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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1441

J15a, J16a, J17a, J20a

Postage Due, 1935 Fourth Issue, 1¢, 2¢, 4¢ & 10¢ imperfs complete (Scott J15a, J16a, J17a, J20a), pair, all bright and fresh set of horizontal pairs with huge margins including a left or right sheet margin, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. 100 pairs of each are recorded; the 3¢, 5¢ & 6¢ values are not known imperforate.
Scott $1,260 for NH. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1442

MR4a

War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown, die I (Scott MR4a), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with intense color and clear detail, Fine to Very Fine.
Unitrade C$3,000 ($2,230).
Scott $1,100. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1443

MR4b

War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown, die I, imperf (Scott MR4b), without gum as issued, strip of 3 from the top margin of a left pane with order no. "937A" and split arrow; the middle stamp with a specimen-type security punch, Extremely Fine. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1444

O9-249-O9-262

Official Perfins, 1942-43, Small O.H.M.S., War Effort, 13¢-$1 high values, o.g., never hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Unitrade O9-249-O9-262.
Unitrade C$746 ($550). (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1445

OC7 var.

Official Airmail, 1942, 6¢ R.C.A.F. Plane, small O.H.M.S. perfinn (Scott OC7 var.), vertical pair, top stamp position 1 perfin, bottom stamp without perfin, lightly canceled, two small extraneous red ink dots, Very Fine and rare. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1446

PFW6

1943-46, P.O.W. Franks, "5M--3-46" (Unitrade PFW6), pane of 5, o.g., never hinged; slightly nicked lower right corner, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Unitrade C$413 ($310). (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1447

Canada, Substantial Specialized Small Queens Stock, 1870-89, over 500 items in total, most all identified and annotated on dealer or auction cards, a tempting compilation of material for the busy dealer or studious collector; we note stamps as issued, shades, pre-printing folds, plate flaws, re-entries, paper varieties, multiples, perforation varieties, offsets, guide lines and dots, an imperforate, an array of cancels, and more besides; generally fresh and sound though expect the usual small fault, generally Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, fully imaged online. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1448

Canada, "Modern Muffs" Enthralling Holding of Modern Errors, 1954-2003, On cards and in glassines, around 170 pieces, virtually all of which had something go wrong and nearly all identified by Unitrade number, except of course when it wasn't even in the catalogue, and there are many instances of that! You'll encounter many imperf pairs, such as #908a, 950a-51a, 953a, 1194Bf, 1194Cg, 1394a, among others, colour varieties, like an imprint margin block of 929i with certificate, many dramatic colour shifts, for example, 1682 in a gutter block of 20, scarce tagging varieties, like centre blocks of the 1970 Christmas issue with Winnipeg tagging, plate flaws, such as the "meteor shower" of 1442vi or the unlisted so-called "fireworks" variety of 925, and many other unlisted, some even with certs, for example 1606 with partly missing gold surcharge or 1934 partly missing red ink. Lots of freaks too, e.g. misperfs, pre-printing folds, overinkings, and so on. The only mistake you can make is by not bidding! Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1449

Canada, "Je me souviens" Memorable Mint & Used Holding of the Quebec Tercentenary Issue, 1908, One of the most beautiful and underrated issues of Canada, this holding features many complete sets with approximate totals as follows: mint #96 (23), 97 (20), 98 (14), 99 (8), 100 (9), 101 (8), 102 (6), 103 (3), and used 99 (45), 100 (40), 101 (36), 102 (32), 103 (42). Many superb examples across the board including mint blocks (not included in totals above) of 96 (11), 97 (8), 99 (2), 102-03, plate blocks of 96 (11), 97 (7), 98 (4), 99-100, imprint pairs of 96, 98-99, some re-entries, like 96i (major re-entry in blocks of four & six), a margin block of 96 with a pre-printing crease, used blocks of 99, 100 (3), 103, two crazy misperfs of the 1¢, and hundreds of examples of the 1¢ & 2¢ showcasing various cancels947510, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1450

Canada, Specialized Large Queens Stock/Collection, 1868-76, over 200 items in total, most on dealer or auction cards, nearly all identified by Scott or Unitrade number, many priced and numerous with certificate accompanying, offering all the varieties the specialist could want: major numbers, plate, printing, paper, perforation and watermark varieties; cracked plates, an array of cancels including attractive fancies, several multiples, an on-cover use, and more besides; fresh throughout and generally sound, though some faults with centering varying; solid descriptions on each; a phenomenal holding for collector and dealer alike, with massive catalogue and retail value, generally Fine to Very Fine, inspection invited; fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1451

Canada, "A King's Ransom" Extremely Powerful Balance Lot, 1852-1990s, For those who regard balance lots as slim pickings, boy are you in for a surprise! On stocksheets, "102" cards, counter pages, and in glassines, numerous outstanding classics, such as British Columbia used #7 & 11, Canada used 5, 5b, 14-15, 17-19, two covers with #4, mint 73, 93-94, 149-59, 120-22, 123 (pair), 153a, and many of the better in duplication, including a slew of plate blocks, such as 66, 146 (of 20), 148, 151 (of 10), 155-56, 175, 177, 200-01, 226 (of 10), 244 (of 10), 261-62, 273, 302, and a whole lot more. Through-the-roof catalogue value and enormous resale potential goes without saying, overall Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1452

Canada, Powerhouse Mostly Mint Holding of Admiral Issue, 1911-26, On counter pages, "102" cards, and in glassines, absolutely incredible dealer stock of the iconic issue, overall mostly mint and even the better in duplication with many varieties as well, such as the wet & dry printings, colour varieties, die types, and some only listed in the Unitrade catalogue, like a shifted surcharge on #139i or the 1915 War Tax stamps MR2B, MR2Bi, MR2Ci, MR2D, MR2Di. In addition to many blocks, booklet panes, coils strips, precancels and perfins, some items not even listed in Unitrade, such as 106 on thick soft white paper and 107 with cracked plate, and both of these with an accompanying certificate! Other better mint include 111 (plate block), 112 (margin pair), 115 (plate block of 8), 116 (block), 119 (block), 120 (plate block of 8), 123 (strip of 4), 128iii (paste-up strip of 4), 128a (block of 9), 129i/iii (paste-up pair with both colour variations), 130 (pair), 133 (pair), 140 (plate block of 8), 107ii graded 100 with many more superbly centered stamps suitable for grading, generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1453

Canada, "Extreme Jubilation" Rousing Mint & Used Holding of the Jubilee Issue, 1897, Outstanding holding on stocksheets, "102" cards, counter pages, and in glassines with even some of the higher denominations in duplication. Approximate quantities are as follows: mint #50 (3), 51 (8), 52 (9), 53 (15), 54 (4), 55-56 (2), 57 (5), 58 (1), 59 (4), 60 (2), and used 50 (3), 54 (13), 55 (6), 56 (3), 57 (6), 58 (5), 59 (7), 60 (10), 61-62 (1). In addition, mint blocks of 51-53, imprint pairs of 50-51, 54, imprint strip of three of 58, two major re-entries on the 10¢ (57i & 57ii), a radical misperf of the 1¢, and an impressive study collection of cancels in one binder with about 450 examples of the 1¢ thru 3¢, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1454

Canada, Compelling Mint & Used Holding of the Queen Victoria Numeral Issue, 1898-1902, Mint & used holding on stockcards, "102" cards and glassines about half of which is mint and the vast majority of that never-hinged. Mint single quantities are as follows: #74 (5), 75 (6), 76 (7), 77 (4), 78 (2), 79 (1), 80 (2), 81 (4), 82 (3), 84 (1), 88 (8). In addition, an imprint pair of 74, imprint strip of three of 88, imprint strip of four of 75-76, 78, block of 74-78, 80, plate block of six of 74, and plate block of eight of 75-76, as well as numerous precancels and re-entries, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1455

Canada, "No Holes Barred" Phenomenal Mint & Used Holding of OHMS Perfins, 1912-49, Incredible holding of both the 5- and 4-hole official perfins, many of which in different positions (sideways, inverted, etc) and not valued as such in Scott or Unitrade. Some better include used OA143, OA172, OA177, OA203, OA245, OAC1, mint O245, O273, as well as scarce varieties, such as double perfins on OA142-43, or missing pin varieties on OA142, OA174, OA197, plate varieties, like a major re-entry on OC9ii or a re-drawn frameline on OA112c, even some freaks, for example, a pre-printing fold on OC6. In addition, some covers, plate blocks and a sampling of non-OHMS perfins, some of it organized by company including two MD perfins, which stands for "Militia Department" and technically also falls under the realm of officials. Fill the holes in your collection today! generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1456

Canada, "Pairing Off" Irresistible Holding of Imperforate Pairs, 1870-1942, Good things come in pairs, and even better when they're imperforate! A total of 15 pieces in glassines or "102" cards featuring the following: #35b, 36d, 41b (block), 42a, 43b (single with certificate), 44d, 45c, 75a, 77c, 79a, 86a, 156a, 157b (imperf vertically), 242a, C7a, generally Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1457

Canada, "Special Ed" Rewarding Mint & Used Holding of the KEVII Issue, 1903-08, Very special indeed with some outstanding mint examples, many never hinged, as well as plate number blocks and strips. Mint single quantities are as follows: #89 (11), 90 (7), 91-92 (8), 93 (1). Also, plate# strips of three of 91, 93 & 94, a plate# strip of five of 89, a specimen overprint on the 20¢ (94ii, no gum), and the 2¢ imperforate in a block, a plate# strip of four, and plate blocks of 8 & 12. Many better used too, like nine copies of the 50¢, two blocks of 90A, and hundreds of the 2¢, a large part of it sorted according to type, wet & dry printings, and plate varieties (hairlines, re-entries, retouches), overall Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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1458

Canada, Specialized Small Queen Stock/Collection, 1870-89, approximately 150 items in total, most on dealer or auction cards, all identified and mint or unused; phenomenal array of material including printing, perforation and paper varieties, shades, re-entries, plate flaws, offset, guide dots, wing margins, multiples including marginals and imprint strips or blocks, and more besides; throughout you'll find generally fresh colors and sharp detail, many with full annotation and several with accompanying certificate; don't be fooled by these stamps' stature—this is a giant of holding, generally Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online; a grand lot for the specialist and dealer alike. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1459

Canada, Dynamite Mint Holding of Unexploded Booklets, 1912-98, Around 400 complete booklets with a modern collection mounted on pages but mostly in glassines and on "102" cards identified by Unitrade number. Many better throughout, such as #BK3c, BK4b, BK5c, BK5d, BK5e, BK5f, BK8c, BK9a, BK11, BK12, BK14a, BK15a, BK16a, BK17a, BK19a, BK20b, BK21a, BK21b, BK24, and many others including some tagging errors and modern EFOs, generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1460

Canada, "Canadian Rockies" A Mountain of Mostly Modern Mint & Used into the 2000s, One big pile of stamps, some in glassines or on "102" cards, with a large amount of booklets, souvenir sheets, plate blocks, coil strips, and souvenir packs. A huge amount of face, how much is anyone's guess. This lot will definitely require some sorting but the dividends it pays should be well worth it. Due to the nature of this holding, viewing should be done on-site, overall Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,500
CLOSED
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1461

Canada, "Strip Club" Tantalizing Mint Holding of Coils in Strips & Pairs, 1912-2000s, A few singles and a small portion of used & precancels, but otherwise overwhelmingly mint with strips galore, from start & end to paste-up & jump strips. A number of plate varieties too, like the "cockeyed king" (#180iii) in a repair paste-up strip of four, the "narrow 1" variety on the 1¢ KGV 1935 issue (228ii) in a repair paste-up strip of six, or the "damaged E" on the 2¢ Wilding (345vi) in a jump strip of four. Many other modern varieties as well, such as strips with visible guidelines, tagging errors, wide & narrow spacings, a coil pair of 951 double-perfed, and many others, generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,500
CLOSED
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1462

Canada, "Tax Cuts" Mouthwatering Mint & Used Holding of Revenues, 1864-1958, On counter pages, "102" cards, and in glassines, excellent dealer stock, from the first federal issue of bill stamps to various provincial revenues, even some of the more obscure, such as Ontario vacation pay stamps and New Brunswick tobacco tax in booklet panes. Many big-ticket items, for example, a used Weights & Measures strip of four of Van Dam #FWM56, a used set up to the $2 of the second federal issue (FB18-35), Newfoundland inland revenue NFR4, Ontario law stamp OL90, Quebec saving stamps QCP1-4, and mint Newfoundland savings bank NFW4 & NFW4a, and Quebec law stamp QL72 (NH). And that just barely scratches the surface, as you will also find things like an imperf guide line block of FB40c, plate proofs of FB18-26, an imperf pair FB52a, a vertical pair imperf between of BCL40 (NH), and even a couple of full sheets, namely British Columbia BCL23 & BCL47, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1463

Canada, "Go Leafs Go!" Very Strong Mostly MNH Holding of the QV Maple Leaf Issue, 1897-99, Mint & used holding on stockcards, "102" cards and glassines about half of which is mint and the vast majority of that never-hinged. Mint single quantities are as follows: #66 (8), 67 (5), 68 (3), 69 (3), 70 (1), 71 (3), 72 (4), 73 (1), 87 (5). In addition, an imprint pair of 72, imprint strip of three of 67-68, 87, imprint strip of four of 69, block of 71, corner margin block of nine of 87, plate block of four of 66, and plate block of eight of 87, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1464

Canada, "Under the Microscope" Large Lot of Listed & Unlisted Varieties, 1930-2000s, One large red box packed with mostly mint material and virtually all of it a variety of some sort, some of it listed in Unitrade, such as #459ii (fluorescent ink), untagged varieties 621T1, 716T2, 997T1, 998T1, the "broken X" variety of the Grain Exhibition overprint (203i) in a used block of six, 709a (printed on gum side), or a block of 593xiii, which is imperf at the bottom half of the stamp & margin, and some even with certs, like 789d (black inscription omitted). Some stamps simply footnoted in Unitrade, like the "missing 1" variety of 586, and a whole lot not listed at all but many notated with Darnell catalogue number. Also, major printing & colour shifts, plate flaws, double impressions, pre-printing folds, ink smears, tagging errors, imperf pairs, and more. For those who believe that philately starts where the catalogue ends! generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,500
SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1465

Canada, "Tax Dollars" Mighty Mostly Mint Holding of War Tax Stamps, 1915-16, All bases are covered in this assemblage of war tax stamps featuring types I & II, colour varieties, plate blocks, and coil strips, many of which are never hinged. Mint highlights include #MR1 (plate blocks of 4 & 6 and corner margin block of 9), MR2 (plate blocks of 4, 10 & 20), MR3 (2 blocks and plate# strips of 4 & 9), MR4 (2 plate blocks & 1 block), MR4b (imperf pair), MR5 (block), MR6 (2 singles & 2 pairs), MR6i (paste-up pair), MR7 (2 pairs & strip of 4), MR7a (pair), MR7i (paste-up pair), MR7iii (2 singles & pair), MR7iv (2 paste-up pairs). In addition, a mint set of the Unitrade-listed diagonal overprints (MR2B-2D, a block of MR2Ci with fiscal cancel, and complete booklets in both green & red binding of the 2¢ war tax revenue (Van Dam FWT8e & FWT8f), generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1466

Canada, "Sharp Panes" Stimulating Lot of Mostly Mint Exploded Booklets, 1911-79, Yes, virtually all the good ones are here, but that's only half the story! Grab a Unitrade catalogue, because what sets this particular lot apart is the number of panes with inscriptions in selvage. Here are just some of the mint highlights: panes inscribed PLATE - #164aii, 165bi, 167ai, 195ai, 195bi, panes inscribed NO.1 - 167aii, 195aii, 196aii, panes inscribed NO.2 - 167aiii, 195biii, 196biii, panes inscribed NO.4 - 163cii, 165bii, and others, generally Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,200-1,600
CLOSED
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1467

Canada, "Upon Closer Examination" Mostly Mint Holding for Flyspeckers, 1897-1950s, In glassines and "102" cards, the vast majority of which is varieties, many listed, such as the "blue nose" re-entry on the 5¢ KGV Medallion (#199ii), the "broken X" variety of the Grain Exhibition overprint (203i) in a margin block, or the "crease on collar" of the KGVI Mufti issue (233i), also in a margin block of four. But a lot of this is also unlisted; numerous plate flaws, tagging errors, cracked plates, re-entries, as well as ink smears, misperfs and paper folds. A few "normal" items too (at least they appeared that way to me), such as plate blocks of 203 & 227. A perfect lot for the Canadian philatelist looking for something different, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1468

Canada, "My Canadian Friend B-O-B" Mint & Used Holding of Airmail, Special Delivery, Postage Dues & More, 1879-1973, Strong back-of-the-book holding in glassines and "102" cards featuring better airmails, special delivery, postage dues, post office seals, and reply coupons. Highlights include mint #C2 (2), C4, C5 (3 plate blocks of six), E1-2 (3), E3 (plate block of 25), E5 (plate block of four), E6 (plate block of six), E8 (plate block of four), J1 (block), J1a (block), J4a (block), J5 (2), J6-10, OC5 (OHMS perfin), OX1-2 (no gum), OX3-4, and used OX1, C9ii (major re-entry). Other varieties too, like C1 & C3 in plate blocks of six, both with the "swollen breast" variety or two C5 blocks, one with "moulting wing" (C5ii) and the other the "Air" variety with "shilling stroke" die flaw (C5iv), overall Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,200-1,600
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1469

Canada, "Sale of the Century" Highly Specialized Holding of the Centennial Definitives, 1967-72, Canada celebrated its 100th birthday with this set of definitives; if you only use the Scott catalogue, this series doesn't present much of a challenge, but crack open the Unitrade and you could spend a good part of your life trying to assemble a "complete" collection of varieties, from various forms of tagging to fluorescence levels, gum varieties, such as PVA which was introduced on late printings of this issue, paper varieties, precancels, and of course, booklets, miniature panes, plate blocks, imperf pairs, some plate varieties, as well as coils including paste-up, start & end, and jump strips. If you're a specialist in the modern era, this is one holding you don't want to miss! Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1470

Canada, Choice selection of Essays, Proofs, Trial Colors & Specimens, 1851-1991, over 30 items in total, spanning #2TC (on card) through the 48¢ Macintosh Apple; fresh and crisp throughout as you'd expect, with BABNCo. portrait of Queen Victoria on India die-sunk on card, solid Large and Small Queens in various denominations and colors, Widow's Weeds, Maple Leafs, an Edward or two, and a small selection of modern items as pairs or blocks (most marginal); well worth a close look, Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
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1471

Canada, "The Wild Life" Lovely Holding of Provincial Duck & Conservation Stamps, 1942-98, Over 40 modern wildlife conservation stamps in mini-folders, most of them in miniature sheets of four, some signed by the artist, and featuring runs of British Columbia 1995-98, Newfoundland & Labrador 1994-98, Nova Scotia 1994-97, Ontario 1993-98, Prince Edward Island 1995-98, Saskatchewan 1993-98, Yukon 1996-98, and eleven different from the province of Quebec. In addition, some scarcer material, such as a complete set of the Alberta Ducks (Van Dam #AD1-9), the 1947 British Columbia Duck stamp with broken "D" (BCD2d), the Cape Breton Game stamp (NSG1), and a complete set of the Prairie Provinces Conservation stamps (PC1-6), Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1472

Canada, "Come Fly with Me" Exciting Holding of Air Post Semi-Officials, 1918-34, Thorough handling of the much sought-after semi-officials with about 40 pieces on counter pages and "102" cards. Highlights include the eye-catching "Zeppelin on Fire" from the Aero Club of Canada (#CLP2, no gum), Laurentide Air Service CL2-3, CL4c, tête-bêche pairs of the Elliott-Fairchild Air Service CL9c and Fairchild Air Transport CL12a, the "snow on wings" variety of Cherry Red Airline CL46i, the 1927 Yukon Airways CL42, Klondike Airways stamp from 1928, a half-dozen examples from the unlisted Maritime & Newfoundland Airways, and numerous overprints on the Patricia Airways stamps, such as CL24, CL25a, CL25b, CL25c, CL25f (malformed "O" with black overprint), and inverted overprints on CL30 in both black & purple, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1473

Canada, "All Over the Map" Mint & Used Holding of the Imperial Penny Postage Issue with Varieties, 1898, Arguably the world's first Christmas stamp, this tri-color beauty has always been a favourite among collectors. Many gorgeous examples on stockcards, "102" cards and glassines with much never-hinged, as well as colour varieties. Mint quantities are as follows: #85 (4), 86 (11), including two imprint blocks of four of 86 and an imprint block of six. In addition, over 200 used copies with numerous re-entries, some fancy cancels, and a meticulously-notated plate study on quadrille pages, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
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1474

Canada, "Queen Size" All-Used Holding from the QV Era, 1852-97, Well over 500 stamps on stocksheets including a very extensive study collection of all denominations of the Small Queens with both the Montreal & Ottawa printings showcasing not only the endless variety of cancellations but colour shades as well. Highlights include #4, 14, 15, 15c, 18-19, 23-25, 27, 29-30, 43 (imperf), 46 (5), 47 (including precanceled pair), overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
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1475

Canada, "Intelligent Design" Striking Holding of KGV Admiral Lathework, 1916-25, Two pairs, two strips, eight blocks, and 20 singles (5 used), all with lathework to various degrees. Highlights include mint #116 with type A lathework, a dry printing of 122, wet printing of 119 type D, side block of six of J2a, plate# strip of four of 109, and a used dry printing of 119 type D, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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1476

Canada, "Cash Register" Lucrative Mint & Used Holding of Registration Stamps, 1875-88, Approximately 100 registration stamps, about 80 of which are used including an 8¢ lightly cancelled in red. Mint quantities are as follows, some NH: #F1 (13), F2 (5), F3 (2). Includes many colour variations, some re-entries, such as a major one on a mint 5¢ (F2ii), and other varieties, like F1i with a pre-printing fold and accompanying certificate, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $700.00
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1477

Canada, "Dancing Queen" All-Used Holding of Small Queens with Varieties, 1870-97, In-depth offering of the Small Queens on album pages, in glassines and "102" cards. In addition to perf & colour varieties, various cancels, such as cork, towns, colored, flags, crowns and other fancy cancels. Some precancels, as well as plate flaws, like the hilarious "vampire bite" variety on the 3¢ (Unitrade #41vi). Approximate quantities by denomination are as follows: 1¢ (70), 2¢ (3), 3¢ (100s), 5¢ (11), 6¢ (15), 8¢ (3), 10¢ (12), overall Fine to Very Fine, a sampling of this lot can be viewed online. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $600-800
SOLD for $450.00
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1478

Canada, Mostly Mint Holding of Officials with Varieties, 1949-53, In glassines & "102" cards, excellent holding with numerous varieties. Mint highlights include #O1-10, O11, O16-25, O27 (2), O32 (plate block), as well as missing period after "S" O2a (in pair), O7a (in margin pair), O8a (single & plate block), CO1a (in corner margin imprint pair), the "blunt G" on O38ii (used), O45a II (corner block of 8), O47i (corner margin pair, block & plate block), O48i single & corner block), narrow spacing O1i-2i (strips of 3), wide spacing O41i (block of 6), cracked plate O38aii (plate block), and the fishhook variety O38ai (plate block), generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
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1479

Canada, Interesting Mint & Used Holding of Locals & Other Labels, 1925-85, Tired of looking at the same old stamps? Go local! A collection of locals on album pages from such places as Kaulbach Island, Pembina Winnipeg, and the Juan de Fuca Despatch Carrier Service with both mint & used examples and some in full sheets, as well as a dozen or so covers. In addition, stamps from the postal strike, some exhibition seals including a selection from Great Britain, and three exhibition cards from CAPEX '78 featuring one with specimen overprint, generally Fine to Very Fine, the collection on pages can be viewed online via a video flip. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
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1480

Canada, Varied and Attractive Postal History Compilation, 1897-1908, 22 items in total, neatly arranged on stockpages, the earliest item a ½¢ Small Queen solo use on local wrapper followed by two covers franked with vertical strip of four 2¢ Jubilees; the remaining items are all franked by 1¢-2¢ Quebec Tercentenary issues (solo, single and mixed frankings); includes advertising/illustrated covers, Registered, a range of origin postmarks including the uncommon and RPO markings, etc., etc.; a satisfying group for the cover enthusiast, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
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