Lot 8B Canada #37e,b,41 3c Indian Red, Vermillion Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 4 Very Good/Fine Used Singles With Different Printings, Papers & Shades
Lot 8B Canada #37e,b,41 3c Indian Red, Vermillion Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 4 Very Good/Fine Used Singles With Different Printings, Papers & Shades
4 very good/fine used singles of the 3c indian red, vermillion Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue.
The lot contains; 3c red, Montreal printing, perf 11.5 x 12, vertical wove paper, #28 cancel for Sarnia (RF 4, very scarce), 3c Indian red, 1st Ottawa printing, perf 12, horizontal wove paper, #11 cancel for Fredericton (RF 2 scarce), vermillion #45 cancel, Stanstead LC & vermillion #41 cancel St. Mary's (RF 1-crown) with small corner crease.
Unitrade values these at $58. The stamps offered here grade between 58 and 65 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60, 30/60
Paper Freshness: 3/5, 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 5/10, 8/10, 10/10
Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10
Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.