Canada #593vii (SG#700) 8c Deep Blue Queen Elizabeth II 1972-1978 Caricature Issue NF Paper Type 3 VF-84 NH

A very well centered and very fine NH single of the 8c deep blue Queen Elizabeth II stamp from the 1973-1977 Caricature Issue. Printed on vertical wove paper showing no ribbing on either the front or back, and with a burnished smooth texture on the printed surface. The paper gives a non fluorescent blue grey reaction on the face, and a dull fluorescent greyish reaction on the back. General OP-2 Ottawa tagging, 4 mm wide, of moderate strength (clearly visible to the naked eye, but not dark), and glowing a bright yellow under ultraviolet light. Comb perforated 12.0 x 12.5. Smooth, cream PVA gum with a satin sheen. Unitrade lists #593vii on NF paper, but I have found at least six variations of NF paper of which this is one. Unitrade values a VF-75 NH single of the basic NF paper at $2.00. The stamp offered here grades 84 as follows: Margins/centering: 54/70 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.