Lot 148 Canada #1121-1121iii 68c Multicolored CP Class H1c, 1986 Canadian Locomotives, 8 VFNH Singles On Various Papers

8 VFNH singles of the 68c multicolored CP Class H1c from the 1986 Canadian Locomotives on various papers. Includes LF-fl/MF bluish; LF-fl/LF-fl, LF, LD; LF-fl/MF-fl, LF+MF, S; LF-fl/HF bluish white; MF-fl/MF-fl; LF-fl/HF Blue; HF/LF-fl; and MF/HF bluish. This last stamp has fluorescent ink, in which the purple portion of the locomotive fluoresces under UV light.

Unitrade values these at $17.25. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70, 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

The commemorative issues from 1986 to 1990 form a fascinating area of study for the collector of modern Canadian issues and are the subject of this week's blog post. You are encouraged to read the post for more information about these issues and specifically about the different papers used in production during this time. In the case of the paper varieties, many are not listed in Unitrade. So, in valuing them we take the Unitrade value of the listed variety that is closest to the actual variety we are describing.