Lot 317 Canada #53 3c Bright Rose & Deeper Bright Rose , 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, ABN-Y Paper, Perfs 11.9x12 & 12, Two Well Centered Examples With Bickerdike Flag Cancels, Each Showing Different Sized Letters In Canada.

2 very fine used singles of the 3c bright rose & deeper bright rose from the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Issue, ABN-y paper, perfs 11.9x12 & 12, two well centered examples with Bickerdike flag cancels, each showing different sized letters in Canada.

One shows the letters nearly 4.5mm tall, the other being 4.25mm.

Unitrade values these at $8. The stamps offered here grade 76 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: 6/10