Lot 144 Canada #86 2c Greenish Blue, Black and Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, Fine Used Examples, All Showing Different Extra Islands Varieties
Fine used examples of the 2c greenish blue, black and carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue all showing different extra islands varieties. These examples all show different varieties with additional islands. One stamp shows extra islands in the Pacific Group and in the Carribean One stamp shows an additional island off New Zealand and additional islands to the west of India. A third stamp shows a mark in the D of Canada and additonal islands in the Pacific Group, the Carribea and off the coast of India. Finally, the fourth stamp shows additonal islands off the coast of West Africa and off the Indian subcontinent.
Unitrade values these at $16 for normal fine used stamps. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and70 as follows:
