1983 BOY SCOUT 32¢ STAMP with MISSING RED, #993(x2) noting one with missing red color, on cover from St-Therese-QUE on DEC12-1983, pays the 64¢ airmail 20 gram rate to Trieste-Italy, an unlisted printing error to a great destination, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1953 RIVERVIEW-HEIGHTS-NB “OHMS” SPECIAL DELIVERY, #EO1 pays the 10¢ special delivery fee on a FREE frank Veteran's Affairs cover dated APR29-1953, addressed to Moncton-NB with receiver b/s the same day, rare and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1969 HOTEL KEY RETURN 10¢ FEE, post office form 33-86-089 (9-67) sent to a Smithers-BC Hotel along with a key that was dropped in a mailbox, the 10¢ key return fee paid by Centennial #462 dated JUN27-1969, a very scarce Centennial rate, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1958 VANCOUVER AIRMAIL 90¢ SAMPLE RATE to USA, great franking #334,338,340(x2) and #351,362 pays the 90¢ seed sample airmail rate, on a Vancouver Grain Inspector parcel tag dated OCT28-1958 and addressed to the Oregon State Agricultural Experimental Station at Corvalis-Oregon, a rarity with VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1979 CONCEPTION-BAY-NF $6.80 REGISTERED MONEY PACKET RATE, #601(x3),725 pays the $1.50 registration fee + $5.30 for a 52 ounce parcel containing $11,200 cash, on Bank of Nova Scotia parcel tag dated APR17-1979 and delivered via Brinks Express to The Bank of Canada at St-John's on APR 18th, wrinkles from the heavy contents, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1979 SAVONA-BC $2.75 RAW FUR RATE to VANCOUVER, #724,727 franking pays the parcel post fee to mail a 25 pound bear skin from Savona on JUN8-1979 to the Canadian Raw Fur Auctions in Vancouver, scarce rate and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1955 BANFF-ALTA “LETTER-ETTE”, a scarce used example of the Byron Harmon published letter sheet with the famous photo of Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain on back, posted at Banff on JAN16-1955 and addressed to Lethbridge, #350 pays the regular 5¢ rate for a one ounce letter, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1978 PARCEL POST $1.95 RATE to TORONTO, #598,599,718,743 on a JULY-1978 parcel tag, pays the 3 pound rate code-1 from Custom Iron Works at Stoney-Creek-Ontario (Hamilton) and addressed to the Canadian Welding Bureau in Toronto, a very short rate period from APR1-1978 to MAR31-1879, some transport soiling from the heavy contents, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1983 HOLD MAIL $1.59 RECEIPT, nice #784(x20) franking and a 79¢ meter strip dated JUN30-1983 on postal form 33-086-028 (7-77), pays the $1.59 fee to hold mail delivery for 3 weeks from JUL4-JUL25 at Montreal Postal Station “K”, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1984 KLUSSENDORF INVERTED FLAG, a rare favor cancel from the Ottawa Postal Museum dated SEP27-1984, veryfew of these were produced as a novelty and only one has been auctioned in the last 21 years (R.A.Lee Auction FEB24-1996 lot 541 sold for $120), a great Klussendorf and Flag specialist showpiece, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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2015 RECALLED DINOSAUR PARK FDC, Unitrade #2845 on a cachet cover posted at Nanton-ALTA on JUL3-2015, lot also includes matching cachet covers for #2846-2847, from a credible Nanton philatelist with accurate dates, Canada Post examples catalog $400, scarce and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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2015 RECALLED DINOSAUR PARK FDC, a second set identical to the previous lot, Unitrade #2845 on a cachet cover posted at Nanton-ALTA on JUL3-2015, lot also includes matching cachet covers for #2846-2847, from a credible Nanton philatelist with accurate dates, Canada Post examples catalog $400, scarce and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1966 VANCOUVER-BC 10¢ AIRMAIL RATE to FIJI, Aerogramme Webb #A26a pays the 10¢ airmail fee dated MAY10-1966, addressed to a passenger on the Union Steamship Company SS CHOSAN on it's stopover at Suva-Fiji noting a Union Steamship blue oval receiver b/s on MAY 13th, a very scarce destination, interesting letter enclosed regarding a trip to the Empress Hotel in Victoria, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1956 VANCOUVER-BC 10¢ AIRMAIL RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, Aerogramme Webb #A22 pays the 10¢ airmail fee from Vancouver on JAN30-1956, addressed to Beachland-NZ via Auckland with receiver b/s FEB 7th, redirected 1680 miles to the south island Hermitage Hotel at Mount-Cook-NZ on FEB 15th and finally forwarded 130 miles to the east coast town of Timaru-NZ on FEB 17th, nice routing and markings, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1953 PRINCE-ALBERT-SASK 4¢ RATE to MALTA, #322,323 overpays the 4¢ British Empire one ounce letter rate (the UPU rate was 5¢), on cover dated APR10-1953 and addressed to Sliema-Malta with receiver b/s on MAY 2nd, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1965 TORONTO 10¢ AIRMAIL RATE to BERMUDA, #351 pays the 10¢ airmail ¼ ounce rate dated JUL14'1965, addressed to Keith-Hall-Road Bermuda with manuscript receiver on JUL 19th, a scarce destination and VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1951 EDMONTON REGISTERED 24¢ RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, nice franking #301,303(x2),304(x2) pays the 4¢ British Empire one ounce letter rate + 20¢ registration fee, on cover from EDMONTON-SUB-No.1 on JUN25-1951 (the first day issue for #303-304) and addressed to Ashburton-NZ, routing via Edmonton-Terminal-A on JUN 25th + Vancouver the same day with a Foreign Exchange Control Board PASSED FOR EXPORT h/s, a good small town destination near Christchurch, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1954 OAKVILLE-ONT 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to EAST-AFRICA, #316,350 pays the 25¢ maximum “C” country ½ ounce airmail rate, on cover dated NOV12-1954 and addressed to intercept passenger Colonel Louis Keene on the Union Castle Line SS WARWICK CASTLE during it's stopover at Biera-Mozambique, the normal “B” country rate to East Africa was 15¢ per ½ ounce but the sender had no way to determine if the letter would arrive before the ship departed for Asia (a “C” country rate), the letter did mis the ship at Biera where Colonel Keen had also changed ships, redirected to the Union Castle Line SS DURBAN CASTLE at Mombasa-Kenya but again missed the connection, the cover was then returned to sender for better direction, a great East Africa routing and unusual rate, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1965 EDMONTON-ALTA 15¢ AIRMAIL RATE to BELGIUM, Cameo Issue #401(x3),403(x3) pays the 15¢ airmail ½ ounce “B” country letter rate dated SEP24-1965 and addressed to Gent-Belgium, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1966 EDMONTON-ALTA 15¢ AIRMAIL to SWITZERLAND & ITALY, Cameo #402 and #351,443 pays the 15¢ airmail ½ ounce “B” country letter rate dated FEB2-1966 to Zurich-Switzerland then redirected to Bergamo-Italy, original letter enclosed, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1974 MONTREAL 15¢ AIRMAIL RATE to CAMEROON, #641,B1 pays the 15¢ airmail postcard rate (overpaid 1¢), dated AUG22-1974 and addressed to Yaounde-Cameroon, a scarce West Africa destination, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1976 CALGARY-ALTA 20¢ AIRMAIL RATE to SINGAPORE, single franking #596 pays the 1 ounce airmail rate on cover dated APR19-1976 and addressed to Singapore, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1977 CALGARY-ALTA 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to SINGAPORE, #705,713(x2) pays the 1 ounce airmail rate on cover dated MAY25-1977 and addressed to Singapore, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1978 CALGARY-ALTA 30¢ AIRMAIL RATE to SINGAPORE, single franking #720 pays the 1 ounce airmail rate on cover dated MAY9-1978 and addressed to Singapore, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1978 SCHREIBER-ONT 30¢ SHORT-PAID AIRMAIL to NETHERLANDS, an 18¢ franking #707(x2),754 short pays the 30¢ airmail postcard rate to Netherlands by 12¢, double the deficiency 24¢ postage due charged, dated JUL8-1978 and addressed to Huissen-Netherlands, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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