Lot 236 Newfoundland #78-80 1/2c-1c Olive Green-Yellow Green King Edward VIII As Child & Queen Victoria, 1897-1901 Royal Family Issue, 8 FOG Singles With Different Papers & Shades

8 FOG singles of the 1/2c-1c olive green-yellow green King Edward VIII As Child & Queen Victoria from the 1897-1901 Royal Family Issue with different papers & shades.

The 1/2c is on thin horizontal wove paper with thin satin gum, horizontal wove paper without clear mesh & cream gum (deep olive shade), horizontal wove without clear mesh & yellow gum, grayish olive shade. the 1c is on soft horizontal wove papers (2 shades), yellow green shade on soft horizontal wove, green horizontal wove & deep green on stout horizontal wove.

Unitrade values this at $24.5. The stamps offered here grade 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

The Royal family Issue was the main definitive set that was in use until the 1910 John Guy issue replaced it, though the 3c value would continue in use well into 1918. Because of the long period of use, there are a wide variety of shades, as well as both horizontal and vertical wove papers that can be found. This includes a coarse, rough horizontal wove that, due to its thin nature can take on a slight bluish appearance. Unitrade lists this for the 3c red orange Queen Alexandra, but this paper can be found on all values of the set, except for the 1c carmine rose and the 2c orange, both of which were replaced in 1898.