Canada #41i 3c Deep Rose Carmine Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Very Fine Used Example of the Montreal Gazette Printing From Autumn 1888

A well centered and very fine used single of the Montreal Gazette printing of the 3c rose-carmine Queen Victoria stamp from the 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue. Printed on soft vertical wove paper, and perf. 12 x 12.25. Unitrade values a very fine example at $40. The pair offered here grades 78 as follows:

Margins/centering: 40/60

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10