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Bidboard #
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1948
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Lot #
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241
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$295.39
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Current Bid:
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$150
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Canada Covers
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Postal Stationery. Accumulation of unused Postcard Factory pre-paid postal cards. A total of 109 cards, consisting of 93 different, almost all with "1995 Flag Design" and white border, which are "postage paid to be sent anywhere in the world". These cards were initially printed in limited quantities and made available through the Philatelic Service, but initial demand was quite low and soon they became available only through non-philatelic sources. Often neglected by collectors due to the high cost per card (currently $2.71 each) and how hard they can be to find (many dealers don’t stock them). There is significant topical potential throughout and the universal nature of the scenes depicted mean that tourist shops continue to buy old stock for retail sale. This batch is mostly earlier printings, but where there is duplication, the card stock is often different (smooth vs. rough) and a few have different Webb catalogue listed "backs" - such as the short lived "brown" back. Conservatively valued for the total face value of the postage these cards represent. Total face value =
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