Lot 255 Canada #85, 85i 2c Lavender/Grey, Black & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, 2 VF Used Singles, With SON Vancouver and Moncton CDS Cancels

2 VF used singles of the 2c lavender/grey, black & carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue. with SON Vancouver and Moncton CDS cancels. Vancouver is dated December 16, 1899 and Moncton is September 21, 1899.

Unitrade values this at $24. The stamps offered here grade 75-80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70, 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10