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Lot 52 Canada #85 2c Black, Lavender and Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, A VFNH Example Showing Tiny Extra Islands

Lot 52 Canada #85 2c Black, Lavender and Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, A VFNH Example Showing Tiny Extra Islands

A VFNH left corner margin example of the 2c black, lavender and carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue. Large black guide dot in the selvedge. This example shows very tiny extra islands off the west and east coasts of Africa and near the Pacific islands.

Unitrade doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $180. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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