Lot 247 Canada #84a 1900 20c olive green Queen Victoria Imperforate Horizontal Pair, used, with part blue c.d.s. cancel on right stamp. Accompanied by a photocopy of the plate block of four plus this pair which were cancelled by the same large blue c.d.s. cancel, as well as a Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Only one sheet of 100 was issued, which was badly mishandled, resulting in creases in all but 9 stamps, including this pair. Rare and very fine, unpriced in Unitrade but worth at least as much as a mint pair. Estimate $6,000.
A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
