Lot 488 Canada #840var 17c Multicoloured, 1979 Christmas, Three VFNH Pairs And 2 Singles With Donut Flaws In Various Positions, On NF/DF1 Paper

A VFNH selection of three pairs and two singles on NF/DF1 paper, showing donut flaws in various positions. One pair is from the left margin of the sheet, and so is either positions 1&6, 6&11, 11&16, 16&21, 21&26, 26&31, 31&36, 36&41, or 41&46. Similarly, another vertical pair is from the right margin of the sheet, and so is either positions 5&10, 10&15, 15&20, 20&25, 25&30, 30&35, 35&40, 40&45, or 45&50. The horizontal pair is from the right margin of the sheet, and so is position 4-5, 9-10, 14-15, 19-20, 24-25, 29-30, 34-35, 39-40, 44-45 or 49-50. The singles are from unknown positions in the sheet. These may be constant, or partially constant, and some probably are one-offs. More study of full sheets would be required to establish which these are. Unitrade does not list these varieties, but like other similar varieties, our best estimate of their value is $25.

The pair 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