Lot 78 (C) New Brunswick Van Dam#NBP2, NBP4, NBP5 20c - $5 Vermillion - Green Scales, 1895 First Probate Issue, 3 Very Good Used Singles, Perfs 12 & 11.75, All With Punch Cancels & Visible Creases From Folding Of Documents These Were On

3 very good used singles of the 20c - $5 vermillion - green Scales from the 1895 First Probate Issue, perfs 12 & 11.75, all with punch cancels & visible creases from folding of documents these were on.

Van Dam values these at $180, so we estimate them at $45. The stamps offered here grade between 55 and 60 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

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.