Lot 8, Canada twelve penny plate proof with diagonal SPECIMEN in carmine, sold for C$4,446

Lot 8, Canada twelve penny plate proof with diagonal SPECIMEN in carmineLot 8 Canada #3Pii 12d Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, on India paper, with large to very large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Saskatoon Stamp Centre certificate of authenticity. The diagonal specimen proof is rarely seen in this lovely quality, and several of the recorded examples have small faults. From the Outaouais Collection. Unitrade CV$5,000, sold for $3,800 plus 17% buyer’s premium.