Lot 397A Canada #294, 321 50c, $1 Deep Bluish Green, Grey Black & Slate Oil Wells & Totem Pole, 1950-1963 Natural Resources & Karsh Issue, 3 VFOG Singles On Horizontal Ribbed Paper, With Semi-Gloss Cream Gum, Both Shades Of the $1

3 VFOG singles of the 50c, $1 deep bluish green, grey black & slate Oil Wells & Totem Pole from the 1950-1963 Natural Resources & Karsh Issue on horizontal ribbed paper, with semi-gloss cream gum, both shades of the $1. The slate shade of the $1 is the original printing from 1953, and is considerably scarcer in mint condition than the grey-black shade, which appeared much later.

Unitrade values this at $13. The stamps offered here grade 75-80 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