Lot 327 Canada #427i, iv 5c Pitcher Plant, 1964-1966 Emblems Issue, A VFNH Plate 1 LL Sheet Of 50 On LF Flecked Paper, Streaky Dex Gum, Showing All Broken Stamen Varieties (Pos. 13, 37, 39, 41) And Two Green Pollen Varieties (Pos. 31 & 46)

A VFNH plate 1 LL sheet of 50 of the 5c black, green & carmine Pitcher Plant from the 1964-1966 Emblems Issue on LF flecked vertically ribbed paper, streaky dex gum, showing all broken stamen varieties (pos. 13, 37, 39, 41) and two green pollen varieties (pos. 31 & 46), missing bottom selvedge. The two green pollen varieties are possibly constant or tertiary, but more study of full sheets will be necessary to establish whether or not this is the case.

Unitrade values this at $124 for the sheet on LF flecked paper, with just the broken stamen varieties. Our estimate of the value with all varieties is $140. The sheet offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10