Lot 230 Canada #35i 1c Bright Yellow Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Used Single, Late Montreal Printing, Paper Type LM-C (See Body), Showing Re-entry in 'NAD' of 'Canada' & 'STA' of 'Postage', Perf 12.1x12.75

A fine used single of the 1c bright yellow Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late Montreal printing, paper type LM-C, showing re-entry in 'nad' of 'canada' & 'sta' of 'postage', perf 12.1x12.75.

LM-C refers to Late Montreal, paper type C (Medium non-porous horizontal wove). The doubling at the tops of the letters is more obvious with back lighting. There is no position dot nor any medallion dot, so it is likely a 1880-1886 printing made from new plates.

Unitrade doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $15. The stamp offered here grades 66 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10