Lot 247 Canada #72 8c Orange Queen Victoria, 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue, A VF Used Single, With SON April 7, 1898 Port Edward, ON CDS, Vertical Wove Paper

A VF used single of the 8c orange Queen Victoria from the 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue. With SON april 7, 1898 Port Edward, on CDS, vertical wove paper. A difficult stamp to find both well centered and with an SON CDS cancel.

Unitrade values this at $35. The stamp offered here grades 80 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: 10/10