Lot 219 Newfoundland #69 12c Dark Blue Willow Ptarmigan, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles On Soft & Stout Horizontal Wove Papers

2 fine/very fine used singles of the 12c dark blue Willow Ptarmigan from the 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue on soft & stout horizontal wove papers.

Unitrade values this at $30. The stamps offered here grade 68 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 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.