Lot 415 Canada #42 5c Deep Gray , 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Good Unused Single, 2nd Ottawa Printing, Perf 12.1x12.2, Newsprint Paper, Unchecked As To Specific Type, Light Diagonal Crease & Small Hinge Thin.

A good unused single of the 5c deep gray from the 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, 2nd Ottawa printing, perf 12.1x12.2, newsprint paper, unchecked as to specific type, light diagonal crease & small hinge thin.

Unitrade values this at $20, so we estimate it at $5. The stamp offered here grades 50 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.