Canada #620ii (SG#759) 8c Multicoloured Queen Elizabeth II 1973 Royal Visit Issue - "F" Paper LR Plate Block on FDC SUP-97

A superb unaddressed first day cover of the 8c multicoloured Queen Elizabeth stamp from the 1973 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Issue, also known as the 1973 Royal Visit Issue, printed on the scarce "F" paper, with an lower right plate block affixed. Comb perf. 12.5 x 12. Vertical wove paper with smooth chalk surfacing. Undamaged 4 mm OP-2 tagging that glows bright green under UV light. Under ultraviolet light, the paper gives a low fluorescent bluish white glow on the surface. The envelope stock itself is a dull fluorescent brownish colour. Unitrade does not list first day covers for any of the paper varieties. Generally the FDC's list for a premium over the price of mint stamps. A VF-75 NH plate block lists at $5. A reasonable value for this cover would thus be $6. The cover offered here grades SUP-97 as follows:

Intactness of the cover: 25/25

Paper freshness from the front: 25/25

Paper freshness from the back: 10/10

Condition of the paper and edges: 15/15

Appearance of the handwriting: 5/5 (unaddressed)

Clarity of the postal markings: 15/15

Condition of the stamps: 2/5