Ca. 1950s Canadian Bank Note Company 2c Experimental Specimen Stamp in Blue on Rose Paper, an ungummed (as issued) lower right corner block of 8, very fine and scarce. Rsv. $325. (Image)

Est $ 350

Ca. 1950s Canadian Bank Note Company 2c Experimental Specimen Stamp in Green on White Paper, a mint never hinged lower right corner block of 8, very fine and scarce. Rsv. $325. (Image)

Est $ 350

1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Text, mint never hinged, with lovely and immaculate gum, fresh and very fine. A scarce and sought after stamp with only 400 produced, and a must have for any varieties collector. (Image)

Unitrade $ 12,500

Group of Centennial-Era Tagged Strips of 20, either without plate inscription (printed that way) or with, includes 10 different issues in various quantities, with a bottom and a top strip for each issue except one where we have a right and a left. All mint never hinged and very fine, accompanied by owner's inventory. (Image)

Unitrade $ 772

1970 2c + 3c Centennial Opal Booklet with Vertical and Horizontal Perforations in Gutter, a complete mint never hinged booklet, scarce and a very fine example of this sought-after booklet. Accompanied by a 1980 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1970 2c + 3c Centennial Opal Booklet Pane with Vertical and Horizontal Perforations in Gutter, a used booklet pane with MAY.25.1971 c.d.s. cancels from Winchester, Ont., very fine and scarce. Accompanied by a 1980 Greene Foundation certificate. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1967 $1 Carmine Rose Centennial, a mint never hinged full sheet of 50, Plate 2, on low fluorescent paper with PVA gum. We note two staple holes in the lower left corner selvedge for the record. We catalogued this as the least expensive of the two listed fluorescent varieties, as one plate block (upper left, $62.50) plus 46 singles ($12.50 each). (Image)

Unitrade $ 637

1967 3c Dull Purple Centennial Coil, a mint never hinged bulk lot of 50 strips of four. Very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1967 3c Dull Purple Centennial Coil, a mint never hinged roll of 280 stamps, no start or end strip, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,400

1969 6c Flags of Summer and Winter Games with Pre-Printing Fold, a used sheet margin single showing a prominent pre-printing paper fold, first we have seen on this stamp, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Set of 6 Different 1970 Christmas Complete Sheets of 100, including 3 tagged (field stock) and 3 untagged (with plate inscriptions), featuring listed varieties, with 519, 519p, 520, 520p, 521, 521p, 522, 522i, 522iv, 522p, 522pi, 522pii, 523, 523i, 523iii, 523p, 523piii, 524, 524p, 525, 525i, 525p, 525pi, 526, 526p, 527, 527p 528, 528p. Note that 525i exists with and without 525ii and 525pi also exists with and without 525pii. These sheets are without 525ii or 525pii which according to Unitrade make them scarce. An opportunity to acquire a nice set of all different sheets, with many of the listed varieties. Very fine, mint never hinged. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,230

1971 7c Christmas Issue with Dramatic Misperforation, a mint never hinged upper left corner block of 12, with each vertical perforation rows shifted to the right by 4mm. Very fine and impressive. (Image)

Est $ 150

1974 7c Dark Brown Louis St. Laurent with Tagging Variety, a mint never hinged field stock sheet of 100, with all vertical tagging bars shifted to the left, resulting in each stamp having only one bar at centre right, scarce and very fine. (Image)

Tagging $ 5,000

Group of Essays from the Joint 1976 Canada-USA Bicentennial Issue, from the personal files of the issues' Canadian designer Bernard J. Reilander. This spectacular group of material includes five enlarged lithographed celluloid used for pre-production review and approval by the two postal administrations. Also included are full panes of each of the issued stamps (Unitrade 691 and Scott USA 1690), the Canadian promotional poster and PS14 brochure (poster signed by the designer) and various FDCs including one signed by Canada's Postmaster General Bryce Mackasey, as well as the designers and engravers. See our online photos for a good look at the contents. (Image)

Est $ 350

1979 $2 Kluane National Park with Dramatic Foldover Variety, a mint never hinged lower left corner block of four, with the good part of two stamps folded over before perforation and probably just after the silver ink was applied, as there is some offset. A dramatic and interesting modern error. (Image)

Est $ 200

1977 12c Christmas Issue with Major Perforation Variety, a mint never hinged lower left corner vertical block of 10, missing the entire left side of the comb perforations. A striking variety, with a small perf fault at top left, still very fine and striking. Rsv. $750. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,150

Group of Essays from the 1980 John Diefenbaker Issue, from the personal files of the designer, Bernard J. Reilander. This fabulous group of material includes two large hand-drawn-and-painted and three large lithographed celluloid used for pre-production review and selection of the final design, all showing unaccepted designs and denominations. Also included are two issued FDCs signed by Mr. Reilander. See our online photos for a look at the contents. (Image)

Est $ 350

1987 37c Queen Elizabeth II with Printing Flaw, a mint never hinged block of 20 with the right hand column stamps having a vertical line running through them, probably caused by a foreign object floating on to the plate. (Image)

Est $ 100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged, including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, with two light internal creases affecting one stamp, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate block plus three pairs and does not include the tabs. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged, including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, with a light internal crease affecting one stamp at bottom, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate block plus three pairs and does not include the tabs. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged, including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, with a light internal crease affecting one stamp at bottom, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate block plus three pairs and does not include the tabs. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged, including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate block plus three pairs and does not include the tabs. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged, including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate block plus three pairs and does not include the tabs. (Image)

Unitrade $ 5,100

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged lot of five complete booklets, each including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate blocks plus three pairs each, and does not include the tabs. A few may have light internal creases. (Image)

Unitrade $ 25,500

1989 39c Flag Over Clouds Booklet Pane of 10, Imperforate, mint never hinged lot of five complete booklets, each including both tabs and full plate inscription at left, very fine. Catalogue value is for #1166d plate blocks plus three pairs each, and does not include the tabs. A few may have light internal creases. (Image)

Unitrade $ 25,500