Lot 517 Canada #227 1 Dark Blue & Deep Dull Blue Champlain Monument, 1935-1937 Dated Die Issue, 2 Fine OG & VFOG Singles Two Different Printings, Each A Slightly Different Shade, On Different Paper With Cream Semi-Gloss Gum

2 VFOG singles of the 13c purple Charlottetown Conference from the 1935-1937 Dated Die Issue two different printings, each a slightly different shade, on different paper with cream semi-gloss gum. One stamp is a slightly deeper blue shade, and is on vertical wove paper with horizontal mesh. The other printing is a considerably duller shade, and is on crisp, vertical wove paper, with clear vertical mesh. There is a small rust stain on the upper leftmost perforation tip, which lowers the grade from very fine to fine.

Unitrade values this at $125. The stamps offered here grade 72, 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5 and 2/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10