Canada #590 (SG#697) 5c Lilac Bennett 1972-1978 Caricature Issue LF Paper Types 1, 5 and 13 VF-75 NH

Three very fine NH singles of the 5c lilac Richard Bennett stamp from the 1973-1977 Caricature Issue, each printed on a different LF paper. General OP-2 Ottawa tagging, 4 mm wide, of moderate strength (clearly visible to the naked eye, but not dark) and light strength (barely visible to the naked eye) and glowing a bright yellow under ultraviolet light. The paper gives different reactions under UV light as follows:

• Dull fluorescent bluish reaction with a low density concentration of low fluorescent fibres and a sparse concentration of medium fluorescent fibres. Tagging is of light strength.
• Dull fluorescent blue grey reaction on the front, and a dull fluorescent bluish white reaction on the back, with a low density concentration of low fluorescent fibres visible in the paper. Tagging is of light strength.
• Low fluorescent blue grey reaction with a sparse concentration of low fluorescent fibres, and a very sparse concentration of medium fluorescent and high fluorescent fibres. Tagging is of moderate strength.

Comb perforated 12.0 x 12.5. Unitrade values three VF-75 NH singles at $0.75. The stamps offered here grade 75 as follows: Margins/centering: 45/70 Paper freshness: 5/5 Colour: 5/5 Impression: 5/5 Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5 Perforations: 10/10 Note: the above scan is a stock photo as are all my scans for material after 1952.The item (s) you will receive has (have) been carefully checked to adhere to the above grading standards, so while it (they) may not be exactly the same, it (they) will be of the same quality. Also, I do not provide back scans of NH stamps or blocks after 1952 unless they are required to illustrate some attribute of the paper or gum.