Lot 5 (C) Canada #34, 34i 1/2c Silver Black & Gray Black Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 3 Fine Used Singles, Late Montreal & Early Second Ottawa Printings, Papers LM-O & 2O-JJ, Perfs 12.1x12 & 12, All With Minor Re-Entries.

3 fine used singles of the 1/2c silver black & gray black Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late montreal & early second ottawa printings, papers lm-o & 2o-jj, perfs 12.1x12 & 12, all with minor re-entries.

The re-entries are: 1) partial doubling of UR ornament - outer frameline & extension of diagonal lines into frame and partial doubling of UL ornament, 2) partial doubling of Ul ornament and 3) partial doubling of LL ornament and dashes in inner frameline.

Unitrade values these at $18, so we estimate them at $20. The stamps offered here grade between 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