Lot 343 Newfoundland #198 (SG#220) 30c Royal Blue Shipping Fleet 1932-37 Resources Issue VF-75 OG
Lot 343 Newfoundland #198 (SG#220) 30c Royal Blue Shipping Fleet 1932-37 Resources Issue VF-75 OG
A very fine OG example of the 30c royal blue "leaving for the banks" stamp from the 1932-1937 Resources definitive Issue. Printed on horizontal wove paper, showing no obvious mesh, and with smooth cream gum that has a semi-gloss sheen. Comb perforated 13.5 x 13.6. Unitrade values a VF-75 OG single at $50. The key value of the set!
The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:
Margins/centering: 45/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10