Canada #115i (SG#252) 8c Intense Bright Blue 1911-27 Admiral Issue Paper With No Mesh VF-75 LH

A very fine mint OG example of the 8c intense bright blue (light blue in Unitrade), dry printing Admiral stamp from the 1911-1928 Admiral Issue. Printed on white vertical wove paper with no visible mesh and measuring 0.004" thick. The gum is a smooth cream with a satin sheen. 2016 Unitrade values a VF-75 OG single at $70. 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