Lot 177 Canada #597ai,a(var),aii(var), 25c Multicolored Polar Bears, 1972-1977 Caricature Issue, 3 VFNH UR Plate 3 & Field Stock Blocks Of 4 On Different Papers

3 VFNH UR plate 3 & field stock blocks of 4 of the 25c multicolored polar bears from the 1972-1977 Caricature Issue. All of the blocks are type II, perf 13.3 with OP2(4mm) tagging, but includes 2 unlisted paper types. One is NF/DF (597ai), one is blank LF/F, this is normally listed as DF/MF, but the MF paper is usually brighter (597aii) than the paper on this block, and the final one is LF/LF-fl with HB flecks that are very sparse (597a). Usually the Lf-fl paper is DF on the face and would have a higher concentration of less bright flecks.

Unitrade values this at $22.50. The blocks offered here grade 80 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70, 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10