Lot 24 Canada #123 1c Blue Green King George V, 1913 Admiral Coil Issue, A Very Fine Unused Vertical Coil Pair, Perf 8 Horizontal

A very fine unused vertical coil pair of the 1c blue green King George V from the 1913 Admiral Coil Issue, perf 8 horizontal.

Unitrade values this pair with gum at $300, so for unused we estimate it at $150. The pair offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

A note about grading and estimated values is in order. We use estimated values rather than catalogue values where the grade of the stamp is other than that contemplated by the catalogue, or there is an unlisted variety. In deriving the estimates we divide catalogue values by 2 for examples without gum, unless Scott gives a separate no gum value, and also by 2 for each grade that is below the catalogue standard of VF for Scott or fine for Unitrade. So, for example a stamp cataloguing $300 in Scott that is in VG condition will be estimated at $75, if it has OG, or at $37 if it is unused. If it is a split grade, then I take the midpoint between the two grades, so that for example a VG-F stamp is about 1/3rd of the value of a VF example.