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Canada and Provinces Stamps & Postal History Back of the Book - Airmails
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 331
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: C1
1930 (August 13), Airship R-100, Captain R.S. Booth & C.E. Rosendahl signed cover, from St. Hubert, Montreal, to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, R100 airship visit souvenir cover, franked with 5c olive brown Air Mail, tied by Montreal / St. Hubert (13 Aug) c.d.s., blue "VIA AIR MAIL" instructional marking and black boxed R100 mooring mast cachet on front, signed by Squadron Leader Ralph S. Booth, Captain of the R100, and C.E. Rosendahl, distinguished American Naval Observer, reverse with Montreal / Quebec (14 Aug) transit and Bethlehem / PA. (15 Aug) arrival, a very fine souvenir cover from the visit of this famed airship, signed by two of the most prominent figures in lighter-than-air history. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 300
Opening C$ 180.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 332
Symbol: *
Cat No: C3a
1932, 6c on 5c Air Mail with inverted surcharge, mint with the barest trace of hinge on otherwise pristine gum, a very nice example of this striking surcharge variety, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 225
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 333
Symbol: Cvr
1932 (July 23) Wolfgang von Gronau signed Trans-Atlantic Flight, International Airmail Society cover & letter, envelope franked with 6c on 5c Ottawa Conference Air Post, tied by Montreal c.d.s., handstamped "SOUVENIR OF / FIRST THROUGH FLIGHT / MONTREAL, Canada" and "GERMANY - ICELAND - CANADA - U.S.A. / TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT / WOLFGANG VON GRONAU / MONTREAL, CANADA", signed by von Gronau overtop, sent on the final leg of the journey, reverse with Chicago arrival backstamp (4 Aug), trivial light wrinkles, offered with a signed letter from von Gronau, on his letterhead, to Rear Admiral W.S. Crosley at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, thanking him for his hospitality in Chicago, both fresh and very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 400
Opening C$ 250.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 334
Symbol: **
Cat No: C5ii
1935, 6c red brown Air Mail block of six, showing the 'Moulting Wing' variety at lower left, all stamps being never hinged and fine to very fine overall, with the variety being especially nicely centered. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 205
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 335
Symbol: Cvr
1944 (November 29), Salvaged from Air Crash, RAF Transport Command Liberator TS292, cover sent from Aurora, Ontario, to F/L Gilbert A.E. (J-85413), Air Command, Trenton, intended for overseas transit to the United Kingdom, recovered and struck with violet two-line "SALVAGED FROM / AIR CRASH" instructional mark, variously redirected and further struck with violet "ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO CANADA" handstamp, repaired with "Officially Sealed" economy label and re-addressed on green Canada Postage security tape overlapping the redirection handstamp, reverse with violet double-oval POST OFFICE / R.C.A.F. BASE DEPOT (12 Dec) strike and subsequent M.P.O. 304 (20 Feb and 2 Apr 1945) transit markings, the enclosed four-page letter centred by a large circular charred hole from the post-crash fire, with charred newspaper clippings, a striking crash cover.
The RAF Transport Command Liberator TS292 went down shortly after takeoff from Dorval, Quebec, on 4 December 1944 while carrying military mail bound for the United Kingdom. During salvage sorting it was determined that the addressee had already repatriated, leading to the "Returned to Canada" marking and a subsequent five-month journey through Camp Borden and the M.P.O. system before reaching the recipient. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 150.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 336
Symbol: **
Cat No: C9
1946, 7c Canada Geese Air Mail, complete lower left and lower right panes, both Plate 2, never hinged, noting missing selvedge on the lower left pane at right on three stamps, otherwise very fine; ex Trimble. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 225
Opening C$ 70.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 337
Symbol: **
Cat No: C9, C9ii
1946, 7c Canada Geese Air Mail, complete upper right pane, Plate 2, never hinged, noting the major re-entry in positions 14, 19, 24, 29 and 34, and cutting guide lines in three places in selvedge, very fine; ex Trimble. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 701
Opening C$ 70.00
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Back of the Book - Booklets
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 329
Symbol:
Cat No: BK5a
1912, 2c carmine Admiral, complete booklet, comprising two panes of six, a few light cover imperfections, else fresh and very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 750
Opening C$ 80.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 330
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Cat No: BK9a
1922, Admiral French booklet,complete, with one pane of four and two labels each of 1c yellow, 2c yellow green, and 3c brown, with interleaving, usual wear to cover though the panes themselves are fresh and very fine, an elusive booklet. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 1,300
Opening C$ 150.00
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Back of the Book - Cinderellas
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 456
Symbol: */(*)
1860s, College & City/Express Post cinderellas, group of eight,including Bancroft's City Express, Kers City Post, British America College, B & S College and an Allan Taylor Society bogus stamp, without gum as issued, some heavily hinged, overall fine-very fine. (Lafreniere cc6020, cc6030, cc6040, cc6080) (Image1)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 457
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: cc3400
1943, "Buy More War Savings Certificates" cinderellas, group of eight, featuring two of the four designs on various coloured paper, attractive and very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 160
Opening C$ 50.00
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Back of the Book - Fakes & Forgeries
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 458
Symbol: O
1923, Colombia SCADTA Consular Overprints, group of four examples with faked overprint "CA" in black on 10c green, 15c carmine, 30c blue, and 50c dark green, with annotations identifying distinguishing characteristics of the faked overprints, the 5c with repaired cover, a scarce reference group, ex Walske. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
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Back of the Book - Federal Revenues
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 459
Symbol: *
Cat No: FPS1-FPS22
1932-48, 1c to 90c First Issue Postal Scrip, complete mint set of 22,several with gum disturbance, but with fresh colours throughout, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 153
Opening C$ 40.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 460
Symbol: O/pen
Cat No: FB9b
1864, First Issue Bill stamp, 9c blue Victoria with "NINB" error, cancelled by manuscript, large top margin, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 450
Opening C$ 70.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 461
Symbol: O/pen
Cat No: FB15
1865, First Bill Issue, $1 blue, cancelled by manuscript, small tone spot at top on back and visible on front, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 462
Symbol: O/pen
Cat No: FB33
1865, Second Bill Issue, $1 red with green centre, used, cancelled by handstamp, a difficult stamp, missing from many collections, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 225
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 463
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Cat No: FB18P
1865, Second Bill Issue, 1c red to $3 plate proof pairs, red with violet centre, printed on card, attractive and very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 690
Opening C$ 80.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 464
Symbol: *
Cat No: FB37-FB54
1868, 1c to $3 Third Bill Issue, complete set of 18, fresh colours, hinged, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 338
Opening C$ 60.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 465
Symbol: O/pen
Cat No: FB40a
1868, Third Bill Issue, 3c green with watermark, showing partial C of Clutha Mills, manuscript cancelled, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 400
Opening C$ 60.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 466
Symbol: penca
Cat No: FG7
1875, Crown Gas Inspection, $4 blue with 4.5mm control number in red, cancelled by manuscript, with hinge remnant, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 450
Opening C$ 70.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 467
Symbol: O
Cat No: FW11g
1920, George V War Tax, 5c olive yellow with EATON overprint in black, used with holes punches, a very tough stamp, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 450
Opening C$ 70.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 468
Symbol: O
Cat No: FX140
1934-48, Three-Leaf Excise Tax, 8c on 6c blue, imperforate, overprinted in red, a nicely-centred used example, hinge remnants, very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 200
Opening C$ 40.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 469
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: AP1
1936, Alberta Prosperity Certificate, with three 1c green stamps affixed, showing signs of use as intended, but rare in any condition, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 250
Opening C$ 120.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 470
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: MW1
1967, Winnipeg Wildlife Conservation, complete sheet of 100, on dull paper, ungummed as issued, with various combinations of perforations throughout the sheet, as noted in van Dam, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 400
Opening C$ 50.00
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Back of the Book - Officials
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 383
Symbol: **
Cat No: O6a, O7a, O8a, CO1a
1946-1950, four O.H.M.S. issues with "No Period after S" variety, all never hinged, comprising a 10c Great Bear lake pair (one normal, and the variety), 14c Hydroelectric Plant lower left plate block showing the variety at lower right, 20c Combine pair (one normal, and the variety) and 7c Canada Goose, a very fine grouping of these popular varieties. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 810
Opening C$ 100.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 384
Symbol: *
Cat No: O6-O10, CO1, E01
1949-1950, War & Peace Issues, overprinted O.H.M.S., hinged set of nine, plus the 7c Air Mail and 10c Special Delivery, fresh very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 388
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 385
Symbol: O
Cat No: O9-262
1942-3, $1 Destroyer, perforated Small OHMS, a nicely-centred used vertical strip of three, struck with two neat violet c.d.s. (27 Oct, 1947), an uncommon and attractive multiple, very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 300
Opening C$ 60.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 386
Symbol: **/Bl
Cat No: O10
1949-1950, $1 Train Ferry, overprinted O.H.M.S., lower left plate block of four, never hinged, fresh colour, very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 787
Opening C$ 100.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 387
Symbol: **
Cat No: OX1, OX2, OX3
1879–1907, Officially Sealed trio comprising the yellow brown, Queen Victoria bluish paper, and white paper issues, all mint with fine or better centering, the yellow brown and bluish paper examples never hinged but with slightly disturbed gum (conservatively catalogued as hinged), the #OX3 white paper with pristine never hinged gum, a nice trio in better than usual condition. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 1,110
Opening C$ 150.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 388
Symbol: **
Cat No: OX4
1913, brown black Officially Sealed, a fresh never hinged single, rich colour, attractive and very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 600
Opening C$ 80.00
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Back of the Book - Postage Due Issues
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 371
Symbol: **
Cat No: J11a
1934, 1c dark violet Postage Due, horizontal imperforate pair, with sheet margin at left, never hinged, fresh deep colour, elusive, with only 100 pairs recorded, extremely fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 1,000
Opening C$ 400.00
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Back of the Book - Provincial Revenues
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 471
Symbol: *
Cat No: NBL1-NBL3
1884, 10c to 50c blue New Brunswick Law stamps, in plate strips of three, quite fragile with separation in several places, still desireable and attractive, catalogued as hinged, though there are a few NH in the group, fine or better. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 232
Opening C$ 40.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 472
Symbol: **
Cat No: NBL13-NBL18
1940, 10c to $5 New Brunswick Law stamps, a complete mint set, never hinged, fresh and very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 322
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 473
Symbol: **
Cat No: NBP25
1934, New Brunswick Probate, $5 olive, never hinged PVA gum, very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 343
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 474
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: NBT1a-NBT3a
1940, New Brunswick Tobacco stamps, 1c to 3c in complete booklet panes, rouletted with values at left, no gum as issued, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 475
Opening C$ 80.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 475
Symbol: O
Cat No: NFR14
1907, King Edward VII Inland Revenue stamp, $5 lilac, perforated 12, smudgy postmark, yet scarce and very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 600
Opening C$ 90.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 476
Symbol: penca
Cat No: NFR14
1907, King Edward VII Inland Revenue stamp, $50 violet brown, perforated 12, cancelled by manuscript, fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 650
Opening C$ 90.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 477
Symbol: O/pen
Cat No: NFR15
1907, King Edward VII Inland Revenue, $100 vermillion, perforated 12, cancelled by manuscript, fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 350
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 478
Symbol: O
Cat No: NSB16a
1868, $1 Second Bill issue overprinted "N.S." in black, used, usual rougher perforations, scarce and fine-very fine. (Image1)
Estimate C$ 325
Opening C$ 50.00
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Back of the Book - Registered Letter Stamps
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 370
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: F1, F1a, F1i, F2, F3
1875–1896, group of five Registration stamps, comprising the 2c in orange, vermillion, and orange red shades, 5c green, and 8c blue, all mint with fresh colour and fine or better centering, the 2c orange without gum, 2c vermillion very lightly hinged, 2c orange red never hinged with a touch of toning on some perforations, 5c never hinged original gum, and 8c with some original gum, overall fine to very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 1,110
Opening C$ 100.00
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Back of the Book - Semi-Official Airmails
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 360
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: CL41
1927, (10c) Western Canada Airways Jubilee issue, on July 1927 flight cover from Goldpines to Rolling Portage, signed by pilot J.R. Ross, with bold violet Maple Leaf "Jubilee Air Mail Flight / Red Lake Mining District" hand stamped cachet, reverse with map of the Red Lake area, a lovely cover, very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 361
Symbol:
Cat No: CL42P
1927, 25c Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd., reverse die proof in black, on card, fresh and very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 450
Opening C$ 60.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 362
Symbol: **
Cat No: CL42 (Footnote)
1927, Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd., unofficial reprints, in all four Unitrade listed colours, each in an upper sheet margin block of four, never hinged, attractive and very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 200
Opening C$ 50.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 363
Symbol: *
Cat No: CL43
1928, (10c) green & red on yellow Patricia Airways Ltd., pane of eight, hinged on one stamp only, fresh and very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 375
Opening C$ 80.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 364
Symbol: **
Cat No: CL45
1928, 25c blue Klondike Airways Ltd., full pane of four, never hinged, fresh bright colour, very fine. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 600
Opening C$ 90.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 338
Symbol: *
Cat No: CLP1
1918, (25c) red and black Aero Club of Canada, perforated 12, without numerals of value in lower corners, a well centred mint example with large part original gum, hinge remnants, slight paper clip indentation, a scarce stamp and an iconic semi-official, only 200 printed, a large majority of which were used on 1918 special flights, attractive and very fine; ex Keays.
Unitrade suggests that approximately 27 mint stamps should exist, though fewer very fine examples remain.(Image1)
Unitrade C$ 3,500
Opening C$ 500.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 339
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: CLP1
1918 (August 26), (25c) Aero Club of Canada, Toronto to Ottawa flight, affixed to reverse of cover, franked with 1c Admiral and 2c War Tax, tied by Toronto Canadian National Exhibition slogan cancel (25 Aug), endorsed "Aerial Mail" in manuscript at upper left, with choice framed "AERIAL MAIL / AUG 26 1918 / TORONTO, CANADA" flight cachet below, the semi-official tied by blue "AEROPLANE / AUG 25 1918 / Ottawa, Canada" handstamp, trivial aging around edges, else fresh and very fine, a desirable example carried on the second experimental flight from Toronto to Ottawa; with 2017 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 3,250
Opening C$ 600.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 340
Symbol: *
Cat No: CLP2g
1918, 25c Aero Club of Canada, on rough, off-white paper, large part original gum with small hinge remnant, a well-centred example, two short perf at left, else a very fine of this scarcer paper type. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 850
Opening C$ 120.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 341
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: CLP7
1928 (August 17), ($1) red on white Moose Jaw Flying Club, affixed to reverse of cover from Moose Jaw to Winnipeg, franked with 2c Admiral, tied by Moose Jaw machine cancel, typed "Via Special Air Mail Flight / Moose Jaw to Winnipeg" at upper left, with Moose Jaw (17 Aug) machine arrival backstamp, fresh and very fine; a scarce flight cover. (Image1)
Unitrade C$ 3,500
Opening C$ 600.00
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Sale No: 56
Lot No: 342
Symbol: **
Cat No: CL2
1924, (25c) green Laurentide Air Service Ltd, never hinged booklet pane of two, with separated booklet cover in green, uncommonly found together, fresh and very fine. (Image1)
