Lot 66 Canada #648, I, ii 8c Violet, Red and Blue Mercury, 1974 UPU Centenary Issue, Field Stock Sheet Of 50, DF/DF Horizontal Ribbed Paper, VF-80 NH, Unfolded, Unitrade Cat. As Singles $226.5, Including Ghost Print & Red Streak Varieties

A VF-80 NH unfolded field stock sheet of 50 (5 x 10) of the violet, red and blue Mercury from the 1974 UPU Centenary Issue. Printed on DF/DF Horizontal Ribbed paper, with selvedge perforated through at top and bottom, single extension hole at the sides. Unitrade cat as singles is $226.5. Including Ghost Print & Red Streak Varieties. Most all positions in the sheet show mild to strong doubling of the "Canada 8" inscription. Only positions 1, 6, 11, 16 and 21 have the dopubling so weak as to be normal. Positions 38, and 43 show the red streak variety. Position 34 shows an unlisted "bird in the sky variety", to the left of Mercury's head. Position 11 shows red dots under the "8" of "Canada 8".