Lot 311 Canada #68, 71 2c, 6c Purple & Deep Yellow Brown Queen Victoria, 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue, 2 Fine OG Singles On Horiziontal & Vertical Wove Papers, 6c With Spur on Upper Frameline, Guide Dot At Upper Right And Below LL Maple Leaf

2 fine OG singles of the 2c, 6c purple & deep yellow brown Queen Victoria from the 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue on horiziontal & vertical wove papers, 6c with spur on upper frameline, guide dot at upper right and below ll maple leaf. The 2c is on horizontal wove paper, while the 6c is on vertical wove paper. The 6c shows some guide dots and a small spur on the top frameline, which looks like it might be an engraver's slip, which is unlisted. The guide dot is similar to the listed 5c variety with the guide dot in the lower left corner.

Unitrade values this at $105. The stamps offered here grade 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10