CANADA 1868-90 Large Queen 15c brown-purple pair (UNUSED), SG71a Dominica stamps Provenance: Includes Stanley Gibbons handstamps

Provenance: Includes Stanley Gibbons handstamps on reverse

nicely patinated

Great Britain 1840 1d Black PIate1b

Each signature is unusually large and bold

what is particularly interesting about this coin is the very small 'privy mark' under the denomination

CANADA 1868-90 Large Queen 15c brown-purple pair (UNUSED), SG71a Dominica stamps Provenance: Includes Stanley Gibbons handstampsCanada 1868 90 Large Queen 15c, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR in brown purple, upper marginal with trace of imprint, SG71a. A fine quality pair with original gum and rich colour and especially large margins. A real stunner. Only 200 pairs existed and are rare in this form and quality. Accompanied with a Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation certificate of authenticity (1991) as Scott 29d for block of 4, from which this is the upper pair.