09/04/2026
van Dam FWS7, 25c Ships (Sailor), Die Proof /Essay / Telegram GROUP, Canada, Canada Federal War Savings including (1) Small Hardended Die Proof, (1) black Photographic Essay and a Telegram approving the color of the design dated June 20, 1941.
CARIS Identifiers:
ECAWS8, The die was engraved by Harold Osborne, and approved on 02 July 1941.
black, a photographic essay of the sailor design in stamp size.
A stamp-size photographic essay can exist alone, or as part of the black photographic essay previously described for each design (the ones that measure 66 by 57 mm), with the smaller essay being located immediately below the larger one on the same piece of photographic paper.
NOTE: creases
Hardened Die Proof in Carmine
DCAWS8, 88 x 70mm, XG-731
NOTE from Zaluski: * - Multiple card sizes exist. Four known are about 229 by 156 mm, 225 by 150 mm, 225 by 115 mm (Maresch 1981), and 127 by 101 mm (Firby 1989). Other sizes probably exist.
Note from S. Moreland: The size of this die proof is 58 x 59mm.
NOTE: slight bend
The original telegram in this group was included with this proof and essay. The first paragraph does not refer to these stamps, however; the second paragraph apparently does.
See it at: https://www.morelandrevenuestamps.com/product-page/fws
$500 CAD