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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1061

Selection of Mint BNA Issues, with NS: 1d reprint in brown, plus 7 Cents issues; NB: 9 Cents issues plus a perforated 5c Connell proof; PEI: 9 stamps plus a 4d reprint on glossy black card. An overall fine and useful, high catalogue value group, with mostly hinged, but also a few NH and no gum stamps.

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1062

Mint BNA Collection in a Hingeless Lighthouse Album with slipcase. The collection is entirely NH, except for three stamps: BC #s 5 and 6 and NB #9 (which are lightly hinged). The collection includes items from BC ($2,500), NB ($75), NS ($310) and PEI ($1,108), and is strongest in NL ($7,963). A very clean collection, meticulously put together by a fussy collector, very fine. Accompanied by an owner's inventory list with 2010 prices that have been updated. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 11,956

SOLD for C$1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1063

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used B.N.A in Four Stock Pages, consisting of over 170 stamps from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The lot begins with 58 mint and used Nova Scotia with 14 pence issues, including Scott #5 (used, c.v. $2,750), and 44 cents issues, including Scott #13 block of 6 (m.h. c.v. $255), along with a 1c trade sample proof. The lot continues with 80 mint and used New Brunswick, with 5 pence issues, and primarily mint issues (spot check indicating no gum) of Scott #6-11, along with a very fine block of the 12½c Steamship plate proof (c.v. $320). The lot rounds out with 34 primarily mint (spot check indicating mostly mint hinged), Prince Edward Island, ranging from Scott #4 to #9. A high cataloguing group, with all pages scanned online, noting a few faulty stamps, along with a few interesting forgeries, erased pen cancels, and a few thins. Overall an interesting group, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1064

Group of Six Interesting BNA Items, starting with a New Brunswick #2 with neat "1" in grid postmark (very fine appearance but rebacked), a Vancouver Island #2 with perforations trimmed off (and other faults, comes with a 2022 Greene Foundation certificate), and four Newfoundland items, with a used #12, the 6d orange Heraldic which is used and rebacked (comes with 2022 VGG cert.), a #133 large die proof (with crease), a #243 large die proof in black, with stain, and last but not lease a St John's drop letter mailed in 1897 with "PAID ALL" in circle franking. All items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

Newfoundland Collections

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1065

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Newfoundland Back of the Book Issues, with #s C6-C8, C12, C13-C17, J3a (three pairs) as well as revenues NFR36a, 46a, 47a, 47a (all in gutter pairs) and NFW1-NFW4 (NFW4 has no gum). Catalogued by Unitrade except revenues by van Dam. All are fresh and very fine.

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Unitrade $ 2,233

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1066

Old Time Collection of Mint Newfoundland on Quadrille Pages, 1928-1939, neatly written up, The collection consists of roughly 225 stamps including singles, sets and blocks, including better sets with Scott #s: 145-159 (c.v. $139 total), 172-182 (c.v. $229 total), 212-225 (c.v. $160), C6 (x2), C7 (x5), C8 (x2) (c.v. $322 total), C9-C11 two sets (c.v. $280 total), C13-17 (c.v. $175 total). We note the stamps have exceptionally vibrant and rich colour, along with heavy hinging (multiple hinges in some cases). Online scans show the better sets. Overall fine to very fine. From the estate of a collector who stopped collecting during World War II, and whose albums have not been opened until now. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,880

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1067

Collection of Mint Newfoundland in a Hingeless Lindner Album, 1860-1947, with slipcase, consisting of a few hundred stamps beginning with Scott #s 11A, 15A, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, and continues with selections of singles and a few sets including 61-74 (c.v. $331 total), 78-85 ($156 total), 115-126 ($293 total). The collection appears to be complete from 1932 onward, and includes a few Airmail and Postage Due stamps. The lot rounds out with roughly twenty mint B.N.A. stamps from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Online scans show a representation. We note a majority of the stamps have heavy hinging, hinge remnants, gum disturbance, or no gum, along with two used stamps. Overall, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1068

Accumulation of Mint and Used Newfoundland, 1968-1947, consisting of over 800 stamps in three small albums and a few Vario-style stock pages. The lot begins with the stock pages containing roughly 225 used stamps, ranging from 1868 to 1928, noting Unitrade #s: 27 (c.v. $50), 35 (x10, c.v., $175 total), 59 (c.v. $60), 103 (c.v. $70), along with some stamps cataloguing $10 and up. The lot continues with a springback album with over 500 mint and used stamps, ranging from 1919 to 1947, and includes stamps cataloguing $10 and up, noting #144 (used, c.v. $50), 1935 Silver Jubilee issue in mint blocks of four (x2 m.h., x2 n.h., c.v. $85 total), J1-J6 mint blocks of four (x2 m.h., x2 n.h., c.v. $257 total). The remaining albums include accumulations of used stamps, primarily post 1920. The lot includes owner's notations indicating unchecked varieties and perforation types. We note a few small town postmarks on the used material. Online photos show a representation of this very popular collecting area, with duplication up to 10 in some cases. We note a few small faults on the early material, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1069

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Newfoundland, 1857-1947, containing roughly 500 stamps, including a few blocks, in ten 8-row stock pages. The lot begins with mint and used Pence stamps (11 in total), and continues with an accumulation of early classics including Scott #s: 25 (used, c.v. $450), 26 (x2, m.h., used, c.v. $1,025 total), along with a few mint and used stamps, including a few sets, cataloguing $20 to $50, noting Scott #131-144 (m.h., c.v. $187 total), #145-159 (m.h., c.v. $139 total), C13-C17 (m.h., c.v. $175 total). A spot check of mint stamps indicated the vast majority as mint hinged. All pages scanned online, noting a few small faults with the early material. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1070

5/270, etc.

Mostly Mint Newfoundland Collection, with up to 1896 displayed on Scott Specialty pages, 1897 to the end on Lighthouse hingeless pages. A valuable collection with a good level of advancement, including better early issues (not many Pence, but starts to be strong in the First Cents issues), etc. Also strong in Airmail issues, which includes better such as C2a (with APS cert, c.v. $350), C12 ($400), C18 (with 2007 PF cert grading it XF 90, $450), etc. A quick spot check of the gum revealed mostly mint hinged stamps, plus a handful of used, and have therefore catalogued the entire collection as such. Overall fine to very fine, see some of the better pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 9,161

SOLD for C$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1071

24/270

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Newfoundland in a Red Box, containing roughly 160 dealer 102 cards, and used accumulations in glassines. The cards are organized chronologically by Unitrade number and includes fairly recent Unitrade catalogue values (as priced by the owner). A spot check indicated better stamps including Unitrade #s 25 (used, c.v. $375), 26 (m.h., re-entry position 62, $600), 28a (m.h., $300), 32a (m.h., $105), 92 (m.h., $140), 92ai (m.h., $300), 107 (n.h., $150), along with cards priced $20 to $100 and up. Catalogue value of the cards (up to 1911 only), totals $8,168, leaving plenty of value left uncounted, including back of the book material. The lot also includes a few 102 cards with mint and used B.N.A. Online photos show a representation of the lot, with duplication up to 5 in some cases. We note a few faults with the early stamps, noted by the owner, including gum disturbances, short perforations, thins, hinge remnants, no gum, etc. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 8,168

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1072

25/270

Accumulation of Mint and Used Newfoundland, 1880s-1947, consisting of many hundreds of stamps in a small stockbook and in 2-row black stock cards. The lot consists of mostly used selections of 1880s issues up to the 1930s, with a mixture of mint and used material thereafter, including a few postage dues.. A spot check of material indicated stamps, and a few sets, cataloguing between $10 and $20. Online scans show a representation, with duplication up to 10 in some cases, with a spot check of mint stamps indicating hinged material, along with a few gum creases or no gum. A popular collecting area, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1073

48/182

Selection of Mint, Mostly Never Hinged Newfoundland Issues, all never hinged except where noted, with #s 48 (lower left corner block of four), 66 (two singles, a pair and a block of four), 67, 74, 80, 87a (lightly hinged block of four with "Jamrs" variety), 140, 145, 177, 179, 62 (block of four), 78, 82 (block of four), 102 (natural gum fault), 120 (block of four with one LH stamp), 126, 181 (pair) and 182. Quite a fresh, and overall very fine group.

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Unitrade $ 2,206

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1074

61P/256P

Valuable Collection of 21 Newfoundland Imperforate Pairs and Plate Proofs, all in pairs except where mentioned, with Unitrade #s 61P (single), 62P (single), 69P (sheet margin), 88P (single), 96P (large sheet margin, under inked printing), 91P (a vertical and a horizontal pair), 104P (pair printed in black), 114a, 113b, 184a, 184c, 186c, 189a, 191b (two hor. pairs), 191b (upper right corner block of four), 193a, 212a, 245P, 256P (single) and C14a (gum disturbances). All items with gum are never hinged, an overall very fine group which the owner paid $2,500 at various auctions.

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1075

70/270, etc.

Collection of 90 Different Mint Never Hinged Issues, all neatly arranged on three black stock pages and includes some back of the book. The stamps are all fresh and mint never hinged, and catalogued as generally very fine. Also includes a plate proof pair of #86 in carmine (86P). A lovely lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,614

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1076

108/270, etc.

Group of 28 Mostly Different Mint Never Hinged Blocks of Four, with #s 108, 184, 192 (x2), 194, 196, 197, 199, 211, 220, 221, 223, 235, 245-47, 249-52, 266, 267i (gutter block), 268, 270, C13, C19, J1 and J6. All are fresh, mint never hinged and overall very fine. A lovely group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,848

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1077

E/P

193var/257vii

Group of Waterlow Proofs and Other Interesting Items, 1932 to 1944, consisting of four varieties for the dedicated collector of Newfoundland, all on one black stock sheet. The first is Unitrade #193, the 10c Salmon Leaping stamp in black instead of olive black, from the sheet of 100 originating from the chairman of Perkins Bacon; it comes with a normal for comparison (Bileski retail $100). Second, #253a - a horizontal imperforate pair of the 1c Codfish (Unitrade c.v. $140) with the usual crackled gum. Next up, a set of 254P-266P singles, the 1941-44 2c to 48c Waterlow Re-issue Perforated Proofs (missing the 1c and 7c) all with security punch holes, some with archival tape on the back as usual and lastly, #257vii, the 1941 5c Caribou imperforate with security punch in a mint block of four (top pair hinged, bottom pair NH) accompanied by a 2002 Sergio Sismondo certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
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1078

252/270

Group of 16 Complete Newfoundland Sheets, with #s 252, 253, 255, 256, 257 (x2 diff), 258 (x2), 260, 264, 268, 269 (x3), 270 and C19. Some of the sheets have plate numbers (counted as such), and most of the sheets are fresh and only a few have been folded. We also note some separation here and there, still overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,651

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

Face Value Postage Lots

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Lot Description

1079

Accumulation of Face Value Postage, mostly in loose glassines and envelopes, along with two binders, containing singles, blocks, plate blocks, booklets, and souvenir sheets. The stamps generally range from the 1970s to the early 2000s with a face value totaled at $1,116 (counting 15c and up to $8 only, with the vast majority in the 30c to 45c range). Online photos show an overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Face $ 1,116

SOLD for C$550.00
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1080

Mint Canada Collection in a Springback Album, 1972-1987, consisting of mostly matched sets of four plate blocks, se-tenant blocks, singles, sets, etc. in period. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Face $ 227

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction