Description
Canada 1852-57 6d slate-violet (slate grey), "Prince Albert", handmade wove paper, SG9.
A beautiful fine mint example of the early impression 6d slate-grey on wove paper. Good to large margins, with re-distributed gum; faint horizontal crease and very small thin. Benefits in particular from good impression and with nice colour.
A very collectable example of this exceptionally rare stamp and in better condition than most surviving examples.
Accompanied with a Vincent Graves Green Certificate of Authenticity (2018). Scott #5.
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Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £45,000.