Sale 311

Canada and Provinces


1930-50 Issues
 
 
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Lot 2221

1930, 50¢ Grand Pré (176), lower right plate no. 1 block of four. Choice centering as near to perfect as a plate block can be, detailed impression on crisp paper. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,900 ($2,920).
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Lot 2222

1930, $1 Mt. Cavell (177), right margin block of four with plate no. 1. Virtually perfectly centered, intense color and impression on fresh paper. Original gum, lightly hinged in selvage only, stamps are never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,400 as singles ($1,800).
Scott $1,500 as singles
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Lot 2223

1931, 10¢ Cartier, imperf (190a), horizontal pair. Large margins including bottom sheet margin. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. only 150 pairs can exist. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
Scott $650
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Lot 2224

1931, 10¢ Cartier, imperf (190a), horizontal pair. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2225
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1932, 1¢ 2¢ 3¢ 8¢ and 13¢ handstamped "SPECIMEN" (195S-197S, 200S-201S), fresh and well centered, no gum, 1¢ and 8¢ thin, 13¢ surface abrasions, a very rare set.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: clear 1977 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2226

1932, 1¢-13¢ King George V "Medallion" issue complete, imperf (195c-201a), pairs. 1¢-8¢ horizontal, 13¢ vertical pair with right sheet margin, large even margins all around, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. A choice set. Only 100 complete sets of pairs can exist. Unitrade C$4,200 ($3,150).
Scott $2,775
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Lot 2227

1932, 1¢-8¢ "Medallion", imperf (195c-200a), horizontal pairs. Large margins, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 150 sets of pairs up to the 8¢ value were sold. Unitrade C$2,700 ($2,020).
Scott $1,800
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Lot 2228

1933, 5¢ U.P.U. Meeting, imperf (202a), horizontal pair. Large margins including right sheet margin. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 75 pairs can exist. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $750
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Lot 2229

1933, 20¢ Grain Exhibition, imperf (203a), horizontal pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $750

Provenance: "Malibu"
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Lot 2230

1933, 5¢ Royal William, imperf (204a), vertical pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 75 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $750

Provenance: "Malibu"
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Lot 2231

1934, 3¢ Cartier, imperf (208a), pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $800

Provenance: "Malibu"
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Lot 2232

1935 King George V Silver Jubilee issue complete, im[perf (211a-216b), horizontal pairs. Large even margins, 3¢ and 10¢ from lower right corner of the sheet. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. only 100 sets of pairs can exist. Unitrade C$2,700 ($2,020).
Scott $1,800
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Lot 2233
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1935, 1¢-10¢ Silver Jubilee, India plate proofs on card (211P3-215P3), horizontal blocks of eight with vertical gutter. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$6,000 ($4,500).

ONE OF ONLY 16 COMPLETE SETS OF VERTICAL GUTTER BLOCKS OF EIGHT— THE 13¢ ONLY EXISTS IN HORIZONTAL GUTTER BLOCKS OF EIGHT.
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Lot 2234
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1935, 1¢ 2¢ and 5¢ Silver Jubilee, India plate proofs on card (211P3, 212P3, 214P3), blocks of four with horizontal gutters. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2235
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1935, 3¢ Silver Jubilee, India plate proof on card (213P3), vertical strip of four with horizontal gutter. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,250 ($940).
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Lot 2236
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1935, 10¢ Silver Jubilee, India plate proof on card (215P3), vertical strip of four with horizontal gutter. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,250 ($940).
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Lot 2237
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1935, 13¢ Silver Jubilee, India plate proof on card (216P3), horizontal block of eight. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
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Lot 2238
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1935, 50¢ Parliament, large die proof, India on card (226P1), in "dusky violet blue", reduced to about the size of the die (87x75mm), signed G (?) H Dawson. Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2239
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1935, KGV Pictorials, India plate proofs on card (217P3-227P3), horizontal strips of four (1¢-8¢) or pairs with vertical gutters. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,500 for normal pairs.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2240
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1935, 1¢-$1 King George V Pictorial issue complete, India plate proofs on card, horizontal gutter blocks of four, large margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott 217-227. Unitrade C$7,000 as normal pairs ($5,250).

ONE OF ONLY EIGHT SETS OF GUTTER BLOCKS THAT CAN EXIST.

Provenance: American Bank Note Co. archives
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Lot 2241

1935, 1¢-$1 King George V Pictorial issue complete, imperf (217c-227a), pairs. 1¢-8¢ horizontal, rest vertical, large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. 13¢ with light natural paper wrinkle. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. only 150 pairs of each were issued. Unitrade C$4,200 ($3,150).
Scott $2,730

Provenance: "Malibu"
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Lot 2242

1937, 1¢-8¢ King George VI definitives complete, imperf (231c-236a), horizontal pairs. Large margins. Pristine never hinged original gum. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 100 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$3,600 ($2,700).
Scott $2,250
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Lot 2243
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1937, 3¢ carmine, progressive large die proof on India, die "X-G-649" with "H.M. King George VI" imprint, die-sunk 86x86mm on 228x153mm card. Very Fine. Minuse & Pratt 233PX-B.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2244
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1937, 3¢ Coronation, large die proof on India (237P1), die "X-G-663", die-sunk 101x89mm on 203x151mm card, light wrinkles in card (proof unaffected). Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2245

1939 Royal Visit, imperforate (246a-248a), 1¢ and 3¢ vertical pairs, 2¢ horizontal, large margins, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,250 ($1,690).
Scott $1,425
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Lot 2246
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1950, 5¢ blue, large die proof, India on card (293P1), die "X G 881", reduced to about the size of the die (73x72mm) and mounted on non-contemporary card; small soiled spot in upper left margin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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