Lot 193 Canada #34 1/2c Silver Black Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, 2 Fine Unused Singles, Late Montreal Printings, Stout Horizontal Coarse Mesh, Non Porous Wove Paper (LM-A), Perfs 12x12.25 & 12.25, One With Plate Position Dot, One Without

2 fine unused singles of the 1/2c silver black Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, late Montreal printings, stout horizontal coarse mesh, non porous wove paper (LM-A), perfs 12x12.25 & 12.25, one with plate position dot, one without.

The first stamp (perf 12x12.25) has plate position dot at lower left, so likely pre-1886. The second stamp has no plate position dot and no medallion dot, so is likely a Montreat Gazette Printing.

Unitrade values these at $20 for very fine, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade 66 and 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 6/10, 8/10