Lot 263 Canada #1162, 1164-1165 37c Queen Elizabeth II – 38c Parliament, 1988-1992 Mammal and Architecture Issue, 5 VFNH LL Inscription Blocks on Various Harrison and Slater Papers

A group of 5 VFNH lower left inscription blocks of the 37c and 38c Queen Elizabeth II stamp and the 38c parliament stamp. The blocks are on various Harrison and Slater papers as follows:
• 37c Queen Elizabeth II – DF bluish white/DF bluish white Harrison paper that curls horizontally and shows clear vertical mesh when held up to backlight.
• 37c Queen Elizabeth II – DF greyish/DF greyish Harrison paper that curls horizontally and shows no mesh, and blotchy left edge to the GT-4 tagging.
• 38c Queen Elizabeth II – DF greyish white/LF bluish white Harrison Paper that curls horizontally, shows clear vertical mesh and which also shows diffuse tagging that bleeds through the paper.
• 38c parliament on DF greyish/DF greyish white Slater paper, showing diffused tagging and sharp tagging.
Unitrade does not list the subtle differences in paper or tagging for any of these. The basic blocks catalogue $25. The blocks offered here grade between 75 and 84.

The Mammal and Architecture definitive issue is the subject of this week's blog post. You are encouraged to go here to find more information about the paper, shade, gum and fluorescence varieties that are described here, that are not in Unitrade. There you will find all of the information that you need in one place. That post will be published by the end of the day on Friday, December 16, 2022.