Lot 174 Canada #216var 13c Deep Dull Blue Royal Yacht Britannia, 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue, A VFNH Single Broken Scroll To Left Of "Cents", Yellowish Satin Gum, Possibly Constant, Paper Without Visible Mesh

A VFNH single of the 13c deep dull blue Royal Yacht Britannia from the 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue broken scroll to left of "cents", yellowish satin gum, possibly constant, paper without visible mesh.

Unitrade does not list this variety. Our estimate of the value with it is $25. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

On this issue, there are at least two shades of each value that can be collected, and sometimes as many as three of four. The paper, varies from cream to white in tone, and some paper shows no visible vertical mesh, or no obvious mesh, while other papers show clear vertical mesh, or grain in the paper. There is also a thin crisp paper, which is translucent, and will show much of the design detail through the back of the stamp. Gum varies from cream semi-gloss to deep yellow semi gloss, with streaky versions as well. Most values also seem to exhibit the occasional minor plate flaw, or re-entry, though considerable study will be required to establish the significance of these items.