Lot 428 Canada SC#41var 3c Pale Dull Orange Vermillion Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Mid Second Ottawa Printings, Paper 2O-P, Perf 12, Small Dots In Upper Margin

2 fine used singles of the 3c pale dull orange vermillion Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, mid second ottawa printings, paper 2O-P, perf 12, small dots in upper margin.

One stamp having a small burr above 'p' of postage. These are possible position dots, though nearly all second Ottawa's have no position dots. It would appear that more than 2 sets of plates may ghave been in use, some of which may have had dots, while others didn't.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $6. The stamps offered here grade 66 and 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10