Canada #88 (SG#172) 2c on 3c Deep Bright Carmine-red 1899 Surcharges VF-80 OG HR
A well centered and very fine mint OG HR example of this provisional issue in the deep bright carmine-red (deep rose scarlet, deep carmine-red, carmine-red, rose-carmine, dull carmine-red, dull rose-carmine, and bright carmine-red shades are shown to the right for comparison purposes only). On vertical wove paper measuring 0.004" thick. Unitrade values a VF-75 OG example at $50. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:
Centering/margins: 50/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations:10/10