Lot 439 Canada SC#41var 3c Deep Orange Vermillion/Vermillion Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 4 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Mid to Late Second Ottawa Printings, Papers 2O-C & 2O-N, Showing 9 O'Clock Medallion Dot

4 very good/fine used singles of the 3c deep orange vermillion/vermillion Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, mid to late second ottawa printings, papers 2O-C & 2O-N, showing 9 o'clock medallion dot.

The medallion dot is just outside the medallion on the left side. According to Unitrade, there are not supposed to be any guide dots on these printings, but clearly at least one of the plates used did have them. Unchecked as to perfs.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $5. The stamps offered here grade between 56 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: 0/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10