Lot 350 Canada #365i, 368i 5c Ultramarine Skiing & Canoeing, 1957 Recreational Sports Issue, 2 VFNH Identical Pairs On DF1 Greyish White Horizontal Ribbed Paper With Streaky Cream Semi-Gloss Gum, Scarce, As Only 5 Pairs In Total Per Sheet

2 VFNH identical pairs of the 5c ultramarine Skiing & Canoeing from the 1957 Recreational Sports Issue on DF1 greyish white horizontal ribbed paper with streaky cream semi-gloss gum, scarce, as only 5 pairs in total per sheet. The sheets were printed with the designs rotating through the sheet, in such a way that there are only 2 skiing pairs and 3 canoeing pairs per pane.

Unitrade values this at $6. The stamps offered here grade 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