KEY TO CATALOGUING






	1) Catalogues used for this auction sale are Unitrade Canada 2024 Specialized for Canada and Provinces.
		Scott International Volumes 1-6, 2021 Edition, 2023 Scott Specialized Catalogue of Stamps And Covers   NH PREMIUMS ARE 
		ADDED TO CATALOGUE AS PER METHODS DESCRIBED IN THE VARIOUS CATALOGUES
		
		Our customers who do not have access to the 2024 Unitrade Canada Specialized, 
	or are not familiar with the numbering system, may purchase a copy of the spiral bound 
	edition from us for $75 CDN or $55 US, excluding postage (and GST or HST in Canada).

		Other catalogues used are:  The Standard Canada Precancel Catalogue – 8th Edition;  
		Webb Catalogue of Canadian Postal Stationery;  
		Ken Rose's Canadian Tagging Errors;  
		BK = Bridger & Kay;  AAMC = American Air Mail Catalogue, 5th Edition 1981;  
		D/S = Day & Smythies (Canadian Fancy Cancellations 1983);  
		Barefoot 1984; Canadian Revenue Stamp Cat. (Van Dam); 
		H/G = Higgins & Gage Postal Stationery Cat., 
		Dave Lacelle Fancy Cancels of Canada, 2000 ed.

	2) Major Terms & Abbreviations
**  =  mint, never hinged	*  =  mint, hinged or unused	o  =  used	
	unused  =  mint no gum

alb/adh	=	album adhesion
bklt/BK	=	booklet
blk/BLK	=	block
B/S	=	backstamp
C     =	Colour Photo    
CDS	=	circular date stamp
CTO	=	cancelled to order
crn	=	corner
cert	=	certified
coll	=	collection
cvr	=	cover
DG	=	damaged gum
E	=	estimated Cat Val
EFO	=	error, freak, or oddity
FDC	=	first day cover
FFC	=	first flight cover
GP	=	gutter pair
H	=	hinged
incl	=	including
HR	=	hinge remnant
H/S	=	handstamp
LH	=	lightly hinged
LL	=	lower left
LR	=	lower right
lt	=	light
mk	=	mark
MS	=	matched set 4 PL BL
N/C	=	not counted
NG	=	no gum
NH	=	never hinged
OG	=	original gum
ovpt	=	overprint 
P	=	photo in catalogue
PC	=	post card
pc	=	piece
PL	=	plate
PL BL	=	plate block
PO	=	post office
pr	=	pair
PRF	=	proof
prop	=	property
P/S	=	postal stationary
reg	=	registered
RPO	=	railroad post office
S	=	website scan in color
SE	=	straight edge
SON	=	socked on the nose
SB	=	suggested bid
s/p	=	short perf
spl cir	=	split circle
sq cir	=	squared circle
S/S	=	souvenir sheet
UL	=	upper left
unused	=	mint no gum
UR	=	upper right
VF	=	very fine
WMK	=	watermark
w/o	=	without
WW	=	worldwide
VLH	=	very light hinge
25//54	=	between catalogue #'s

IMPORTANT NOTES
BIDS IN $US: Bids in $US are automatically converted to $CDN in our computer 
at the current rate of exchange.  This allows all bids to compete on an equal basis.  
The converted $US bids are changed back when invoicing occurs.  Current rates of 
exchange will apply. Current rates of exchange vary between $1.36 -$1.39 CDN to buy $1.00 US.
VALUE$ column:  The prices in the VALUE $ column are catalogue prices unless otherwise 
stated.  An E before the price indicates an estimate of catalogue value, not a suggested 
bid.  SB (suggested bid) before the price is an indication of market value and should 
act as a guideline for level of bid.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: There are many more photographs (SCANS) offered on our website 
that do not appear in the printed catalogue  (note the S to right of Lot #).
COLOUR PHOTOS: All PHOTO lots and more may be viewed in colour on our 
Web Site http://www.bowcity.net . Many have been scanned showing various details.
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