Lot 441 Canada SC#41 3c Red Orange Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Early Second Ottawa Printing, Paper 2O-BB, Perf 12x12.1, Medallion Dot At 3 O'Clock, Cancelled July 8 1890 RPO Cancel

A very good used single of the 3c red orange Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, early second ottawa printing, paper 2O-BB, perf 12x12.1, medallion dot at 3 o'clock, cancelled july 8 1890 RPO cancel.

short perfs at right, but an important early reference example in three respects; 1) paper tpye, 2) the medallion and 3) the early date.

Unitrade doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $10. The stamp offered here grades 60 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

Cancellation: 10/10