Lot 205 Newfoundland #61-63 1c-3c Deep Green - Ultramarine, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, 13 Very Fine Used Singles With Different Shades & Papers
Lot 205 Newfoundland #61-63 1c-3c Deep Green - Ultramarine, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, 13 Very Fine Used Singles With Different Shades & Papers
13 very fine used 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 on translucent horizontal paper, 2c on thin horizontal paper & opaque horizontal wove paper, 3c on thin translucent vertical wove paper, 3 shades of 3c on translucent vertical wove paper & thick translucent wove paper.
Unitrade values these at $24.5. 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
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.
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.