Lot 314 Canada (C)#C9 7c Blue , 1946 Airmail Issue, 7 VFNH Singles, Different Shades, Paper & Gum Types, CBN-YYYYYYY, CBN-CCCCCCCC, CBN-SSSSS, CBN-DDDDDDDD & CBN-RRRRR Papers

7 VFNH singles of the 7c blue from the 1946 Airmail Issue, different shades, paper & gum types, CBN-yyyyyyy, CBN-cccccccc, CBN-sssss, CBN-dddddddd & CBN-rrrrr papers.

The stamps are as follows; 1) dark blue on thicked ribbed vertical wove paper, opaque with horiz ribbing, deep yellow semi glossy gum, 2) dull prussian blue on semi translucent vertical wove paper with very light ribbing & satin cream gum, 3) deep blue on semi translucent ribbed paper with yellowish cream semi glossy gum, 4) deep blue shade, similar to #2, 5) same as #4 but streaky gum, 6) similar to #1 but lighter gum and 7) similar to #6 but streaky gum.

Unitrade values these at $15.75. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 0/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10