Lot 260 Canada #42 5c Gray Queen Victoria, 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, With SON Squared Circle Precursor Cancel, Type B
Lot 260 Canada #42 5c Gray Queen Victoria, 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, With SON Squared Circle Precursor Cancel, Type B
A very fine used single of the 5c gray Queen Victoria from the 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, precursor to squared circle cancel, type B. Not a rare cancel, but a nice clear strike, dated July 5, 1892, most likely Toronto.
Unitrade values this at $7. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 35/60
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Cancellation: 10/10