Lot 195 Newfoundland #60 3c Slate Queen Victoria, 1890 Queen Victoria, 7 Very Fine Used Singles With Various Shades & Papers

7 very fine used singles of the 3c slate Queen Victoria from the 1890 Queen Victoria with various shades & papers.

The lot consists of; 1) deep slate on vertical wove, 2) bluish slate on vertical wove, 3) bluish slate on horizontal wove, 4) slate blue on vertical wove, 5) blue gray on horizontal wove, 6) deep slate gray on vertical wove & 7) greenish gray on horizontal wove.

Unitrade values these at $14. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

The 3c slate stamp comes in many more shades than what unitrade lists. In addition to slate, you can find slate-grey, slate-blue and bluish slate. There are also grey and deep grey, as well as blue. The colour palatte for this stamp basically mirrors the later printings of the 15c Large Queen. The paper is soft and can be found in both vertical and horizontal wove.