Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprint, sold for $26,450

Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprintLot 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.

Lot 10, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof pair with diagonal SPECIMEN, sold for $12,650

Lot 10, Canada 1851 twelve penny black plate proof pair with diagonal SPECIMENLot 10 Canada #3Pii 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, a horizontal pair on India paper, quite fresh and very fine. A rare and seldom offered proof, especially so in a multiple. Unitrade CV$10,000, sold for C$11,000 plus buyer’s premium.

Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprint

Lot 9, Canada 1851 12 penny black plate proof block of eight with Specimen overprintLot 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 C$20,000.