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Canada #418-419 (SG#543-544) 1964 5c Provincial Emblems Issue Rose Craft First Day Cover VF-77

Canada #418-419 (SG#543-544) 1964 5c Provincial Emblems Issue Rose Craft First Day Cover VF-77

Regular price $1.49 CAD
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A very fine example of the 5c Ontario and Quebec stamps from the 1964-1966 Provincial Emblems Issue combination First Day Cover. Black Rose Craft cachet depicting map of Quebec and White Garden Lily. The envelope is on highbrite stock, while the stamps are printed on paper giving a dull fluorescent greyish reaction under ultraviolet light. The stamps are tied by a crisp strike of an Ottawa wavy line first day cancel. The cover offered here grades VF-77 as follows:

Intactness of the cover: 25/25

Paper freshness from the front: 10/25 (some small stains at edges)

Paper freshness from the back: 4/10

Condition of the paper and edges: 15/15

Appearance of the handwriting: 5/5 (unaddressed)

Clarity of the postal markings: 15/15

Condition of the stamps: 3/5

Unitrade lists a Rosecraft or Artcraft cachet for a single stamp on cover for $2. Note: the above scan is a stock photo as are all my scans for material after 1952. The cover you will receive has been carefully checked to adhere to the above grading standards, so while it (they) may not be exactly the same, it (they) will be of the same quality.

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