Lot 3 Canada #1P 1850s 3d Beaver Plate Proof in Red, on India paper, very fine. Rsv. Unitrade $350, sold for C$325.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprint, sold for $26,450
Lot 9 Canada #3Pi 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Vertical SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, a lovely block of eight on card-mounted India paper, fresh and very fine. A stunning block, and certainly one of the great showpieces of Canadian philately. This item would certainly form the cornerstone of a proof collection. Unitrade CV$20,000, sold for C$23,000 plus buyer’s premium.