Lot 335 Canada #74, 75ii, 76a, 77-77a, 79, 81 1/2c - 7c Black - Olive Yellow Queen Victoria, 1898-1902 Numeral Issue, 12 VG & Fine Used Singles With Shade Varieties & 2c Purple On Thick Toned Paper

12 VG & fine used singles of the 1/2c - 7c black - olive yellow Queen Victoria from the 1898-1902 Numeral Issue with shade varieties & 2c purple on thick toned paper. The 6c has a pulled perf at the top and is on horizontal wove paper, which is quite a bit scarcer than the vertical wove paper for this value.

Unitrade values this at $56.6 for fine & VF used singles. Our estimate of the value for the condition offered is $30. The stamps offered here grade 58, 65, 66, 68, 70, 73, 74 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60, 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.