Lot 295 Canada #J1, J4var 1c - 5c Blackish Lilac - Deep Reddish Lilac Numeral, 1906-1928 Postage Dues, Fine Used Singles, Wet Printings, Each Showing Potentially Constant Plate Varieties, Unchecked As To Paper Types.

fine used singles of the 1c - 5c blackish lilac - deep reddish lilac Numeral from the 1906-1928 Postage Dues, wet printings, each showing potentially constant plate varieties, unchecked as to paper types.

The constant plate variaties include a blob above the '1' on the 1c and vertical scratch through '5' of the 5c.

Unitrade doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 66 and 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10