Lot 1577
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1851, 3d red, laid paper (1), block of four, positions 64-65/73-74, fresh color, mainly clear to large margins at top and bottom, touching to in at sides, each stamp with a light target cancellation, horizontal crease top pair, overall Fine to Very Fine appearance for this great rarity which is regarded as the unique used block on laid paper.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
This major Canadian multiple has a fascinating history. Until its discovery as an item of immense philatelic importance, it had resided with the same family in the U.S. since 1851. When the original ancestor arrived in Ottawa, he purchased the block from the postmaster and affixed it to a letter he wrote to his family, not realizing that he only needed to use two stamps, or 6d, and not the 12d that the block represented.
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| Realized $20,000 |
