Canada, Remarkable Assembly of 1865-68 Second and Third Issue Revenue Proofs. An incredible, clean, high-quality holding consisting of approximately 300 1865 Second Bill Issue Revenues, plus about 34 1868 Third Issues, for a rough total of 335 items, all plate proofs and trial color proofs for these two issues, on India paper and India on card; included are many pairs, especially for the dollar values of the 1865 issue, plus blocks of four, imprint blocks and strips, etc.; the large majority are still on the original Maresch & Son lot cards; fresh, and a superb holding not easily duplicated, generally Very Fine, be sure to enjoy viewing this lot in its entirety on the web.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $4,000-6,000

Canada, Exceptional Mint, Mostly All Premium, Old-Time Selection. A simply spectacular stock to please even the most curmudgeonly; material runs from Victoria to Elizabeth, with much in useful quantities; far too many goodies to list them all, but we particularly note #14, 19, Large and Small Queens, nice mix of Jubilee singles, 20¢ and $2 Jubilee Specimens, #66-73, 96-103, 152b & 152c as blocks of four, 162-177 (3), 195-201, Arches in blocks of four and coil multiples, Confederation complete, beautifully centered Bluenose and Parliament (never hinged!), War and Peace issues complete, coil multiples from Edward to Elizabeth, Airs, Special Delivery, Postage Due, Registry, overprinted Officials, and even a few Provinces; some items identified, others filling small stockcards, so additional sets are most surely present; sound throughout, the compiler with an eye to quality and centering, Very Fine overall, an excellent lot; viewing required to fully appreciate its grandeur.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Canada, Canucks Take Note Collection, 1851-1979. Mounted in two Scott Specialty albums with additional material tucked in on manila stockpages, original auction cards, or loose; the stamps run from #4 on, the Pence and Cents issues offering a handsome selection with used #4a, 4d, 5, 5a, 7 (certificate), 7i (certificate), 9, and complete 1859 and 1864 issues; Large Queens include #28a while Small Queens are complete with some perforation varieties; the remaining Victorias, Edwards and earliest George Vs largely used, mint picking up from about 1927; shades, printing/plate flaws, fluorescence varieties, printings and papers all noted; of interest are booklet panes, perfined and overprinted Officials, a set of fake Jubilee proofs on card (along with other reference material), along with an impressive array of Airmail Semi-Officials as mint, used and many on cover, First Flight Covers, etc., etc.; centering varies on early issues as usual, but all appear to be bright and sound, Fine to Very Fine, a great one; inspect.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Canada & Newfoundland, Powerful Mostly Mint Never Hinged Dealers Stock, 1852-1940s. A superb and valuable holding of better, with just two earlies used, and much of the mint never hinged; all either on dealer's cards or in glassines, with nearly everything identified and priced (though the latter may be out-of-date); highlights galore, some of which include the most stunningly beautiful $4 Jubilee you're likely to see (right margin single, though with two heavy vertical creases), a left margin imperforate Bluenose (#158a) on dayglow white paper, Post Office fresh Pictorials, enough Royals to fill a palace, some blocks and booklet panes, and strong Back-of-the-Book including Airs and Special Deliveries; Newfoundland is no less shabby, with numerous complete sets (Cabot and Gilbert amongst them), plus #233-243 never hinged, C6-C8 never hinged, C13-C17 lightly hinged but exceptionally centered, etc., etc.; useful duplication for the dealer, but little enough that a collector would not go amiss in bidding, either, Fine to Very Fine with very much better throughout, well worth the time to review in-person or online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Canada, Group of 40-Year-Old Auction Lots. 44 old lots, from former New England auction houses—mostly Simmy's, but Kelleher, Kukstis, Hinds, and Satuit as well—all still on their original cards; solid selection of mostly classics, with groups of Large and Small Queens, partial Jubilee sets, Officials, Registry, and even a cut square, with better items including used #5, 8, 14-15, 17-19, 20, 60, 61, 96//103; mint/unused #60, 66-73, 94 Specimen, 96//103, 99//102 (4), 225-227 (2), 302, E2-E6 (#E3 prettily centered), E4//E10; and Newfoundland #8 (used), 19 (2), 23, 25 (used); a few with condition issues, but generally bright and selected with an eye to quality, Fine to Very Fine or better, well worth a trip down memory lane; fully imaged online.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Canada, Collection, 1897-1981. In a mix of White Ace and Scott pages, in three nice Scott Specialty binders with slipcases, containing 50, 57, 59, 85-86, 122, 139-40, 157, 176, 200-1, 217-27, 241-45, 249-62, 268-73, C1-9, E3, several mint blocks, plus $163 worth of face value postage and a complete British Commonwealth 1948 Royal Wedding Omnibus set; very fresh with many attractive and sound stamps, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 20.2 lbs.
Scott $8,940 Estimate $2,000 - 2,500. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-2,500

Canada, Excellent and Valuable Revenue Collection, 1868-1948. Lovely, exceptionally clean and generally high quality collection with a strong showing of never hinged as a bonus; highlights include (from Van Dam Canadian Revenue Catalog) FB53-5, FPS1-22, 23-40, good Postal Script issues with multiples, OL13-15, 23, good Ontario Law stamps and telegraphs, QV1-9 specimen overprints, OGT2-9 (MNH), Dawson Mining Court YL1-3 (VF, VLH), YL14a, 15-17, 19 (MNH, scarce group), FB8 (MNH block of 6), FSC18, 21-21b, 22, 25a, 26a, BCL55-8, BCD2-3, PC1-6 and much more; includes some nice semi-official airmails, War Tax issues, etc; view entire lot online, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Canada, Powerful Collection Principally Mint, 1859-1979. Deceivingly strong collection housed in a starter Harris Canada album; Victoria Jubilee MNH half cent to 50 cent (20c hinged), 74-84 (except 77a), 89-95 (95 is used), 96-103 MNH, 104-122 (a few LH), 149-159; Air Post, Air Post Special Delivery, Air Post Official, Special Delivery, Postage Due, Official; scattered used Newfoundland as well; tremendously fresh, often MNH and well centered. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs.
Estimate $1,800 - 2,200. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,800-2,200

Canada, Remarkable 1859 10¢ Prince Albert Collection. (Scott #17), 11 Elbe linen-hinged pages providing an amazing range of shades by printing numbers, identified re-entries such as position 29 (2), position 3 ("string of pearls"), position 61 (double epaulettes), "C" flaw, plus other unlisted varieties; all used, though a couple could pass as unused, with just a single cancel in the lot that you might consider heavy; sound and fresh throughout, a few items presented as pairs, Fine to Very Fine or better, consort with the Royal collection; imaged fully online.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

Canada, Excellent Semi-Official Airmail Collection. A spiffy little lot including numerous flight services and routes, all but one of the stamps mint (many noted never hinged, several with thins noted), as singles, positionals, pairs and blocks, w a margin single essay of Canadian Airways Limited; also features a lovely group of 24 covers, variously franked with several pilot-signed; the stamps all wonderfully fresh appearing, the covers remarkably sound for their travels, Very Fine on the whole, well worth the time to view; imaged fully online.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

Canada, Solid Predominantly Used, 1859-2011. Three volumes in Scott Specialty green albums; packed with issues mostly postally used; Scott 14, 17, 18, 21-25, 27-30, 50-57, Diamond Jubilee to 50 cents, and more nicely presented in black mounts with attention paid to color, centering, and light cancels; enjoy this special collection, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.2 lbs.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

Canada, Plenteous and Valuable Accumulation, 1852-1973. Comprising three album collections, a further collection on loose album pages, two stockbooks and a stack of manila stockpages, two counter books, and additional glassined, this Canadian compilation will keep your clients content; includes one all-mint/unused Minkus album from the Small Queens on, including blocks of four, plate blocks and booklet panes; the stockpages well-filled and including numerous better used classics; also features a nice array of Provinces throughout; a bit of work will yield great rewards, Fine to Very Fine or better, get a taste online.
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Estimate $1,500-2,000

Canada, Excellent Old-Time Mint and Used Selection. From Victoria to Elizabeth, several hundred stamps pulled together in glassines or on old auction sheets; better used includes #4c (touching at right, adjacent frameline captured at top, blue target cancel), 35 pair each with "Way Letter" cancel, 51 with near-maximal flag or Registered cancels, 51 & 53 with bold "1837/Victoria/1897" flag-style cancels, three nicely centered and lightly cancelled Bluenoses, a near-perfectly centered $1 Parliament, $1 Champlain Monument block of four, etc.; mint/unused includes various Small Queens, Jubilees, and Maple Leaves, pretty examples of #203, 225, Queen Elizabeth II coil multiples, a $1 Toronto-New York Aero Club of Canada, Airs, Special Delivery, Registry, and Postage Due issues, etc., along with a small mix of Provinces; in need of organizing and quality ranges, but plenty of handsome and salable material, Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

Canada, Dealer's Collection of Albums and Binders, 1859-1986. 4 albums and 3 binders packed with both mint and postally used; oversized Scott Specialty album nicely populated with Scott 14, 15, 18, 34-47 (except 40), Jubilee issue in mint (50, 52, 53-55, 57, 58) and used (51, 56); Harris Canada album mostly used and with plenty of room to add material; handmade full sized "Day Planner" binder with a dozen pages of mostly used beginning with 1927; stockbook packed with moderate duplication of modern but also as Scott 14, 25, 28, 34, 35, and 37 noted; Scott beginner album pleasantly full beginning with Scott 14, 15, 17b (2), 18, 19, 21-26, small queens, Jubilee to 50 cent (missing 58), and largely used complete after that to 1979 ; Thorp & Martin album in looseleaf perhaps half filled with more common values; 1978 Scott Specialized again about half filled with the easier to acquire although did observe a number of small queens and Jubilee mint to 5 cents; worth a closer look, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 23.4 lbs.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,600. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,600

Canada, Great White North Dealer's Stock, 1851-2005. Massive and valuable dealer's holding on thousands of counter pages annotated with Scott numbers and prices; a wealth of premium material mostly from the large and small Queens and on with scores of better sets and singles; later fresh stock viewed as face value material; great Back of Book with Airmail, Postage Due, booklets and lots of Revenues; nice Provisional issues and more; includes Canada 14 (20), 15 (18), 17 (2), 18, 19 (4), 21 (6), 23 (2), 24 (5), 27, 28 (2), 42, 46 (3), 91, 97; Prince Edward Island 1, 1a, 7 (2), 8 (5), 10 (6), 11a; Newfoundland 1, 7 (2), 24, 25, 26, 32a; owners catalog over $86,000, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 27.2 lbs.
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $8,000-10,000

Canada, Post Office Fresh Modern Stock, 1859-2020. Thousands of Canadian singles, blocks, booklets and souvenir sheets principally from the past 20 years; 5 three ring binders packed with moderate duplication of exquisite commemoratives on stock pages perfect for a dealer with an established client base; 300+ envelopes with Scott catalog numbers with 4-10 blocks and singles; includes a Minkus 3 ring binder album mostly mint with Diamond Jubilee half cent to 15 cent plus 50 cent, all mint; 96-103, nice KGV, Pictorials missing top values; bonus three books (Collection of Canada's Stamps, Collection of Canada's Stamps 2000, and The Millenium Collection) with stamps beautifully done; pair of Minkus albums mostly used plus a Scott Specialty green album in good condition; someone camped out at the Royal Canadian Post Office and the winning bidder will benefit; very useful lot, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 49.4 lbs.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Canada & Provinces, Powerful Dealer Stock, 1855-1985. Nice range with manageable duplication; mostly mint New Brunswick 1860-63 pictorials; strong Newfoundland with loads of premium sets including 26 (used), 61-74 (used) 78-85, 104-114, 115-126, and 145-159, with many parallel mint and used, plus blocks of four; Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia with multiples; Canada proper with duplication of perforated beavers, large and small queens in quantity (mostly used), strong coverage from there with increasing quantities of mint as we go; a valuable lot with huge catalog value, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,500

Canada & Provinces, Advanced Collection in Scott Specialty Series, 1851-1985. Diminutive yet powerful green album well stocked; two #4 (third with small missing corner not counted), 15 (and a brick red), 14 (2), 17 (3), 18 (2), 19, 20, 21 (2), 22-30 (with dups for 4 values), small Queens with nice duplication, Jubilee to 50 cents (except 55) with attractive $2, Quebec Tercentenary through 15 cents, strong Special Delivery and Registrations (F2d and F3), Postage Due (mostly complete), War Tax, and Officials; New Brunswick 1 (3 margin), 6-11 (plus counterfeit #11); Newfoundland 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 39, 40, mostly complete from 56 on; Nova Scotia 8-12 (nice duplication); and Prince Edward Island 1-16 (missing 2 and 3); catalogs $17,000+ ($10,700 Canada, $5,800 Newfoundland, $750 Prince Edward Island); carefully curated collection, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Canada & Provinces, Powerful Mostly Mint Collection, 1859-1993. Brimming Scott green Speciality album with predominently mint in black mounts beginning in 1897; Scott 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 34-47, Jubilee mint through 50 cents, 66-73, 74-84, 89-95, 96-103, 104-122, 149-159, 162-177, and virtually complete through 1993; while condition is mixed, a real effort has been made to select superior color and centering; much MNH; includes Air Mail, Special Delivery, Postage Due, and a nice selection of Newfoundland; well worth a look, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.2 lbs.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Canada, Great White North Including Provinces, 1859-2003. 3 bursting counter binders of dealers stock; Canada 14, 29, 36, 37b, 47, C1, E3, E5; New Brunswick 8, 9, 20, 28, 32, 32a, 59; Nova Scotia 8; Prince Edward Island 8; mild to moderate duplication for use at stamp shows or the internet; all stamps annotated with Scott numbers and prices; condition varies considerably but mostly F; consignor catalog $7000+, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.8 lbs.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

Canadian Provinces, Mostly Maritimes Collection. Neatly presented in a Scott Specialty album; Newfoundland dominates, with a four-margined unused #1, #189a mint pair, noted forgeries including two sides of Oneglia forgeries; wonderful Airmail issues with block of four #C2 (2)/C2a/C2b with Bolaffi certificate, C6-C8, C9-C11, C12, etc.; additionally with extensive Juan de Fuca Locals (singles, sheetlets of four, used on piece or on cover); New Brunswick #1 used (APS certificate, small faults); Nova Scotia including pair (bisect plus normal) #11 on cover; nice mostly mint PEI, etc.; a stellar holding sure to please, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

Newfoundland, Absolutely Superb Specialized Collection, 1851-1947. A magnificent, perfectly assembled, labor of love collection housed on black stock pages in a three ring Scott Specialty binder; everything is annotated by Scott/Unitrade numbers, with the collection formatted to include mint singles, multiples (mostly blocks of 4), varieties as listed in Unitrade, imperforate pairs, wonderfully identified forgeries, plate blocks, and extensive proofs; the value is quite impressive, so here we go; includes (mint) 1, 3, 11, 11A, 12A, 15A, 17, 19-23, 26-31, 32-33, 35-36, 37-40, 41-54, 54 (2), 56-59, 60, plus all kinds of shades, 61-64, 78-85, 87-97, 98-103, 104-114, 115-126, 128-130, 131-144, 145-159, 163-171, 172-182, 183-199, 212-225, extensive proofs (plate proofs or trial proofs) like 25 (2), 27, 28, 30 (2 with one in violet), 31, 32 (3 different colors, two in pairs), 35 (2), 61-74, 78-85, 86, 104, 111, 113 and 114 in black, 184 pair on scarce "bookend" paper, 192 defaced, 208-210 in black, 235 and others; listed varieties show Unitrade 29i, 59i, 87xi, 87vii, 114a, 163c, 165a, 166a, 209a, a range of 211 shifts, 224a, 240ii, 234f, 242a, 269a, many perforation and watermark varieties; airmails like C2, C3, C6-C8, C9-C11, C12, C13-C17, C18, C13a-C14a; includes Postage Due, Revenues, Money Orders…did we say multiples? see the images posted in their entirety on the web; just a great lot, fresh F-VF, most better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.6 lbs.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $4,000-6,000

Newfoundland, Extensive, Well Presented Newfoundland Postal History Collection, 1923-1956. A lovely and diverse collection of perhaps 1500 covers or so, nicely presented in 22 uniform G&K cover binders in slip cases, with an additional binder included for oversized items; while we spotted no great rarities (although a 1933 US Canadian mixed franking flight cover looked lovely), we do find nice offerings of town cancels, slogan cancels, numerous interesting combination frankings, airmail and airmail related covers, registered, censors (including RCAF censor tapes), first flights, US WWII patriotics from Newfoundland locales, plus a bit of mint stationery, etc; bonus copy of Pratt's landmark 770 page Nineteenth Century Postal History of Newfoundland; a super holding with some good potential; inspection invited in person or on the web, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 144.8 lbs.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,500

Newfoundland, Outstanding "A to Z" Town Collection, 1915-1947. A super clean and well organized collection comprised of perhaps 2,500 individual stamps, pairs or other multiples plus town cancel strikes on piece; all alphabetically assembled from Aquathuna on, all identified and annotated in 7 G&K binders with an eighth binder included for a lovely showing of perfin examples; truly a labor of love assembled over a lengthy number of years; a fascinating lot to be sure; examine a good sample of this lot online (or come visit us) to appreciate this special collection, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 25.8 lbs.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,800