Canada #1046var 32c Multicoloured Astronaut & Control Panel, 1985 Canadians In Space Issue, A VFNH Single Downward & Rightward Shift Of Black Casing Blurred White Inscriptions, DF1/DF2 Harrison Paper, With Normal To Compare

A VFNH single of the 32c multicoloured Astronaut & Control Panel from the 1985 Canadians In Space Issue downward & rightward shift of black casing blurred white inscriptions, DF1/DF2 Harrison paper, with normal to compare. This shift causes black to appear in the white letters of the fine inscription below Canada, which causes it to appear very blurry. 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 does not list this variety, but we estimate the value at $5. The pair offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10