Lot 22 Newfoundland #17 2d Deep Rose (Rose) Heraldic Flowers, 1861-1862 Pence Issue, A Fine Unused Imperforate Single on Medium Paper
Lot 22 Newfoundland #17 2d Deep Rose (Rose) Heraldic Flowers, 1861-1862 Pence Issue, A Fine Unused Imperforate Single on Medium Paper
A fine unused imperforate single of the 2d deep rose (rose) Heraldic Flowers from the 1861-1862 Pence Issue. This comes from the earlier August 1861 printing, and is scarcer than the later November 1861 printing, which is what the catalogue price is based on.
Unitrade values this stamp with gum at $130, so unused should be valued for half at $65. The stamp offered here grades 74 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 44/70
Paper Freshness: 10/10
Colour: 10/10
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5