Group of Modern Pre-Production Essays and Proofs, from the personal files of retired Canada Post designer Bernard J. Reilander, who designed or oversaw the design and production of these items. The lot starts with a block of four of the 1986 34c Science and Technology stamps with denomination obliterators, printed on gummed stamp paper (along with an issued block for comparison) and two imperforate, but tagged, souvenir sheets of the 1987 34c Exploration of Canada issue also printed on gummed stamp paper; one is identified as AP-1642-2 on the back and the other is AP-642-3 with the latter having denomination obliterators. Another interesting item is a file copy of the 1992 "signed" souvenir sheet for Canada '92 - the back showing handwritten file #CP4864. Also included is a colour gel of the Stockholmia 86 International Exhibition Card, used for proofing by Canada Post staff just prior to printing (plus several printed versions on various papers) and a set of 1976 Christmas promotional items. A great lot for the specialist. Our online photos show most items. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of 28 Better Modern Canada Stamps, includes #s 572ii (missing Totem Pole variety), 1283a-1286b (Majestic Forests set of 4 panes of 4 from Petro-Canada in original envelopes, plus 4 loose panes), 1699a (the 46c ATM sheetlet of 18 x2) plus 1818-1834 (complete set of Millennium souvenir sheets). Mint never hinged, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 583

1940 Presentation Set in a Blue Cloth Cover Folder with the 1938 Pictorial Issue Set, includes Unitrade #s 241-245 and C6, all VF MNH, with a catalogue value of $324 alone. The book has a Toronto AUG.17.1940 slogan cancel for the American Airmail Society on the inside front cover and a blue handstamped convention cachet on the inside back cover. Page 2 of the book reads "with compliments of / Hon. William P. Mulock, K.C., M.P. / Postmaster General of Canada / August 1940." These presentation books are not listed in Unitrade and both the book and its stamps are in very fine condition. (Image)

Darnell $ 500

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks and Souvenir Sheets, 1955-2004, also some booklets and sheetlets, all neatly displayed on stock pages in a thick binder. Fresh and very fine, with a total face value of $874. (Image)

Scott $ 2,630

Collection of Mint Never Hinged on Minkus Pages, 1903-1984, featuring a good basic collection of singles, sheetlets, souvenir sheets and sets, but also includes extras such as plate blocks and some varieties, mostly of the phosphor type. Overall very fine and clean, carefully catalogued by the owner at $1,520. (Image)

Scott $ 1,520

Accumulation of Used, 1897 to 2010, with most stamps off-paper and sorted by catalogue numbers or sets. One box of more recent material is still on-paper and another box holds about 100 bundles. Includes souvenir sheets, perfins, back-of-the-book, fiscals, old time unemployment booklets, old checks and a small envelope of Newfoundland. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of Used Canada and Newfoundland in a Stockbook, a nice quality Canada collection starting in the Queen Victoria era and spanning up to recent issues, all neatly displayed with very little duplication, includes some back of the book, as well as a group of 8 different mailed Pictorial Stationery Cards from 1972 (UX 109B). The Newfoundland includes 39 different stamps. Carefully catalogued by the owner at $1,635 and overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,635

Collection in a Canada Parliament Album and Several Stockbooks, 1898 to 2003, consisting of mint and used singles (much duplication and we also note some are MNH) and some plate blocks, along with a few revenues and back of the book. There is a good number of Canada Post Annual Souvenir items (missing a few, others up to three copies), more than 25 Canada Post Thematic packs including "Indians of Canada", "Song of the Spirit", numerous Lunar New Year packs (two 1997 Ox; six 1998 Tiger; four 1999 Rabbit; one 2002 Horse and one 2003 Ram, total Unitrade $300), some philatelic exhibition cards, and a set of items from the 1976 Olympics (2-volume souvenir packs and the stamp case, total Unitrade $100) and others. Also included are two books: a Canada Post publication called "Special Delivery, Canada's Postal Heritage" and Winthrop S. Boggs' essential reference, "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", this copy being a 1945 first edition in fine condition. This lot is rounded out by several hundred cinderellas including Christmas and Easter seals and other Lafrenière-listed items. The owner also assembled about a hundred file folders by stamp issue from the late 1950s to mid 1960s with stocks of singles (MNH and used, some with twenty or more copies), plate blocks, some owner-identified, Unitrade-listed varieties and private cachet FDCs. See photos for an overview of the contents of this clean collection, which would be useful to dealers or collectors. (Image)

Est $ 300

Mint and Used Collection in an Investment Portfolio Stockbook, 1859-1940s, with a little bit of everything starting with Cents, Small Queens, Large Queens, Jubilees, Leafs and Numerals, Edwards and so on to about the 1940s, also saw some mint Newfoundland. An interesting lot with many valuable stamps, includes duplication and a mix of mint and used, some have faults but overall fine to very fine. See photos online (all pages there). (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of Mint and Used in 6 Stockbooks or Binders, 1880s to 2005, consisting of well over a thousand stamps starting with Small Queens and including used examples of most other issues through the Medallion issue, often with several copies. We did not examine the stamps closely for postmarks and printing types (wet, dry, rotary, etc.) We noted at least a hundred mint stamps, mostly from the late 1980s and early 1990s with face value of approximately $40. Also includes 5 Millennium Keepsakes (Unitrade $112), Canada '82 show cards (5 mint, 1 postmarked, Unitrade $30) and a few Canada Post thematic collections. Overall fine or better, the contents of this lot would please collectors or dealers alike. See photos online for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection / Stock in Five 32-Page Stockbooks and one Red Box, the stockbooks each contain a different type of material sorted by: precancels (14 pages), airmails (3 pages), revenues, dues, registration and special delivery (10 pages), mint and used sheetlets and blocks (stockbook full, with just under $100 in modern face value), used G overprinted Officials (stockbook full), OHMS and CPR perfins (stockbook full), and the last stockbook has mostly Canadian but also US and GB stationery cut-outs, on-piece stamps, and cut down stationery, plus a few covers, with some postmark interest such as town postmarks, machine slogans, etc. Last but not least, a red box is filled with mostly used (with a bit of mint) issues from the 1920s to the 1990s, with much duplication and many high values, etc. (Image)

Est $ 300

King George V and VI Collection with Strength in Postal History, from the 89 covers we note 1929 2c+4c (3) Scroll registered to England, 1932 Ottawa Conference set of 3 plus airmail on combo FDC, #208 and #210 on separate 1934 covers to Trinidad, #242 and #243 on separate FDCs, #C6 five examples on cover to England, #231-233, 246-248 and 311-314 on 3 separate FDCs to Kenya, 268-271+C9 FDC, 8 Special Delivery covers, etc. Also includes 240 mixed mint and used stamps of same era. Overall condition is generally fine, but album is a bit musty which is reflected in the low estimate. Scans only show a small portion of the collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Collection of Canadian International and National Exhibition Covers and Show programs, 1951 to 2019, consisting of over 200 covers along with more than 50 different show programs and other ephemera from CAPEX, BYPEX, ORAPEX, Royal / Royale, PHSC and BNAPEX events. A few other international show programs are included. We note two complete sets of the CAPEX '78 Canadian Bank Note philatelic show cards (Unitrade $50 each set) and a number of covers signed by honorees and show organizers. This lot is ideal for the student of Canadian exhibitions and postal stationary collectors looking for special event uses of Webb-listed items. As CAPEX '22 approaches, the contents (which includes some duplicates) might also make good gifts or sale items for dealers at their booths. Our 14 online photos show most of the contents in this very clean group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Mint and Used Collection and Stock, from late 1800s to Modern, displayed on album pages, stock sheets, and 102 cards. We noted a great variety of items such as sets, plate blocks, booklets and booklet panes, sheetlets, officials, some back of the book representation including registered, airmails, officials, some perfins, a collection of precancelled (SQs to Admirals), Angus Short signed plate blocks and watercolor. There are a few pages of plate blocks in black mounts including Unitrade #321 ($1 Totem Pole, cat $50). Also included is a small accumulation of Newfoundland issues including a repaired Bartlett letterhead, postage dues, etc. A summary inspection of stamps in mounts, revealed some mint never hinged issues. Further inspection may yield some dividends. Faults to be expected. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Collection of Mint Coil Singles, Pairs and Strips, with a good range of different material including a #131i (paste-up strip of 4, NH), the first three Admiral singles are hinged, and so are some of the KGVI War issue singles, the rest appears to be NH based on a spot check. Includes issues up to the 51c era, as well as higher denominations such as 80c, 89c, $1.05, $1.40, $1.49. Overall very fine, all are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Retired Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Canada and BNA, in three boxes containing glassines and sleeved cards, each with an asking price and often with the circa 1995 catalogue value. One box contains Newfoundland (total asking price of $550) and BNA provinces (total asking price of $84). Another box contains mint and used Canada from 1859 to the 1990s, with a good variety of material (total asking price of this box is $2,077). The third box contains mostly mint blocks and plate blocks from the 1940s to 1970s, with a strong emphasis on the Centennial issues, including tagging varieties, etc. (many glassines not priced so we did not value this box). A useful lot for dealers, nice quality overall. (Image)

Est $ 250

Group of Six Better Items with Certificates, with a 3d Beaver plate proof in red with red SPECIMEN overprint (bit of sulphuretting, 1P $500), a 5c Beaver plate proof in vermilion (small corner crease, 15P, $300), $5 Jubilee plate proof in olive green (65P, $800), a circa 1950s 4c essay proof on India paper. These four items encapsulated in Canadian Coin& Currency (Philatelic Department) certificates of authenticity. Also includes a 1992 42c Space Shuttle pair with "High orbit" (1442iii, $75) and a 2007 (52c) Year of the Pig with missing gold and silver embossing (2201a, $100). These last two items each come with a CC&C certificate of authenticity. A nice group. (Image)

Est $ 400

Collection of International Philatelic Exhibition Cards and Related Items, from the files of retired Canada Post employee Bernard J. Reilander, the designer of Canada's Unitrade-listed philatelic show cards. This group of items includes about 80 cards, some autographed. Also included are numerous international exhibition items given to Mr. Reilander by postal administrations from around the world. We note many items from CAPEX shows and both Canada '82 and '92 youth exhibitions. Also included is a group of about 100 special event and philatelic show postal stationery items. Our online photos provide a glimpse of the contents. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of Canada Post Millennium Items, from the files of Canada Post designer, Bernard J. Reilander, including an unopened Millennium Collection, a complete set of the issued mini-sheets, a set of official FDCs of the 17 mini-sheets, an unopened package of the official FDCs of the three Millennium Keepsake issue, a Millennium Keepsake in original packaging and a special gift package for the Millennium Keepsake that was prepared for Canada Post Executives to distribute to VIPs. Also included in this lot is a hard cover book, "Villeneuve - A Racing Legend" (by Allan de la Plante, unopened, containing the Villeneuve souvenir sheet) and an unopened 1994 calendar featuring art from the provincial and territorial parks issue. This group is rounded out by a two items suitable for framing - a Masterpieces of Canadian Art 1988 "The Young Reader" print with the stamp affixed and a block of four of the 1988 dogs issue featuring a print of the Tahitian Bear Dog. Our online photos provide a glimpse of the contents. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of Special Event Covers and Unitrade-Listed Stamp Sponsorship Products, from the personal files of retired Canada Post designer Bernard J. Reilander. The collection begins with a set of SO1a-e, the 1975 Olympic Games event cancellations and continues with Canada Post Corporation Proclamation Day, the Toronto Maple Leafs 75th Anniversary, and the launch of the National Postal Museum, plus many more. The 1975 Christmas stamps were designed by Mr. Reilander based on drawings submitted by Canadian school children; this lot contains one complete set of these FDCs, signed by the children whose artwork is featured. The Stamp Sponsorship Products include one Laura Secord gift pack of five note cards and several Historic Hotels gift packs of three or five cards. There are also three FDC presentation boxes containing covers signed by designers, Canada Post officials and other attendees of stamp launch events. We note several ice hockey-related covers with signatures of famous players: Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Guy Lafleur and Mike Bossy. Also included are intact Wildlife Habitat Conservation booklets (1985 x5, 1986 x2, 1987 x3, 1988 x3, 1989 x3, 1990 x2, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2003 x3 - total Unitrade cat $535), and a set of 1976 Olympic Games souvenir books. This very clean and interesting lot is sure to satisfy collectors and dealers alike. See our photos for a general overview of the contents. (Image)

Est $ 250

Collection of Early Mint and Used Classics on Stock Pages, with Pence (#s 4d, 7), First Cents, many Large Queens (including papers, shades, etc.) and Small Queens. Also includes a page of mint and used Registration stamps to the 8c, again with a good representation of shades. Saw a few faults here and there, still very high catalogue value and easily worth our estimate. All pages scanned online. Rsv. $1,300. (Image)

Est $ 2,000

Collection of Mint and Used Canada on Minkus Pages, 1851 to 1950, and a few black stock pages, starting with good used #1 (needs a bath), followed by used #s 4, 5 and 8 (the latter two cut into), a nearly-complete set of Cents (#16 missing, but two shades of #17), then good basic sets of used Large Queens with some duplication (10 used, 3 mint) and Small Queens (14 used, 5 mint with strip of three bottom margin 6c with partial imprint) and Jubilees (11 used including 50c and $2 and 11 mint including 50c and $1) and both mint and used Québecs (missing 5c used). We noted a nice used 50c Bluenose and $1 Parliament and some useful postmarks scattered throughout. Also includes a sparsely-filled, mostly used collection in a Canada Parliament album covering the 1880s through 1976. Quite clean and great for a reseller or collector. Our online photos provide a glimpse of the contents. (Image)

Est $ 400

Extensive Used Collection in a Lighthouse Hingeless Album, 1851 to 1976, starts off strong with a #1, 3, 4, 5 (small tear), 7-9, 11 (crease), 12, 14/20 (no 16), and essentially complete to 1976, including all coil singles, and extra shades of the Large and Small Queens including a dated 3c LQ on laid paper, as well as tagged stamps. Back of the book is equally comprehensive, with complete airs, special delivery, dues, war tax (with types, shades), registration as well as G and O.H.M.S. overprints. Some of the early imperforates may not have four margins, a few stamps are marked as having creases, and there are some obviously faulty stamps here and there (mostly thinned) which have not been counted (inscribed N/C in album). Some of the other stamps could use a good bath to wash off the heavy hinges, otherwise overall fine or better, with many pages scanned online. Catalogue value is for regular stamps and back of the book up to about 1951 only. (Image)

Scott $ 26,566

Collection of Mostly Used Early Issues, 1852 to 1868, with #4 (x3), 7, 11, 14 (x5), 15 (x4), 17 (x3 shades), 18, 20, 21 (x2), 22 (x4 including one unused), 23 (x4), 24 (x8 including one watermarked and one unused), 25 (x14), 26 (x5), 27 (x5, including one watermarked), 28 (x5), 29/30 (x12, including three unused). a nice quality lot and better than normally seen, with many very fine stamps, catalogue value is for all least expensive papers and shades. Rsv. $1,600. (Image)

Scott $ 15,130

Collection of Mostly Used, 1859 to 2007, mounted on Minkus pages housed in 6 albums. The collection begins with the First Cents issue (#14 x2, #15 x2), a few Large Queens, Jubilees (1c-10c, 8c is mint), complete Leaf set, most Numerals (missing 20c), most basic Edwards, Québecs and Admirals, and more. We noted that there are many duplicates throughout, along with souvenir sheets and nice town postmarks. Included are two glassines of more than a hundred stamps that appear to have been intended for mounting in some of the empty spaces. This clean collection appears well advanced, and would be useful for a reseller or dealer. Our ten online photos provide a glimpse into the contents. (Image)

Est $ 250