Lot 98 Canada #86b 2c Black, Deep Blue & Carmine Mercator's Projection, 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue, A Very Fine Ungummed Single With Extra Islands

A very fine ungummed single of the 2c black, deep blue & carmine Mercator's Projection from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue with extra islands.

Extra Islands off the coast of Eastern Africa.

Unitrade values a gummed version at $75, so an ungummed should go for $37.5. The stamp offered here grades 77 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 54/70

Paper Freshness: 0/5 (some toning)

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10