A VFNH horizontal imperf pair of the 5c rose lilac Caribou, die 1 from the second 1941-1944 Waterlow Resources Issue. Printed on the crisp, translucent paper that is characteristic of this issue, and with the design 21 mm wide as compared to 20.4 mm for the more common Perkins Bacon printing. Usual natural gum creases that are common to this issue reduce the grade somewhat, but not below VF.
Unitrade values this at $450. The pair offered here grades 79 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 54/70
Paper Freshness: 10/10
Colour: 10/10
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 0/5 (natural gum creases)
