Lot 490 Canada #831var 35c Multicoloured, 1979 Christmas, A VFNH Single With “Gold Smudge at Left of Doll” Variety, From Position 10, On NF/DF2 Paper

A VFNH single on NF/DF2 paper, showing the “gold smudge at left of doll” variety from position 10. It may be constant, or partially constant, or it may simply be a one-off. It most likely is just a one-off, but 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 $10 for the pair.

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