Sale 339


 
Lot 164



Canada, 1857, Queen Victoria, ½d rose and 7½d green (Unitrade 8, 9), strip of three of the ½d used with a single 7½d, neatly canceled by two target cancels and tied together on small piece; the strip has mostly clear margins (including partial sheet margin with imprint at left), but is barely touching the outer frame line at top left and upper right, the 7½d has three large margins and is close at right, F.-V.F. and a very scarce combination, likely paying the three times the 3d letter rate. Scott 8, 9.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

Expertization: signed Bloch with 1980 Friedl Certificate.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein

 
Realized $2,700



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