Lot 1534
 
Canada 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, inscriptions inverted (387a), upper right corner block of four, beautifully centered with unblemished original gum, the upper right stamp being never hinged, the others barely hinged, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $48,000
ONE OF THE FINEST, IF NOT THE FINEST OF THE FEW REMAINING BLOCKS.
Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Gruys
Only about 400 examples have been discovered, most by the non-collecting public, resulting in some mis-handling and a good number of minor flaws including light creases and fingerprints on the gum. Centering is also somewhat of a problem on many of the known examples.
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