Lot 202 Canada #977 $2 Blue & Multicolored Map Of The Earth, 1983 Commonwealth Day, 2 VFNH Singles On DF/LF-fl & DF/DF Papers

2 VFNH singles of the $2 blue & multicolored Map Of The Earth from the 1983 Commonwealth Day on DF/LF-fl & DF/DF papers.

The DF/LF-fl paper appears bluish white on back and contains a sparse concentration of both MF fibers & woodpulp fibers which make it look LF on back. The DF/DF paper appears cream colored under UV and under a loupe can be seen to have a very sparce concentration of LF fibers and a sparse concentration of woodpulp flecks. these are two sub types of the DF paper.

Unitrade values these at $25. The stamps offered here grade between 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