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Canada #282.
VF mint Never Hinged 1949 "Newfoundland / Cabot Ship" issue, group of 8 complete panes / sheets, making for the FULL LAYOUT off Plate #1 and Plate #2 in full printing format of 200 stamps. Originally printed in sheets of 200 stamps, these were then cut into panes of 50 stamps, with single inscription corners UL, LL, UR, LR per pane before being issued to the Post Office / Philatelic Order Department for sale to the public. Seldom do we see the full layout, especially for both Plate Numbers of the issue. A couple with staple holes / pencil marks in selvedge (as often found with sheets acquired from the Post Office at the time). Extremely hard to recreate. While these only catalogue $122.40 (as plate blocks, single stamps), this full-format offering should demand a hefty premium! Estimate =
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