Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
Category — Worldwide: Canada
CANADA, 1989, $1.00 Runnymede Library, Engraved Inscriptions Inverted (1181a). Position 25, Mint N.H. with bottom right corner selvage, deep rich colors, part of inscription visible in selvage at rightVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY ONE SHEET OF 25 OF THIS FAMOUS INVERT WAS EVER DISCOVERED. THIS IS THE UNIQUE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 RUNNYMEDE LIBRARY WITH INSCRIPTIONS INVERTED.
Runnymede Library was opened in 1929, and combines architectural elements inspired by indigenous traditions, local building materials and classical details. Runnymede Library was the first building selected for inclusion in the high-value postage-stamp series "Our Nation's Buildings". The stamp was printed in six lithographed colors. The inscriptions were engraved.
One sheet of 25 was discovered with inverted inscriptions. 20 stamps show the full inverted text. The leftmost column of five shows just the "$1", and several show part of the imprint text which was intended to be printed in the selvage (see following lot).
P.F. certificate 290806 as intact sheet does not accompany. With 2009 Gratton certificate. Unitrade C$17,500.00
