Lot 98 (C) Canada #67-69 1c - 3c Blue Green - Deep Carmine Rose Queen Victoria, 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue, 15 Very Fine Used Singles, Various Papers With Different Perfs & Design Sizes

15 very fine used singles of the 1c - 3c blue green - deep carmine rose Queen Victoria from the 1897-1898 Maple Leaf Issue, various papers with different perfs & design sizes.

The variations are as follows; 1) 1c deeper blue green, paper ABN-X, perf 12, 2) 1c blue green, paper ABN-Y, perf 11.9x12, 3) 1c deep blue green, paper ABN-Z, perf 11.8x12, 4) purple & violet, paper ABN-X, perf 11.8 & 12.1, 5) purple violet, paper ABN-Y, perf 12, 6) deep purple, paper ABN-AA, perf 11.9x12 and 11.75x12.1, 7) purple, paper ABN-CC, perf 12x11.9, 8) carmine & bright red, paper ABN-Y, perf 11.9x12 and 12.1x12, 9) oxidized carmine, paper ABN-BB, perf 11,9 and 10) deep carmine rose, paper ABN-CC, perf 12 and 11.9. Squat printing 17.4x20.5mm vs 17x21mm.

Unitrade values these at $40.5. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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