Canada 176i War Tax on yellowish wove unwatermarked paper

on yellowish wove unwatermarked paper measuring 68 x 94mm

a beautiful mint Plate 69 imprint strip of three with exceptional colour

a scarce mint block of eight showing the sought-after “Shilling Mark” variety on sixth stamp (from Plate 1

Very Fine (Unitrade CL13P

Canada 176i War Tax on yellowish wove unwatermarked paper1930 Fifty cent pale blue shade Grand Pr, the distinctive shade and impression and much tougher than catalogue values indicate, a left centre Plate No. 1 imprint block of four with 3mm spacing between imprint and stamps, centered a bit left, but with full original gum that has never been hinged. An elusive and appealing plate multiple, Fine, Never Hinged (Unitrade 176i; catalogue value $1,500+)