One of Canada's most celebrated 12-penny black covers, along with important philatelic collections unseen for decades, will return to the auction market Nov. 20 when Eastern Auctions presents the third instalment of the Camellia PLC Collections. The 325-lot sale features exceptional Pence, Cents and Large Queen material assembled over six decades, including significant holdings once owned by prominent Canadian philatelists Frank Laycock, Geoffrey Whitworth and H.E. Duckworth. Continue reading →
One of six authenticated 12-penny black covers, this example mailed from Montreal to New York in 1852 is offered as Lot 176. Described by Eastern Auctions as the finest surviving example, it carries an estimate of $350,000-plus.
