Large Group of 1988 30c Post Par Inc. Sheets, with about 1,200 sheets of 32 (black on orange) Lafrenière Type 2 labels. These were printed in response to the Montréal postal strike in 1987. See also our postal history section for a large lot of covers mailed by Post Par Inc. (Image)

Lafreniere $ 115,200

1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway with Inverted Text, a mint never hinged right sheet margin single, with a light fingerprint on the gum, still fresh and very fine. A scarce and sought after stamp with only 400 produced, and a must have for any varieties collector. Accompanied by its original 1969 receipt from when it was purchased by the consignor for $1,800 from Carl Mangold. (Image)

Unitrade $ 12,500

1966 5c Orange Praying Hands with One Bar Tagging Error, in a lightly hinged upper right corner block of four, the 4 stamps have a tagging bar more or less in the middle covering CAN of CANADA and there is a small bit of tagging along the right edge of the right margin, thus proving that the tagging is shifted to the right. Similar to that listed in the online Tagging Database, but this one has its bars further shifted. Described by Saskatoon Stamp Centre as "likely unique corner block". (Image)

Est $ 200

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. With normal to compare and Bileski write-up. (Image)

Unitrade $ 400

1967 5c Blue Centennial with Major Pre-Printing Foldover, a mint never hinged single from the lower left corner of the sheet, which had a large part of its corner folded over after the printing process and before the perforating process, resulting in a dramatic error showing part of the plate inscription and cutting lines at bottom. Pen number in selvedge, still very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 200

1968 6c Orange Centennial Lithographed Forgery, a mint block of nine on gummed stamp paper, perforated 12.6, imperforate at bottom, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 150

Extensive Collection of the 6c Black Centennial Issue, with all the stamps well identified by owner, with mostly mint and a little used, noting singles, blocks, booklet panes, plate blocks (incl. matched sets), etc. We note many tagging, gum and paper varieties, plus various printing flaws. Some of the better items we saw include some printed on gum side (460fi), perf 10 hibrite (460giii), doubling of 6 (460civ), etc. The owner has included a list of the contents, and has come up with a catalogue value of $2,635 for the key values (including duplication). A great lot for the Centennial enthusiast. Scans show a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 500

1970 6c Black Centennial Coil Forgery Used on Cover, mailed from Toronto (with no return address!) on MAY.12.1971, properly tied by wavy line machine onto cover to Curtis Books. Very fine and rare. Seems all the fuss about tagging to prevent fraud didn't help in this case. (Image)

Est $ 100

1967 3c and 5c Photographic Essay Designs for a Proposed Christmas Issue, both printed in black and white on glossy paper, the 3c showing an Inuit mother and child sculpture and the wording "Christmas / 1967 / Noel". The 5c shows a bell alongside the Parliament Center Block and a snow-covered evergreen (similar to issued stamp), with only Canada and the denomination. These were designed by artist George Fanais who is responsible for the issued 1967 Christmas stamps (Scott 476-477, which have the same font lettering, etc. as these essays), and others. Accompanied by an article on the designer and a copy of a 1942 letter to him from the Ontario Lieutenant Governor. Great collateral items to an advanced Elizabethan-era or Christmas collection. (Image)

Est $ 200

1967 5c Christmas Artist's Pen Sketch, in blue ink, a quickly rendered sketch of what would become Scott 477. Horizontal crease does not detract from the importance of this collateral item for the Christmas or Elizabethan collector, from the estate of the stamp's designor George Fanais. (Image)

Est $ 150

1967 5c Children Carolling with Double Tagging Error, a mint never hinged lower right corner block of four, with all four stamps showing only one centre bar (instead of one at right and left), and the two right stamps showing an extra bar at right from the adjoining pane. Very fine and possibly unique, the only one we are aware of. Also includes a used lower left corner single with 14mm between the right and the left bars (instead of the normal 16mm, this not counted in catalogue value). Ex Peters, G.D. Mass and Rose. Rsv. $300. (Image)

Tagging $ 600

1968 5c Eskimo Family with Major Horizontal Doctor Blade Error, a mint never hinged lower left corner block of 21 with the entire top row of 7 stamps showing the error, which is a result of the "doctor blade" leaving a streak of ink after having wiped the plate clean from surplus ink. A visually striking error, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

1968 6c Inuit Mother and Infant with Dramatic Pre-Printing Foldover, a mint never hinged single from the lower right corner of the sheet, which was printed and perforated after the foldover (back shows the missing image printed on top of the gum). A unique and visually striking item, very fine. Rsv. $700. (Image)

Est $ 750

50c Suzor-Coté Finished Plate Proof, a vertical pair on thin card, very fine and rare, the first we have handled. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

1969 5c and 6c Children Praying Gutter Plate Proof, a horizontal strip of four (two 5c and two 6c) with a gutter between each value, printed on glazed paper, very fine. Ex G.D. Mass (1993) and "Mount Royal" (2003). Rsv. $850. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

1969 5c Children Praying with Major Tagging Shift, used with part Winnipeg c.d.s. cancel, the Winnipeg centre bar is shifted by 10mm onto the perfs on right and left, resulting in a two bar tagging error. Rare and possibly unique, only listed in the online Tagging Database as "only one known mint", and confirmed by Saskatoon Stamp Centre as "only known [used] example". Ex G.D. Mass and Rose. (Image)

Est $ 200

Set of 6 Different Mint Never Hinged 1970 Christmas Panes of 100, including 4 tagged (field stock) and 2 without tagging but with plate inscriptions with virtually all the varieties #522i, 522pi, 522pii, 522iii, 522piii, 522iv, 523i, 523pi, 523iii 523piii, 525i, 525pi, 525pii, 528pi, as identified by the owner. Note that #525i exists with and without 525pii. The sheets without 525ii according to Unitrade Specialized Canadian Stamp Catalogue are scarce. Great opportunity to acquire a clean set of all different panes with many of the listed varieties. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,087

Stock of Mint Never Hinged 1970 Christmas Blocks, consisting of over 100 untagged inscription plate blocks (blocks of 10), as well as part sheets, about 15 center blocks (#522 or #525), and 8 strips of 20 stamps which 5 are tagged including 2 center blocks (#522pi and 525pi), all displayed in stock sheets. Owner's catalogue value is $3,422 not counting odds and ends. Clean lot, overall very fine. All pages were scanned and available online. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,422

Set of 6 different Mint Never Hinged 1970 Christmas Panes of 100, including 4 tagged (field stock) and 2 without tagging but with plate inscriptions with virtually all the varieties #522i, 522pi, 522pii, 522iii, 522piii, 522iv, 523i, 523pi, 523ii, 523iii 523piii, 525i, 525pi, 525pii, 528pi. Great opportunity to acquire a clean set of all different panes with many of the listed varieties. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,106

1970 5c Christmas Se-Tenant Untagged Strip of 5 with All Stamps Showing Triple Black Colour Printed, mint never hinged from right side of sheet, a major triple-printing error, very fine. A rare and undervalued item, with only 20 strips known, this is the first we have seen. Rsv. $400. (Image)

Unitrade $ 750

1970 6c Christmas Se-Tenant Strip of 5 with Major Perforation Shift, a mint never hinged horizontal strip with the horizontal perforations shifted down by 6mm, creating a visually stunning item with all of the inscriptions at bottom instead of top of the stamps. Rare and very fine. Rsv. $375. (Image)

Est $ 500

1970 10c Christ Child with Repellex Error, a mint never hinged upper right corner block of 6, with a repellex error causing a colour change on stamp positions 3 to 5 and 10, with position 5 having most of its red colour completely missing. Visually appealing and rare, accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $500. (Image)

Est $ 500

Circa 1972 Unprinted Sheet of 100, Perforated 12½ x 12, with PVA gum and untagged, on ribbed paper, similar to what would have been used to print the 1972 printings of the 8c slate Centennial issue. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

1971 (10c) Christmas Snowflakes with All Silver Colour Omitted, a complete mint never hinged pane of 50, untagged and very fine. Rare in this format, as most panes have been broken up. Retail value for each single stamp should easily be $75. (Image)

Est $ 500

1971 15c Christmas issue with Misplaced Snowflake, mint never hinged, with the deep carmine impression of the snowflake shifted to the left by 5mm. Very fine, first we have seen. (Image)

Est $ 100