Lot 126 Canada #478 var 5c Green, Black & Red Gray Jays, 1968 Wildlife Issue, 2 VFNH Singles With Green Spot On Jay's Shoulder & Brown Dot On Left Frameline. Tertiary Varieties, Perf 11.9 x 11.95 On NF-fl Greyish White W/ Few HF/HB Fibres

2 VFNH singles of the 5c green, black & red Gray Jays from the 1968 Wildlife Issue with green spot on jay's shoulder & brown dot on left frameline. Tertiary varieties, perf 11.9x11.95 on NF-fl greyish white w/ few HF/HB fibres.
-green spot on jay's shoulder at pos 20
-brown dot 1/2 way up left frame at pos 17

Our estimated value is $10. The stamps offered here grades 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

This was the first of the modern commemorative issues to not be printed in the usual pane layour of 4 or 6 panes and to contain constant varieties, which are not on every sheet. The listed pine cone seed variety is only found on one of the sheets in the print setup and is indeed rare. However, there are a few similar varieties that are not listed. Paper is smooth and unsurfaced and is generally NF, with a greyish or violet tone under UV. However, flecked paper, containing small numbers of fluorescent fibres can be found also. I have done my best to capture these differences by taking pictures with my camera under UV light, but the differences can be harder to see than in real life. That should be borne in mind if you are looking at the scans and cannot tell the difference between them.