Lot 1 New Brunswick #8,8a,8b 5c Queen Victoria, 1860 Cents Issue, 3 Very Good Used Singles

3 Very Good Used singles of the 5c Queen Victoria from the 1860 Cents Issue. Yellow green perf 12, blue green perf 12 very wide perf tooth at LL (7mm) due to multiple missing perf pins, and olive green perf 11 3/4

Our estimated value is $20. Unitrade values this at $37.50 for fine The stamps offered here grades 56,60,58 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60,20/60

Paper Freshness: 3/5,5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10,10/10

A note about grading and estimated values is in order. We use estimated values rather than catalogue values where the grade of the stamp is other than that contemplated by the catalogue, or there is an unlisted variety. In deriving the estimates we divide catalogue values by 2 for examples without gum, unless Scott gives a separate no gum value, and also by 2 for each grade that is below the catalogue standard of VF for Scott or fine for Unitrade. So, for example a stamp cataloguing $300 in Scott that is in VG condition will be estimated at $75, if it has OG, or at $37 if it is unused. If it is a split grade, then I take the midpoint between the two grades, so that for example a VG-F stamp is about 1/3rd of the value of a VF example.