Lot 45 Canada SC#37 3c Dull Red Orange Queen Victoria, 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, A Fine Used Single, Mid Montreal Printing From Left Column Of the Sheet, Paper MM-I, Large Scratch Through School, A of Canada & Medallion, Unlisted

A fine used single of the 3c dull red orange Queen Victoria from the 1870-1893 Small Queen Issue, mid Montreal printing from left column of the sheet, paper MM-I, large scratch through school, a of Canada & medallion, unlisted.

No position dot due to being printed from the left column of the sheet. This is similar in nature to the feather in hair variety on the 5c.

Unitrade doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $50. The stamp offered here grades 71 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: 6/10