Canada #1072a-1074 34c Multicoloured Various Trains, 1985 Canadian Locomotives Issue, 2 VFNH Singles DF2/DF2, DF1/DF1 Harrison Papers, Two Shades of Flesh Background

2 VFNH singles of the 34c multicoloured Various Trains from the 1985 Canadian Locomotives Issue DF2/DF2, DF1/DF1 Harrison papers, two shades of flesh background. There are two shades of the flesh coloured background. The subtle difference lies in how much pink versus peach is in the colour. One shade is closer to pink and the other is closer to a very light peach. 1985 marks the year in which the Harrison paper becomes primarily dull under UV, whereas in 1984 it was primarily LF (at least on the face). The normal appearance of this paper is DF on the front and usually some variation of DF on the back. Variations that are LF on either the front or back are much less common at this point, and definitely worthy of separate mention.

Unitrade values this at $11. The stamps and pairs offered here grade 75-84 as follows:

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

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10