3c scarlet, die 1 1932 Medallion issue First Day Cover to Grantwood, NJ, USA. Sent from Ottawa, ON on December 1, 1932. No cachet.
The stamp is clearly tied by a legible Ottawa machine duplex cancel. The cover offered here grades F-73 as follows:
Intactness of the cover: 25/25
Paper freshness from the front: 15/25
Paper freshness from the back: 6/10
Condition of the paper and edges: 10/15
Appearance of the handwriting: 4/5
Clarity of the postal markings: 10/15
Condition of the stamps: 3/5
Unitrade does not list die 1 as an FDC, but lists die 2 with cachet for $20.
