG180 example in the collection
Cancellation: Heavy black cancellation, particularly across the upper-right portion of the design and portrait
Perforations: Mostly complete but irregular; several rough/short teeth, particularly along the right and upper-right edges
Reverse: Moderate age toning; no obvious major thin, tear or crease visible from the photographs
Overall eye appeal: Fine; strong colour, reduced by heavy cancellation and irregular perforations
SG Catalogue Value (Used): £1.00
Estimated Market Value: €0.25–0.75
Working Collection Value: €0.50
Collection Decision: KEEP — SHADE/STUDY DUPLICATE
Investment Score: ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Collection/Study Score: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Collector’s Note: A particularly deep, bluish-violet example of SG180. Despite the pronounced colour difference from the other SG180 in the collection, the combination of Crown SA (Close) watermark and perf 12 × 11½ supports SG180. The deeper appearance should be recorded as an individual shade variation rather than treated as a separate SG-listed shade unless specialist evidence establishes otherwise. Useful alongside the lighter SG180 and perf-13 SG178 for comparison.
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