Canada #174 (SG#300) 12c Deep Grey Black Quebec Citadel 1930-35 Arch Issue Coffee Coloured Gum VF-75 NH
A very fine mint NH example of the 12c deep grey black Old Quebec Citadel stamp from the 1930-1935 Arch Issue. Vertical wove paper with fine vertical mesh and mottled coffee coloured gum with a glossy sheen. Unitrade values a VF-75 NH single at $100. The stamp offered here grades VF-75 NH as follows:
Margins/centering: 45/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Note any vertical line shown in the scan is the edge of the acetate strip that the stamp was resting inside on the stockcard.