Canada #86b 2c Deep Blue, Black and Carmine, Mercator Projection 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue Four Fine and Very Fine Used Examples, Each Showing a Different Configuration of the Islands

Four fine mint OG examples of the 2c deep blue, black and carmine Mercator Projection stamp from the 1898 Imperial Penny Postage Issue. Each stamp shows differences in the number of islands - particularly the Pacific islands. There are also different number of territories marked in carmine inside the African continent. These differences can be used to plate these stamps. Unitrade values these stamps in these grades at $35. The stamps offered here grade 66, 68, 70 and 76 as follows:

Centering/margins: 30/60 and 40/60
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 8/10 and 10/10
Cancellation: 8/10 and 10/10