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 6, Mint N.H., showing only "$1" and and Canadian Bank Note Imprint, deep rich colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY ONE SHEET OF 25 OF THIS FAMOUS INVERT WAS EVER DISCOVERED. ONLY 20 SHOW THE FULL INSCRIPTION -- THIS IS ONE OF THE FIVE FROM THE LEFTMOST COLUMN OF THE SHEET, AND SHOWS THE CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY IMPRINT.
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 (see previous lot). 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.
P.F. certificate 290806 as intact sheet does not accompany. Unitrade C$17,500.00. Scott Retail as normal invert
