Lot 226 Newfoundland #72 30c Slate Colony Seal, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, A Very Fine Used Single On Translucent Horizontal Wove Paper
Lot 226 Newfoundland #72 30c Slate Colony Seal, 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue, A Very Fine Used Single On Translucent Horizontal Wove Paper
A very fine used single of the 30c slate Colony Seal from the 1897 Discovery Of Newfoundland Issue on translucent horizontal wove paper.
Unitrade values this at $70. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 40/60
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.