Lot 81 Canada #39d 1888, 6c “cold” brown Small Queen, perf 12, a gorgeous mint example of this elusive printing, well centred with large margins and fresh colour, full original gum, hinged (certificate uncharitably mentions “tiny gum disturbance, which is just an extension of the hinge mark), very fine and a superior example for the specialist, with 2013 Greene Foundation certificate; ex Nixon, “Fordwater.” Unitrade CV$900.
A Traditional Philatelic Auction House — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
