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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.

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