Lot 142 Newfoundland # C2 $1 on 15c Scarlet Seals , 1919 Alcock & Brown Airmail , A VF Appearing But VGOG Example
Lot 142 Newfoundland # C2 $1 on 15c Scarlet Seals , 1919 Alcock & Brown Airmail , A VF Appearing But VGOG Example
A VF Appearing But VGOG example of the $1 on 15c scarlet Seals from the 1919 Alcock & Brown Airmail.
This example is VF centered, but has two light diagonal creases at lower left that reduce the grade from VF-75 to VG 60.
Unitrade values this stamp at $200 for fine OG, so VG should be worth $100. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 50/70
Paper Freshness: 4/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 6/10
Adjustment for two diagonal creases: -15 points