Canada #1046, 1068 8c Multicoloured Astronaut & Control Panel, Santa Claus Parade, 1972 Canadians In Space & Christmas Issues, 2 VF Canada Post Official FDC's Franked With UL Inscription Blocks, DF Cream Envelopes, LF Harrison Paper

2 VF canada post official FDC's of the 8c multicoloured Astronaut & Control Panel, Santa Claus Parade from the 1972 Canadians In Space & Christmas Issues franked with ul inscription blocks, DF cream envelopes, lf Harrison paper. The DF envelopes appear to be the standard ones for these issues. The fluorescence of the envelopes is an important characteristic that has been ignored by all the catalogues. Why does it matter? Because the envelope is an integral component of the FDC in the same way that a cover would be to a complete booklet, or the cardboard insert would be to a pack of plate blocks. The expectation, and general observation would be that Canada Post would utilize one type of envelope for a particular issue, so that if a different one from the standard type is found, then there is a good chance that it will be scarce, and is therefore, in our opinion collectible. 1985 marks the year in which the Harrison paper becomes primarily dull under UV, whereas in 1984 it was primarily LF (at least on the face). The normal appearance of this paper is DF on the front and usually some variation of DF on the back. Variations that are LF on either the front or back are much less common at this point, and definitely worthy of separate mention.

Unitrade values this at $5.7.