Canada #197, 197c 3c Deep Red & Bright Red King George V, 1932-1935 Medallion Issue, 3 Fine Used Singles Die 1 With Montreal CNR Perfin & Die 1 With Upright & Inverted Vancouver CNR Perfin, The Inverted One Split & Missing Some Pins

3 fine used singles of the 3c deep red & bright red King George V from the 1932-1935 Medallion Issue die 1 with Montreal CNR perfin & die 1 with upright & inverted Vancouver CNR perfin, the inverted one split & missing some pins. Interestingly, the upright Vancouver CNR perfin has a May 25, 1935 Toronto & North Bay RPO CDS cancel.

Unitrade does not list perfins, but our estimate of the value, based on the scarcity indicated in the perfin handbook is $9. The stamps offered here grade 68-70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10