Lot 167 Canada #42 5c Grey Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Used Example Of a Second Ottawa Printing, Perf. 12.1

A fine used example of the 5c grey Queen Victoria from the 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue of a second Ottawa printing, perf. 12.1. This example is on the newsprint-like paper of the late Ottawa period. At first I thought this was unused, but there is actually a very, very light cancel at lower left.

Unitrade values this at $3. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10

Cancellation: 10/10