Canada #1516&var 88c Multicoloured Vera, 1994 Art Canada Issue, 2 VFNH Singles One With Inner Maroon Frame Shifted Upward, Different Shades

2 VFNH singles of the 88c multicoloured Vera from the 1994 Art Canada Issue one with inner maroon frame shifted upward, different shades. The normal stamp has lighter colouring in the portrait, but a deeper maroon inner frame and slightly deeper gold background. The other stamp has a deeper overall colouring on the portrait, lighter maroon border shifted about 0.5 mm upward, and a slightly lighter gold background.

Unitrade values this at $4 for the stamps without any variety. Our estimate of the value of the stamps with the varieties is $10. The stamps offered here grade 80-84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70, 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10