Lot 318 Canada #38avar 5c Olive Green , 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Perf 11.75x12, Outer Column of the Sheet, Paper MM-F, Beautifully Centered & Lighest Possible Cancel, Unlisted Minor Re-Entry.

A very fine used single of the 5c olive green from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, perf 11.75x12, outer column of the sheet, paper MM-f, beautifully centered & lighest possible cancel, unlisted minor re-entry.

The minor re-entry is that both lower framelines show doubling. One shorter perf at left does not defract. The nicest 28a I have ever offered.

Unitrade values this at $60, so we estimate it at $75. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10