Lot 319 Canada #38avar 5c Slate Green , 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Used Vertical Strip Of 3, October 8 1881 Saint John NB Duplex Cancels, Struck Lightly On Paper MM-B, Perf 11.75x12.

A fine used vertical strip of 3 of the 5c slate green from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, october 8 1881 Saint John NB duplex cancels, struck lightly on paper MM-b, perf 11.75x12.

The top stamps shows the minor re-entry listed on Trimbles website in which both inner and outer lower framelines are doubled.

Unitrade values this at $75, so we estimate it at $130. The stamp offered here grades 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: 10/10