Lot 246 Canada #35var 1c Yellow & Deep Yellow Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 2 Fine Used Single, Second Ottawa Printings, Paper Type 2O-D (See Body), Interesting Printing Flaws

2 fine used single of the 1c yellow & deep yellow Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, second Ottawa printings, paper type 2O-D, interesting printing flaws.

2O-D refers to second Ottawa printing on paper D (Medium porous brownish toned wove paper). The two printing flaws are: 1) Dot in 'p' of postage &258:258spur in o of postage, perf 12x11.9 and 2) white dot above 'N' of 'One', perf 12x12.2.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade 65 and 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10