Lot 77 Canada #85i 2c Gray, Black & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, 2 Very Fine Ungummed Singles Showing Extra Islands

2 very fine ungummed singles of the 2c gray, black & carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue showing extra islands.

The extra islands are off the west coast of Africa, and there are a couple of small surface scuffs that resemble cable flaws.

Unitrade values these at $60. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 0/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10