Canada 893a Canada printed on very thin wove

printed on very thin wove paper for the 1881 Three cent issue of LIBERIA with printers imprint below – frame is identical to that of the Three cent Small Queen

a reasonably centered unused example with rich colour showing unusually strong

VF As of July 1st

Lightly Hinged (Unitrade C5a

affixed at foot of envelope showing Winnipeg 8:30 PM AUG 17 1928 arrival postmark above as do most of the few known covers

Canada 893a Canada printed on very thin wove1981 Seventeen cent Canada Day, upper left imprint se tenant pane showing impressive one bar tagging (G2aC shifted 8mm to left), rare and unlisted in the exhaustive Rose catalogue. A great item for a specialist, Very Fine, Never Hinged (Unitrade 893a + variety; Del Peters catalogue value $2,500)