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Lot 265 Canada #87-88 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria, 1899 Surcharges, 3 VF Used Singles, Different Shades and Thickness of Overprint

Lot 265 Canada #87-88 2c on 3c Carmine Queen Victoria, 1899 Surcharges, 3 VF Used Singles, Different Shades and Thickness of Overprint

3 VF used singles of the 2c on 3c carmine Queen Victoria from the 1899 Surcharges. different shades and thickness of overprint. The Numeral issue surcharge is represented by 2 different shades, one containing more red and less carmine, and with thicker lettering in the surcharge than the carmine-rose shade. Straight-line registered cancel on the Maple Leaf issue and indistinct CDS cancels on the Numeral issues.

Unitrade values this at $25. The stamps offered here grade 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

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