Victoria Tex., 5c Red Brown on Green (88X1). Unused (no gum), huge margins at bottom and right -- presumably from the corner of the sheet -- clear to touching at top and left, bright color, some light chipping of the surface coating and small natural paper bubble at right, neither of which are mentioned on the accompanying certificate

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE VICTORIA 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. WE RECORD ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES, ALL UNUSED.

The five recorded examples of the 5c Victoria provisional are all unused and off cover, as follows: 1) Sound with original gum, top right corner margins, ex Ferrary, Hind, Hall, D.K. Collection; 2) Described as having original gum, top left corner margins, ex Hessel ("small faults"); 3) Described as having "some original gum", top right corner margins, vertical crease, ex Caspary, Lilly and Kilbourne; 4) Uncancelled, left sheet margin, torn into design at bottom, Albert Steves photo; and 5) Unused, no gum, bottom right corner margins, light chipping and natural paper bubble, from a recent find, ex Felton, the stamp offered here. No cancelled Victoria 5c stamps or on-cover examples are known.

Illustrated in Linn's Stamp News article in 2008. With 2007 C.S.A. certificate stating "Genuine"

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