Lot 426 Canada #900-902i 15c Multicoloured Christmas Trees, 1981 Christmas Issue, 14 VFNH Singles, Various NF/DF, NF/NF-fl, DF/LF, LF/LF, LF/F, DF/DF, NF/NF Papers

14 VFNH singles of the 15c multicoloured Christmas Trees from the 1981 Christmas Issue. In terms of papers, the 1781 tree stamps are on NF/DF2 (2 background shades), NF/NF-fl blue grey, DF2/LF3-fl. LF3/LF4-fl and LF3/NF-fl with sparse MF fibres, reading as F. The 1881 tree stamps are on DF2/LF3-fl, NF/NF greyish, DF1/DF2 and DF1/DF1 bluish white paper. Finally, the 1981 tree stamps are on DF2/LF3, DF1/DF2 deep grey, DF1/DF1 and NF/NF grey paper.

Unitrade does not list many of the paper varieties found on this issue, but out best estimate of the value, based on what similar varieties sell for is $17.7. The stamps offered here grade between 75-84 and as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70 and 54/80

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10