CANADA 1942-48 'War Effort' 6c blue "Air Mail", SG399

CANADA 1942-48 'War Effort' 6c blue "Air Mail", SG399Canada 1942 48 War Effort 6c blue 'Air Mail', right marginal IMPERFORATE horizontal pair, SG399. A fine quality unmounted mint imperforate pair with full original gum. Very rare as only 50 imperforate pairs originally existed. The designs of the pictorial Canada stamps first issued in 1942 represented Canada's contributions to the Allied war effort during World War II. This 6c Airmail stamp features Air Training Camp. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue

showing error 'PIES PIES' on third pane

Mauritius 1878 (1 Jan) new currency surcharges set of 9 to 2r50 on 5s

In 1956 she sold them to Dorothy Kunhardt

The autographs are in excellent condition

Prior to his death in November 2016

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £650

A scarce piece

The first stamps used were the Indian stamps overprinted with "BRITISH SOMALILAND"

Exceptionally fine and fresh unused original gum four margin example of the world's first postage stamp

Some minor soiling and gum creasing not detracting from this rare trial that is presently unlisted

A fine example of this scarce postal cancellation

1 shilling slate and purple) perforated 'SPECIMEN' (type W8)