Newfoundland #54 (SG#53) 5c Dark Blue Seal 1887 Cents Issue Soft Vertical Wove Paper F-70 Used

A fine used example of the 5c dark blue harp seal stamp from the 1880-1896 Cents Issue. Printed on medium, soft vertical wove paper, showing fine vertical mesh. Line perf. 12 x 12. 2017 Unitrade values a F-65 used stamp at $8. The stamp offered here grades F-70 as follows: Margins/centering: 40/60 Paper freshness: 5/5 Colour: 5/5 Impression: 5/5 Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5 Perforations: 5/10 Cancellation: 5/10