Lot 204 Newfoundland #61-63 1c-3c Deep Green - Ultramarine, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, 9 VFOG Singles With Different Shades & Papers
Lot 204 Newfoundland #61-63 1c-3c Deep Green - Ultramarine, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, 9 VFOG Singles With Different Shades & Papers
9 VFOG singles of the 1c-3c deep green - ultramarine Queen Victoria - Cape Bonavista from the 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue with different shades & papers.
The lot includes; 1c opaque on horizontal paper in two shades & one on translucent horizontal wove paper, 2c on thin horizontal wove, translucent horizontal wove & thick horizontal wove paper, and 3c on thin translucent vertical wove paper.
Unitrade values these at $26.25. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70, 54/70
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Cancellation:
Although Unittrade does not list any varieties in this issue, many of the values can be found with slight variations in shade, as well as three different papers: opaque soft horizontal and vertical wove paper that does not show clear mesh; a thinner, softer translucent wove, that shows clear mesh, which can be horizontal or vertical; and a thinner translucent wove that shows the design through the back.