CANADA 1937-1945 KING GEORGE-VI COVERS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 241 |
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 1938 CANADA $4.50 AIRMAIL RATE to AUSTRALIA, a fabulous Mufti Issue franking
#243(x22) and #241 pays the 7½ ounce airmail rate (30¢ per ½ ounce) on a large cover from room-373 at the Ottawa house of Commons and addressed to Melbourne-Australia, an OTTAWA-FREE h/s dated NOV24,1938 has the FREE designation
cancelled plus URGENT and DO-NOT-BEND endorsements added, an early WWII overseas rate with no censor markings, a showpiece with a bit of travel wear and 2 UR stamps repaired, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 242 |
|
 1941 VANCOUVER-BC 15¢ REGISTERED “AR” RATE to SWEDEN, #235,241 pays the
5¢ UPU one ounce letter rate + 10¢ registration fee + 10¢ acknowledgement of receipt paid separately on a No.39B card, dated JAN9-1941 and addressed to Stockholm with AIRMAIL endorsement, insufficiently paid for airmail with the
endorsement cancelled and forwarded by surface, PASSED FOR EXPORT by the Foreign Exchange Control Board + Canadian censor C-11 sealing tape, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 243 |
|
 1940 VAL-DAVID-QUE 3¢ RATE to ARGENTINA, #233 pays the 3¢ Argentina
WWII preferred letter rate on cover dated NOV2-1940 and addressed to Buenos-Aires with receiver b/s on DEC 14th, Canada censor C-47 sealing tape and Argentina censor No.2027 h/s, scarce rate with good markings from a very small Quebec resort town, VF
est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 244 |
|
 1939 THOROLD-ONT 10¢ “AR” CARD from BRITISH-GUIANA, #241 pays the 10¢
airmail UPU acknowledgement of receipt fee, on a card accompanying a registered letter from Thorold on FEB21-1939 and addressed to Georgetown-British-Guiana, signed as received on MAR 11th and the card returned back to Thorold, a rare “AR”
destination and UPU airmail rate that was the same as a domestic “AR” fee, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 245 |
|
 1942 BILLY BISHOP and STEWART BROWN AUTOGRAPHS, on a fabulous 10¢ rated
Armed Forces Airletter posted from Montreal on JUN15-1942, addressed to Canadian pilot Stewart Brown at the Abu-Sueir-Egypt RAF Station with routing via Cairo on AUG 5th, a favor autograph from Air Marshal Billy Bishop to a fellow RCAF pilot, lot
includes a WWI photo of Bishop and a 1944 D-Day photo of Canadian Spitfire 400 Squadron with Brown located 8th from the left in the middle row, great lot, VF est ($200+ US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$180.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 246 |
|
 1942 GANANOQUE-ONT 25¢ AIRMAIL RATE to COLOMBIA, nice #241(x2),255
franking pays the 25¢ Colombia ¼ ounce airmail rate on cover dated AUG3-1942 and addressed to Cartagena-Colombia with airmail receiver b/s AUG 7th, Canada censor DB/C.527 sealing tape, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 247 |
|
 1943 MONTREAL 70¢ AIRMAIL DOUBLE RATE to PERU, #244,260 franking pays the
½ ounce double airmail rate (2 x 35¢ per ¼ ounce) on cover dated APR1-1943 and addressed to Lima-Peru with receiver b/s APR 9th, Canadian censor DB/C.45 sealing tape, a scarce double rate an VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 248 |
|
 1943 WELLAND-ONT 18¢ REGISTERED TRIPLE RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, nice
#250,251,253,256 franking pays the 6¢ Empire 3 ounce letter rate (3 x 2¢ per oz) + 10¢ registration fee + 2¢ war tax, on cover dated JAN7-1943 and addressed to Waipukurau-NZ, this was a premature charging of the 2¢ war tax
initiated on APR1-1943, routing via Toronto on JAN 7th with FECB sealing tape + 3 different RPO's to Vancouver on JAN 11th + closed bag to Waipukurau on FEB 26th, some travel wear from the heavy contents, a scarce rate and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$85.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 249 |
|
 1943 HAMILTON FIRST DAY 4¢ RATE to SOUTH-AFRICA, coils #264(x2) pays the
2¢ Empire one ounce letter rate + 2¢ war tax, on cover dated APR1-1943, this was the first day of the increased war tax from 1¢ to 2¢, addressed to Harrismith-OFS with receiver h/s MAY 28th, signed by the Hamilton postmaster to
authenticate the date, rare and VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 250 |
|
 1939 KERR BROTHERS CANDY, TORONTO, illustrated adv showing a box of Kerr's
5¢ Butter Scotch, on 2¢ Mufti #232 franked local letter dated JUN3-1939 (1¢ drop letter rate + 1¢ war tax), VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 251 |
|
 1941 CPR ROYAL YORK HOTEL, TORONTO, illustrated adv showing the hotel building,
on 3¢ Mufti #233 franked cover to New York, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 252 |
|
 1938 UNION STEAMSHIPS, VANCOUVER, red and black illustrated adv showing a Union
steamship and lighthouse, on Mufti #233(x2) franked cover dated JUL31-1939 paying the 6¢ ALL-UP British Empire airmail rate to London, VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 253 |
|
 1938 CANADIAN PACIFIC HOTEL LABELS, 3 multicolor adv labels for the Quebec
Chateau Frontenac, the Toronto Royal York, and the Winnipeg Royal Alexandra Hotels, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 254 |
|
 1945 KENORA-ONT MAP, red and blue illustrated map for the gold mining town of
Kenora (formerly the towns of Keewatin, Norman, and Rat Portage), shows all roads leading to Kenora from Winnipeg + Minneapolis + Fort William plus all the towns in between, on a commercial 4¢ war issue #254 franked cover addressed to Hamilton
(2¢ postage + 2¢ war tax), VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$45.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 255 |
|
 1945 GOLD MEDAL COFFEE, multicolor illustrated adv for the National Grocers
Company Ltd showing a tin of coffee, on a 4¢ war issue #254 franked cover posted from Brantford-ONT on AUG1-1945 (2¢ postage + 2¢ war tax), VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 256 |
|
 1943 JOHN TOBIN GROCERS & TEA, HALIFAX, illustrated adv showing the warehouse
and offices, on a 4¢ Pitney-Bowes meter franked cover dated JUN17-1943 and addressed to Hamilton, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 257 |
|
 1945 TAYLOR SAFE WORKS, TORONTO, green and black illustrated adv showing a
floor safe, on 4¢ war issue #254 franked cover dated JAN17'1945 (pays the 2¢ postage + 2¢ war tax), VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 258 |
|
 1949 HOTEL KERBY, BRANTFORD-ONT, green and red illustrated adv showing the
hotel building with the American Automobile Association endorsement on front and Rotary Club endorsement on back, war issue #249,250 pays the 2¢ USA postcard fee + 1¢ war tax to Colon-Michigan, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 259 |
|
 19(38) CPR STEAMSHIP & RAIL SERVICE, adv postcard showing CPR ships and
locomotives, mint and VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 260 |
|
 19(38) CPR SOUVENIR ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEW, multicolour adv postcard showing a
painting of Mount Sir Douglas on the Revelstoke to Golden route, mint and VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
