Canada #C1 5c Olive Brown & Pale Olive Brown Two Winged Figured & Globe, 1928 Air Mail Issue, 2 FNH Singles With Smooth & Streaky Gums

2 FNH singles of the 5c olive brown & pale olive brown Two Winged Figured & Globe from the 1928 Air Mail Issue with smooth & streaky gums.

Unitrade values these at $24. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70, 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

There are many points of interest for specialists on this issue which are not alluded to in Unitrade, chief among them being the precancels and perfins that can be collected on the stamps, many of which are quite scarce in fine or better condition. Turning to the stamps themselves, all of the values exist with variations in the shades, some of which are more outstanding than others. I have found a few values on unlisted thin papers, just like the earlier Confederation and Historical issues, and this week I have discovered hairlines on a used example of the 8c blue, so I know that plate cracks exist. The gums show the same kinds of variations seen on the Confederation and Historical issues also.

As this is a consignment lot, a 15% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price, which is necessary for us to cover the full cost of our labour in processing and selling consignments.