EARLY CANADA/NOVA SCOTIA COVER GROUP: Includes Nova Scotia 1867 local cover franked with pair of 5c blue (SG 24 or 25) with indistinct barred numeral cancel, 6 Jan. 1860 env. from Dunham to Montreal bearing 5c 'beaver' tied by 7-ring 'target' cancel, 1885 local cover bearing 1c orange-yellow 'small queen' and a large piece dated 15 Jan. 1858 having superb strike of "8d.Stg" charge mark and Liverpool Packet 'tombstone' mark. (4 items) Cross Reference: NOVA SCOTIA (Image)

1897 JUBILEE $3 BISTRE USED: Good used example (small minor thin lower left corner). Roller cancel. SG 138 £800. (Image)

1897 JUBILEE $4 VIOLET USED: Good used example Pulled perf on top edge. Violet cancel. SG 139 £750. (Image)

1897 JUBILEE $5 OLIVE-GREEN USED: Good used example. SG 140 £750. (Image)

SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURNED MAIL TO EUROPE INC. WRECK COVER: 1940-45 quartet of fine covers inc. 1940 3c meter-franked env. to Paris ex Montreal with framed "NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER", "SERVICE SUSPENDED" and "SALVED FROM THE SEA" hs on front; 1940 censored taxed env. to Rotterdam franked KGVI 3c with framed "4/CENTS/DUE" h.s. and bilingual (English/French) "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED" hs and 1945 censor mark on rear when finally released; 1943 POW lettersheet to Chemnitz franked Canada 20c + 10c with "EXAMINED BY..." hs and "BY AIR MAIL MAIL" hs on front and contents page with framed German-language "The Foreign Powers Censors responsible for the blacked out text"; and 1943 airmail env. to Hamburg franked 10c (3) tied by "P.O.W" cds with framed "Zuruck/Empfanger nicht ermitten" hs on front. (4 covers)Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, GERMANY (Image)

MINT PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION 1967-1977: A stockbook containing an extensive all different umm collection starting with 1967 Expo issue (Uni 469) inc. all commemorative issues; Caricature & Landscape definitives to 25c (inc. Uni 597iii). Most issues are in matched corner blocks and with different plates represented. (qty) (Image)

MINT PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION 1976-80: A stockbook containing an extensive all different collection starting with 50c Landscape definitives (Uni 598) inc. 1976 Olympic $1 & $2 values; 1977 25c Silver Jubilee; 1977-82 definitives (inc.'Missing Spire' variety Uni 715iii); 1979-85 National Park $1& $2. Most issues are in matched corner blocks and with different plates represented. Apparently all umm apart from a few used. (qty) (Image)

MINT PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION 1980-1987: A stockbook containing an extensive all different collection starting with 1980 Musicians issue inc. 1987 36c plum (Uni 926A); National Park definitives (Uni 934-7); 1983 Commonwealth Day (Uni 977); Many issues are in matched corner blocks and with different plates represented. Apparently all umm. (qty) (Image)

MINT PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION 1988-1999: A stockbook containing a range of all different corner imprint blocks between 1980 Winter Games (Uni 1552-3) and 1999 NATO Flags (Uni 1809) inc. 1988 Killer Whale on Harrison Paper (Uni 1173i); 1989 High Values (Uni 1181-3); 1994 Architecture $1 & $2 (Uni 1375-6); Some issues are in matched corner blocks. Apparently all umm. (qty) (Image)

MINT PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION: A small album containing an all different collection of Official 'G' overprint imprint corner blocks. Comprising each value & plate block positions of 1953 'Karsh'; 1955 'Wilding' & 1953 'Eskimo' issues. Also Postage Due Centennial issue 1969 second series (Uni J28-36) with 1c, 8c & 12c complete in all imprint block position, 4c & 5c two blocks only & 10c one block only; 1973 third series (Uni J28i-J37) & 1977 fourth series (Uni J28a-J40) complete for each value & imprint block position. Apparently all umm. (225) (Image)

CELLO PAQ & SOUVENIR SHEET COLLECTION: A collection in four stockbooks commencing with Cello Paq's including Wildings; Christmas issues; Centennial 4c & 5c (Uni 457b & 458b). A range of mini Souvenir Sheets from 1975 onwards inc. 1975 $1 & $2 Olympic Sculptures; 1976 $1 & $2 Olympic Sites; Canada Day, Philatelic Exhibition & Lunar Year issues; 1997 $8 Grizzly issue; Millenium Issues (Uni 1818-21). Also some booklet panes (some used) inc. 1968 Christmas (Uni 488a & 488q) & 1973 Caricature issues. Some duplication but apparently all umm. (qty) (Image)

AIRMAILS - FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: 1928-46 interesting group of mostly 1st flight envs. (45) with a good number at the 5c & 6c rate inc. 24 Aug. 1928 Hamilton to Toronto and Toronto to Ottawa Golden Jubilee flights; 24 Dec. 1947 La Malbaie to Seven Islands; 3 Mar. 1930 Edmonton to Saskatoon; 1 Feb. 1931 Fort Vermilion to Peace River; 21 May 1934 Beauval to Prince Albert; 15 Feb. 1933 Great Falls to Wadhope; 9 Dec. 1933 Camsell River to Rae; 14 Jan. 1934 Winnipeg to Gods Lake; and 2 Sept. 1935 Goldfields to Fort Chipewyan. All with relevant cachets. (Image)

NEW BRUNSWICK & NOVA SCOTIA: Fine used collection on SG 'New Imperial' printed pages. New Brunswick inc. 1851-60 3d red & 6d olive-yellow plus various 1860-63 vals to 17c. Nova Scotia with 1860-63 vals. to 12½c. Mixed condition. (17) Cross Reference: NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA (Image)

FINE USED COLLECTION on SG "New Imperial" printed album pages. Includes several 1861-63 imperf. types to 1/-, 1866 set of 6 vals. inc the difficult 5c brown 'Seal', 1897 'Discovery' set to 60c (less 35c), solid range of sets from 1897 to 1919 'Caribou', missing only 3 stamps, then continuing with part sets to 1935 SJ. Many useful issues. High cat. value. (c.179) (Image)

AIRMAILS - 1929 FIRST FLIGHT ENVELOPE FROM HARBOUR GRACE TO NOVA SCOTIA: 27 June 1929 env. bearing 4c tied by St John's slogan duplex, ms "First Airmail from Harbour Grace/Newfoundland to North Sydney/Nova Scotia per Airship Bluenose". Arrival duplex on reverse. Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)