Lot 304 Canada #51 1c Orange Queen Victoria, 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue, A VFNH Single The Pure Orange Shade, Not Yellowish And Not Reddish
Lot 304 Canada #51 1c Orange Queen Victoria, 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue, A VFNH Single The Pure Orange Shade, Not Yellowish And Not Reddish
A VFNH single of the 1c orange Queen Victoria from the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue the pure orange shade, not yellowish and not reddish. The stamp has a light gum bend, which does not break the paper, and is therefore not a crease. It does however reduce the grade very slightly. A very nice example nonetheless of the pure orange shade which is not yellowish in any way, but is also not reddish.
Unitrade values this at $120. The stamp offered here grades 79 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 54/70
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 0/5
Perforations: 10/10