Lot 234
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Canada, 1859, Jacques Cartier, 17¢ blue (Unitrade 19), irregular block of 40, positions 42-46 & 51-57/91-97; pen-canceled, the block has a few, mostly light creases, minor edge flaws and some reinforced separation and the top strip of five has apparently been re-attached to the rest of the block one position to the right of where it originated; still fresh and attractive and quite a remarkable showpiece. Scott 19.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
THE LARGEST RECORDED USE AND THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY PRE-CONFEDERATION STAMP.
Provenance: Jephcott, Groton
This block served to prepay the postage on a 20 ounce parcel containing Canadian Grand Trunk Railway deeds sent to England in 1860. The rate was 34¢ per ounce for a total of $6.80.
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| Realized $6,250 |
