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CANADA COVERS continued...

CANADA 1927-1936 KING GEORGE-V COVERS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

241

1937 SHANGHAI-CHINA 10c MISSENT PRINTED MATTER RATE to CANADA, 10c China franking on newspaper wrapper pays the printed matter rate dated JUL2'1937 and addressed to NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC, MISSENT to WESTMINSTER-SOUTH-CAROLINA with receiver b/s AUG16'1937, a scarce China rate with nice redirection, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

242

1935 WINNIPEG-REGISTERED $1.25 MONEY PACKET RATE, #175,199,227 pays the 23 ounce $1.15 money packet rate (5¢ per ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, on Bank of Montreal parcel tag dated JUL22'1935 and addressed to LAKE-LENORE-SASK, routing via KAM. & SASK. RPO No.1 on JUL23'1935 + SASKATOON-SASK JUL23'1935 + SWAN RIV. & PR. ALBERT RPO No.2 JUL24'1935 + PRINCE-ALBERT-SASK JUL24'1835 + MELFORT-SASK JUL25'1935, nice franking with great markings to a good destination, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

243

1936 TORONTO-TERMINAL-A 10¢ SHORT-PAID ZEPPELIN AIRMAIL RATE to FRANCE, #223 short pays the $1.40 special Zeppelin airmail rate on cover dated SEP22'1936 and addressed to LYON-FRANCE, intended routing via the LZ-129 HINDENBURG SEP22'1936 flight from LAKEHURST-NY to FRANKFURT, the letter was both UNDERPAID and TOO LATE to connect with the Hindenburg, redirected via closed bag airmail to RIMOUSKI-QUE + train to HALIFAX + Cunard RMS QUEEN MARY to SOUTHAMPTON + airmail to the PARIS airmail field on SEP28'1936 + train to LYON, addressees name blacked-out likely due to Jewish connections, there were no Canadian dispatches reported on the SEP22'1936 Hindenburg flight and had this letter made the flight it would be worth $1000's, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

244

1937 EDMONTON 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to BAHAMAS & REDIRECTED, #221,225 pays the 25¢ airmail ½ ounce rate on cover dated APR3'1937 and addressed to NASSAU-BAHAMAS with receiver h/s on APR6'1937, addressee had left and letter redirected to TORONTO, a short-lived airmail rate from JUL1'1935 to DEC14'1937 and VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

245

1936 TORONTO 5¢ RATE to ETHIOPIA, #217,218(x2) pays the 5¢ first ounce UPU letter rate on cover dated DEC22'1936 and addressed to ADDIS-ABABA-ETHIOPIA, routing via CAPE-TOWN on JAN23'1937, a rare destination and VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$140.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

246

1937 AMHERST-NS 50¢ AIRMAIL RATE to COLOMBIA, single franking #226 pays the 50¢ per ½ ounce airmail rate, on cover dated MAR10'1937 and addressed to TUQUERRES-COLOMBIA with receiver b/s MAR17'1937, a short-lived rate from JUL1'1935 to DEC14'1937 and VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

247

1934 BAILLARGEON CHURCH SUPPLIES, MONTREAL, illustrated adv showing choir boys with candles, on Medallion Issue #197 franked cover from MONTREAL on DEC31'1934 and addressed to HAMILTON, a good New Years eve posting and VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

248

1934 GEORGIAN HOTEL, MIDLAND-ONT, illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on Medallion Issue #197 franked cover mailed at the MIDLAND train station with a ALL.O.& MID. RPO transit h/s and addressed to HAMILTON, VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

249

1936 ASSINIBOIA HOTEL, MEDICINE-HAT-ALTA, illustrated adv showing the hotel building, on Pictorial Issue #217,218(x2) franked cover mailed at the MEDICINE-HAT train station with a M. JAW & CAL. A RPO h/s dated MAR27'1936 and addressed to WINNIPEG, VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

250

1931 CRESCENT OIL COMPANY, HAMILTON, illustrated adv showing a conveyor belt drive wheel on front of Arch Issue #164 franked drop letter and overall adv on back showing conveyor belt connecting clips, posted at HAMILTON on FEB12'1931, scarce adv and VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

251

1933 HALLIDAY HOME HARDWARE COMPANY, HAMILTON, overall illustrated adv on back of Medallion Issue #197 franked cover showing hardwood floors, mailed at the LONDON-ONT train station with TOR. LON. & HAMILTON RPO transit h/s dated OCT17'1933, VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

252

1933 HALLIDAY HOME HARDWARE COMPANY, HAMILTON, overall illustrated adv on back of Medallion Issue #197 franked cover showing storm windows, mailed at the NORTH-BAY-ONT train station with TOR. & N.BAY RPO No.6 transit h/s dated NOV1'1933, VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

253

1930 PUGSLEY-DINGMAN PEARL SOAP, MONTREAL & TORONTO, overall yellow and black illustrated adv on back of Scroll Issue #152 franked cover showing soap logo, printed for grocers BILODEAU & GIRARD at SHAWINIGAN-FALLS-QUE, mailed from SHAWINIGAN-FALLS on MAY5'1930 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA, scarce Scroll Issue adv and VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

254

1937 DIONNE QUINTUPLETS, CALLANDER-ONT, illustrated adv showing the quintuplets with midwives Mme Legros and Mme Lebel, on #217,232 franked cover from CALLANDER on JUL22'1937 and addressed to USA, back is signed by Mme Lebel, part of backflap removed, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

255

1930 GURD'S GINGER ALES, MONTREAL, multicolor illustrated adv showing bottles of ginger ale, on a Montreal Royal Bank check dated OCT4'1930 for a $40 payment from the RAYMOND HOTEL at ST-AGATHE-QUE, 2¢ document tax paid by Excise stamp Van-Dam #FX36, a great adv item during the Arch Issue period, VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

CANADA 1937 KING GEORGE-VI MUFTI ISSUE COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

256

1939 NIAGARA-FALLS-ONT 5¢ RATE to HUNGARY, #235 pays the 1 ounce UPU letter rate on cover dated MAY4'1939 and addressed to KISPOST-HUNGARY with receiver b/s MAY17'1939, routing via closed bag to BUDAPEST, scarce destination and VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

257

1941 TORONTO 35¢ AIRMAIL RATE to ARGENTINA, #235,241(x3) pays the ¼ ounce airmail rate on cover dated AUG22'1941 and addressed to BUENOS-AIRES with receiver b/s AUG29'1941, Canada Censor C.25 sealing tape, a scarce rate and F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$85.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

258

1938 QUEBEC-CITY 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to HONG-KONG, good franking #224,231,235 and #C5 pays the ½ ounce Asia airmail rate, on cover dated JUN22'1939 and addressed to HONG-KONG, routing via ENGLAND, a short-lived rate from JUL1'1935 to APR'1939, VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

259

1941 TORONTO 28¢ AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY RATE to TASMANIA, #241,C6, and #E7 uprates a 2¢ postal card to pay the 8¢ British Empire airmail postcard rate + 20¢ special delivery fee, dated SEP3'1941 and addressed to HOBART-TASMANIA, a very scarce rate and VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$120.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

260

1945 KITCHENER-ONT 19¢ REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to SWITZERLAND, #224 and #C5 pays the 8¢ UPU letter rate for a 2 ounce letter (5¢ first ounce + 3¢ second ounce) + 10¢ registration fee, overpaid by 1¢ for War Tax that did not apply for UPU mail, on cover dated DEC6'1945 and addressed to AARAU-SWITZ with m/s arrival JAN7'1946, nice Toronto PASSED FOR EXPORT currency control purple h/s, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM