Lot 231 Canada #41 3c Vermilion Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, 5 VF Used Singles, 2nd Ottawa Printings, Poor Quality Translucent Paper

5 VF used singles of the 3c vermilion Queen Victoria from the 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue. 2nd Ottawa printings, poor quality translucent paper. This group is different from the other lots in that the paper on these stamps is the more translucent version of the poor quality paper, whereas in the other lots the paper was more opaque. Each shade is different, and ranges from deep vermilion to pale orange vermilion.

Unitrade values this at $5. The stamps offered here grade 75-80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60 and 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