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