Lot 352 Canada SC#O10-269var 10c Yellowish Olive, A Fine OG Single With 4-Hole OHMS Perfins From The Revised Die, With Narrow S, Position 1, Showing Several Missing Holes, Thin Ribbed Paper Showing The Design Through The Back, Streaky Semi-Gloss Cream Gum

A fine OG single of the 10c yellowish olive Great Bear Lake from the 1946-1951 Peace Issue with 4-hole OHMS perfins from the revised die, with narrow s, position 1, showing several missing holes, thin ribbed paper showing the design through the back, streaky semi-gloss cream gum. These damaged die varieties where several of the perforation holes are missing are fairly scarce. I went through several hundred used examples of the 4-hole OHMS perfin on this value, and nearly all of them are the later die with narrow s, and only a handfull of examples, being less than 10, with any missing holes. In my opinion this paper is the same as the listed paper on the 8c value. Normally, even for the translucent papers of this issue, the design is not clearly visible through the back. Traces of the embossing are, but for the most part, the backs appear white. On this paper the overall design is visible from the back - not the fine details, but a general idea. The paper also feels thinner than normal.

Unitrade Does not list this. Our estimate of the value, in the condition offered is $50. The stamps offered here grade 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10