Lot 24 Canada #35i 1c Dull Yellow & Bright Yellow Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, Late Montreal Printings, Paper Types LM-H & LM-I, Medallion at 9 O'Clock, Characteristic of 1886-1888 Printings

2 very fine used singles of the 1c dull yellow & bright yellow Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late Montreal printings, paper types LM-H & LM-I, medallion at 9 o'clock, characteristic of 1886-1888 printings.

These are quite a bit scarcer than the other perf 12 Montreal printings as they were so short lived.

Unitrade values these at $6 for very fine, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade 76 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: 6/10