Lot 423 Canada #38, 39, 42 5c, 6c Slate Green, Brown, Grey Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, 8 Good, VG & Fine Used Singles Montreal & Second Ottawa Printings

8 good, VG & fine used singles of the 5c, 6c slate green, brown, grey Queen Victoria from the 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue Montreal & second Ottawa printings. Includes: two Montreal 5c slate greens perf. 12, on two different types of paper, one with a fairly sizeable thin; two second Ottawa 5c greys, each a slightly different shade; and 4 Montreal 6c browns, two on horizontal wove and two on vertical wove, one of which has a heavy horizontal crease. Ideal for study in learning the different paper types and shades.

Unitrade values this at $96 for VG used singles. Our estimate of the value for the condition offered is $40. The stamps offered here grade 56, 63, 58, 56, 68, 57, 56 and 51 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 20/60, 40/60, 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5 and 3/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10, 6/10 and 5/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 5/10, 8/10 and 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.