Lot 1274 Three Covers from the April 8, 1954 Trans-Canada Airlines, Moose Jaw Crash, caused when a student pilot collided with the TCA North Star. Includes a cover from Angola and two from Canada. Angola piece very scarce and is a showpiece. A must have to exhibit this crash mail. Typical condition after plane crash and recovery. AMCN CV$225, sold for $450 plus buyer’s premium.
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Lot 168 — Canada 1868 fifteen cent red lilac Large Queen, used, sold for $345
Lot 168 Canada #29b 1868 15c red lilac Large Queen, used with 4-ring #27 (Ottawa), with rich colour and very fine. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$150, sold for $300 plus buyer’s premium.
Lots 108 & 115 — Canada 1859 Cents issue vignettes
Lot 108 Canada #17 Prince Albert Vignette, identical to the Consort issue of 1859, on thin paper mounted on card 33×44 mm. A lovely addition to a Cents Issue collection. Estimate $100, Sold for $242 including buyer’s premium.
Lot 115 Canada #18 Queen Victoria Vignette, identical to the Cents issue of 1859, on thin paper mounted on card 41×53 mm. A lovely addition to a Cents Issue collection. Estimate $100, Sold for $276 including buyer’s premium.
Lot 1346 — Canada Collection of 94 Wolstencroft hand drawn FDCs, sold for $1265
Lot 1346 Collection of Wolstencroft Hand Drawn Cachet First Day Covers, all in a small cover album, with 94 different covers. The period covered is 1966 to 1974 and each cachet is skillfully drawn in colour and signed “T. G. W.”. All are neatly addressed to a collector in Kelowna, BC. Some are humorous and two have been prepared but never drawn. We note drawings in water colour, ink, marker, etc. Quite scarce and not often offered in this quantity or quality. Also included are seven FDC (unchacheted) sent to a collector advising of upcoming Kelowna Stamp Club meetings or election of officers. Sold for $1,100 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 712 — Canada 1950 five cent deep blue King George VI OHMS mint overprint block of fifteen with variety, sold for $805
Lot 712 Canada O15Ac 1950 5c deep blue KGVI OHMS Overprint in Block of Fifteen, with Three Missing Period After S Variety Stamps, all ideally positioned in the center of the block. Mint never hinged, very fine and accompanied by a 1977 Greene Foundation certificate. Missing period stamps alone catalogue $450. Sold for $700 plus buyer’s premium.