Essay printed in black on amber paper, displaying eight impressions of the RED LAKE / AIR MAIL marginal inscription - in noticeably larger & thicker Gothic type; partial side imprints are shown as well and annotated in pencil at lower right. A fabulous and UNIQUE item, VF (Unitrade CL13 Essay) (Image)
Estimate 1500 $
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 363
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Cat No: CL13P
Series "4" proof pane printed in green only with frame and side margin inscription, without airplane or other marginal / route inscriptions, printed on white ungummed paper, top pair perforated horizontally, others imperforate; slight bend in left margin, VF (Unitrade CL13P, ii variety; cat. $5,000+ for normal proof pane) This striking part perforated proof pane is a combination of Unitrade CL13P imperforate and CL13Pii perf 12. (Image)
Estimate 2500 $
Opening C$ 1,200.00
Sold...C$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-11-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 857
Lot No: 374
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Cat No: CL13
The complete set of four trial colour proofs with official Blue-Black route inscription - on Buff, Green and Deep Blue papers in panes of eight and Canary paper in part pane of six, all with full original gum. Other features such as perforation, coloured frame, airplane and red marginal RED LAKE as the issued Style One on yellow paper. Two panes and the block of six show slight gum disturbance mostly confined to selvedge. This set represents ALL KNOWN EXAMPLES of these trial colour proofs, with Blue-Black route inscription, VF NH (Unitrade CL13 trial colour; cat. $20,000+ with normal green route inscriptions) The official Blue-Black route inscription variety - small "t" in "TO" (Position 8) is shown on the three panes of eight. (Image)
