Lot 90 Newfoundland #39 3c Dark Blue, Blue, Bright Blue Queen Victoria, 1876 - 1879 Rouletted Cents Issue, 3 Fine Used Singles, All Different Shades, Blue Is Sound, Other Two With Small Faults

3 fine used singles of the 3c dark blue, blue, bright blue Queen Victoria from the 1876 - 1879 Rouletted Cents Issue blue is sound, other two with small faults. Including a light crease on the blue & tiny margin tear on the bright blue.

Unitrade values this at $30. The stamps offered here grades 68, 70, 66 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 48/60, 50/60, 46/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Roulettes: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10, 6/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: --10 points.

The rouletted cents issue displays many of the same paper variations found on the previous Second Cents issue, with both horizontal and vertical wove papers being found, as well as a very soft porous wove paper.