Alberta #AL30, AL30a 25c Lake Red/Carmine Law Stamp on 3 Search Receipts

3 Search fee receipts, from 1920 and likely 1925, each franked with a single 25c lake red or carmine red 1910-1930 law stamp (#AL30 or AL30a). The stamp paid the 25 cent fee for the search. The documents offered here grade VF-83, VG-58 and G-53 as follows:

Intactness of the document: 50/50 (first receipt) 25/50 (others)

Paper freshness : 20/25

Condition of the paper and edges: 10/15 (first and second receipts), 5/10 (third receipt)

Appearance of the handwriting: 1/5

Condition of the stamps: 2/5

Van Dam lists the used stamp off-document at $0.75 each. However, he notes that all Alberta documents are scarce.