1919 Medicine Stamp Black, Perf 12 A very scarce intact mint sheet of 100, inconsequential margin flaw at lower left and perf separation confined to margin. Quite well centered and fresh with full original gum; shows the constant large "triangle flaw" (Pos. 80), F-VF NH (Image)
Cat. Value 1300 $
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 739
Symbol: * O C
Cat No: Collection
Remarkable Customs Duty Exhibit Collection A highly specialized lot displayed and written up on quadrilled pages, offered intact, showing myriad and complex usages of the 1914 & 1935 Customs Duty stamps (Van Dam FCD1-FCD4, FCD6-FCD9), plus various Customs Duty handstamps as well as use of Canada Excise Tax (War Exchange Tax) employed from 1940 to 1945, taxing incoming periodicals, etc. Overall F-VF. Some of the key areas are as follows:
1914 1c, 2c & 5c die proofs in black affixed on larger cards with manuscript die numbers;
1914 trial colour die proofs - 1c in blue stamp size on large card, 2c in green stamp size, 2c in black large die proof;
1914 Issue plate blocks, 1914 & 1935 issue mint & used multiples, plus study of handstamp cancels;
1914 & 1935 issues with private perfins on over 30 stamps, from several different companies;
Covers or cards bearing 1914 Issues (35) and 1935 Issues (23), Federal Excise Tax stamps (17) and a few Customs Duty handstamped incoming mail (without revenue stamps).
An impressive assembly of this interesting sideline that certainly took lots of "leg work" to put together. There is still plenty of room for supplementing and making additions to this already comprehensive collection, which would be perfect for exhibition. (Image)
