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Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702

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Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702 Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702Lot 745 China 1940s to 1950s, group of four Airmail covers to Canada, all addressed to British Columbia, with three to Victoria and one to Vancouver, displaying a useful variety of rates and frankings, creases, three roughly opened at one side otherwise clean and seldom seen, fine. Estimate C$100, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 649, 1890 “Around the World” postal stationery card, Montréal via Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay and London

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Lot 649, 1890 "Around the World" postal stationery card, Montréal via Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay and LondonLot 649, 1890 "Around the World" postal stationery card, Montréal via Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay and LondonLot 649 1890 (April 18), 2c “Around the World” postal stationery card, despatched from Montréal, with sender’s notations on reverse “Experimental P.O. time / from Montréal Around World Westward”, with further instruction “Postmaster – please erase last P.O. address before remailing,”, struck on front and back with myriad markings tracing the card’s journey via Vancouver (24 Apr), Victoria (25 Apr), Yokohama, Japan (2 Jun), Shanghai, China (11 Jun), Hong Kong (17 Jun), Bombay, India (11 Jul), and London, England (30 Jul), returning to Montréal on August 8, for a total transit time of 113 days, some edge wear and corner creases as expected for such a well-traveled card, a scarce and striking card with tremendous visual appeal. Estimate C$300.

Lot 288, Canada 1916 one dollar blue Victoria Law Stamp with red “In Prize” overprint, VF hinged, sold for C$497

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Lot 288, Canada 1916 one dollar blue Victoria Law Stamp with red "In Prize" overprint, VF hinged, sold for C$497Lot 288 Canada #FSC30 1916, $1 blue Victoria Law Stamp with red “In Prize” overprint, hinged and well centered, with control number in the range of “In Prize” overprints recorded by Zaluski, very fine and scarce. van Dam CV$950, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.