Lot 414 Canada #896var 17c Multicoloured Rose, 1981 Les Floralies Issue, A VFNH UL Inscription Block, With Multiple, Possibly Constant Or Tertiary Varieties, DF2/F5-fl Paper

A VFNH UL inscription block of the 17c multicoloured Rose from the 1981 Les Floralies Issue. with multiple, possibly constant or tertiary varieties, DF2/F5-fl Paper. The varieties on this block include a blemish on the LL & LR petals (pos. 1, as well as yellow tipped "a" of "Canada". Pos. 2 shows two blemishes on the LL petal. Position 12 shows red blemishes on the lower leaves and between the AN of Canada.

Unitrade does not list these varieties, but our best estimate of the value, based on what similar varieties sell for is $20. The block offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10