Canada #1287&var 39c Multicoloured Rainbow In Clouds, 1990 Weather Observation Issue, 2 VFNH Singles From Column 2, DF/DF and LF/DF Smooth Harrison Papers

2 VFNH singles of the 39c multicoloured Rainbow In Clouds from the 1990 Weather Observation Issue from column 2, DF/DF and LF/DF smooth Harrison papers. The LF faced paper is much scarcer than the default paper, which is DF on the face. As stated in Unitrade, there are three types of stamps, which differ according to how complete the clouds in the margins are. Stamps from column 1 will have a white space at the UL of the clouds in the left margin, and those from column 5 will be similar, but the affected clouds will be in the right margin. Those from columns 2-4 will have clouds that are uninterrupted on both margins.

Unitrade does not list the LF/DF paper. Our estimate of the value is $6, based on what similar paper varieties sell for. The stamps offered here grade 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