Canada #1463var 43c Multicoloured Doukhobor Bedcover, 1993 Canadian Textiles Issue, A VFNH Single On DF1/DF2 Harrison Paper, Showing The "Hole In Blanket" Variety (Pos. 3)

A VFNH single of the 43c multicoloured Doukhobor Bedcover from the 1993 Canadian Textiles Issue on DF1/DF2 Harrison paper, showing the "hole in blanket" variety (pos. 3). The hole in banket variety occurs on the Doukhobor Bed Cover stamp in the top row (Pos. 3), and consists of a small black dot to the left of the "d" of "Canada". I know this variety is at least tertiary, as I have seen it on a first day cover, which is in this sale. In fact, it would appear that it may appear on every such stamp from the top row of the booklet, though further study will be required to establish if this is the case or not.

Unitrade values this at $1 for the basic stamp, on the more common DF1/DF2 Harrison paper. Our estimate of the value with the variety is $5. 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