Lot 421 Canada #426var 5c Dull Green, Yellow & Carmine Wild Rose, 1964-1966 Emblems Issue, 2 VFNH Singles On DF2 Vertical Ribbed Paper With Smooth & Streaky Dextrine Gum, Showing Loretta's Flower Variety, Listed In Darnell

2 VFNH singles of the 5c dull green, yellow & carmine Wild Rose from the 1964-1966 Emblems Issue on DF2 vertical ribbed paper with smooth & 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 $75. The stamps offered here grade 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10