Lot 471 Canada #710, 785 5c Multicoloured Shooting Star, 1977-1983 Floral Definitive Issues, Specialized Lot Showing Different Paper, Fluorescences, Paper,Tagging Gums And Shades. Most Unlisted

17 VFNH singles of the 5c multicoloured Shooting Star from the 1977-1983 Floral Definitive Issues specialized lot showing different paper, fluorescences, paper,tagging gums and shades. most unlisted. Includes:
-DF/DF greyish,off-white paper, moderate tagging, eggshell PVA
-DF/LF bluish, white paper, light nearly invisible tagging, satin PVA
-DF/DF greyish, white paper, light to moderate tagging, satin PVA
-DF/DF yellowish white, off-white paper, moderate tagging satin PVA
-as above but darker tagging
-DF/DF bluish white, light tagging, semi gloss PVA
-as above, but darker tagging and satin PVA
-DF/DF greyish, off white paper, moderate tagging, eggshell PVA
-DF/DF greyish white paper, moderate tagging
-DF/DF greyish white, off-white paper, dark tagging, deeper colours, satin PVA
-DF/LF-fl, light tagging, off-white paper, satin PVA
-DF/DF greyish, precancel, white paper, darker tagging, satin PVA
-DF/NF precancel, off white paper, darker tagging, satin PVA
-DF/LF precancel, white paper, moderate tagging
-785 DF/F smooth white paper, light tagging, mottled background, satin PVA
-as above but DF/LF
-DF/DF bluish white, smooth white paper, light tagging, mottled background, semi-gloss PVA

Unitrade values this at $4.25. As basic stamps The stamps offered here grades 75-80 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

The Floral Issue low value stamps show very few varieties in Unitrade, and even then most of these have only appeared in the last decade or so. This issue does show considerable variability, though the variations are much more subtle than for previous issues, and consequently a lot more patience is needed when working with these stamps. Close examination of the gum will reveal differences in sheen, the paper shows slight variations in fluorescence, giving rise to different colours under UV light. Then there is the colour of the paper itself, which can be either a bright white on both sides, and off-white cream, or bright white on the coated side and off-white on the back. The tagging also appears differently on the stamps, with some where the tagging shows as definite yellow bands, and others where the tagging is, for all intents and purposes invisible. There are other differences as well, all of which are covered in this week's blog post, which you are encouraged to read.