Lot 95 Newfoundland #40ii 5c Blue Harp Seal, 1876 - 1879 Rouletted Cents Issue, A Very Fine Used Singles With Position 95 Misplaced Entry
Lot 95 Newfoundland #40ii 5c Blue Harp Seal, 1876 - 1879 Rouletted Cents Issue, A Very Fine Used Singles With Position 95 Misplaced Entry
A very fine used singles of the 5c blue Harp Seal from the 1876-1879 Second Cents Issue with position 95 misplaced entry.
Unitrade values these at $30. The stamp offered here grades 76 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 40/60
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Roulettes: 10/10
Cancellation: 6/10
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.