Canada #63 - $3 Victoria - 1897 Mint LH Diamond Jubilee Issue

Criticized at the time for its high face values - a full set cost over $16, a couple weeks' pay for the average worker - today the dollar Jubilee issues are among the most desirable stamps ever issued by Canada. Only 9,500 examples of the $3 value were sold with many used on registered mail and parcels, making it the scarcest value in the series. Canada #63 - $3 Victoria Jubilee mint lightly-hinged