Lot 619 Canada #C1DP 1928 5c brown olive Air MailLarge Die Proof, printed on a card measuring 229 x 153 mm in colour of issue, with “CANADA” and X-G-192″ inscriptions below image of stamp. Bottom of the card has a note in pencil reading “Do not give out die cancelled.” Rare. Estimate $750, sold for C$800.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 621, Canada 1932 6c on 5c brown olive Airmail surcharge NH block of six, swollen breast variety, sold for C$316
Lot 621 Canada #C3i 1932 6c on 5c brown olive Air Mail Surcharge, a mint never hinged plate 2 upper right block of six with the “swollen breast” variety on the top right stamp. Fine. Unitrade CV$262, sold for C$275.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 628, Canada 1942 six cent deep blue Airmail vertical imperf pair, XF NH, sold for C$776
Lot 628 Canada #C7a 1942 6c deep blue Air Mail Imperforate, a mint never hinged vertical imperforate pair, scarce with only 50 pairs recorded, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$675.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 629, Canada 1943 seven cent deep blue Airmail imperf vertical pair, XF NH, sold for C$776
Lot 629 Canada #C8a 1943 7c deep blue Air Mail Imperforate, a mint never hinged vertical imperforate pair, from right side of sheet, scarce with only 50 pairs recorded, extremely fine. Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$675.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 2261, Canada 1942 cover with Special Delivery paid twice, airmail, etc. realized $161
Lot 2261 Canada #E7, C6 1942 Special Delivery Fee Paid Twice for Redirection, mailed Vancouver on JAN.17.1942 and addressed to Vancouver (overpaid 4c for drop letter) and franked with 10c Special Delivery stamp. An additional 10c Special Delivery stamp was added once it was found that the addressee had moved to Winnipeg. Manuscript markings “Forward on” and “Prepaid on redirection for further special Del.” Rare and illustrated in Davis on page 3-18. Stamps all used in proper time period. Missing back flap, still very fine. Estimate $150, sold for C$140 plus buyer’s premium.