Lot 42 Canada #389var 5c Orange Brown & Dark Blue Girl Guide Emblem, 1960 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides Issue, A VFNH Single Significant Shift Of Vignette To Lower Left, Horizontal Ribbed Paper, Streaky Gum

A VFNH single of the 5c orange brown & dark blue Girl Guide Emblem from the 1960 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides Issue. Significant shift of vignette to lower left, horizontal ribbed paper, streaky gum.The normal stamp shows the Girl Guide emblem reasonably centered within the orange brown arch, leaving about a 1 mm white space aroud it on all sides. Very minor shifts are not that uncommon, but usually they aren't very noticeable either. However, when the shift is obvious, then it can be thought of as significant enough to be collectible.

Unitrade does not list colour shifts, but our best estimate of the value, based on what similar varieties sell for is $20. The stamp offered here grades 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

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