Lot 173 (C) Canada #214 5c Deep Blue, Bright Blue & Pale Blue Prince Of Wales, 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue, 3 Fine & VFNH Singles On Paper With Yellowish Cream Semi-Gloss Gum

3 fine & VFNH singles of the 5c deep blue, bright blue & pale blue Prince Of Wales from the 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue on paper with yellowish cream semi-gloss gum.

Unitrade values this at $21.75. The stamps offered here grade 70-75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70, 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

On this issue, there are at least two shades of each value that can be collected, and sometimes as many as three of four. The paper, varies from cream to white in tone, and some paper shows no visible vertical mesh, or no obvious mesh, while other papers show clear vertical mesh, or grain in the paper. There is also a thin crisp paper, which is translucent, and will show much of the design detail through the back of the stamp. Gum varies from cream semi-gloss to deep yellow semi gloss, with streaky versions as well. Most values also seem to exhibit the occasional minor plate flaw, or re-entry, though considerable study will be required to establish the significance of these items.