Lot 204 Canada #34 1/2c Silver Black Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A FNH Single, Mid Second Ottawa Printing, Paper Type 2O-C (See Body), Perf 11.9x12, Full Offset On Back Under The Gum, Shifted Downward

A FNH single of the 1/2c silver black Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, mid second Ottawa printing, paper type 2O-C, perf 11.9x12, full offset on back under the gum, shifted downward.

2O-C refers to 2nd Ottawa printing on paper C (Grayish newsprint, porous thin with horizontal mesh). The offset on the back shifted downward is a result of the stacking of still damp sheets after printing, but before gumming. Blurry impression which was likely before new plates were introduced.

Unitrade values this at $17.5. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10