Lot 341 Canada #35i 1c Dull Yellow Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Late Montreal Printings, Paper Type LM-A, Both Showing Dry Inking Under D, Ostag & Canada Ostag, Perfs 12.1x12.2 & 12.1x12.25

2 fine used singles of the 1c dull yellow Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late Montreal printings, paper type LM-A, both showing dry inking under d, ostag & canada ostag, perfs 12.1x12.2 & 12.1x12.25.

LM-A refers to Late Montreal, paper type A (stout horizontal, non-porous wove with coarse horizontal mesh).The date on one of the stamps appears to be 1886.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade 65 and 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10, 5/10

Cancellation: 10/10, 8/10