Lot 420 Canada #426var 5c Dull Green, Yellow & Carmine Wild Rose, 1964-1966 Emblems Issue, A VFNH Single On DF1 Vertical Ribbed Paper With Streaky Dextrine Gum, Showing Loretta's Flower Variety, Listed In Darnell

A VFNH single of the 5c dull green, yellow & carmine Wild Rose from the 1964-1966 Emblems Issue on DF1 vertical ribbed paper with streaky dextrine gum, showing loretta's flower variety, listed in Darnell. Minor shifts on this stamp are quite common and cause a slight detachment in one or both roses from the stem, but the gap is usually pretty small. Ocasionally, the upward shift of the rose and yellow is significant enough that the roses are seen to clearly float well above the stems. This is known as "Loretta's Flower" in the old Darnell catalogue.

Unitrade values this at $30. The stamp offered here grade 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