Lot 231 Canada #325-326 1c-2c Violet Brown & Pale Green Queen Elizabeth II, 1953-1954 Karsh Issue, 7 VFNH Plate 1 Inscription Pairs, Various Shades, Different Perfs

7 VFNH plate 1 inscription pairs of the 1c-2c violet brown & pale green Queen Elizabeth II from the 1953-1954 Karsh Issue. Various shades, different perfs. The first 1c pair is perf 12 x 11.95, and is light purple brown. The second 1c pair is perf. 11.9 x 12 and is a deeper violet brown shade. The third 1c pair is perf. 12 x 11.9, and is violet brown. The fourth 1c pair is perf. 11.9 and is violet brown (hinged in selvage). The fifth pair is perf. 12. The 2c pairs are perf. 11.95 x 11.9, and are printed in two slightly different shades of the green.

Unitrade values these at $3.5. The pairs offered here grade 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