Lot 2 New Brunswick - Canada #6Piii 1c Dark Violet Brown Locomotive, 1860-1867 Cents Issue, A Block Of 4 Plate Proofs On India Paper On Card From Pos. 9-10 & 19-20

A block of 4 plate proofs of the 1c dark violet brown Locomotive from the 1860-1867 Cents Issue on India paper on card from pos. 9-10 & 19-20. Showing guide dots on plate and thick sans-serif speciment overprint type B. Small scuff on UL proof & tiny corner crease in margin of LL proof from where it has lifted slightly. Still a beautiful multiple. Hard to believe it is 165 years old.

Our estimated value is $300.Unitrade values this at $400 The stamp offered here grades as follows:

Centering/Margins:

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

As this is a consignment lot, a 15% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price, which is necessary for us to cover the full cost of our labour in processing and selling consignments.