Lot 78 Newfoundland #35 6c Dull Rose & Dull Brownish Rose Queen Victoria, 1868 - 1894 Second Cents Issue, 3 Fine Unused Singles On Different Papers
Lot 78 Newfoundland #35 6c Dull Rose & Dull Brownish Rose Queen Victoria, 1868 - 1894 Second Cents Issue, 3 Fine Unused Singles On Different Papers
3 fine unused singles of the 6c dull rose & dull brownish rose Queen Victoria from the 1868 - 1894 Second Cents Issue on different papers.
1) Dull rose, horizontal wove paper with very fine mesh, perf 12.1 x 12, very small corner crease.
2) Dull browinsh rose, vertical wove paper with fine mesh, perf 12 x 11.9.
3) Dull rose, coarse vertical wove paper, perf 12 x 11.9.
Unitrade values this at $45 for OG. Our estimated value is $25. The stamps offered here grades 68-70 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 48/70 - 50/70
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Adjustment for mentioned faults: --10 points.
The second Cents issue is relatively straightforward, but Unitrade neglects to mention that there are several types of paper found on these stamps. Generally on the early printings of #32 and #35, the paper has no distinct mesh, much like the earlier yellowish paper on the First Cents issue. The earlier printings of the 3c and the 1c brown lilac will have the stout wove paper that the second printings of the First Cents issue have. Then, later printings of the 1c and 3c will be found on a softer vertical or horizontal wove paper, showing distinct mesh. #36 is again a postal re-issue from 1894, and is only found with soft horizontal or vertical wove paper. Although the perforation is quoted as 12, it seldom is exactly 12. Many stamps meaure between 11.9 and 12.2 on each side. Like the previous issue, no gum is the norm on both 1c and 3c values, with a premium of 100% applying to any stamp that possesses original gum.