Lot 83 (C) Canada #41var 3c Vermillion & Orange Vermillion Queen Victoria, 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, 5 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Early to Mid 2nd Ottawa Printings, Different Inking Flaws Affecting 'Postage', Papers 2O-I & 2O-HH.

5 very good/fine used singles of the 3c vermillion & orange vermillion Queen Victoria from the 1888-1897 Small Queen Issue, early to mid 2nd Ottawa printings, different inking flaws affecting 'postage', papers 2O-i & 2O-hh.

The varieties are; 1) large white flaw under first 'A', 2) TA joined, 3) broken s at bottom, 4) ST joined at top and 5) white dash inside bottom half of 's'.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 58 and 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10