Lot 125 Canada #85, 85i, 86, 86b 2c Lavender, Black & Aniline Red - Black, Deep Blue & Aniline Red Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, 4 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles All Listed Ocean Shades

4 Fine/Very Fine Used singles of the 2c lavender, black & aniline red - black, deep blue & aniline red Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue all listed ocean shades

Strong lavender, gray, very pale blue, blue & deep blue. Lavender has a light vertical crease.

Unitrade values these at $37. The stamps offered here grade between 60 and 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10, 8/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.

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.