Lot 261 Canada #86, 86b 2c Blue/Deep Blue, Black & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, 3 VF Used Singles, All With Slight Differences In The Islands, With Nearly All Having Extra Islands In Different Locations

3 VF used singles of the 2c blue/deep blue, black & carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue. All with slight differences in the islands, with nearly all having extra islands in different locations. One stamp has the normal islands, but the others all have extra islands in different locations on the map. These are a useful aid in plating the stamps.

Unitrade values this at $38. The stamps offered here grade 75-80 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 and 5/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10 and 10/10