Canada #724 75c Multicoloured Quebec Street Scene, 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue, 5 VFNH Singles On DF2/DF2 Coated Paper, Guide Dots At Both UR & LR and UR Only, Rose Lilac, Grey-Lilac & Brownish Lilac Road Shades

5 VFNH singles of the 75c multicoloured Quebec Street Scene from the 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue on DF2/DF2 coated paper, guide dots at both UR & LR and UR only, rose lilac, grey-lilac & brownish lilac road shades. Includes: (1) bright rose lilac road, DF2/DF2 paper, guide dot at UR only, (2) as (1) but guide dots ar UR and LR; (3) greyish lilac road, DF2/DF2 paper, guide dot at UR only; (4) as (3) but guide dot at UR and LR; (5) brownish lilac road, DF2/DF2 paper, guide dot at UR only. Harris discusses the placement of the guide dots on the plates for this value. Three combinations exist. The most common has one dot in the upper right corner. There are no dots known on the left corners of the design. Then, examples with one dot each at upper and lower right, as well as lower right only are scarce.

Unitrade values this at $8.75. The stamps offered here grade 75-80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10