Canada #37 3c Orange Red Queen Victoria, 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Used Example of a Late Montreal Printing, Perf. 12.25 x 12, With a Masonic Cancel on Piece

A fine used example on piece of a late Montreal printing of the 3c orange-red Queen Victoria stamp from the 1870-1897 Small Queen Issue, with a masonic cancel. Our estimate of the value of a scarce cancel like this is $25. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Margins/centering: 30/60

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10