Lot 500 Canada #789iiivar 17c Multicoloured Queen Elizabeth II, 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue, A VFNH Pair "Illuminated Queen" Variety, On LF3/LF4 Paper

A VFNH pair of the 17c multicoloured Queen Elizabeth II from the 1977-1982 Floral & Environment Issue "illuminated queen" variety, on LF3/LF4 paper. This is similar to the split queen, but the white patches are at the front of the face, making it appear illuminated. It must be fairly scarce, as this is the first example I have seen.

Unitrade does not list this variety. Our estimate of the value is $18. The pair offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10