Lot 401 Newfoundland #27a-28 10c-12c Black & Deep Brown Red Prince Albert & Queen Victoria, 1865-1894 First Cents Issue, 2 Good & VG Used Singles On Thin Yellowish & White Papers, 10c With Imprint On The Bottom

2 good & VG used singles of the 10c-12c black & deep brown red Prince Albert & Queen Victoria from the 1865-1894 First Cents Issue on thin yellowish & white papers, 10c with imprint on the bottom. The 10c has almost no intact perfs, so we deduct 20 points from the grade for this. It is on the thin, yellowish paper. The 12c is on white paper.

Unitrade values this at $105 for fine used singles. Our estimate of the value for the condition offered is $33. The stamps offered here grade 49, 56 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10 and 0/10

Cancellation: 4/10 and 6/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.