Lot 284 Canada (C) #253, 256 4c - 8c Greenish Black - Red Brown, 1942-1943 War Issue, 3 Fine/Very Fine Used Blocks Of 4, Plate 1, UL, UR & LL Blocks, June 8th & June 28th, 1944 Calgary CDS Cancels, CBN-TTTT Papers, Perfs 12 & 12x12.1.

3 fine/very fine used blocks of 4 of the 4c - 8c greenish black - red brown from the 1942-1943 War Issue, plate 1, ul, ur & ll blocks, June 8th & June 28th, 1944 Calgary CDS cancels, CBN-tttt papers, perfs 12 & 12x12.1.

The 4c blocks are perf 12, and the 8c block is 12x12.1. The UL block has a light selvedge crease. Used plates are scarcer than mint.

Unitrade values these at $40. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10