Lot 310 Canada #115 1928 8c blue Admiral on Cover to Colombia, South America. Stamp is tied by Saskatoon duplex MAY.13.1928 with Cartagena Colombia arrival on JUL.12.1928 (docket on back). There are also two 10c blue Lindbergh Air Mail stamps tied to cover on front, blue boxed receiver on back “Agencia Postal JUN.30.1928 Cartagena Columbia” and two coloured crayon markings on front. Small cigarette (?) burn on front, else very fine. Estimate $75, SOLD for $120 plus premium.
Admiral
Lot 229 — Canada One cent green Admiral War Tax sunken die proof, realized $2530
Lot 229 Canada #MR1 Proof 1915 1c green War Tax, in colour of issue on India paper (60x64mm) die sunk on card (72x84mm), showing O-G-66 die number above stamp impression, very fine. A rare proof with only a handful of examples recorded. Estimate $2,000, SOLD for $2,200 plus premium
Lot 149 — Canada One cent blue green Admiral pair and single on CP Rail cover, realized $345
Lot 149 Canada #104b 1911 1c blue green Admiral, pair and single on Canadian Pacific Railway “en route” cover paying the 2c Empire rate plus 1c war tax to Hobart, Tasmania with Australian censored handstamp. The left stamp shows a strong re-entry from position 121LR86 with doubling especially noticeable in lower right numeral, stain at left over cover tear, but still an attractive and rare example of this re-entry on cover. Estimate $250, SOLD for $300 plus premium.
Lot 180 — Canada Seven cent red brown Admiral mint imperforate pair, realized $3450
Lot 180 Canada #114a 1924 7c red brown Admiral, imperforate pair, nice margins all around, fresh colour, mint hinged, very fine. Rare with only 50 pairs in existence, many of which have faults. Unitrade CV$3,000, SOLD for $3,000 plus premium.
Lot 190 — Canada Twenty cent olive green Admiral imperforate pair, realized $3450
Lot 190 Canada #119a 1925 20c olive green Admiral imperforate pair, mint hinged, small spot of missing gum mentioned for the record, very fine. Rare with only 50 pairs in existence. Unitrade CV$3000, SOLD for $3000 plus premium.