van Dam`s ReveNews© # 150

van Dam’s ReveNews© # 150
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Spectacular 1897 Tobacco Colour Proofs
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Cdn$ and US$ are currently about at par, but
Spectacular fresh designs with "18--" date in
has been fluctuating wildly. All prices shown are year section. Some very trivial minor faults as is
in Cdn$. Exchange rate is subject to change absolutely normal for these. Once in a life-time
opportunity to acquire these beautiful items.
without notice. Easiest is to pay by credit card,
your card company will automatically handle the These are among the most beautifully engraved stamps ever issued anywhere. Stamp at left is black, the
other is green. Stamps are shown at 75% of the actual size - $1595 for both.
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large Die Proofs. Each with enormous margins and
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paper. The ultimate Bill stamp exhibition set.
Private Treaty sale, no discount - US$27,995
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$5 War Savings Certificates
were received when you traded in your completely
filled (with FWS5 - FWS15 stamps) War Savings forms
Various types exist, printed by different printers.
I have 2 different available both printed by Crain.
1944 - INDIVIDUAL NATIVE WINE RATION COUPON both are VF used with light vertical bend at centre.
BOOK - 7 complete panes of coupons still inside. Slight 1941 black with bright blue background, shown - $75
wrinkles in cover as always. Rarely offered - $49
1942 black with pale blue background, control # has 7
digits see inset in heavy black border - $75
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QR4 - the very rare 2c green Beaver strip of 3 on
company to your currency.
small Share receipt book piece. Much undervalued and
current exchange rate
mastercard
VISA
FX20 - $100 green King George V x 60 copies on multiples are just not seen. Missing from most collections
Cdn $100 = US$100
F/VF-VF - $695
piece. Includes block of 56 copies of the $100 and is
Immediate Refund - for items sold out.
to my knowledge the largest known multiple. The cancel
Refunds under $10 - will be made in mint
is quite light resulting in nice clean copies. Spectacular
Canadian postage stamps at face value,
Showpiece. Cat. $2100 and reasonable at $995
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1877 Kings College, Windsor, Nova Scotia receipt for
scholarship. FB39 - 2c orange to pay the tax.
A lovely early item from a famous Canadian College
with a nice college Coat of Arms - $20
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Ontario - Cdn $28.75 (incl. GST + PST)
Maritimes - Cdn $28.75 (incl. HST)
rest of Canada - Cdn $26.75 (inc. GST)
USA - C$36, rest of World - C$50
1942 - Excise Tax dept audit letter requiring additional
payment of $77.85 on stock transfers. Affixed FWT15
- 25c War Tax + King George V. excise tax FX10-60c,
FX15-$2, FX18-$5 and FX19 -$10 x 7. Nice - $49
The 2001 Canadian revenue
stamp catalogue by E.S.J. van Dam
148 pages - 714 colour photos!
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FX101 - 8c blue imperf on complete empty pack of
The definitive catalogue for Canada & provinces
Zig Zag cigarette papers. Package opened to show
revenues, telephone & telegraph franks,
the attractive design. VF for this. Last time I offered
Duck, hunting & Wildlife Conservation stamps.
these they sold out immediately (3 available) - $49
Spiral bound.
to Ontario & Martimes incl. tax(es) ..........sold out
100 different Canada & Provinces
1965 complete money order with FPS12 - 10c black.
rest of Canada incl GST ..........................sold out
revenue stamps. A nice starter selection.
VF used with nice Toronto cds. After being cashed these
to USA .....................................................sold out
were typically shredded by the post office, consequently One of the stamps catalogs $40. Catalog value
Overseas .................................................sold out
you rarely see them. VF used - $65
over $135. A bargain at only $39.95
prices include Air Mail shipping &
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ReveNews #150 - page 2 - June 2008
YL1 -10c SUPERB used
Unpunched with rare "cancelled"
cancel. Spectacular - $450
1902 Dawson Mining Court - YL1-6 Complete used 10c to $3. This is
of course the scarcest set. All are very early usage with rarely seen
"cancelled" cancel. Beautiful fresh condition premium set. Mostly well
centered. The $3 has a light document fold. Exceptional set - $895
FSC14a - 10c blue Rouletted.
centered to top, VG used.
Cat. $650 only $399
NSL3*NH - UNLISTED $25
Nova Scotia Barristers library stamp.
Very fine rouletted single - $35
Block of 4 - $130
YL2* - 25c VF mint, light hinge - $125
NFR35 - $100 Superb used.
Stamp appears unused, but there
is just a trace of a cancel at the
bottom. Probably the
nicest copy I have seen - $995
YL3* - 50c VF mint, light hinge - $185
FSC13 - 10c blue F/VF used.
cat $1000 only $595
Newfoundland NT159
Rare Newfoundland blue cigarette
stamp with "NAVAL and MILITARY
CANTEENS" blocked out by 3 black
horizontal bars. Genuinely used and of PC4b*NH - 25c blue with large wide
course showing typical signs of usage vertical white line to right of "PRAIRIE"
small faults to be expected, it is the and no white vertical line to left of
only way they come. Rarely seen - $69 "PROVINCES". Rarely offered - $75
AL5 - 20c red with green overprint
VF used - $145
PWF2* - rare black on red 1941
POW frank, imperf. disturbed gum,
VF otherwise - $350
ML80a UNLISTED - $1 with
UNLISTED DOUBLE "F" in "BF"
on LS - $250
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LIQUOR STORE STRIPS
2 different strips in pristine unused condition - no gum as issued. bottom strip is
red with "TERRITORIAL LIQUOR STORE" in caps top strip is green and shows
NWT Coat of Arms. The last time I had a few of these in ReveNews #144,
August 2006, they sold very quickly at $79 a pair. I recently purchased some
more at a better price and can pass major saving on to you.
Very Rare and missing from most liquor stamp collections - $59 for the pair
PWF6* Variety - extra black
horizontal line through
"Canada" - $95
MV6*NH - 10c brown, Rare
VF*NH - $65
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FX84* - $1 red F/VF*NH - $30
FX140a - very scarce dark red 8
on 6 overprint on piece of "OK 100
cigarette paper" package. VG/Fine
used. First one I have actually seen PC4d*NH - 25c blue with wide vertical
line to left of "PROVINCES", no
on piece - $99
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vertical line to right of "PRAIRIE" - $30
Yukon YL7 - 12* Complete 10c - $3 blue F-F/VF unused.
2001 Cat. value $122.50 - $99
NBT11c* - 2c yellow & red IMPERF BETWEEN pair
rarely offered - $195
1897 - FSC9 - $5 blue
VG/Fine used block of 4. lovely fresh
block. 2000 cat. value $160
my price just - $99
FCF2 - 4 - 50c, $1 and $2 Consular Fees.
Nice F/VF used copies with a straight edge.
Catalogue value - $185. SPECIAL only - $79
FB41, 41a*NH - 4c brown - 1868 Spectacular 3rd
Bill issue Complete sheet of 100 with 4 imprints +
"FOUR CENTS" counter at top. Entire margin at
left is FB41a - IMPERF AT LEFT VARIETY. Singles
of FB41a are rare enough, but sheets are unheard
of. This is as fresh a sheet as you will ever find. The
printer gave it an irregular trim. Minor separation as
is normal for 130 years old sheet.
Spectacular item - very reasonably priced at $995
FCF1-5 Consular Fee
stamps F/VF-VF*NH
complete set 25c - $5.
Each with straight edge.
2000 Catalog value $825
My price just - $399
Very scarce 1896 Supreme Court of Canada
3 page Judgment with 2 copies of FSC6 - $5
blue affixed. Document has of course been
folded and there is a bit of separation on the
fold at top. At top centre there is a small tear
and fold, there is no paper missing. A beautiful
item to dress up any collection - $399
FLS2a mint - rare blue Victoria Lock label - complete mint booklet pane of 2. No gum as
issued. Copy of original instructions for usage are included. Superb pristine condition - $300
FLS2a used - rare 1870's blue Victoria Lock label - complete genuinely used booklet pane of 2.
NFR35 - $100, perf. 14¼ Block of 4
After the tax was paid, the stamp was removed from the lock at the excise tax warehouse and
Light corner crease upper left stamp, upper was reassembled into the original pane as required by law. The early gums used to reassemble
right light bend at top, a few blunted perfs at the stamps unfortunately had a tendency to tone a bit, that's the only way they come. Copy of
bottom right. Very light cancel, VF appearance.
original usage instructions for usage are included - exceptional condition - A copy $250
See this on my website stock # 8592.
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ReveNews #150 - page 4 - June 2008
Cat. $2000 my price just $895
- 5% discount, over $500 - 10% discount
Spectacular collection of Newfoundland
1967 Caribou issue plate number blocks.
The only such collection I have handled.
Included are NFR46 - 5c red plate 2 and 2a, NFR47 - 10c black
plate 2 and 2a, NFR48 - 25c green plate 2 and 2a, NFR49-50c
blue plate 2 and 2a, NFR50 - $1 brown plate 2, NFR51 mustard
- $2.50 plate 2a, NFR52 - $5 green plate 2 and 2a, NFR53 - the
very rare $20 brown plate 2.
An extremely rare collection in F/VF NH condition. except for
a very light hinge on 1 x $5 stamp in plate 2.
This issue is very much undervalued. It was only in use for a
very short time and withdrawn from sale without notice.
Only a sampling of the blocks shown - $6550
Private Treaty offer - Canada Match tax collection.
Rarely seen match tax collection of about 155 items including many better Proof items, French imprint, War Tax, Excise tax, etc..Included
are large
a few of the more common book match types, the one's that are included are better items such as CPR, military, etc. . A great opportunity
to get into this unexplored area of Canadian revenue stamps. A match tax stamps section is planned for the next edition of the Canadian
revenue stamp catalogue. Scans of the collection available - Private treaty, no discount - US$ 13,500
ReveNews #150 - page 5 - June 2008
ML19 - rare 1877 - 25c Provisional on complete
document. Manitoba documents are extremely rare, most
seem to have been destroyed. In 38 years in the revenue
stamp business I have only seen a handful of documents.
VF and very Rare showpiece - $1295
AW41 - 1966 Alberta Rare - $100
"Non Resident Alien Big Game"
hunting stamp on complete license.
F/VF used. Very rare - $250
UNIQUE - 1933 NEWFOUNDLAND
multi-page WHALING DOCUMENT
with 2 Norwegian Kr3.00 on Kr12.00 overprinted
revenues, British George V revenues 6d & 2 x 3/Consular service + NFR18 - 25c pair and NFR25
- $1 pair Newfoundland revenue stamps. The only
Newfoundland legal document I have seen with
revenue stamps from more than one country.
"Power of Attorney" to sign, release & discharge
the "Grady Plant" and the whaling ship "DEAN".
Spectacular document - $1795
ALBERTA 1942 INDIVIDUAL LIQUOR PERMIT
complete with matching cardboard holder. The
license folds in 3 to fit into the folder. Nice condition,
but well used. First one I have seen - $250
1904 Cape Breton Law stamps
NSC12-13 - 25c red & 50c blue
complete F/VF used set. Rarely offered - $425
1922 Cape Breton Law stamps
NSC14-15 - 25c red & 50c blue complete F/VF used
set. Rarely offered - $399
1865 - 2nd Bill issue Proofs on india on card. 27
different pairs. 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c,
20c, 30c,40c, 50c. includes brown, green, blue,
purple, green, maroon, orange, orange red, etc.
F/VF - $795
1902 - OX2* o.g. F-F/VF
black on blue paper.
hinge remnants. Beautiful
fresh copy - $539
1907 - OX3* VF*NH
black on white paper
natural gum skip. 2008
Unitrade cat. $200 my
price - $139
1907 QUEBEC STOCK TRANSFER PROOFS
in green on card - 3 different - QST2p - 10c, QST4
- 50c and very rare QST8 - $30.
Buy the 3 Proofs for less than you would pay for just
the $30 stamp. VF - $595
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MS3* - Rare Manitoba Search Fee VF* - $495
ReveNews #150 - page 6 - June 2008
OX4* - 1913 brown black - VF*NH
2008 Unitrade Canada specialized cat. $200
my price - $139
Here is an unusual CL40 First flight cover - June 4,1928 First Flight to Favourable lake and
then forwarded to Wernecke, Yukon for which CL42 was affixed. Cancels include Rolling
Portage June 4, 1928, Gold Pines June 4, 1928, Wernecke March 21, 1929, White Horse
June 20, 1928, etc. A very unusual cover with 2 different semi-offical airs. F/VF - $299
CL43*NH - Patricia Airways complete VF*NH
pane of 8. Plate #8 and full inscriptions.
2008 Unitrade cat. value $562.50 - $429
CL9c
filled wing
variety
normal
wing
CL9c F/VF*NH Elliot-Fairchild Air Service Ltd - Complete pane of 8
CL42i - 25c blue Yukon Airways stamp on
complete Whitehorse Star newspaper of April with Rare TETE-BECHE PAIR on right + Position #1 shows the rare CL9c - filled wing variety
13, 1928. Only the top half of the front page of the on pos. #1. Trivial piece of corner selvedge missing as is so common on this particular pane.
Current Unitrade cat value for a pane is $525 our bargain price only - $395
paper is shown at the bottom it shows the same
plane as the stamp. CL42 is tied with April 13,
1928 White Horse, Yukon cds, paper with Atlin
april 13, 1928 receiver. Very minor newspaper
toning and separation as always - $159
CL42-2902 -- Yukon Airways
June 23, 1929 FF cover Whitehorse to
Champagne, both stamp on front. Only 100
flown. CL42-2902. Scarce cover- $145
CL9 on registered Commercial cover
CL9c - "Filled Wing" variety, stamp pos. #1
May 24, 1926 Red Lake to Winnipeg May 27,
on top of old issue CL8 May 26, 1926 Red
1926 receiver. Lovely fresh cover - $399
Lake to Rolling Portage June 23, 1926 to Sioux
Lookout June 27, 1926. A very rare VF cover
with CL9c, with CL9 on top of CL8 - $599
CL40-2904c VERY RARE 1ST FLIGHT
Fort McMurray June 13, 1929 to Fort Providence
CL40-2904e VERY RARE 1ST FLIGHT
June 3, 1929. CL40 on reverse tied with June 13, Fort Simpson June 14?, 1929 to Aklavik July 1,
1929 Fort McMurray cds. light vertical fold at ctr 1929. CL40 is on reverse. Rare cover - $349
of cover - $425
CL42-2900 Feb. 28, 1929 First Flight cover
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White Horse to Telegraph Creek. Pilot signed.
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Lovely fresh cover - $150
order over $500 - 10% discount
2008 MANITOBA
FISHING STAMPS
"White Bass" by James A. Carson
FWH24 - 2008 Canada Wildlife
Habitat mini sheet of 1 in folder as
issued at face value - $8.50
similar, but artist signed - $35
FREE
FWH24 official luggage tag with
first 20 orders for FWH24 artist
signed single, plate block and
full sheet. Only 1 per order.
QUEBEC 2008 CONSERVATION
Polar Bears by Pierre Leduc
MBF16 - 2008 single - $6
QW21 - single mini sheet - $15
same, but artist signed - $20
MBF16s - 2008 beautifully artist
signed single. Artist used silver
ink, very attractive - $10
QW21A - WWF overprint
mini sheet - $17.50
same, but artist signed - $22.50
FWH24b - 2008 Canada Wildlife Habitat Complete pane of 16.
Includes free matching luggage tag, VF*NH at face value - $136
FWH24c - Plate block of 4, free luggage tag, VF*NH at face - $34
The final 4 - 2007 Provincial issues for Newfoundland, Prince Edward
Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon were listed in our March 2008 Canada
Duck & Conservation stamp price list and are also offered on our website
The matching artist signed and First Day covers are not yet available.
MBF16a - complete
pane of 10 - $50
QW21Ab - WWF overprint
imperf mini sheet - $40
same, but artist signed - $45
CL40-2900 August 22-24, 1929 First Flight cover
Prince George, B.C. to Ingenika, B.C. Pilot
signed, scarce only ± 30 flown- $199
NT161 - blue imperf Newfoundland cigarette
stamp overprinted 'MILITARY CANTEEN'
very fine mint, no gum as issued. Used for the
military during WWII. Newfoundland Specialized
stamp catalogue value - $40 per stamp
QW20a - 2008 Mini sheet of 4 - $48
similar, but artist signed - $53
VF horizontal pair, imperf. cat. $$80
my price just - $24.95
BCL5a - 10c black WATERMARKED
pair showing "ONNACO" of complete
"DONNACONA" watermark. Stamp on left has
vertical document fold. Rare multiple especially
with such a large watermark - $250
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VF imperf block of 4. cat $160
my price just - $48.95
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CL25d* - red overprinted showing Malformed
"O" in "Lookout" . Very light hinge.
VF mint - $399
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