Description:
A group of six Canada Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee commemoratives from 1897, comprising the ½ cent black, 1 cent orange, 2 cents green, 3 cents rose-carmine, 5 cents blue and 50 cents ultramarine values. The stamps show the paired portraits of Queen Victoria at accession and in jubilee year, with the dates 1837 and 1897 below. The lower values appear generally fresh from the front, while the 50-cent value is clearly postally used with a heavy black cancellation across the portrait area. The backs show mixed gum disturbance, hinge traces and some toning, most notably on the high value. Overall a useful representative part set with attractive lower values and a more heavily used high value.

Condition:

• Overall Grading	Good Used
• Gum	Backs show mixed disturbed gum or no clear full original gum with hinge traces; top-middle and centre values show visible gum disturbance, and the high value back is toned
• Centring	Generally fine
• Cancellation	The 50-cent value shows a heavy black parcel-style cancellation crossing the portrait area; the other visible values show no face cancellation
• Perf	Perforations complete overall with some short and uneven teeth, notably around the high value lower-right area
• Colour	Low values retain generally fresh colour; high value is dulled by cancellation and back toning
• Defects	Toning and staining visible on backs, most evident on the high value; hinge disturbance and small wrinkles visible on several backs