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Back of the Book -- Semi-Official Airmails Scott #CL1-CL52

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

201

E/P

CL13Pxv var

1926 (25c) Patricia Airways "Style One" Green and Red Proof on Buff Paper with Double Impression of the Airplane, an imperforate horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, showing red and green inscriptions in the margins. Both stamps show a very pronounced doubling of the red airplane image, and the red inscription in the right margin is also doubled. A scarce and desirable item, with full never hinged gum, very fine. Unitrade catalogue value for a pair without the red doubling is $1,600.

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$600.00
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202

CL15c

1926 Patricia Airways "Style One" with Type B 5c Overprint Descending in Red, a mint never hinged single which is fresh and very fine.

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Unitrade $ 1,125

SOLD for C$375.00
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203

CL42R

Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd. Unauthorized Rouletted Reprints, in red, blue and orange, each colour is in a mint never hinged sheet of 10, with 25 sheets of each (75 in all). A few of the sheets have stuck together, still majority are very fine. Listed in Unitrade footnote at $25 for a 4 colour set, which would give this group a pro-rated value of $4,500.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$200.00
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204

CL42R

Yukon Airways & Exploration Co. Ltd. Unauthorized Rouletted Reprints, a group of seven complete sets of four colours all four colours (red, blue, fuchsia and orange) in sheets of 10, all mint never hinged. These are listed in Unitrade footnote at $25 per set, which would give a catalogue value of $1,750 for this group.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$325.00
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205

CL2/CL52

Group of 48 Semi-Official Airmail Issues, in black mounts on van Dam album pages. All stamps mint hinged unless noted, with CL #s 2, 3, 5 (no gum), 5b, 6 (x2, 1 creased), 7 (x2, n.h.), 8 (n.h.), 10 (n.h.), 11 (n.h.), 12 (n.h., faults), 12a (n.h.), 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20b (c.v., $1,250), 24, 25, 25a, 25b (n.h.), 25c, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (x8, four never hinged, five with inverted overprint), 40 (n.h.), 42 (used), 44, 45, 46a, 47, 48, 49, 50 (used), 51, 52 (n.h.). The lot also include CLP3 (faulty), CLP3a thin paper (no gum), and CLP5 (n.h.), and 4 first flights franked with CL40, CL42 (x2), and CL50. Owner's 2022 Unitrade catalogue value totals $9,140. Online photos show the better pages. A few faults as noted, still fine to better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 9,140

SOLD for C$2,900.00
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206

CL3/CL52

Accumulation of Mint Semi-Official Airmails, 1924-1934, neatly organized in Vario-style stock pages, noting singles, with a few blocks and complete panes, with CL #s 3 (x3), 6 (x7), 6d, 9 (x3, and a pane of 8 with some perforation separation), 10 (x5), 11, 12 (x4), 12b (x2), 40 (x8), 41 (x7), 42 (x7), 43 pane of 8 (c.v. $375), 44 (x14), 45 pane of 4 ($400), 46 (x2), 48 (x12), 50 (x9), 51 (x9), 52. The lot also includes CL42 proof on thick card ($450), along with CL42 unofficial reprints in 4 colours with a set of singles and complete sheets. Unitrade 2024 catalogue value totals $5,223 (counted as mint hinged only, noting some never hinged material in the lot). Online photos show all the stamps, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 5,223

SOLD for C$1,450.00
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207

CL6a/CL27

Group of 16 Semi-Official Airmail Issues, neatly organized in clear mounts on 12 quadrille pages. All stamps mint hinged unless noted, with CL #s 6a imperforate pair (no gum, c.v. $600), 6d white spot variety (thin), 7 (n.h.), 7a imperforate pair with shifted swastika background 1cm to the right (n.h., $600), 10, 10b (n.h.), 12, 12b, 12d (n.h., $1,125), 14, 14g (n.h.), 15 (n.h.), 25 pale yellow paper (used), 26c block of 4 (1 n.h., $540 total, from lower half of sheet), 25e ($480 total, from lower half of sheet, toning spots on upper pair), 27($375). The lot also includes three Patricia Airways & Exploration Company cachet proofs, used for the CL13 first flight, and CL18 (x2) first flight. Online photos show the better pages. A few faults as noted, still a useful group in fine to very fine condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 5,384

SOLD for C$1,500.00
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Back of the Book -- Special Delivery Scott #E1-E11

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

208

E1a

1898 10c Green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, very well centered and quite fresh, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. An outstanding stamp. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$140.00
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209

E1b

1898 10c Yellow Green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, quite fresh and very well centered among large margins, extremely fine and an exceptional stamp. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate (erroneously identifying it as E1ii). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 750

SOLD for C$475.00
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210

E/P

E3DP

1927 20c Orange Special Delivery Large Die Proof, die sunk on a card measuring 122 x 153 mm, with "XG-177" die number under the image, very fine, fresh and rare.

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$900.00
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211

E3, a, b, c

Extensive Collection of the 1927 10c Orange E3 Special Delivery Issue, with 52 mint stamps, including an imperforate pair, an imperforate-between vertical pair, a lower left corner pair imperforate horizontally, sheet margin singles and blocks, two large inscription blocks, etc. The collection also includes 83 used stamps, including 7 blocks of four, a block of 8 (postally used, rare), and the rest is a lovely assemblage of dated town cancelled singles, with c.d.s., duplex, R.P.O., etc. Also note a gold-covered sterling silver replica of the stamp. Accompanied by the owner's write-ups for each item, very fine with a huge catalogue value, and rarely offered. All pages are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,250.00
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212

E3s

1927 20c Orange Special Delivery, with SPECIMEN Overprint, unused (no gum) and very fine. Quite a rare stamp, ideal for any Special Delivery or 1927 Issues collector. Accompanied by a 1977 B.P.A. certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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213

1935 20c Dark Carmine Special Delivery with Dramatic Mis-Perforation, a mint upper right corner block of 10 with all of the horizontal perforations shifted up by at least 3 - 4 mm. One stamp at bottom is very lightly hinged (also vlh in top selvedge), a rare and striking variety, the first we have seen.

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
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214

E3-E11

Group of Mint Special Delivery Blocks and Plate Blocks, with #s E3 (x14), E4 (14), E5 (x14), E6 (x14), E7 (x14), E8 (x14), E9 (x42), E10 (x20) and E11 (x40). These are present in either blocks of four or larger, including many plate blocks (these counted as stamps only, so c.v. will be higher) and most of the blocks are lightly hinged on one or two stamps only, leaving the majority never hinged. We note that a few of the surcharged issues (E9 have damaged surcharges, including very damaged right "1"). A fresh group from an old time estate, overall very fine and all pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 5,471

SOLD for C$750.00
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Back of the Book -- Registration Scott #F1-F3

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

215

F1b

1888 2c Deep Carmine Rose Registration, mint never hinged, with full original gum and deep rich colour distinct to the Montréal Gazette printing, fresh and fine-very fine.

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Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$140.00
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Back of the Book -- Postage Dues Scott #J1-40

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

216

1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type D Lathework, a mint hinged single with sheet margin at left showing a full and detailed impression of the lathework. Fine-very fine and the rarest of the 2c Due lathework items.

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Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$200.00
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217

1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type A Lathework, a mint single with sheet margin at left showing a lovely impression of the lathework. Very fine and scarce in this condition. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate stating "NH" but we see evidence of previous hinging, and have catalogued it as such. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$225.00
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218

1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type A Lathework, a mint lower left corner vertical pair, with sheet margin at left showing the start of the lathework at top (hinged), and part of the plate number at bottom (never hinged), with cutting arrow and natural straight edge at bottom, very fine.

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Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$190.00
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219

1906 2c Reddish Violet Postage Due with Type A Lathework, a used single with sheet margin at left showing a lovely impression of the lathework, fine.

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Unitrade $ 1,250

SOLD for C$70.00
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220

J2a

1924 2c Violet Postage Due on Thin Paper, with Type D Lathework, a mint hinged single with sheet margin at left showing a lovely impression of the lathework. A very fine stamp with large margins.

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Unitrade $ 1,600

SOLD for C$225.00
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