Lot 160 Newfoundland #142 15c Deep Blue Little Rapids, 1923-1924 Pictoral Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles With Line Perf 13.9x14.2 & Comb Perf 14.2

2 very fine used singles of the 15c deep blue Little Rapids from the 1923-1924 Pictoral Issue with line perf 13.9x14.2 & comb perf 14.2.

Unitrade values this at $22. The stamps offered here grades 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10

Perforations on all Newfoundland stamps have been very carefully checked using an Instant perforation gauge, which measures accurately to the nearest .05 of a hole. Unitrade does state the number of perforation heads used by Whitehead and Morris to print the issues from the 1911 Royal Family Issue up to the Publicity Issue, but it would appear from a study of the stamps that a considerable amount of variation in the perforations on the issues printed by them does indeed exist. The Walsh and Butte Specialized Newfoundland Catalogue lists these variations, but does not price them, as far as I know. So, we have valued them using the basic Unitrade prices.