Sale 1185 — 2018 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 June, 2018
Category — Worldwide: Canada
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
119°
CANADA, 1996, $2.00 Truro, Inscriptions Inverted (1376b; SG 1480ac). Mint N.H., deep rich colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2 TRURO PROVINCIAL NORMAL SCHOOL INVERT.
This issue was printed in five lithographed colors, with engraved inscriptions. After printing on the lithographic press, they were cut into sheets of 100 consisting of four panes of 25, then put through a second press for the inscriptions. Four panes of 25 reached public hands, but these panes contain a total of 30 positions showing gutter guides or white space, so only 70 inverts were printed. Of these 70, many are still attached to the gutter guide positions. A block of 15 was lost, so this leaves approximately 37 singles available to collectors.
With 2009 Gratton certificate. Unitrade C$12,000.00
8,500
3,000