Lot 102 Canada #249 1c Green , 1942-1943 KGVI War Issue, 4 Fine Covers, Domestic Unsealed Envelopes, Containing A Christmas Card From 1949, Same Addresee In Winnipeg, 3 Sent Locally, One From Toronto.

4 fine Covers of the 1c green from the 1942-1943 KGVI War Issue, domestic unsealed envelopes, containing a christmas card from 1949, same addresee in Winnipeg, 3 sent locally, one from Toronto.

In the case of this issue, most printings made before November 17 1884 are pen cancelled, with CDS cancels being valued at significant premiums. This particular shade is listed as rose lilac, and valued with a CDS cancel. However, Michel also lsits pre Nov 17 1884 usage of this shade, which only is found pen cancelled.

Unitrade doesn't list these, so we estimate them at $5. The stamps offered here grade 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10