Lot 394 Canada #589,I,iii,vi,vii 4c Black William Lyon Mackenzie King, 1972-1977 Caricature Definitives, 12 VFNH Singles Including Many Unlisted Paper Color & Tagging Color Variations

12 VFNH singles of the 4c black William Lyon Mackenzie King from the 1972-1977 Caricature Definitives including many unlisted paper color & tagging color variations. The lot includes:
• LF/LF smooth, white paper, moderate tag (589)
• LF/LF smooth, white paper, light tag (589)
• DF/HF ribbed horizontal paper, light tag, eggshell gum (589vi)
• LF/MF smooth white paper, light tag (589var)
• LF/DF smooth white paper, light tag (589var)
• LF/DF smooth white paper, moderate shifted tag (589var)
• NF/NF smooth white paper, moderate tag (589i)
• DF/NF smooth white paper, moderate tag (589iii)
• DF/DF smooth off white paper, moderate tag (589iii)
• HF smooth white paper, light tag (589viii)
• LF/LF smooth, off-white paper, moderate tag (589)
• LF/LF smooth, white paper, dark tag (589)

Unitrade values this at $5.6. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

The Caricature low value stamps are a complex field of study. Unitrade has listed some, but not all of the paper fluorescence varieties that can be found. These are the first stamps in which the front fluorescence often differs from the back. In addition to these variations there are also variations in the shades, paper thickness and texture, as well as the colour of the paper (off-white, bright white and toned), the appearance of the tagging (invisible, light azure, light yellow, moderate yellow and dark yellow), and finally the appearance of the gum (satin PVA, semi-gloss PVA and eggsheel PVA). While Unitrade does not list any of these variations we describe them fully here.