Lot 509 Canada #339p, 341p 3c Carmine Rose & Bright Ultramarine Queen Elizabeth II, 1954-1962 Wilding Issue, 6 VF Used Singles, Winnipeg Tagged, With SON Dated CDS Town Cancels & In-Period

6 VF used singles of the 3c carmine rose & bright ultramarine Queen Elizabeth II from the 1954-1962 Wilding Issue. Winnipeg tagged, With SON dated CDS town cancels & in-period. All Manitoba towns and all dated 1962 or 1964, including: Steep Rock, Sinclair, Arborg, Drans, Hartney. In-period usage outside Winnipeg is uncommon, as these were generally only sold there, due to the fact that Winnipeg was initially the only city with the SEFACAN sorting machinery.

Unitrade values this at $9.25. The stamps offered here grade 75-84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10 & 8/10