van Dam s ReveNews # 150 June 2008

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1 SINCE 1970 van Dam s ReveNews # 150 June 2008 PUBLISHED BY: E.S.J. VAN DAM LTD, Box 300, Bridgenorth, Ontario, Canada K0L 1H0 phone (705) toll free phone: EVANDAM ( ) fax (705) toll free fax: esvandam@esjvandam.com internet: Member : A.S.D.A., C.S.D.A., A.P.S., B.N.A.P.S., R.P.S.C., A.R.A., C.R.S. etc TOLL FREE - ORDER LINE PHONE: EVANDAM ( ) The current "Canadian Revenue Stamp Catalogue", 31 st Anniversary edition, is completely sold out - I have been busy working on the new edition - with a bit of luck and time permitting it will be available by the end of this year. Watch our website for details. Make sure to subscribe to our free electronic mailing list to get the latest update on the new catalogue and to be informed of new additions to website stock, etc. All orders are fi lled in order received. Please be patient if you don't get an immediate response to your order, phone call or inquiry. Since Laurie passed away last year I have been running the business on my own and there is just not enough time in the day - your understanding will be very much appreciated. Cdn$ and US$ are currently about at par, but has been fl uctuating wildly. All prices shown are in Cdn$. Exchange rate is subject to change without notice. Easiest is to pay by credit card, your card company will automatically handle the exchange rate. You can combine purchases from the various pages to get the higher discount. Our current "Canadian revenue stamp catalogue", the 31st Anniversary edition, is now 8 years old - most prices are obsolete. Common revenues continue to be available at low prices, but scarce and rare items are more diffi cult to fi nd and expect to pay accordingly. OUR WEB SITES are the #1 source for Canada revenues, Telephone & Telegraph Franks, Duck stamps, Wildlife Conservation stamps and Canada Semi-Offi cial Air Mail stamps & covers than any other website. over 9000 items & growing Erling van Dam I WILL HAVE A BOOTH AT BNAPS 2008, Halifax, Nova Scotia August 29-31, 2008 Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park St. Show hours Friday August am to 5 pm Saturday August am to 5 pm Sunday August am to 3 pm SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY BACK. DISCOUNTS THIS PAGE order over $500-10% discount Office will be closed August 14 - Sept 2. I will have a booth at the BNAPS show in Halifax, Nova Scotia August 29-31, 2008 Spectacular 1897 Tobacco Colour Proofs on thin india paper by the American Banknote Company Spectacular fresh designs with "18--" date in year section. Some very trivial minor faults as is absolutely normal for these. Once in a life-time opportunity to acquire these beautiful items. 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. This issue will be available on our website before it goes in the mail and is a trial to see how many of you prefer this much faster and more effi cient means of delivering the latest "ReveNews" newsletters. By using the internet I can give you much better and faster newsletter service. At the same time we can do our share for conservation by using much less paper, you can still print it out, in colour or b & w on your own printer. Postage costs will be greatly reduced. With no staff it will mean that I can continue to run the business more easily on my own and have more time to process newly acquired material. I realize that not all collectors have access to the internet and for those I will continue to provide hard copies via regular mail at a reasonable fee that will cover the cost of printing, postage, etc. (Regular active buyers will continue to receive theirs delivered at no charge). Your comments are invited and will be very much appreciated. The offi ce will be closed June Erling van Dam UNIQUE FIRST BILL ISSUE LARGE DIE PROOFS The only known set of the 1864 First bill issue large Die Proofs. Each with enormous margins and printer's guide lines printed in black on thin laid paper. The ultimate Bill stamp exhibition set. Private Treaty sale, no discount - US$27,995

2 ORDERING INFORMATION Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Payment with order please, terms may be arranged on larger purchases. Prices in Canadian $, unless noted otherwise - Minimum order $15 FOR PAYMENT IN US$ DEDUCT 0 % DISCOUNT from prices in Canadian $. Rate subject to change without notice! POSTAGE & PACKING Orders under $200 - to Canada add $2, to USA add $3, all other countries $4 ORDERS $200 and up Add $8.50 for postage & registration to Canada Add $15 for postage & registration to USA Add $17 for postage & registration to Overseas Orders over $500 - we pay postage & registration costs, except albums & catalogs Only orders shipped by registered mail are covered by our insurance policy. All credit card transactions are processed in Canadian $ and will be converted by your credit card company to your currency. mastercard current exchange rate Cdn $100 = US$100 VISA Immediate Refund - for items sold out. Refunds under $10 - will be made in mint Canadian postage stamps at face value, US postage if paid in US$, subject to availability Canadian Customers: add 5% GST please Ontario residents: add 8% OST + 5% GST Maritime residents: add 13% HST INDIVIDUAL NATIVE WINE RATION COUPON BOOK - 7 complete panes of coupons still inside. Slight wrinkles in cover as always. Rarely offered - $49 $5 War Savings Certificates were received when you traded in your completely fi lled (with FWS5 - FWS15 stamps) War Savings forms Various types exist, printed by different printers. I have 2 different available both printed by Crain. both are VF used with light vertical bend at centre black with bright blue background, shown - $ black with pale blue background, control # has 7 digits see inset in heavy black border - $75 QR4 - the very rare 2c green Beaver strip of 3 on small Share receipt book piece. Much undervalued and FX20 - $100 green King George V x 60 copies on multiples are just not seen. Missing from most collections piece. Includes block of 56 copies of the $100 and is F/VF-VF - $695 to my knowledge the largest known multiple. The cancel is quite light resulting in nice clean copies. Spectacular Showpiece. Cat. $2100 and reasonable at $995 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION we do not send out renewal notices! IF YOUR ADDRESS LABEL READS "01/08" (Jan 2008) or earlier, your subscription has expired. To continue receiving our Auctions, ReveNews bulletins, price lists, etc. please send your subscription fee in the amount shown below and we'll extend your subscription for 1 full year. 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 The 2001 Canadian revenue stamp catalogue by E.S.J. van Dam 148 pages colour photos! Excise Tax dept audit letter requiring additional payment of $77.85 on stock transfers. Affi xed FWT15-25c War Tax + King George V. excise tax FX10-60c, FX15-$2, FX18-$5 and FX19 -$10 x 7. Nice - $ 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 The defi nitive catalogue for Canada & provinces revenues, telephone & telegraph franks, Duck, hunting & Wildlife Conservation stamps. Spiral bound. to Ontario & Martimes incl. tax(es)...sold out rest of Canada incl GST...sold out to USA...sold out Overseas...sold out prices include Air Mail shipping & any applicable taxes SOLD OUT 1965 complete money order with FPS12-10c black. VF used with nice Toronto cds. After being cashed these were typically shredded by the post office, consequently you rarely see them. VF used - $65 ReveNews #150 - page 2 - June 2008 FX101-8c blue imperf on complete empty pack of Zig Zag cigarette papers. Package opened to show the attractive design. VF for this. Last time I offered these they sold out immediately (3 available) - $ different Canada & Provinces revenue stamps. A nice starter selection. One of the stamps catalogs $40. Catalog value over $135. A bargain at only $39.95 DISCOUNTS this page order over $100 deduct 5%, over $500-10%

3 YL1-10c SUPERB used Unpunched with rare "cancelled" cancel. Spectacular - $ 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 YL2* - 25c VF mint, light hinge - $125 NSL3*NH - UNLISTED $25 Nova Scotia Barristers library stamp. Very fine rouletted single - $35 Block of 4 - $130 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 course showing typical signs of usage small faults to be expected, it is the only way they come. Rarely seen - $69 PC4b*NH - 25c blue with large wide vertical white line to right of "PRAIRIE" and no white vertical line to left of "PROVINCES". Rarely offered - $75 AL5-20c red with green overprint VF used - $145 ML80a UNLISTED - $1 with UNLISTED DOUBLE "F" in "BF" on LS - $250 PWF2* - rare black on red 1941 POW frank, imperf. disturbed gum, VF otherwise - $350 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 DISCOUNTS THIS PAGE order over $500-10% discount 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 on piece - $99 FX84* - $1 red F/VF*NH - $30 ReveNews #150 - page 3 - June 2008 PC4d*NH - 25c blue with wide vertical line to left of "PROVINCES", no vertical line to right of "PRAIRIE" - $30

4 Yukon YL7-12* Complete 10c - $3 blue F-F/VF unused Cat. value $ $99 NBT11c* - 2c yellow & red IMPERF BETWEEN pair rarely offered - $ FSC9 - $5 blue VG/Fine used block of 4. lovely fresh block cat. value $160 my price just - $99 FCF c, $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 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 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 NFR35 - $100, perf. 14¼ Block of 4 Light corner crease upper left stamp, upper right light bend at top, a few blunted perfs at bottom right. Very light cancel, VF appearance. See this on my website stock # Cat. $2000 my price just $895 FLS2a used - rare 1870's blue Victoria Lock label - complete genuinely used booklet pane of 2. After the tax was paid, the stamp was removed from the lock at the excise tax warehouse and was reassembled into the original pane as required by law. The early gums used to reassemble the stamps unfortunately had a tendency to tone a bit, that's the only way they come. Copy of original usage instructions for usage are included - exceptional condition - A copy $250 ReveNews #150 - page 4 - June 2008 DISCOUNTS THIS PAGE: orders over $100-5% discount, over $500-10% discount

5 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

6 ML19 - rare c 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 AW Alberta Rare - $100 "Non Resident Alien Big Game" hunting stamp on complete license. F/VF used. Very rare - $250 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 UNIQUE 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 - $ Cape Breton Law stamps NSC c red & 50c blue complete F/VF used set. Rarely offered - $ nd 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 - $ Cape Breton Law stamps NSC c red & 50c blue complete F/VF used set. Rarely offered - $ 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 - $ OX2* o.g. F-F/VF black on blue paper. hinge remnants. Beautiful fresh copy - $ OX3* VF*NH black on white paper natural gum skip Unitrade cat. $200 my price - $139 MS3* - Rare Manitoba Search Fee VF* - $495 Discounts this page Order over $500-10% discount ReveNews #150 - page 6 - June 2008 OX4* brown black - VF*NH 2008 Unitrade Canada specialized cat. $200 my price - $139

7 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 Unitrade cat. value $ $429 CL9c filled wing variety normal wing CL42i - 25c blue Yukon Airways stamp on complete Whitehorse Star newspaper of April 13, Only the top half of the front page of the 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 CL9c F/VF*NH Elliot-Fairchild Air Service Ltd - Complete pane of 8 with Rare TETE-BECHE PAIR on right + Position #1 shows the rare CL9c - filled wing variety 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 CL Yukon Airways June 23, 1929 FF cover Whitehorse to Champagne, both stamp on front. Only 100 flown. CL Scarce cover- $145 CL9 on registered Commercial cover May 24, 1926 Red Lake to Winnipeg May 27, 1926 receiver. Lovely fresh cover - $399 CL9c - "Filled Wing" variety, stamp pos. #1 on top of old issue CL8 May 26, 1926 Red Lake to Rolling Portage June 23, 1926 to Sioux Lookout June 27, A very rare VF cover with CL9c, with CL9 on top of CL8 - $599 CL Feb. 28, 1929 First Flight cover White Horse to Telegraph Creek. Pilot signed. Lovely fresh cover - $150 CL c VERY RARE 1 ST FLIGHT Fort McMurray June 13, 1929 to Fort Providence June 3, CL40 on reverse tied with June 13, 1929 Fort McMurray cds. light vertical fold at ctr of cover - $425 ReveNews #150 - page 7 - June 2008 CL e VERY RARE 1 ST FLIGHT Fort Simpson June 14?, 1929 to Aklavik July 1, CL40 is on reverse. Rare cover - $349 DISCOUNTS THIS PAGE order over $500-10% discount

8 2008 MANITOBA FISHING STAMPS "White Bass" by James A. Carson QUEBEC 2008 CONSERVATION Polar Bears by Pierre Leduc FWH 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. MBF single - $6 QW21 - single mini sheet - $15 same, but artist signed - $20 MBF16s beautifully artist signed single. Artist used silver ink, very attractive - $10 FWH24b Canada Wildlife Habitat Complete pane of 16. Includes free matching luggage tag, VF*NH at face value - $136 QW21A - WWF overprint mini sheet - $17.50 same, but artist signed - $22.50 FWH24c - Plate block of 4, free luggage tag, VF*NH at face - $34 The final 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 CL 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 Mini sheet of 4 - $48 similar, but artist signed - $53 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 VF horizontal pair, imperf. cat. $$80 my price just - $24.95 VF imperf block of 4. cat $160 my price just - $48.95 DISCOUNTS THIS PAGE order over $500-10% discount ReveNews #150 - page 8 - June 2008 CL25d* - red overprinted showing Malformed "O" in "Lookout". Very light hinge. VF mint - $399