Lot 53 Canada

1914, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1914: 10 c. ultramarine, specialised group of stamps and covers, mounted on exhibit pages, with three singles in pale ultramarine, one dramatically under-inked, one example each of plate number singles 5854 and 6049, respectively the first and last plates used, and scarce upper plate number 5863 block of six in a fresh deep shade, covers (4) comprising 1916 example with sender's notation "deliver at 8:30am", an evident misunderstanding of the special delivery service, resulting a failed attempted delivery at 7:30am; 1915 registered special delivery from Greenwich to New York; unusual 1916 British soldier's cover from Army Post Office S, affixed on arrival with 10 c. Special Delivery and forwarded and 1916 usage from Montreal to New York cancelled on route by "Rouse's Point, N.Y. & Montreal R.P.O.", the stamps mostly large part original gum, the block hinged in selvedge only, covers with light wear consistent with commercial use, a lovely study of this issue, fine-very fine. Cert. PSE (1995) for plate block of six