Lot 60 Newfoundland #108 5c Ultramarine Princess Mary, 1911 Royal Family Coronation Of King George V Issue, 3 Very Fine Used Singles With Perf 14.2 Line(Aug. 1917 Split Ring Cancel), 13.8x14.1 Comb And 14.2x14.1 Line

3 very fine used singles of the 5c ultramarine Princess Mary from the 1911 Royal Family Coronation Of King George V Issue with perf 14.2 line(Aug. 1917 split ring cancel), 13.8x14.1 comb and 14.2x14.1 line.

Unitrade values this at $7.5. The stamps offered here grades 75-80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60-40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Perforations on all Newfoundland stamps have been very carefully checked using an Instant perforation gauge, which measures accurately to the nearest .05 of a hole. Unitrade does state the number of perforation heads used by Whitehead and Morris to print the issues from the 1911 Royal Family Issue up to the Publicity Issue, but it would appear from a study of the stamps that a considerable amount of variation in the perforations on the issues printed by them does indeed exist. The Walsh and Butte Specialized Newfoundland Catalogue lists these variations, but does not price them, as far as I know. So, we have valued them using the basic Unitrade prices.