Sale 339
The Daniel Cantor Collection
The Province of Canada, 1851-1868:
The Pence & Cents Era
| Unique Six Pence Greenish Gray on Laid |
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d greenish gray, laid paper (Unitrade 2 var.), huge even margins with a clear target cancel and fresh, distinctive greenish color of the later wove paper issue; a choice, Extremely Fine gem. Scott 2 var. $1,750 ++. Unitrade C$2,500 ++ ($1,880),
A SUPERB STAMP AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SIX-PENCE ON LAID PAPER IN THE GREENISH GRAY SHADE.
Expertization: 2011 Greene Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: Nickle
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