Lot 282 Canada (C) #41, 67, 70, 77 3c - 5c Vermillion - Blue on Bluish Paper Queen Victoria, 1870-1902 Small Queen, Maple Leaf & Numeral Issues, 4 Very Fine Used Singles, VF Examples With SON Cancels & Unchecked As To Paper Types

4 very fine used singles of the 3c - 5c vermillion - blue on bluish paper Queen Victoria from the 1870-1902 Small Queen, Maple Leaf & Numeral Issues, vf examples with SON cancels & unchecked as to paper types.

The 1c & 5c maple leaves are on horizontal wove paper. Cancels include May 18 1898 Victoria BC, November 28 1898 Gottingen St, Halifax, Sept 21 1899 Cayuga ON and November 19 1897 Vancouver BC.

Unitrade values these at $18.5. The stamps offered here grade between 80 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10