Lot 163 (C) Newfoundland #225var 32c Gray Gilbert Statue, 1933 Sir Humphrey Gilbert Issue, A VFOG Single, Reversed Wmk

A VFOG single of the 32c gray Gilbert Statue from the 1933 Sir Humphrey Gilbert Issue, reversed wmk.

Note that the illustrations in Unitrade for the watermark varieties are incorrect. The reversed wmk faces the top of the shield to left, but the antlers point downward.

Unitrade values this at $65, so we estimate it at $50. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10