Lot 81 Canada #86b 2c Deep Blue, Black & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, A Very Fine Ungummed Pair, Showing Extra Islands

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

The extra islands in the pacific group and Tasmania is separate. Normally it is covered by the same red as the rest of Australia.

Unitrade values a gummed version at $150, so ungummed should be valued at $75. The pair offered here grade 80 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70, 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10