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Back of Book -- Officially Sealed Scott #OX1-OX4 continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

501

OX2

1905 Queen Victoria Officially Sealed Label (on bluish paper) on Dated Piece of Envelope, with large purple c.d.s. "DEAD LETTER BRANCH / CANADA" dated "W / NOV 16 1905". The stamp is not tied and has the usual vertical crease, still interesting and fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

502

OX4

1913 brown black officially Sealed, mint never hinged, a bit off centre and fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. Seldom seen this nice. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 350

SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction

503

PWF6a

1946 Prisoner of War Free Frank Issues, with a mint never hinged 1946 vertical pane of 5 (fresh) and a 1946 mint hinged single. Very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 375

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Federal Revenues

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

504

E/P

1 Pound Malt Syrup Excise Stamp Large Die Proof, sunk-in on card measuring 230 x 155 mm, with die number above the image. Very fine. (Scan a)

Est. $ 100

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

505

Large Collection of Various Provincial and Federal Revenue Stamps, on several stock sheets, with a wide variety of different stamps, including customs duty, war savings, registration, war tax (lots of good values here), excise, telephone and telegraph, vacation tax, labor tax, transfer tax, liquor, employment insurance, postal notes and scrips, and more. Also included (but not counted in catalogue value) are several cinderella stamps, mostly from Québec province, a few Muskoka Christmas Seal stamps (1908-1909), a page of Bileski Saskatchewan creations, a permit stamp, etc. Worth looking through, with many stamps rarely seen, overall fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 2,055

SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction

506

Mint and Used Collection in a Beaulieu Illustrated Album, with a little bit of everything, both Federal and Provincial issues, and a wide variety of different issues, with a mix of mint and used. Overall nice condition and the online scans only show a small portion of what is included, so inspection is recommended to better appreciate the scope. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 3,600

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

507

Revenue Collection in a Stockbook, filled with a little of everything, including mint and used law stamps, customs duty, excise, weights and measures, bill stamps, note 5 different MNH tall Law Stamps (FSC18/25b, cat $177), war tax, a mint Queen Victoria 35 lb tobacco stamp, an unemployment insurance book with several stamps inside, five Ration Books with stamps inside, etc. Also includes just under 100 cancelled cheques, each franked with either a regular stamp or a war tax, from 1915 to the 1950s. Duplication, but we note nice postmarks and several better stamps.

Est $ 200

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction

508

Collection in an Old Time Stockbook, with a large assortment of different material, note some such as a page full of mint never hinged Postal Scrips (in singles and blocks), Gas Inspection high values, group of never hinged NB Probate stamps, a never hinged 25c Cape Breton Law Stamp, many Québec used Law Stamps, and much more. Inspect.

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

509

FB1/54

Collection / Stock of Federal Bill Issues, filling three double-sided black stock sheets, with mostly used, but includes a little uncancelled as well. Lots of duplication (up to dozens of some) but also many nice postmarks, shades and a good variety of different issues. Overall average quality, with some faults, fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 1,558

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

510

FB8

1864 8c blue First Bill Issue, an upper right corner marginal block of eight, with original, never hinged gum, with full counter "EIGHT CENTS" at top. There is a white dot at EN on position 19 stamp and there is a light diagonal crease affecting two stamps, else very fine and a visually pleasing block. (Scan a)

van Dam $ 360

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

511

FB11/FMW48

Group of Used Federal Revenues, with #s FB11-13, 24, 25, 30-32, 38, FMW36, 46, 48. Overall fine. (Scan a)

van Dam $ 605

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

512

E/P

FB27P

1865 10c Second Bill Issue Trial Colour Plate Proof in Brown, a lower right corner marginal block of eight, on India paper, with full printer's imprint in bottom margin. Couple of minor wrinkles, still very fine and attractive. (Scan a)

Est $ 300

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

513

FE2/17

Collection of Electric Light Inspection Stamps, on three double-sided stock sheets, with 122 used stamps in all, including several pairs, a few strips of three and a strip of six. We note a good variety of denominations, with blue or purple control numbers, nice cancels, some duplication of more than a dozen of some, etc. Overall fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 394

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

514

FEG1/11, FWM25/71

Collection of Gas Inspection and Weights & Measures Stamps, on stock sheets, with 144 mint or used stamps in all, including some never hinged. We note a good variety of denominations, with different types of control numbers, shades, duplication of up to more than a dozen of some, etc. Overall fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (Scan h) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 1,238

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction

515

FG1/31

Collection of Gas Inspection Stamps, on stock sheets, with 158 used stamps in all, including several multiples. We note a good variety of denominations, with blue or purple control numbers, shades, duplication of up to more than a dozen of some, etc. Overall fine or better. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (Scan f) (Scan g) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 874

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction

516

FPL11, FPL12

1885 Petroleum Labels, with two uncancelled labels (without gum, as issued) with a vermilion Canadian petroleum and a blue imported petroleum issues. Both have horizontal creases and light aging, else fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

van Dam $ 600

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

517

FSC4/24

Group of Supreme Court Stamps, with FSC4, FSC9, FSC18 (three used, plus one without gum), FSC18c, FSC21 (one used and one never hinged), FSC22 and FSC24 (never hinged). All used unless noted and overall fine (the two earliest issues) to very fine. (Scan a)

van Dam $ 425

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction

518

FWS15

1918 25c War Savings Complete Booklet, with two line inscription on cover, all stamps, inter-leaving and booklet cover are fresh and very fine. Seldom offered. (Scan a)

van Dam $ 1,100

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

519

TCP7/47

Collection of Canadian Pacific Railways Stamps, from 1894 to 1934, with a total of 17 stamps (a few are duplicated). Also includes a TGN14 and a 1931 5c brown Western Union Telegraph Company stamp not counted in catalogue value. Most are mint hinged, a few have no gum, overall fine or better. (Scan a)

van Dam $ 720

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Federal Tobacco Stamps

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

520

Collection of Queen Victoria Tobacco Stamps, with 13 different, all unused and mostly very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (Scan d) (Scan e) (All Scans)

Est $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction