Nova Scotia 7 John Cabot and Royal Family perf 8 horizontally

perf 8 horizontally

well centered within large margins

Catalogue value reflects a lesser strength of this variety

ONLY 100 COVERS BEARING THE 'COLUMBIA' STAMP WERE FLOWN

no British Columbia postage stamps were required

Nova Scotia 7 John Cabot and Royal Family perf 8 horizontally1851 One shilling "cold" dull violet on bluish wove paper, imperforate, an exemplary mint single of this great rarity displaying superb bright colour and clear impression associated with this sought after and much harder to find First Printing. A remarkable stamp surrounded by mostly large margins, part original gum all attributes that are virtually non existent on this classic stamp; pencil signed on reverse by experts Giulio Bolaffi and Alberto