A British Guiana 1852 4c was the star lot in a sale featuring a variety of Commonwealth stamps on June 13.
The rare issue was in very fine condition, it featured a neat Demerara 1853 circular date stamp, good to very large margins, and a bright colour.
 A British Guiana 1852 4c sold for £4,485 |
These factors all helped contribute to its price of £4,485, 49.5% above the £3,000 estimate.
A Canada 1864 2c imperforate block of nine also performed superbly.
The rare unused multiple, featuring very close to good margins and two small scissor cuts in margins, sold for £4,600, comfortably up on its £3,300 valuation.
The Warwick, UK auction also featured an extremely rare Canada 1851 12d unfinished die proof, which doubled its estimate with a £2,415 showing.
Printed on bond paper in pale violet, and displaying "good to enormous margins", it is a further reminder to collectors of the considerable desire for investment-grade stamps from America's neighbours to the north.
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