Lot 433 Canada #600-600i $1 Multicolored Vancouver, 1972-1977 Landscape Definitives, 5 VFNH Singles On Smooth & Ribbed Papers, Lithographed, Perf 11, With 4 Variations Of The Smooth Paper

5 VFNH singles of the $1 multicolored Vancouver from the 1972-1977 Landscape Definitives on smooth & ribbed papers, lithographed, perf 11, with 4 variations of the smooth paper. The lot includes:
• DF-fl blue gray on smooth vertical wove paper with sparse LF & MF fibers & very few HF fibers, brownish rocks (600)
• LF-fl, sparse LF & MF fibers on front, LF-fl back with DF blue gray-fl, sparse LF fibers & very sparse MF fibers & woodpulp, blackish rocks (600)
• DF-fl grayish white/DF blue gray with very sparse LF fibers & very few MF & HF fibers, vertical ribbed & blackish rocks
• DF bluish gray, horizontal ribbed paper
• DF-fl bluish with very sparse LF & MF fibers on front, and DF-fl bluish on back with sparse woodpulps

Unitrade values these at $42. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 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

We have listed the two or three colour shift varieties that can be found on each of the values in this issue. For some strange reason, Unitrade only listed, until recently those varieties related to the 15c and 25c values. They de-listed them in the 2023 edition of the catalogue on the grounds that they aren't constant. However, our position is that this was a poor decision because these varieties are visually striking and thus very much collectible in our opinion. They also are not anywhere near as common as one might think, making up between 5-10% of all the stamps printed for each major printing. For each of the varieties found on the 10c, 20c and 50c that were never listed in Unitrade, we have coined a name for the variety and explained what causes it. We have generally estimated most at between $5-$15 each, which is in line with what Unitrade valued them at before they de-listed them. The main variety that exists on this value is the leftward shift of the green and rightward shift of the periwinkle colour, which causes dots to appear to the left of the mountains. On this value, although Unitrade does not mention it, there exist two distinct widths of tagging on the perf. 12.5 x 12 printings: 3.5 mm and 4 mm. The 3.5 mm bars are found on the first printings made between 1973 and 1974. Later printings from 1974 up through 1977 have 4 mm tag bars.

The tagging can be found in strong and weak versions on the perf. 12.5 x 12 printings. The weak version shows clear screening dots visible in the tagging, whereas it appears solid on the strong version.