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Cat No.

Lot Description

1041

34/45a

Collection of used Small Queens, 1870/1897, with 78 items, including blocks and strips, noting different printings, shades, cancellation interest including Two-Ring, duplex, fancy cancels, etc., all catalogued as fine through we note many better, ideal for the specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Unitrade C$ 947

Currently...C$50.00
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1042

34/47

1877/1893, 10c & 50c Small Queen used group, comprising Sc. #40 (x19), with a variety of shades and cancellations, and Sc. #47 (x7), on a black stock page, unchecked by us for varieties, some faults, mostly fine.

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$120.00
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1043

1870s to 1990s, eclectic dealer stock from Small Queens to modern, on dealer stock cards and 102 cards on 2 black Vario stock sheets, beginning with a 5c Beaver and 2c Victoria from the Decimal issue, Small Queens (two used and a mint pair of the 6 cent), Bill Stamps and a group of seven 5c Registered Letter Stamps (two with R markings), noting also Maple Leaf and Numeral stamps (2c violet Leaf with VF centering), a 3c brown Admiral booklet pane and a full stock card of Airmail stamps (including Sc. #C1-6, with duplication), 1st and 2nd series Postage Dues and some George V singles, an imperforate between horizontal pair of 39c Queen Elizabeth (1167d, c.v. $500) and a Newfoundland Wayzata label, a diverse lot, clean and mostly fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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1044

Collection in seven albums, 1870s-2023, hinged or taped into six full Unity albums, though these fastening methods would not compromise the postage value of this large collection, which has face value of $3,421 for denominations of 17c and over. Beginning with a few Small Queens through the classic issues, mostly used and sparse through World War II, with increased completion and mostly mint from the 1950s onward. Includes a Canada Post Millennium Collection, a Unity album with a mix of First Day Covers, Special Event covers (Canada Post and philatelic exhibitions), Thematic Packs ("Year of" packs from 1997-2008 inclusive), a few Revenues and Cinderellas (notably the sheet of Expo 67 country labels), etc., quite possibly the first collection we have handled that includes mint stamps up to the end of 2023, high catalogue value, overall quite clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 2,000

Currently...C$70.00
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1045

35/41

3c Small Queen accumulation of over 2,100 stamps, neatly arranged in five stockbooks, noting shades and cancel interest including dates, fancy cancels, RPOs, etc., overall nice quality and mostly fine-very fine, ideal for the specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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1046

50-60

Group of 33 mint and used Diamond Jubilee issues, 1897, a few never hinged, on a double-sided black stock page, with the ½c black (x2 mint, 1 used), 1c orange (x4 mint, x2 used), 2c green (x3 mint, x5 used), 3c bright rose (x3 mint, x2 used), 5c deep blue (x3 mint, x2 used), 6c yellow brown (1 mint, 1 used), 8c dark violet (x2 mint, 1 used), 10c brown violet (x2 mint, 1 used), and 1 mint and 1 used of each of the 15c, 20c and 50c stamps. Unchecked for varieties by us, and ready for additional study. All contents are shown in the online photos. Overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$50.00
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1047

Collection of mint Canada and BNA, 1897-1977, with hundreds of stamps in black mounts in a Minkus album. Starts with Jubilees (½c to 50c, c.v. $6,160, some NH, though no NH premium included), then complete through the end of the period, mostly hinged and fine to very fine. We note a full set of the Québec Tercentenary issue, Admirals (including singles or pairs of all the coils, plus a part perforate block of the 1c orange) through the end of the period, there are very few empty spaces, and coils throughout the definitive issues. Back of the book is well represented with Airmail, Special Delivery, Postage Due and overprinted Officials, both O.H.M.S. and G. We note a fine or better set of Registered Letter Stamps (F1-F3), and nearly complete War Tax, with some mint pairs of the coils. The BNA portion of the collection includes Cents issues from Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Clean and quite complete. Our online photos cover most of the period through the 1940s. Overall fine or better throughout, and very high catalogue value. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 3,000

Currently...C$450.00
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1048

Useful collection of Canada, 1897-1969, in a Lighthouse hingeless album with back-of-book pages, sparsely filled from 1952 onwards, but what is here is meaningful, and features Diamond Jubilee issues mint (1c-3c are NH), a complete F-VF NH basic Admirals set, and VF NH stamps for several other sets, including 1935 George V ‘Pictorials’, George VI 1938 ‘Pictorials’, 1942 ‘War’ and 1946 ‘Peace’ issues. Officials (O.H.M.S. and ‘G’ overprint) are nearly complete in VF NH condition, overall fresh and very fine, in a like-new album ready for continuation; our four photos online show the best sets. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 450

Currently...C$50.00
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1049

Collection of mint and used Canada, 1880s to 1980s, mostly in black mounts in a National album, and a stock book, with some never hinged, noting Small Queens, Jubilees, and Québec Tercentenary issues, each to the 10c, and part sets throughout the balance, with face value of over $120 including some $1 and up denominations, a small mix of worldwide stamps accompanies, a modest but useful start to a new collection, overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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1050

66/88

Balance of collection, Maple Leaf to Provisional issues, mint and used, 1897-1899, consisting of more than one hundred stamps, from the ½c black Maple Leaf to the 2c on 3c carmine Numeral issue, with both Map stamps (including a lovely block of 4 of Sc. 86, c.v. $120) in between. We saw flag and c.d.s. cancels on the used and fresh colours on some of the mint stamps. All items are shown in the online photos. A useful group, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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1051

Group of hundreds of mint blocks, corner blocks and matched plate blocks, 1899-1970s, ranging from the 2c Map Stamp (very muddy waters, NH) to the early 1970s. The majority of issues are 1950s-70s and after Sc. #301, the 10c Fur Resources, most are in matched plate blocks, with highlights including Admirals (#106a NH, c.v. $75; #140 F-VFNH c.v. $280), George V Arch/Leaf issue (including #168 4c plate 1, c.v. $187; #175 20c Harvester UL Plate 1, F hinged in selvedge only); #302 $1 Fisherman VFNH LR plate 1, c.v. $250; #411 $1 Exports matched plate block plate 1, c.v. $360, many items in the $10 a block c.v. and up, a very clean collection overall fine or better; online photos provide a representative sample. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 350

Currently...C$50.00
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1052

1890s/1950s, balance of never hinged collection, in a small stockbook, beginning with two 1898 2c Map and 1899 2c on 3c surcharged issues, then King George V era sets including the 1927 Confederation, 1927 Historical Issue, 1932 Imperial Economic Conference, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1935 Pictorial Issue, 1942-3 War Issue, 1946 Peace Issue, back of the book including the four Special Delivery Airmails (CE1-4), 1932 "Second" Postage Due issue to the 5c, "G" Overprinted Officials including 10c-$1 Peace Issue, etc., also with a used 1857 ½d rose, four margins but oxidized, an overall fresh group of very fine stamps. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$200.00
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1053

Balance of collection, Mint and used Edward VI to Queen Elizabeth II, 1903-1951, starting with the Edward VII definitives, 1c to 20c including a few mint (1c, 2c, 5c, 10c) and a nice 90A imperforate hinged single with large margins, then a nice group of the Québec Tercentenary issue, a set of both mint and used, generally fine centering, plus a few extras. From the 1917 Anniversary of Confederation through George V and George VI issues, there are examples of nearly every issue, though not all complete sets. Of note are a f-vf hinged 50c Bluenose and $1 Parliament, coil singles and a few pairs, a pale blue $1 Champlain used (c.v. $45) along with strips of 4 Mufti coils. Quality is generally quite good here, great for the collector or dealer. All contents shown in the online photos. Overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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1054

89/103

1903/8, King Edward VII & Québec Tercentenary sets, with 1c to 50c Edward VII sets in both mint and used, the mint examples with two each of the 20c and 50c values showing different shades, the used with two shades of the 1c, Québec Tercentenaries complete used ½c to 20c, with two examples of the 10c, the mint largely original gum with hinge remnants, overall varied condition, with small faults to be expected, centering chiefly fine.

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Scott $ 5,257

Currently...C$250.00
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1055

Misperforated errors, 1910s/70s mint group, beginning with a striking vertically misperforated 1c Admiral, 1935 3c King George V pair (vertical crease), 1937 Mufti with 2c and 3c pairs, 1c King George VI Postes-Postage pair, 1965 5c Churchill vertical pair, 1966 5c CPA Conference single, 1970 Group of Seven single, 1976 10c Caricature strip of four, 1975 Christmas single, 1985 34c Parliament coil pair, 1979 17c Parliament single and coil strip, and unusual 2004 $1.40 Maple Leaf pair, a striking group, difficult to assemble. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1056

104/140

Study lot of mint and used Admiral singles and multiples, with examples of most denominations, noting coils, part perforate pairs and imperforate singles, a range of shades and printings identified by owner, the mint including several never hinged, noting also used blocks of four with Registration marks (at least one size of the R marking), coil pairs, both vertical and horizontal, etc., a good opportunity to fill gaps in an existing collection, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$80.00
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1057

104/227

1911/35 King George V-era used collection, with a range of Admirals to the $1, including shades, Scroll Issue complete including two examples of the 50c Bluenose and three of the $1 Parliament, Arch/Leaf, Medallion, Silver Jubilee, and 1935 Pictorial sets complete, some in duplicated sets, small flaws to be expected, overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
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1058

104/227

1911/35 King George V-era mint collection, with a useful range of Admiral shades, including 1c (x4), 2c (x6), 3c (x5), 5c (x4), 7c (x5), 10c (x8), 20c (x3), 50c (x2), and $1, as well as War Tax issues including the 5c, 20c, and 50c overprinted WAR TAX, and the 5c overprinted INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX (x2), 60th Anniversary of Confederation complete, 1928/9 Scroll Issue complete, 1930/1 Arch/Leaf Issue, 1932 Medallion issue, and 1935 Pictorial Issue complete, mostly hinged, though note a few NH included, overall quite fresh and fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

Currently...C$300.00
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1059

104a/306b

Group of 86 mint Booklet Panes, Admirals to Postes-Postage, 1913-1950, a mix of hinged and never hinged, and including most of the booklets issued in the period. We note Admiral panes Sc. #s104a, 105a, 105b, 105b, 106a (with shades), 107b and 108a, then through the Pictorial, Scroll, Medallion, Pictorial, Mufti and War issues, some with gum disturbance from poor storage methods, mostly clean and overall fine or better; online photos show the entire contents. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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1060

106var/

Group of nine Admiral Lathework stamps, mint and used, 1911-1925, mostly hinged and all displayed in a black Vario page, including a block of four of the 2c carmine with Type B lathework (c.v. $150); a block of 3c brown, Type D inverted (c.v. $600), 3c brown Type D (used, c.v. $150), 3c brown lower left corner single, Type B (c.v. $75), 7c red brown, Type D partial (c.v. $80) and $1 orange Type D partial (c.v. 300), as well as two imperforate examples, both 3c carmine with Type D: a pair (c.v. $80) and a block of four (c.v. $150), overall fresh colours and fine-very fine, with total Unitrade cv, without never hinged premium, exceeding $1,800; a lovely addition to an Admiral collection.

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Estimate C$ 400

Currently...C$50.00
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