Lot 302 Canada #CLP5 1924, ($1) black on red Estevan-Winnipeg Issue, hinged, fresh colour, a fine-very fine example of this semi-official, promoting the rich coal producing area surrounding Estevan. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #52
January 30-February 2, 2025
Lot 657, Canada 1852 three penny red Beaver on cover from Paris Ontario to Galt, sold for C$409
Lot 657 Canada #4 1852 (December 17), 3d red Beaver on cover from Paris to Galt, a pleasing four-margin single of deep colour, tied to cover by neatly-struck target cancel in black, superb Paris UC double split-ring despatch at lower left, reverse with equally crisp same-day Galt receiver, fresh and very fine. Unitrade CV$300, sold for C$350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 280, Canada 2003 five dollar Moose pane of four with strong offset on back, sold for C$409
Lot 280 Canada #1693ii 2003, $5 Moose, pane of four with strong offset on back, never hinged, with very clear impression of all four moose and “C1” in upper and lower selvedge, a striking variety of this popular issue, very fine. Accompanied by 2009 A.I.E.P. certificate. Unitrade CV$400, sold for C$350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 440, Saskatchewan 1927 fifty cent scarlet Saskatoon Electrical Inspection, VF no gum, sold for C$1,053
Lot 440 Saskatchewan #SE4 1927, Saskatoon Electrical Inspection, 50c scarlet, with blue control numbers, unused, without gum, a very fine example of this rare stamp. van Dam C$1,250, sold for C$900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 744, China 1940 Shanghai to New York censored registered airmail cover via Hong Kong, sold for C$497
Lot 744 China 1940 (late December), Shanghai to New York, censored registered airmail cover via Hong Kong, franked with single $5 brown-carmine and $5 Junkers Air Post, tied by black bilingual Shanghai c.d.s., date illegible but almost certainly a few days prior to December 23, when the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, red “G.R. OPENED BY CENSOR HONG KONG” tape at right, Shanghai violet handstamped registration etiquette and violet straight-line REGISTERED handstamp, blue AIR TRANSIT 6 double-circle and red framed AIR MAILS handstamp, reverse with Honolulu (13 Jan), New York (18 Jan and 20 Jan) backstamps, small flaws typical of such mail, fine-very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.