Lot 214 Canada #320 7c Steel Blue Canada Goose, 1952-1962 Karsh & Wilding Issue, 7 FNH Plate 1 & 2 Inscription Pairs, Smooth & Horiziontally Ribbed Papers, Various Gum Types

7 FNH plate 1 & 2 inscription pairs of the 7c steel blue Canada Goose from the 1952-1962 Karsh & Wilding Issue. Smooth & horiziontally ribbed papers, various gum types. Three pairs are plate 1 and four are plate 2. The first plate 1 pair is on lightly ribbed paper, and has streaky cream gum. The second plate 1 pair is on smooth paper, and has smooth cream gum. The third plate 1 pair is on smooth paper also, but the gum is deep yellow and streaky. The first and second plate 2 pairs are on lightly ribbed paper, and have slightly streaky gum. They differ only by the exact shade of blue. One plate 2 pair is on smooth paper and has streaky gum. The last plate 2 pair is on ribbed paper, and has yellowish gum.

Unitrade values these at $3.3. The pairs offered here grade 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10