Lot 323 Large stock of Iceland-Canada “Gimli” Christmas imperforate stamp sheets, produced in 1918 by an immigrated Icelandic poet, painter, essayist, etc. Thorstein Th. Thorsteinsson, who lived in Gimli, Manitoba (where the consignor’s parents also lived). Each sheet contains 18 stamps with Canadian (English) Christmas messages and another 18 stamps with Icelandic Christmas messages, for a total of 36 stamps. This lot contains fully gummed, imperforate sheets in the following colours and approximate quantities: blue (x14), green (x65), lilac brown (x104) and red (x roughly 450). Also includes one gummed and perforated sheet in green. Some sheets are partially stuck together and some have edge creases or folds, still the vast majority are fine to very fine. Listed in Lafrenière as No. cc4100, identified as “very uncommon” and valued at $80. per sheet. Accompanied by an article (in Icelandic, with translation) on the subject, originally published in “Grusk.” Estimate C$200, sold for C$750.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1096, Canada 1884 Small Queen cover Fort Alexander Keewatin to East Selkirk Manitoba, sold for C$994
Lot 1096 Canada 1884 Fort Alexander Keewatin Small Queen Cover, mailed with the FORT-ALEXANDER / KEE broken circle dated MAR.17.1884 to East Selkirk, Manitoba, with APR.3.1884 receiver on back. A very fine strike of this very rare postmark, with only two strikes recorded by Gray Scrimgeour. Fort Alexander was previously named Pine Forks, and was never part of the Keewatin district. Estimate C$300, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1383 — Canada 1924 First Flight Cover
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Lot 1383 Canada #CLP5i 1924 Winnipeg to Estevan First Flight Cover Franked with CLP5i, the CLP5i is the wide space between “e w” in Saskatchewan. Cover also franked with a 3c Admiral. Cover has a small piece missing at bottom right and a minor crease bottom left. Unitrade CV$300