Canada #341 (SG#467) 5c Deep Blue 1954 Wilding Issue Plate 4 LR DF GW Ribbed Paper VF-80 CDS

A well centered and seldom seen very fine CDS used example of the 5c deep blue Queen Elizabeth II stamp from the 1954-63 Wilding Issue, in a plate 4 lower right (LR) block of 4. Printed on horizontal wove paper showing strong ribbing on the front and back and giving a dull fluorescent greyish white reaction under ultraviolet light. Unitrade does not value used plate blocks, but values a VF-75 NH block at $2.40. The block offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/margins:40/60

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10