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Canada #890-893 17c Multicoloured Maps of Canada, 1981 Canada Day Issue, 24 VFNH Singles, Dark Blue Ocean, DF/NF and DF1/DF1 Papers, Different Grey, Purple & Violet Shades

Canada #890-893 17c Multicoloured Maps of Canada, 1981 Canada Day Issue, 24 VFNH Singles, Dark Blue Ocean, DF/NF and DF1/DF1 Papers, Different Grey, Purple & Violet Shades

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24 VFNH singles of the 17c multicoloured Maps of Canada from the 1981 Canada Day Issue. Dark blue ocean, DF/NF and DF1/DF1 Papers, different grey, purple & violet shades. The colour of the ocean, the grey and the shading on the Northern Territories part of the map shows considerable variation on this issue, with the oceam appearing very deep blue and then a more medium blue. The shading of the non-Canadian territory varies from light to dark grey. Finally, the shading of the Northern Territories varies from dull bluish violet to purple. One group of 13 stamps is on DF/NF paper, and have a mixture of different shades. A second group of 11 stamps are on DF/DF paper, and show a mixture of different shades for all three colours.

Unitrade values these at $14. The stamps offered here grade 70-80 as follows:

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