Lot 935 Canada #82 1898 8c orange Queen Victoria Numeral on Cross Border Registered Cover, mailed from Toronto (DEC.22.1898) to NY and franked with a single 8c orange (very fine). Number of backstamps including Buffalo, Hoosick Falls and Toronto. A very fine cover. Unitrade CV$120, sold for C$110 plus buyer’s premium.
Auction #22
October 4-6, 2016
Lot 322, Canada 1935 King George V large die proof, sold for $460
Lot 322 King George V Large Die Proof, sunk-in on card measuring 151 x 230 mm, unhardened, marked “for approval” (crossed off) with XV114 and O-793 numbers. With pencil manuscript Aug. 9/34 date on reverse. An ideal frontispiece item for the 1935 Pictorial issue of Canada. Estimate $300, sold for C$400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 936, Canada 1899 Special Delivery cover with Map, Brantford to Montreal, sold for $196
Lot 936 Canada #85, E1 1899 Special Delivery Map Cover, mailed Brantford Ont on FEB.15.1899 to Montreal, franked with two 2c Maps plus a 10c green Special Delivery stamp. Next day receiver on back. A large cover, with a tear at left and a vertical crease, still a scarce rate and stamp combination. Estimate $75, sold for C$170 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1032, Canada 35c Atlantic Sky Air letter with inverted die cut, sold for $138
Lot 1032 Canada Webb #A61 variety, 1980s 35c Atlantic Sky Air Letter with Inverted Die Cut, includes a normal die cut sheet for comparison. Both folded once at first fold line. From Earle Covert’s exhibit The Development of Canadian Armed Forces and Civilian Air Letters 1942 to 1996 (available as a BNAPS book). Webb CV$100, sold for C$120 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 373, Canada “baby sisters” experimental essay, circa 1967, sold for $276
Lot 373 Canada Centennial Baby Sisters circa 1967, Baby Sisters Experimental Essay showing two young girls. Four imperforate between pairs, in a mix of black, blue and green with Davac gum. In 1967, British American Bank Note Company was awarded the contract to print the Centennial issue booklets using a new printing machine, a Goebel press, which could print booklets of multi-coloured stamps in one operation. They tested the new press by printing test booklets using a design referred to as the “Baby Sisters.” Very fine. Estimate $100, sold for C$240 plus buyer’s premium.