Canada #1048var 32c Multicoloured Emily Murphy, 1985 Canadian Feminists Issue, A VFNH Single Leftward Shift of Grey, DF2/DF1 Harrison Paper

A VFNH single of the 32c multicoloured Emily Murphy from the 1985 Canadian Feminists Issue leftward shift of grey, DF2/DF1 Harrison paper. Normally, the Lawyer's elbow is flush with the left frameline, but on this example there is about 1/4 mm space between the elbow and the frameline, and this is due to the grey colour shifting 1/4 mm to the left. If you look at the judge's bench at upper right, you can just make out some of the dark brown colour protruding past the grey. This normally would not be visible, and would be covered by the grey. 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 stamp 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