Canada #709-710i, 784-785 4c-5c Multicoloured Hepatica-Shooting Star, 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue, 21 Fine & VFNH Singles CBN & BABN Printings on Different DF and LF Papers
Canada #709-710i, 784-785 4c-5c Multicoloured Hepatica-Shooting Star, 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue, 21 Fine & VFNH Singles CBN & BABN Printings on Different DF and LF Papers
21 Fine & VFNH singles of the 4c-5c multicoloured Hepatica-Shooting Star from the 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue CBN & BABN printings on different DF and LF papers. Includes: (1-2) CBN 4c on DF1/DF1 paper, with eggshell and satin PVA gum; (3) CBN 4c on DF1/DF2 paper with eggshell PVA gum; (4) CBN 4c on DF1/DF1 paper with satin PVA gum and light yellowish tagging; (5) CBN 4c on DF1/DF1 paper with lighter purple, satin PVA gum and invisible tagging; (6) BABN 4c on DF2/DF1 yellowish paper, with pale grey background; (7) BABN 4c on DF2/DF1 deep greyish paper, with bluish grey background; (8) BABN 4c on DF2/DF2 bluish white paper with very pale bluish grey background; (9) as (8) but background colour is darker; (10) CBN 5c with yellowish tagging on DF1/DF1 yellowish paper; (11) CBN 5c precancel with yellowish tagging on DF1/DF1 yellowish paper; (12) CBN 5c with yellowish tagging on DF1/DF1 greyish paper, with eggshell PVA; (13) CBN 5c precancel with yellowish tagging on DF1/DF1 greyish paper, with eggshell PVA; (14) CBN 5c with yellowish tagging on DF1/DF2 greyish white, with eggshell PVA; (15) CBN 5c with yellowish tagging on DF1/LF3 paper with eggshell PVA; (16) CBN 5c with very light/invisible tagging on DF1/DF1 yellowish paper, and satin PVA; (17) CBN 5c with very light/invisible tagging on DF1/DF1 greyish white paper, and satin PVA; (18) CBN 5c with very light/invisible tagging on DF1/LF3 paper, and satin PVA; (19) BABN 5c on DF1/DF1 paper; (20) BABN 5c on DF2/DF2 paper; (21) BABN 5c on LF3/LF3 paper.
Unitrade values this at $5.25. The stamps offered here grade 70-84 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 40/70, 45/70, 50/70 and 54/70
Paper Freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10