Canada Stamp #15 - Beaver (1859) 5¢

Unused 5¢ beaver on regular wove paper (not a proof) with imperforated margins. Most likely a jumbo stamp where the perforations were trimmed off, but the margins are so large for this issue that it raises some questions to wonder if it did not come from an extremely rare imperforated pair (cv. $27,500)! In any case it is impossible to know for sure, but it remains a scarce interesting unused example of the stamp!

Scarce mint copy with nice fresh printing, full original gum with hinge remnant, one blunt perforation at upper left, very minor stains on right margin, certified by AIEP's Richard Gratton, a very good looking copy!