Canada #388 (SG#514) 1959 5c Plains of Abraham Issue Addressed First Day Cover VF-76

A very fine example of the 5c crimson rose and dark green 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway Issue Addressed First Day Cover. No cachet. The stamp is tied by a crisp strike of an Ottawa wavy line first day cancel. The cover offered here grades VF-76 as follows:

Intactness of the cover: 25/25

Paper freshness from the front: 15/25

Paper freshness from the back: 4/10

Condition of the paper and edges: 10/15

Appearance of the handwriting: 4/5

Clarity of the postal markings: 15/15

Condition of the stamps: 3/5

Unitrade lists a Rosecraft or Artcraft cachet cover for $3.