Lot 439 Canada #688ivar $2 Multicoloured 1976 Olympic Sites, A VFNH UL Sheet Margin Pair Printed on LF/LF Paper, Showing Dash and Smudge Above “$”

A VFNH UL sheet margin pair printed on the LF/LF Paper, showing the first instance we have seen of a plate flaw on this stamp. There is a large red dash and a smudge above the dollar sign of the inscription. It is not known whether or not this is constant or semi-constant.
Unitrade does not list this variety, but values a basic pair at $18. Our best estimate of the value with this variety is $25. The pair 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