Lot 484 Canada #839var 15c Multicoloured, 1979 Christmas, A VFNH LR Inscription Block With “Donut Flaw Above Train Engine” From Position 49, On NF/NF Paper

A VFNH lower right inscription block on NF/NF paper, showing the “donut flaw above train engine” variety from position 49. It may be constant, or partially constant, or it may simply be a one-off. More study of full sheets would be required to establish which it is. Unitrade does not list this variety, but like other similar varieties, our best estimate of its value is $8 as a block.

The block offered here grades 75, as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10