Canada 12d black
| Twelve Penny Black The Black Empress of Canada | |
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1851 12d stamp of Queen Victoria | |
| Country of production | Canada |
| Location of production | New York |
| Date of production | 14 June 1851 |
| Nature of rarity | few exist |
| Number in existence | about 120 |
| Face value | 12 pence |
| Estimated value | up to $425,5000 (2011)[1] |
Canada 12d black or The Black Empress of Canada[1] is a rare Canadian postage stamp issued in 1851. The 12-pence stamp shows the portrait of Queen Victoria and is the third stamp issued by the province.
History
In 1851, the Province of Canada[lower-alpha 1] issued the stamps of Queen Victoria. For the stamp image, the Queen's portrait by Alfred Edward Chalon (1780–1860) was used. This design is called the Chalon head. The stamps were printed in New York.[2]
In fine and unused condition, these stamps are very expensive. In February 2006, a Twelve Penny Black was sold £116,000.[3]
See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 "The Black Empress of Canada". Spink Shreves Galleries Sale – 130. Durham, NC: StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork; Droege Computing Services, Inc. 2011-01-27. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ Michel Catalog (2000). Übersee-Katalog. Nord- und Mittelamerika. Michel. 339 p.
- ↑ Ashton, R. (April 2007). "Sale of the century". Stamp Magazine. 73 (4): 44–51. Corrected in: Stamp Magazine 73 (5): 9.
External links
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- "Pence (Sc #1–3)". Canada Rare Stamp Gallery. Saskatoon Stamp Centre. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- "Queen Victoria". ArchiviaNet : Postal Archives: Philatis – Visual Search: Canada, 1851–1966: Province of Canada, 1851–1867. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Postal Archives Database; Canada Post Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
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