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Canada King George VI

Lot 294

Unitrade 241-245

120.00 CAD

Live

1938, 10c to $1 Pictorial Issue, set of six in blocks of four, including both shades of the 10c, never hinged, bright colours, an

Lot 295

50.00 CAD

Live

1939 (May 26), airmail cover from Vancouver to Chungking, China, franked with 13c Halifax Harbour, 1938 6c blue Air Mail, and 3c Royal

1939 (May 26), airmail cover from Vancouver to Chungking, China, franked with 13c Halifax Harbour, 1938 6c blue Air Mail, and 3c Royal Visit vertical pair, each cancelled by Vancouver c.d.s., to the Canadian Mission Hospital, Chungking, Szechuan, West China, manuscript route directive "Imperial Airways / via London & / Rangoon or Hong Kong," reverse with neatly-struck Victoria / Hong Kong transit (13 Jun) and Chungking receiver, somewhat roughly opened at top, an otherwise fresh and attractive cover to an uncommon destination.

Lot 296

60.00 CAD

Live

1939 (August 19), Digby, Nova Scotia, to Manila, Philippine Islands, trans-Pacific airmail cover, franked with 5c blue Mufti, 10c dark

1939 (August 19), Digby, Nova Scotia, to Manila, Philippine Islands, trans-Pacific airmail cover, franked with 5c blue Mufti, 10c dark carmine Memorial Chamber, and three 20c red brown Fort Garry Gate (pair and single), all tied by circular DIGBY / N.S. despatch postmarks, bold manuscript "VIA TRANS-PACIFIC AIR-MAIL CHINA-CLIPPER" instruction on face, reverse with MANILA / P.I. (27 Sep) "BUY PHILIPPINE MADE PRODUCTS" slogan arrival cancel, very fine, a scarce destination.

Lot 297

750.00 CAD

Live

1940 (May 29), "Salved from the Sea", wreck mail cover front to England, postmarked Montreal, to Gomshall, Guildford, Surrey, struck with

1940 (May 29), "Salved from the Sea", wreck mail cover front to England, postmarked Montreal, to Gomshall, Guildford, Surrey, struck with bold violet straight-line "SALVED FROM THE SEA", likely from a merchant ship sunk by enemy action in the north Atlantic, expected condition for such disaster mail, this particular cachet identified by Hawkins as originating on Canadian mail from Toronto to Montreal postmarked between May 25 and 29, or on mail forwarded from Asia via Vancouver.

Lot 298

70.00 CAD

Live

1940 (December 17), Y-Force Jamaica, Winnipeg Grenadiers censored registered cover to Montreal, franked with 1/- KGV of Jamaica, tied by

1940 (December 17), Y-Force Jamaica, Winnipeg Grenadiers censored registered cover to Montreal, franked with 1/- KGV of Jamaica, tied by Kingston c.d.s. and oval Kingston-Jamaica / Registered datestamp, neatly-struck with blue oval Military Censor / Winnipeg Grenadiers, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, Miami transit (17 Dec), handstamp of sender George Trist on back flap, with a newspaper cutout from the Mid Ocean Bermudan (21.2.42) noting that Major George Trist was safe following participation in the Battle of Hong Kong and had been taken prisoner by the Japanese.

Lot 299

Unitrade 249d

325.00 CAD

Live

1942, 1c green King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, large even margins all around, extremely fine; with (XF 90) 2024

Lot 300

Unitrade 250d

325.00 CAD

Live

1942, 2c brown King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, large balanced margins on all sides, extremely fine; with (XF

Lot 301

Unitrade 252d

325.00 CAD

Live

1942, 3c rose violet King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, exceptionally well-centred amidst large even margins, rich

1942, 3c rose violet King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, exceptionally well-centred amidst large even margins, rich colour, extremely fine; with (XF 90) 2024 P.S.E. certificate.

Lot 302

Unitrade 254c

325.00 CAD

Live

1942, 4c dark carmine King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, beautifully-centred and fresh, an elusive pair, with only

1942, 4c dark carmine King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, beautifully-centred and fresh, an elusive pair, with only 150 examples printed, extremely fine; with (XF 90) 2024 P.S.E. certificate.

Lot 303

Unitrade 255a

325.00 CAD

Live

1942, 5c deep blue King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, deep shade, exceptional large margins, select centring, very

1942, 5c deep blue King George VI "War Issue", imperforate pair, never hinged, deep shade, exceptional large margins, select centring, very fine-extremely fine; with (VF-XF 85) 2024 P.S.E. certificate.

Lot 304

100.00 CAD

Live

1943 (June 21), Prisoner of War, Keijo Camp, Chosen, Korea, cover & letter from Victoria, British Columbia, to Lieutenant A.D. Barrie

1943 (June 21), Prisoner of War, Keijo Camp, Chosen, Korea, cover & letter from Victoria, British Columbia, to Lieutenant A.D. Barrie of the R.A.O.C. Section, at Kiejo, Chosen, via the Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo, with Canadian censor seal "C.410" and boxed prisoner of war mail handstamp in dark red, reverse with framed Japanese censor in rose-red, pencil notation "Recd 11/12/43", both the letter and a portion of the address blacked out by censor, very fine. (Tett fig. 6-4-19).

Lot 305

90.00 CAD

Live

1940s, World War II, Damaged by Sea Water, returned with ambulance cover, MacDonald's Overseas Parcel tobacco acknowledgement card, to the

1940s, World War II, Damaged by Sea Water, returned with ambulance cover, MacDonald's Overseas Parcel tobacco acknowledgement card, to the Canadian Legion Branch in Cambellford, Ontario, with stapled explanatory label "Received at / Canadian Overseas Postal Depot / DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER", with accompanying Returned Postal Packet envelope (No 173), addressed to the Postmaster of Campbellford, a striking tobacco card rarity.

Canada King George VI

Canada King George VI Plate number set

Canada King George VI

Canada King George VI Plate number set

Lot 306

Unitrade 268var

180.00 CAD

Live

1946, 8c red brown Peace issue, major fold-over and offset error, plate 2 lower left inscription block of four, showing a striking

1946, 8c red brown Peace issue, major fold-over and offset error, plate 2 lower left inscription block of four, showing a striking fold-over with offset of “CENTS” and part of “CANADA” in the lower left selvedge, the fold occurring after printing and before perforation, never hinged save for the upper left stamp, a dramatic production error of exceptional visual appeal, fine-very fine.

Canada King George VI Plate number set

Lot 307

Unitrade 268-273...

90.00 CAD

Live

1946, 8c to $1 Peace Issue, set of seven plate blocks of four, including the 7c Air Mail, 17c Special Delivery Air Mail (block of ten), and

1946, 8c to $1 Peace Issue, set of seven plate blocks of four, including the 7c Air Mail, 17c Special Delivery Air Mail (block of ten), and 10c Special Delivery, all stamps never hinged, the 8c and 20c blocks hinged in selvedge only, the 10c with diagonal crease, an attractive and otherwise very fine set.