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image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1701
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

Extensive Collection of Canada Post Prepaid Postage Covers and Postcards, 1971 to 2007 in 5 Red Lighthouse Albums, each with its matching slipcase (these retail at $119 each, for a total of $595 alone). We counted over 550 postcards and envelopes with a catalogue value of $1 to $6 each. Appears to have a high level of completion for the period, including many of the "Flag and Office Building" sets. We noted some duplication, mostly to feature the front and back of the postcard. Very impressive collection showing thoroughness and attention to detail. (Image)

Est $ 400



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:04:46 EST
Sold For 325

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1702
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection

Extensive Collection of Mint Never Hinged Stamps,1976 to 2005, Housed in 21 Red Lighthouse Albums, each with its matching slipcase (these retail at $119 each, for a total of $2,499 alone). Appears to be very close to complete for the period, with quantities of extra and collateral material. The collection includes many blocks, matched sets of plate blocks, coils, souvenir sheets, and booklets, with many displayed in more than one copy to feature the front, inside and back of the booklet. We counted only values 10c and more for the face value given, and the collection includes a lot of material below 10c. Some of the notable quantities or values include the "P" (x216), $5 (x24), $2 (x45), $1.55 (x65), $1.25 (x44), $1.05 (x132), 90c (x212), and there are 12,000 stamps in the 39c to 52c range (see the attached complete inventory for full details). The collection is complemented by many newspaper articles and extracts from Canada Post new issue press releases. An impressive collection, definitely worth a close inspection to better appreciate the care given and value involved, and would be great lot for either the postage user, or Canada collector. (Image)

Face $ 8,133



Opening C$ 3,400.00
Sold...C$ 4,400.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:05:26 EST
Sold For 4400

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1703
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, from 1967 to 1988, all sorted by catalogue number, in over 1,600 glassines housed in two large dealer red boxes. Many glassines have footnotes describing varieties such as dots, ghost printing, fluorescent paper (mostly minor varieties). We noted some matched sets as well as singles, corner blocks, and blocks. Appears near complete for period with some light duplication. While the bulk of the denomination is between 8c and 17c, there are also higher values included amounting to a decent amount in face value. (Image)

Est $ 400



Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:06:27 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1704
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection

Collection of Mint Never Hinged, 1950 to 1994, displayed in 3 hingeless Lindner albums. Almost complete for the period (missing the odd stamps) with coils, booklets, souvenir sheets, and se-tenants. We estimated the face value to be over $350. Clean lot, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:07:15 EST
Sold For 375

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1705
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection

Large Collection of Modern Varieties, mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s, all in 33 stock pages. We note varieties such as shifted printing, double printing, shifted perforations, double perforations, imperforate pairs, fluorescent papers, Siamese Polar Bears, part-perforate coil multiples, omitted colours, page full of test coils with varieties, lot of 1977 Plate 1 blocks (64 stamps in all), group of 1955 Jamboree stamps with various placements of the Boy Scout symbol (way up or down), printed on gummed side, as well as several pages of paper and minor varieties. Very fine and interesting lot for the specialist, many items accompanied by a full Bileski write-up. Rsv. $1,350. (Image)

Est $ 1,500



Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:07:42 EST
Sold For 1350

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1706
Symbol:**/Cv
Cat No:Collection

Lot of Mint Postage and FDC, includes the Millennium Keepsake tin and two stockbooks containing singles and plate blocks from 1952 to the 1980s (total $328 in face value), plus two FDC albums (with slip cases) containing a few hundred FDC from 1972 to 1982. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:08:03 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1707
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

Valuable Lot of Better Mint Items, QV to KGVI, noting imperforate pairs, blocks of four, a mint 8c RLS, Admiral lathework items, Admiral booklet panes, imperforate between pairs, and more. See all in our two scans. A fresh lot with a high catalogue value, with a mix of hinged and never hinged and overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 600



Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:08:22 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1708
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

Valuable Lot of Better Mint Items, 1859 to 1940s, with imperforates, plate blocks, varieties, shades, lathework, etc. Very high catalogue value, mix of lightly hinged and never hinged, overall very fine and all scanned online for your viewing pleasure. (Image)

Est $ 600



Opening C$ 1,000.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:09:13 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1709
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Large Tub Full of Used Canada, on and off paper, some neatly sorted into more than 150 bundles, some of which are shown on a photo. Others are sorted into envelopes or 102 cards. Two smaller tubs are nested within the large one. One holds thousands of off-paper stamps, the other a similar quantity of on-paper. We also saw some US stamps, mainly in the off-paper tub. A useful lot for postmarks, varieties, etc. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:09:34 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1710
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Lot of Used Canada Bundleware plus Stamps Sorted in One Stockbook and Glassines, with tens of thousands of stamps in all, and likely to be potential for better material, postmarks etc. The bundleware is housed in a shoe box with strength in high values Centennial definitives (for example, we counted 56 bundles of 100 of the 50c value). Inspect to appreciate the quality and quantity. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:09:56 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1711
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Canada Group of Collections and Accumulations, with Annual Collections for 1979, 1984 and 1992 and a binder of various pieces and cut squares with legible circular date stamps. A used collection of Canada and Newfoundland to 1985 on Minkus pages and a used collection of Canada to 1978. Also included is a First Day Cover book holding about 35 Canada FDCs from the 1950s and an equal number of foreign FDCs, mainly from the USA. Quality varies, have a look. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:11:13 EST
Sold For 70

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1712
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Large Carton Filled with Tens of Thousands of Used Stamps, mostly up to the 1970s, consisting mostly of unsorted stamps on paper. Based on a cursory look, we noted many thousands of King George V and VI, for example, many with interesting postmarks. Unchecked by us for better value stamps or postmarks (we did however note many town cancels, rollers, etc), so a close inspection could easily yield some surprises. Ideal lot for the collector looking for a sorting project. Photo just show a small glimpse of the lot. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 240.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:11:45 EST
Sold For 240

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1713
Symbol:O/*
Cat No:Collection

Lot of Mint and Used Collections, from 1859 to 1971, starting with a mostly used collection housed in a hingeless 1972 Gibbons album. We noted some better used items such as the #15 (Beaver), complete set of SQs, several Jubilees, Leafs, Numerals, Québecs, Admirals and more. Also included are 14 stock pages filled with used 3c SQs (some nice cancels) and George V issues such as Admirals (1c, 2c, 3c), Medallion (3c), and Pictorial (1c, 3c, 10c), two sparsely filled Jarrett albums with one used collection starting with Admirals up to 1972, and some back of the book (airmails), the second used collection starting with Admirals up to 1963. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:12:07 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1714
Symbol:O/**
Cat No:Collection

Consignment Remainder Lot, including a binder holding hundreds of 105 dealer pages with mostly mint plate blocks from the 1950s, a medium envelope is packed with mint singles, blocks and plate blocks, all under 10c denominations, an envelope with odds and ends including stick'n'tick sheets, souvenir items, some Wildlife Conservation booklets, some used including a used $10 Whale and an assortment of worldwide material. Worth a close look to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:12:43 EST
Sold For 130

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1715
Symbol:O/**
Cat No:Collection

Advanced Collection of Mint and Used in Five Thick Hingeless Albums, 1976-2009, very close to complete in period, and the majority of the stamps are displayed as a mint never hinged on top (in hingeless sleeves) and a used underneath, so two collections in one. Includes all the souvenir sheets, se-tenant blocks, sets, some complete booklets, some varieties, etc. We counted the face value of all mint stamps above 10c to just under $1,400 (detailed spreadsheet included). A very clean collection throughout. (Image)

Est $ 800



Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:13:49 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1716
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Mint and Used Collection and Stock, mostly pre-1970s housed in a Minkus album, one stockbook and one notebook. We noted some better used such as ''First Cents'' issue (#14, #15, #17), LQs, SQs (2x #35 precancelled), Jubilees up to 5c (mint #51 block of 6), Leafs, Admirals, many mint ''George VI'' era coils, one MNH ''Infantry Regiment'' issue inscription plate block (CV $250), and some Newfoundland stamps. Also included are thousands of Canada and Newfoundland stamps on and off paper, housed in 3 large zip lock bags. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:14:22 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1717
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Mint and Used Dealer Stock in 18 Counter Books, all in priced 102 cards or 105 pages, mostly all from before 1950, including lots of Small Queens, Jubilees, Admirals, coil pairs and strips, lots of back of the book, Provinces, and much more. Appears to be good quality, useful material, with thousands in catalogue value. (Image)

Est $ 300



Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:14:54 EST
Sold For 600

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1718
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Hodge Podge of Mint and Used Collections, Stock, etc, with at least five different collections of mint and used, some dealer pages, stock pages, loose material, etc. We note many early issues, back of the book, and more, worth a close look. Also includes a little worldwide material. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 240.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:15:51 EST
Sold For 240

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1719
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Carton with Various Items, starting with two Canada collections from 1870s to 1979 (amalgamated) mounted on Jarrett album pages. Nearly complete from 1927 onwards with some earlier used such as #15 (Beaver), SQs, Jubilees (low values), Edwards and Admirals. We noted some back of the book such as postage dues, airmails and special delivery. Also includes a few hundred used stamps on stock pages, over 200 first day covers with the majority between 1976 and 1998, including some high value definitives and about 40 FDCs prior to 1971, 16 thematic collections (mostly sealed from the 1990s), over $160 in postage, and thousands of stamps on and off paper from Canada and worldwide. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:16:31 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1720
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Mint and Used Collection from QV through QEII, filling a banker’s box with a shoe box of thousands of mostly used stamps plus a 16 page stockbook with hundreds of mint and used stamps, including “Back of the Book” issues as well as a 16 page stock book with MNH blocks, pairs and singles of #51-54, #96 (many have been stuck on paper), E7 & E9, MR1, 86b, and sheets of #246-48 plus several hundred stamps in small boxes similar to bundleware. Also included is a multi-ring binder of 1960s and 70s MNH blocks of 4, a large envelope with 1950s MNH plate blocks and singles and 3 manila stock pages of KGV definitives, and another envelope with 28 used #15 (one with minor “log in waterfall” variety), a small booklet by Colin Bayley entitled “‘Notes on the Small Queens Issues of Canada” with some better early SQ issues (including a pale milky rose lilac 10c with clipped perfs) and some Bill Stamps. Viewing is recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:17:15 EST
Sold For 375

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1721
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Consignment Remainder Lot, starts off with a collection of mint never hinged blocks and plate blocks from 1939 to 1992, we noted some better ones such as a plate block #334 (Textile industry), corner block #411 ($1 Canadian Exports), several plate blocks of the Landscape issues, including high values (face value over $750), a thick sheet file filled with complete and part mint never hinged sheets from 1947 to 1976 (over $175 in face value), one stockbook partially filled with precancelled stamps from King Edward VII to the Floral Definitives issue, several hundreds of town postmarks sorted alphabetically up to the letter "G", 3 metal stamp replicas of #103 (Québec), #204 (Royal William) and #282 (Newfoundland), philatelic supplies such as 46 packs of black mounts (mostly sealed), several Canada Post thematic collections and souvenir items. Nice clean lot. (Image)

Est $ 500



Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:17:39 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1722
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Mint and Used Stamp Collections, starting with one collection of used and mint stamps in black mounts or mounted on Darnell album pages. Sparsely filled until 1973 and then appears quite complete up to 1986. We noted a used #15 (Beaver), 3c Large Queen, some SQs (including a 6c, 8c and 10c), some low value Jubilee, Leaf and Numerals etc. Also included is a another mint and used collection on Darnell album pages, starting with used stamp #141 (MacDonald), partially filled to 1973 and then, almost complete until 1986, one Millennium uncut sheet and some keepsakes, and a small lot of philatelic supplies such as 14 packs of black mounts, one guillotine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:18:09 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1723
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Mint and Used Collection,1859 to 2008, in mounts or mounted on album pages. Starting with mostly used stamps such as First Cents issues 1c to 17c (missing only #16, #20 is mint), LQs ½c to 15c, complete set of SQs, Jubilees to 50c (mint ½c, 6c and 20c), complete used sets of Leafs, Numerals, Québecs, a Bluenose and more. We noted many mostly used pairs of coils from the Admirals (some mint imperforates) to George VI, five booklet panes including mint 1c Admirals, 1c Scroll, 1c Medallion, 1c Pictorial, and 1c War issue. Mostly mint from 1967 up to 2008. We noted many souvenir sheets and the back of the book is well represented by mostly used postage dues, special delivery, airmails, and officials. Includes over $200 dollars worth of modern postage with many items in the 45c to 52c range. Well worth a close inspection. See scans for a glimpse of the content. (Image)

Est $ 600



Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:18:55 EST
Sold For 500

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1724
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Canada and Newfoundland Mint and Used Stock in about 500 Dealer Cards, plus Five Admiral Covers and More, stamps in the dealer cards are identified by Scott # and by slogan cancel when required. Includes a nice group of mint and used Admirals with coils, pairs imperforate between and precancels. The lot ranges from Scott #15 to 550 and also include airmail, officials and postage due. Four of the Admiral covers are with perfins, one is registered and one is on a reproduction of a Mulready sheet, saw better postmarks, etc. Well worth a close look. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:19:41 EST
Sold For 150
image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1725
Symbol:O/*/*
Cat No:Collection

Canada Unsorted Stock of Mint and Used Stamps in a Carton, includes a small red box full of loose mint stamps (many hundreds), mostly from the 5c period, album and stock pages, stock cards and bags filled with mostly used stamps from the Admirals to the early 1980s with a good showing of mint back of the book: airmails, special delivery, postage dues and officials. A few Centennial booklets are also included. We also found two strips of 20 and two warning strips of 8 of precancelled Scott 249. Sorting should be rewarded as we only had a fast look. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:20:15 EST
Sold For 110


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