Coming in our Postal History section today:
Lot 825 Canada #104 1915 Illustrated Advertising Cover for Dominion Shells, mailed Dunnsville, Ont (OCT.9.1915 duplexes) to Flitchburg, Mass, and franked with three 1c green Admirals. The cover depicts very colourful and detailed elaborate scenes on front, and red and white text on back. A lovely and very fine cover. Rsv. Estimate C$200.
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Lot 314, Canada 1915 one cent green Admiral War Tax, VF NH, sold for C$138
Lot 314 Canada #MR1 1915 1c green Admiral War Tax, mint never hinged, pleasingly centered and very fine. Unitrade CV$120, sold for C$120 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 93, Canada 1903 one cent KEVII in both green & blue green shades, VF-XF NH, sold for $460
Lot 93 Canada #89, 89iii 1903 1c green and blue green King Edward VII, both fresh with distinct shades, mint never hinged and very fine to extremely fine. Unitrade CV$595, sold for C$400 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 478 — Canada 1925 one cent green Admiral experimental coil on cover, sold for $276
Lot 478 Canada #131iv 1925 1c green Admiral Experimental Coil on Cover, mailed at Toronto (George Lowe) to Akron, Ohio with a single franking of the short used Toronto experimental coil, tied by a Toronto Station A Winter Fair slogan machine cancel. Pressed-out crease at left and tiny tear upper right corner, still a very presentable example of this scarce franking. Unitrade CV$200, sold for $240 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 502 — Canada 1915 one cent green Admiral War Tax, MNH XF, sold for $161
Lot 502 Canada #MR1 1915 1c green Admiral War Tax, mint never hinged, with four large and even margins, deep fresh colour and extremely fine. A lovely stamp in all respects, for the collector who wants nothing but the very best. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$105, sold for $140 plus buyer’s premium.