Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, 1950s-1970s, with many hundreds of plate blocks, in roughly 200 glassines organized by issue, and roughly 100 matched sets still sealed from Canada Post. A spot check indicated each glassine contains roughly 4 to 12 plate blocks. Face value totals $677 (counting 10c up to $2 only). We estimate an additional $75 to $100 of face value from lower denominations. A clean and useful lot. Very fine. (Image)

Face $ 677

Collection of Roughly 1,300 Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, 1950s-1980s, almost all in matched sets, housed in 3 Lighthouse plate block albums, and two binders with roughly 60x 3-row Vario-style stock pages. A cursory check indicated better plate blocks including Unitrade #s 294 (x2, LL, LR, c.v. $100 total), 321 (LL, $50), 334 matched set (x2, pl. 1, $400 total), 411 (LL, $90), 465Biii matched set (plate 2, $250 total), along with a better representation of Wilding, Cameo, and Centennial matched sets (unchecked for better plate numbers, tagging, etc.). Face value for the lot totals $493 (counting 10c up to $2 only). The lot includes selections of singles, booklets, etc. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few of the blocks are stuck together, and a few adhered to the album pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

Extensive Collection of Mint King George VI Plate Blocks, 1949-1951, consisting of over 1,100 King George VI with and without "Postes-Postage" plate blocks (primarily mint never hinged, along with some mint hinged and a few used), in a binder in Vario style black stock pages. We note many matched sets and plate numbers along with a few better plate blocks including Unitrade #s: 287 mint never hinged (plate 5, UL, c.v $75), 287 mint never hinged (plate 11, UR, c.v. $75), and 306 never hinged (plate 6, LR, c.v. $125). The collection includes a detailed owner's inventory highlighting quantities, catalogue values and owner's grading (one page was scanned as an example). Catalogue value is from owner's inventory. Duplication is up to seven in some cases. Online scans only show a sample of this lot. A clean and very fine extensive collection. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,740

Collection of Roughly 1,000 Mint Plate Blocks, 1949-1977, mounted on roughly 200 black pages in 6 binders. The collection begins with mint hinged plate blocks (including some booklet panes), ranging from 1949 to the early 1960s, with the majority of plate blocks post 1970 (including many matched sets), being never hinged secured onto pages with photo corner mounts. We note better plate blocks including Unitrade #s 601 matched set (n.h., pl. 1, c.v. $120 total), 657 matched set (n.h., $120 total), 688 matched set (n.h., $140 total). Face value for the collection totals $363 (counting 10c and up to $2). Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Face $ 363

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 1,800 Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, 1951-1976, almost all in matched sets of four, housed in 13 Bileski matched plate block albums, and loose album pages. The lot includes back of the book matched sets including postage dues (reds), officials (noting "G" overprint Wilding and Cameo issues), along with a variety of plate numbers (unchecked for better plates), tagging, etc. A spot check indicated a few matched sets cataloguing from $5 to $10. Online photos show an overview. We note a few plate blocks are stuck to the album pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1951 15c Bright Red "Three Penny Beaver", a bulk lot of 1,700 corner plate blocks of four, all very fine and with a face value of $1,020. (Image)

Unitrade $ 14,875

Collection of Roughly 950 Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, 1978-1995, with the vast majority being matched sets, mounted on roughly 200 black pages with photo corner mounts, in 5 binders. We note better plate blocks including Unitrade #s 727 matched sets (pl. 1 and pl. 2, c.v. $160 total), 935 matched set ($90 total), 937 matched set (pl.1, $250 total), 977 matched set ($250 total). The lot also includes roughly 75 booklets, and a few souvenir sheets, from the 1980s to the 1990s. Face value for the collection totals $2,023 (counting 10c and up to $5, with the majority in the 17c to 40c range). A useful lot for collectors, dealers and postage resellers. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Face $ 2,023