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Canada #112a (SG#250a) 5c Blackish Purple 1911-27 Admiral Issue Coarse Mesh Paper VF-80 LH

Canada #112a (SG#250a) 5c Blackish Purple 1911-27 Admiral Issue Coarse Mesh Paper VF-80 LH

Regular price $19.99 CAD
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A well centered and very fine OG LH example of the 5c blackish purple (violet in Unitrade), wet printing Admiral stamp on the so called "thin paper" from the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue. Printed on white vertical wove paper with coarse vertical mesh, and measuring 0.0035" thick. The gum is smooth shiny and transparent, with a slight yellowish tinge. Unitrade values a VF-75 OG single at $50. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/margins: 50/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

I currently have two stamps on this paper in this grade. You will receive one of the above two stamps of your choice.

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