Canada Stamp #158 - Bluenose (1929) 50¢

Beautiful and light circular date cancellation from Halifax, N.S. (November 5, 1929), the year of issue!

Post office fresh, pristine never hinged gum, excellent centring, a high quality stamp!

Lovely never hinged Bluenose with a sheet margin.

Beautiful never hinged gum!

Superb mathematical centring, clean hinge remnant.

Block of four with a clean roller cancellation from Montreal, a nice item for the specialized collector!

An exceedingly rare inscription block of the famous 1929 Bluenose, showing the full plate imprint #A-3 in the upper selvages. Only one stamp is lightly hinged, the other three are never hinged (NH premium not counted on any stamp). Considering this stamp is universally recognized as one of the most iconic Canadian stamps ever issued, it is a real philatelic treat to behold!

PS: Due to the way sheets were printed on this issue, the plate inscriptions were not aligned with the corners of the sheet, so it is normal that there are no margins on the right, as this was impossible with only four stamps, therefore this block is complete and it is as listed in the catalogue.

PPS: We also know this is an upper right block because the "9 3 6 Y" inscription is aligned with the right perforations, whereas on an upper left block it is the "OTTAWA" inscription that would be aligned on the left perforations!

Pristine never hinged Bluenose with spacious margins, certified genuine by AIEP, a premium example of this iconic stamp!