Lot 81 (C) New Brunswick Van Dam#NBP3-NBP5 50c - $5 Brown - Green Scales, 1895 First Probate Issue, 3 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Perf 12 ($5), 11.75 (50c) & 12x11.75 ($2)

3 fine/very fine used singles of the 50c - $5 brown - green Scales from the 1895 First Probate Issue, perf 12 ($5), 11.75 (50c) & 12x11.75 ($2).

The $5 has some shallow thinning, and the $2 has a tiny corner crease at UL.

Van Dam values these at $112.5, so we estimate them at $65. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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: -10 points.