Lot 297 Canada #85i, 86 2c Black, Gray/Blue & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, 2 Very Good-Fine Unused Singles

2 very good-fine unused singles of the 2c black, gray/blue & carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue.

Unitrade values these at $18.5. The stamps offered here grade 55 and 70 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

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.