Canada #340 4c Violet Shades Queen Elizabeth II, 1954-1962 Wilding Issue, 7 Fine & VFNH Plate 1, 5, 6 & 12n Pairs On Various DF1 Greyish White Ribbed/Ribbed, Ribbed/Smooth & Smooth/Smooth Papers, Various Gums, Different From Lot 565

7 fine & VFNH plate 1, 5, 6 & 12n pairs of the 4c bright violet, violet & dark violet Queen Elizabeth II from the 1954-1962 Wilding Issue on various DF1 greyish white ribbed/ribbed, ribbed/smooth & smooth/smooth papers, various gums, different from lot 565. Includes plate 1 on ribbed.ribbed paper with smooth semi-gloss gum; Plate 5 on ribbed/ribbed paper with smooth semi-gloss gum in 2 shades; plate 6 on ribbed/ribbed paper with smooth semi-gloss gum in 2 shades; and plate 12n on smooth/ribbed paper with streaky satin gum.

Unitrade values this at $11.25 for the blocks. Our estimate of the value for pairs is $6. The pairs offered here grade 70-84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70, 45/70, 50/70 and 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10