Canada #125i 1c Dark Green 1911-27 Admiral Issue Perf. 8 Vertically, A Fine Mint Example of the Paste-Up Pair
A fine OG mint example of the paste-up pair of the 1c dark green wet printing Admiral coil from the 1911-1928 Admiral issue, perforated 8 vertically. Printed on vertical wove paper measuring 0.004" thick with fine vertical mesh. The gum is a smooth, shiny cream, characteristic of the printings made between 1915 and 1922. There are a couple of small gum wrinkles on the left stamp in the pair. Unitrade values a F-65 OG pair at $25. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:
Centering/margins: 45/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 3/5 (two small gum wrinkles on 1 stamp)
Perforations: 5/10