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First Day Cover Australia #128 1950s

A 1950s Australia #128 Queen Elizabeth First Day Cover with special cancellation, prized for coronation theme. It qualifies as postal stationery (stamped paper) and the like under tariff item 9704.00.00, as it is a first-day cover with an official first-day postmark.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the cover is not unused postage or revenue stamps of heading 49.07, as those are excluded

• Declare its value accurately, as CBSA may require proof of purchase or appraisal for collectibles

• Keep any certificates of authenticity to expedite clearance

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Mint Never Hinged Germany Berlin #9B1 1949 Air Mail Stamp

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Postal Stationery Great Britain #Z12 1881 Entire

A complete used 1881 Great Britain 1d Lilac postal stationery entire (envelope with imprinted stamp), postmarked, under tariff item 9704.00.00 as postal stationery. Its intact postal history makes it a prime philatelic collectible.

Postal Stationery Japan #42A 1890s Card

Meiji era Japan #42A 1s postal card unused with imprinted stamp, under tariff item 9704.00.00 as postal stationery. Collectible for pristine condition and era-specific design, it is an unused postal card not of heading 49.07.

Revenue Stamp USA #O15 1870s Official

Used U.S. Official Revenue #O15 1870s 24c Purple, for government documents, under tariff item 9704.00.00 as a revenue stamp. Scarce usage on contracts makes it desirable to revenue collectors.