Lot 143 Canada #1679iivar 10c Woodworking, 1999-2007 Trades Definitives, A VFNH Top Inscription Block Of 20 November 2001 CBN Reprint, With Imperforate Top Selvedge, Upright Barcode, With Progressive Rightward Shift Of Orange, Creating White In "10"

A VFNH top inscription block of 20 of the 10c multicoloured Woodworking from the 1999-2007 Traditional Trades Definitives November 2001 subsequent CBN reprint, with imperforate top selvedge, upright barcode, with progressive rightward shift of orange, creating white in "10". This is a minor progressive shift. The stamps at the left are almost normal, with only a trace of white along the top stroke of the "1". The shift gets worse as one moves right, until the stamps on the right show considerable white areas in both the "1" and the "0".

Unitrade does not list this variety, but based on the usual value of similar shifts, our estimate of the value is $75. The block 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