Lot 397A Canada #418i 5c Red Brown, Green & Buff White Trillium, 1964-1966 Emblems Issue, A VFNH Single On LF Vertical Ribbed Paper With Smooth Dextrine Gum, Quite A Bit Scarcer Than The Unitrade Value Would Suggest

A VFNH single of the 5c red brown, green & buff White Trillium from the 1964-1966 Emblems Issue on LF vertical ribbed paper with smooth dextrine gum, quite a bit scarcer than the unitrade value would suggest. Despite the fact that Unitrade lists all the fluorescent stamps at the same $2 catalogue value, this does not reflect the scarcity of some stamps in the set. For instance, as a general rule, most of the stamps up to Alberta are relatively easy to find on LF paper. The main exceptions being Ontario and Quebec - those are difficult. Likewise, nearly all of the printing for the late 1966 issues starting with Newfoundland are very, very scarce on any kind of fluorescent paper, as most stamps are DF.

Unitrade values this at $2. The stamp offered here grades 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10