Lot 69 (C) Canada #41var 3c Pale Dull Orange Vermillion - Deep Reddish Orange Queen Victoria, 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, 2 Good/Very Fine Used Singles, Early & Mid 2nd Ottawa Printings, Paper LM-H & 2O-N, Perfs 11.9x12.1 & 12, Pre-Print Creases.

2 good/very fine used singles of the 3c pale dull orange vermillion - deep reddish orange Queen Victoria from the 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, early & mid 2nd Ottawa printings, paper LM-h & 2O-n, perfs 11.9x12.1 & 12, pre-print creases.

The early printing has a medallion dot at 3 o'clock and unfortunately a very heavy cancel and two corner creases at LL, but it has a very deepvertical pre print crease. That can be carefully opened out. The mid printing is nicely centered and has a more superficial horizontal wrinkle.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $5. The stamps offered here grade 52 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 7/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.