Lot 117 Canada #85var 2c Lavender, Black & Aniline Red Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, A FNH Single Extra Islands Off East Coast Of Africa & West Coast Of South America And Reentry In Cable At UR

A FNH single of the 2c lavender, black & aniline red Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue extra islands off east coast of Africa & west coast of south America and reentry in cable at UR

Unitrade values a normal stamp at $60, so with these varieties we estimate it at $75. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

As this is a consignment lot, a 15% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price, which is necessary for us to cover the full cost of our labour in processing and selling consignments.