Lot 201 Canada #261 50c Dull Reddish Violet Munitions Factory, 1942-1943 KGVI War Issue, A FOG Single, CBN-DDDDD Paper, Perf 11.95x11.9, Only Example I Have Come Across On the Horizontal Ribbed Paper, Likely One Of the Late Printings From 1948-1949.

A FOG single of the 50c dull reddish violet Munitions Factory from the 1942-1943 KGVI War Issue, CBN-DDDDD paper, perf 11.95x11.9, only example i have come across on the horizontal ribbed paper, likely one of the late printings from 1948-1949.

Unusual shade. Small hinge thin, but still a useful reference item.

Unitrade values this at $30. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.