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Canada #590xx (SG#697) 5c Rose Lilac Bennett 1972-1978 Caricature Issue LF Paper Type 3 Blank UL VF-75 NH

Canada #590xx (SG#697) 5c Rose Lilac Bennett 1972-1978 Caricature Issue LF Paper Type 3 Blank UL VF-75 NH

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A very fine NH blank upper left corner block of the 5c rose lilac precancelled Richard Bennett stamp from the 1973-1977 Caricature Issue. Printed on vertical wove paper showing no ribbing on either the front or back. The paper gives a dull fluorescent bluish reaction under ultraviolet light on the face and back, with a low density concentration of medium fluorescent fibres. General OP-2 Ottawa tagging, 4 mm wide, of light strength (barely visible to the naked eye), and glowing a bright yellow under ultraviolet light. Comb perforated 12.0 x 12.5, with the selvage fully perforated through in the vertical direction, but with the horizontal perforations stopping one perforation short of the edge of the right selvage tab. Smooth, creamy PVA gum with a satin sheen. Unitrade does not value corner blocks, but values four VF-75 NH singles at $1. The block offered here grades 75 as follows: Margins/centering: 45/70 Paper freshness: 5/5 Colour: 5/5 Impression: 5/5 Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5 Perforations: 10/10 Note: the above scan is a stock photo as are all my scans for material after 1952. The item(s) you will receive has (have) 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. Also, I do not provide back scans of NH stamps or blocks after 1952 unless they are required to illustrate some attribute of the paper or gum.

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