Lot 430 Finland SC#7 8p Black 1866-1874 Rouletted Arms Issue, On Green Paper, Type III, A Good Unused Single, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $10

A good unused example of the 8p black from the 1866-1874 Rouletted Arms Issue, on green paper, type III. 2022 Scott Classic Cat $275. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $10.

With regards to grading, there are many countries listed in Scott Classic, where they expressely state that several of the early issues will still be considered to be VF, even if the perforations touch the outer framelines, or even cut in slightly on one or more sides. This is one of those countries. The notes in Scott will be specific about which stamps are affected, but the note generally applies to this issue. These notes are only present where the spacing between stamps on the plate is such that it is either impossible, or near impossible to find examples with large margins on all 4 sides. On these issues in particular, a stamp having clear margins on all sides would be XF, even if those margins were not even. Furthermore, Scott does recognize that many examples exist that have 1 or 2 short teeth, and it does provide separate catalogue values for those.