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Bidboard #
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1924
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Lot #
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228
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$1,500.00
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Price Realized:
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$450
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Canada
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Post Office Presentation Book for the 1932 Ottawa Conference. Extremely rare (Holmes reports only 200 examples produced) official Canadian Post Office produced stamp booklet/portfolio offered to delegates attending the 1932 British Empire Economic Conference. Also known as the Ottawa Conference, it was a 1932 conference of British colonies and dominions held to discuss the Great Depression. It was held between 21 July and 20 August in Ottawa. The book itself, as described by Holmes: "Green morocco cover has Canadian Coat of Arms in the center with 1932-OTTAWA-CONFERENCE printed in three lines above the coat of arms and CANADA below. Whole design in gold. Ottawa Conference and 1930 issues, singles. The mint stamps contained in the book consist of Scott #163/177 (including the 50c Grand Pre and $1.00 Cavell), 190, 191, 192-194, C3-C4, E4. All the stamps are fresh and NH, except for the #193 which is mysteriously affixed to the page (did someone sneeze while assembling the book?). Needless to say, the vast majority of these presentation portfolios have been scattered to the four corners of the Empire and probably very few remain intact, let alone as nice as this one. Estimate =
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