Lot 94 Canada #705-705xx, 781, 781iv, 781a-ai 1c Bottle Gentian, 1977-1982 Floral Issue A Specialized Lot of VFNH Singles on Different Papers, Including Shades, Precancels and Colour Shifts

A VFNH group of singles printed by different means, on different papers and showing colour shifts and shades as follows:
• Lithography and engraving: NF/NF paper with lighter and darker blue inscriptions.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF paper with darker blue inscriptions.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF paper with Anti-Trudeau overprints in pair
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF-fl paper
• Lithography and engraving: DF/LF-fl paper
• Lithography and engraving: DF/LF-fl paper, EXUP overprint
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF-fl paper showing slight upward shift of the blue and green.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF-fl showing two prominent colour shifts: One with an upward and to the left shift of the engraving and one with a downward shift. Both shifts are a good ½ mm.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF greyish, shiny cream gum, showing slight rightward shift of the blue and green.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/NF precancel, normal and with very slight leftward shift of the engraving.
• Lithography and engraving: NF/DF precancel, normal and with slight leftward shift of the engraving.
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/NF paper, 3.5 mm rough tagging.
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/DF paper, 3.5 mm rough tagging.
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/DF paper, 3.5 mm rough tagging
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/DF grey paper, 4 mm smooth tagging, showing slight downward shift of blue and green.
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/LF-fl paper, 3.5 mm smooth tagging
• Photogravure and engraving: NF/DF-fl paper, 4 mm smooth tagging
• Photogravure and engraving booklet single: NF/DF paper
• Photogravure and engraving booklet single: NF/DF-fl paper
• Photogravure and engraving booklet single: NF/LF-fl paper
All stamps grade between 75 and 84. Unitrade cat. without the Trudeau overprints is $8.25. Net est. $12.