Canada #1165asvar 38c Multicoloured Parliament Buildings, 1987-1991 Mammal & Architecture Issue, A VFNH Single Downward Shift of Black & Upward Shift of Red Colour

A VFNH single of the 38c multicoloured Parliament Buildings from the 1987-1991 Mammal & Architecture Issue. Downward shift of black & upward shift of red colour. The letters of "Canada 38" contain traces of red, which indicates that the red has shifted slightly upwards. But it falls short of the top frameline, when it would normally protrude slightly above it. This indicates, along with the mis-alignment of other design details that the black has shifted upward slightly at the same time. These shifts are not as common as one might expect, with the majority of stamps printed having very good alignment of the colours.

Unitrade does not list this variety, but we estimate the value at $10. 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