Lot 288 Canada #MR2di 1915, 50c black Admiral War Tax, overprinted INLAND / REVENUE / WAR / TAX in red, hinged, a large-margin single, choice centring, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$500, sold for C$650.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 398, Canada 1911 black Canadian Northern Telegraph Co. frank, sold for C$708
Lot 398 Canada #TNR8 1911, black Canadian Northern Telegraph Co. frank, numbered “36” by red overprint, hinged, an attractive example of this difficult frank, very fine. van Dam C$700, sold for C$600.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 386, Canada 1915 black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank, sold for C$1,298
Lot 386 Canada #TGT5 1915, black Grand Trunk Pacific Railways Telegraph Co. frank, hinged, fresh and well-centred for the issue, fine to very fine and scarce. van Dam C$1,000, sold for C$1,100.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 699, Patriotic Postcard Collection of early 1900s, sold for C$590
Lot 699 Patriotic postcard collection, early 1900s, comprising 85 mostly unused postcards housed in plastic holders, depicting Canadian scenes within a range of stylised patriotic frames, including what the owner describes as a “very scarce” G.M. Rose postcard titled Canada’s National Game, a vibrant and appealing group ideal for the collector or dealer alike, see video online. Estimate C$100, sold for C$500.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.
Lot 818, French India 1906 postal stationery card Neelapalli to Lausanne Switzerland, sold for C$531
Lot 818 French India: 1906 (11 September), 1a postal stationery card, datelined Neelapalli, Godavari District, cancelled “YANAM 11 SE 06”, to Lausanne, Switzerland, with “T-4 IN / SET No ? / SE 13”, “T-4 OUT / SET NO 2 / SE 13”, Bombay (16 Sep) and Sea Post Office (22 Sep) transit markings, a scarce usage from French India with quality strikes, fine-very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$450.00 plus 18% buyer’s premium.