Canada #34i 1/2c Gray Black, Black & Silver Black Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 3 Fine Used Singles, Late Second Ottawa Printing, Paper Type 2O-F (See Body), Perfs 12x1x12 & 12

3 fine used singles of the 1/2c gray black, black & silver black Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late second Ottawa printing, paper type 2O-F, perfs 12x1x12 & 12.

2O-F refers to 2nd Ottawa printing on paper F (Medium vertical wove, soft, while porous). This differs from the previous D type paper in that it is very white and the stamps printed on it have very crisp, clear impressions resulting from the use of the new plates.

Unitrade values these at $18, so we estimate them at $. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 66 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 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, 6/10