Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Canada Telegraph and Telephone Stamps - The Prof. Ladany Collection

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Lot Description

1354

CANADA, British Columbia Telephone Company, 1910, Green Series A, Watermarked (van Dam BCT3a). Serial no. A149, h.r., clear watermark, fresh color, Very Fine and rare (Image)

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C$ 1,350.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1355

CANADA, British Columbia Telephone Company, 1936 Brown Red Series BB, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically, Watermarked (van Dam BCT31b). Serial no. BB35, clear watermark, bright fresh color, Very Fine, a rare imperforate between pair which is listed but unpriced in van Dam (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1356

CANADA, British Columbia Telephone Company, 1940, $1.00 Red Brown, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (van Dam BCT132a). Pane of six without tab containing two error pairs, serial no. F59, fresh color, Extremely Fine, catalogued as two pairs with no premium for pane format (Image)

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C$ 600.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1357

CANADA, Manitoba Government Telephone Franks, 1911, 5c Brown Lilac, 25c Green (van Dam MT7c-MT8c). Each in complete pane of sixteen with tab at top, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, the van Dam catalogue indicates only two known of the 5c and this is the unique example of the 25c (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1358

CANADA, Saskatchewan Telephone Company, 25c Rose (van Dam ST3). Serial no. 51, without gum as issued, with "9" added in manuscript to the printed "190", s.e. at right as always, couple of creases, Very Fine appearance, only 4-5 examples have been recorded (van Dam records three) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
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1359

CANADA, Canadian Provinces Telephone Company Impressive Balance. With Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan incl. No. ST12b-ST13b unexploded booklet, but the most extensive part is the British Columbia which is far more complete than often seen with the exception of the early rarities but does incl. No. BCT1 and over 30 of the 1909-47 undated series, later Small Telephone Franks complete to 1960 with many additional panes and booklet covers, plus nine Telephone company imprint covers from 1890s-1900s, the catalogue value of the stamps alone exceeds C$20,000.00, mostly Fine or better, an impressive balance of this often under-appreciated collecting area

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1360

CANADA, Canadian Pacific Railways, 1935, Black, Booklet (van Dam TCP48). Unexploded booklet complete with five panes of four with interleaving between, Mint N.H., Very Fine and rare, catalogued as singles (Image)

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C$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1361

CANADA, 1887-1936 Canadian Pacific Railways Telegraph Collection (van Dam TCP1-TCP49). Mounted on pages, complete set of singles (without variations of watermarks) plus a few in complete panes of four with tab, a few without gum and a large number Mint N.H., also with ten incomplete booklets from 1895-1936, some near complete and missing one pane to others with only a couple stamps, a few with interleaving stuck to pane, the catalogue value alone exceeds C$12,000.00 as singles, mostly Fine-Very Fine overall, a rarely offered complete set

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1362

CANADA, 1890-1920 Great North Western Telegraph Company Collection (van Dam TGN1-TGN31). Mounted on pages, complete set of singles with another set in blocks of four (no tabs) from 1900-1920 as well as 1891 and 1899, original gum, also two incomplete booklets from 1905 and 1908, the catalogue value alone exceeds C$5,300.00 as singles, mostly Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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1363

CANADA, Dominion De Forest Telegraph Company, 1906, Blue (van Dam TDF1). Serial no. 128, part original gum, trivial corner crease and single perf thin at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

The van Dam catalogue states two known, but since the issuance of that catalogue, at lease three others have been recorded including one with a severe corner fault. (Image)

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C$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
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1364

CANADA, 1905-14 Canadian Northern Telegraph Company Selection (van Dam TNR2, TNR5, TNR7-TNR11). Seven stamps, most lightly hinged or h.r. but 1908 Mint N.H., plus four telegraph cards, Very Fine and scarce (Image)

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C$ 5,300.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction