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Cat No.

Lot Description

1121

Accumulation of mint face value postage, with $447 in high-denomination sheets, and an additional $1,141 in booklets (52c to $1.70 denomination) of which 556 are ‘P’ value, all post office fresh and very fine.

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Face $ 1,588

Currently...C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1122

Accumulation of mint face value postage, in many forms and denominations, a considerably quantity of 37c-48c, including singles, souvenir sheets, sealed annual collections (2010, 2011), 8 low-denomination sheets, very fine and ready for immediate use.

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Face $ 1,100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1123

Substantial accumulation of mint sheets, blocks and souvenir sheets, 1990s-2010s, in several dozen sheets, much of the value in 48c-59c denominations, but also note $1 and higher, as well as 317 ‘P’ values, and an estimated additional $300 in roughly 500 blocks, matched plate blocks, souvenir sheets, and part sheets in good variety of denominations (8c, 12c, 15c, 17c), overall very fine, online photos show a sample.

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Face $ 1,500

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1124

Accumulation of mint face value postage, 1950s-early 2010s, in many forms and denominations (only counted 17c and over) with strength in the 1990s 38-48c eras, up to the $10 Whale, including singles and souvenir sheets, also a small accumulation of early used Victorian to George V, clean and very fine.

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Face $ 1,367

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1125

Lunar New Year, 1990s/2000s never hinged accumulation, including a wide range of these popular commemorative issues, noting full panes, complete booklets, souvenir sheets, plate block matched sets, "Lunar Packs" containing Canadian, People's Republic of China, and Hong Kong issues, and more, a small (under $20) amount of unrelated face value material, some duplication, a useful holding, overall fresh and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Face $ 630

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Annual Collections

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Lot Description

1126

Group of 15 Canada Post Annual Collections, 1981-2017, comprising 1981 (x3), 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988 (x2), 1991, 1992, and 2013-2017, many unopened in their original packaging, clean and very fine.

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Face $ 880

Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1127

Group of 33 Canada Post Annual Collections, 1975-2017, missing only 1976-80 and 1998-99, with many in their original packaging, generally clean and as new.

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Face $ 1,471

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1128

Group of 25 Canada Post Annual Collections, 1979/2020, including 1979-82, 1983 (x2), 1984, 1985 (x2), 1986 (x2), 1987, 1988 (x2), 1989 (x2), 1990-1994, the Millennium Collections, 2009, 2013 and 2020, all clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Face $ 620

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

Canada Revenues

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1129

1948-57, $2 red brown British Columbia Law Stamp, used stock of over 1,000 stamps, all in blank 102 cards (typically 5 or so to a card) in a small red box, noting many with nice cancels, often dated, overall fresh and fine or better.

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van Dam C$ 3,577

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1130

Group of about 100 cheques with Excise stamps or regular issues, 1920s-1950s, with Two-Leaf and Three-Leaf excise, War Tax, Inland Revenue (red embossed) and regular issues stamps (Admirals to George VI Mufti) paying the required fees, an interesting group, some well worn, overall fine; online photos depict approximately 30% of the collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1131

Valuable collection of Federal Revenues, 1864-1967, consisting of many hundreds of stamps in black mounts in a van Dam album, all identified by the owner and spot-checked for accuracy, which was very good. Starts with the First Bill Issue FB1/17 (van Dam c.v. $565, missing the $1, offered elsewhere in this sale), the Second Bill Issue FB18-32 (c.v. $347) and the Third Bill Issue (FB37-54, c.v. $151). Gas Inspection is well represented noting FG27,-29 (c.v. $156) and then into Light and Gas & Light inspection, noting FE1-7 (c.v. $360), and FE8-17 (c.v. $260). Weights & Measures features, among many others, FWM22-33 (c.v. $304) , then into several Supreme Court stamps, impressive in colour and size. Excise Tax is plentiful here, noting especially the 1915-23 George V issue FX1-20 (c.v. $1,130) and the overprinted set of Three-Leaf Issue FX103-126 (c.v. $648) along with the red overprinted 8c on 6c blue FX40 (c.v. $250 itself). All three of the Postal Note and Postal Scrip issues are present, the highlight being the Third Issue (smaller design, FPS42-58, c.v. $503) followed by numerous Unemployment Stamps, mostly cancelled Specimens. Very high catalogue value in this clean, well-organized collection, which is ready for continuation by the next owner. Watch also for the opportunities in this sale to secure many scarce and rare stamps to add to this collection. Overall fine-very fine. See our Image Gallery.

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van Dam C$ 10,428

Currently...C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1132

FB15/TGN1

Balance of Canadian revenue collection, 1864-1941, including a First Bill stamp $1 blue (FB15, c.v. $250), booklet pane of the 25c blue War Savings stamp (FWS5b, c.v. $95), a $3 New Brunswick Bill Stamp (NSB18a, rough perf. 12.5, c.v. $200) and a group of Canadian Pacific and Great North Western Telegraph Company franks (TCP3/TGN1, c.v. $250), a good opportunity to fill gaps in a collection or for resale, fine or better.

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van Dam C$ 795

Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

1133

Valuable mint and used group of Federal Revenue stamps, 1864-1970, consisting of hundreds of stamps and a set of proof pairs in a stock book, organized by type, with First and Second Issue Bill stamps (including a set of proof pairs of the Second Bill Issue), Weights & Measures, Gas and Electricity, Customs, War Tax (including a booklet pane of the 2c brown and some precancels), Excise (both Two Leaf and Three Leaf, plus overprinted fractional issues), Postal Note and Postal Scrip and Unemployment Insurance, a high-cataloguing collection, and an eclectic holding, which would provide the nucleus for a comprehensive collection, overall fine or better. Online photos show all pages. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 1,500

Currently...C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1134

Group of more than 30 Federal Revenue documents, 1897-1950, all in page protectors, with a lovely Victorian 1897 Weight & Measures scale inspection document franked with a 50c FWM29, quite rare thus, the balance comprising Gas and Light Inspection, Excise fees, Edwardian Weights & Measures and a Molsons Bank document, overall fine or better, and all depicted online. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

Currently...C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1135

Accumulation of more than 30 mostly mint multiples of Federal Revenue stamps, 1860s-1890s, many never hinged, displayed in black Vario pages, beginning with the Victorian van Dam #s FG19 and FG20, and Electric Light Inspection FE16 (block of four, never hinged) both in horizontal top margin strips of with plate inscriptions, then Edwardian Electricity and Gas Inspection and Weights and Measures stamps, all in blocks of four, concluding with a page of Victorian Electric Light Inspection singles and strips of up to four, a good group for collectors of blocks and multiples or for a dealer looking to build their inventory, clean and overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

1136

Collection of about 175 Federal, Provincial and Territorial Liquor Seals, late 1800s to 1980s, in 41 black Hagner or Vario pages. Canada, Provinces (Ontario, Newfoundland, Québec, Alberta, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) plus the Yukon and Northwest Territories, are all represented in this collection, ready to be expanded and exhibited, with contents overall fresh and clean throughout, overall fine or better, a fascinating collecting field. Includes a copy of the BNAPS Revenue Study Group's Study of the Liquor Bottle Seals of Canada (Brandom, 1980). Ex Earle Covert. See our Image Gallery.

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Estimate C$ 1,500

Currently...C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1137

Valuable collection of Manitoba Revenues, 1877-1974, consisting of hundreds of stamps in black mounts on van Dam album pages, all identified, with highlights including a complete set of the 1877 Law series with LS and CF overprints; the 1886 Six Scallops series from 10 to $1 (the latter c.v. $175); and five pages of the various JF handstamps and overprinted series, noting ML77-82 (the 1886 JF handstamp on the LS overprints, c.v. $592). The collection also boasts the Search Fee stamps MS6-12, including MS10d, the vertical pair with missing top red line (c.v. for all seven items is $275). A good opportunity to get a head start on a Manitoba Revenue collection. Online photos show all of the contents, overall fine-very fine. (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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van Dam C$ 2,371

Currently...C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1138

OL1-90

Exhibit of Ontario Law Stamps and documents, 1864-1940, being offered intact, on 8 large poster boards, with 11 pages of stamps and 50 documents, beginning with imperforate Proofs of the 1864 issue without overprints (c.v. $150), followed by Fee Fund proofs (c.v. $400). Then, the exhibit moves to the CF overprinted Consolidated Fund stamps OL1-15 (c.v. $1,065), followed by the Fee Fund overprints (OL16-30, c.v. $1,625 – the $3 is $325 itself) and then the carmine LS (Law Society) overprints (OL31-45, c.v. $1,550). The 1870-1911 issue follows (“the red Law Stamps”, OL46-60, c.v. $455, with an OL52a variety of the 50c imperforate vertical between) followed by the 1908 issue (OL61-65, c.v. $145). The stamp section of the exhibit continues with the last regular issue of the Ontario Law stamps (OL66-90, c.v. $1,335) and ends with overprints on the red issue used for Gasoline Tax (OGT1-9, c.v. $420) and Luxury Tax (OLT7, c.v. $75). The 50 documents include several rare examples of Law Stamp usages, including an 1861 Common Pleas document with a CF overprinted 30c, an 1864 early usage of the $2 CF overprint and a Call to the Bar with 50c LS and 50c CF overprints. We noted several others including an 1877 Eviction Notice with a $1 OL57, an 1893 Writ of Summons with a 70c and 9 other of the red issue, and a 1930 Surrogate Court of York document with a rare usage of the $5 blue on orange stamp (OL90, c.v. $300 used). van Dam c.v. of stamps alone is $7,816 not counting NH premiums and the documents took decades to assemble. A tremendous opportunity for someone to continue this exhibit and bring it to new show attendees. Overall fine-very fine. Ex Dr. John Stoffman. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 6,000

Currently...C$500.00
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1139

Group of Ontario and Québec Revenue stamps, 1864-1970, consisting of hundreds of stamps in a stock book, organized by province and type. The Québec issues include Federal Law stamps overprinted L.C. (1864 issue) and Québec Law stamps proper from 1893 to the 1970 issue. We note many values of the 1923 "Honoraires/Fees" overprinted issues and QL115 (used, c.v. $125). Registration stamps are well represented from the 1870 Beavers to 1962 Coat of Arms issues. License stamps follow, then Transfers (including a proof of the $10 purple single on card, c.v. $100), Unemployment and Prohibition (notorious for their poor condition, the 10c stamp has only one rip and is otherwise fresh and fine-very fine). Ontario starts with Law stamps overprinted CF, FF and LF on the federal issues before moving into the 1908, 1926 and 1929 provincial issues, noting the $3 to $50 stamps mint, including OL80 ($3 blue on blue, c.v. $150). The stock book finishes with Stock Transfer (OV1-15, some NH) and Vacation Pay stamps OV1-8) and a nice group of OST1, 9, 10, 12 and 14 in lower margin imprint blocks of four. The lot is rounded out by two Québec Revenue documents with License stamps. All pages and both document 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 1,500

Currently...C$275.00
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1140

Group of 29 Promissory Notes with Federal Bill Stamps, 1869-1880s, with 5 from the First Bill Issue and 25 from the Second Bill Issue, including one from 1872 promising $5,000 payable in gold., an interesting group, some a bit fragile, all pictured in the online photos, and overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 550

Currently...C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction