First Day Cover Group, 1932/1943 (Scott 226/270, C12, C13-C17), 16 consisting of #226-229 on one cover, #228 block of four, #230-236 on one cover, #245-248 on one cover, #249 single, #249 block of four, #267, #270 (3 covers), #C12 (1,371 pieces from St. John's dated May 19, 1932 are known), #
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1911 Royal Family issue complete (Scott 104-114), a choice mint set, o.g., never hinged (!), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $744.
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1855, Prince Albert, 6d slate gray (Scott 5), an exceptional used example with large to oversize margins, tied on a small piece by a light Montreal 3-ring numeral "21", Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,190). Scott $1,150.
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Small Queens, 1877 10¢ magenta and 1897 10¢ brown red (Scott 40a, 45), unused, 1880 regummed, 1897 without gum, both wonderfully bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,275 with o.g.
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1888, Small Queen, 6¢ red brown & 6¢ chocolate (Scott 43, 43a), o.g., lightly hinged, both exceptionally fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $825.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½¢-$1 (Scott 50-61), a marvelous set to the $1, all are bright and fresh and well centered to exceptionally well centered, o.g., ½¢-2¢ & 5¢ never hinged, the rest are very lightly hinged, except for the $1, which is wogsome hinge
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 20¢, $1-$3 & $5 overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 61S-65S), the 20¢ in a different type style than normal, $3 o.g., others no gum or regummed, the 20¢ is just Fine, the rest are Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,350 ($2,490).
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $2 dark purple (Scott 62), a gem mint single, o.g., incredibly fresh and and mathematically centered, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $1,300.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister (Scott 63), o.g., hinged, fresh with regal color and appealing centering, Very Fine, a pretty Jubilee. Scott $1,400.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $3 yellow bister (Scott 63), bright, fresh and well centered, somewhat disturbed o.g., Very Fine. Scott $1,300.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $4 purple (Scott 64), o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and quite well centered with marvelous color, Very Fine. Scott $1,300.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 65S), o.g., Fine to Very Fine, with a 1983 P.F. certificate. Unitrade C$800 ($590).
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, $5 olive green (Scott 65), an extraordinary mint example; fresh, bright and absolutely perfectly centered, o.g., lightly hinged, a Superb gem, with a 1997 A.P.S. certificate. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,490). Scott $1,300.
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1897-98, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", ½¢-10¢ complete (Scott 66-73), a bright, fresh, well centered set, the 8¢ with a bottom sheet margin, o.g., ½¢, 1¢, 3¢ & 8¢ never hinged, balance lightly hinged, the 10¢ is Fine-Very Fine, the rest are
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1898-1902, Queen Victoria "Numeral", ½¢-10¢, complete less the 20¢ (Scott 74-83), including both types of the 2¢ carmine; an exceptionally fresh, well centered short set, o.g., the 1¢, all three 2¢, the 7¢ & 8¢ are never hinged, the rest are light
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1900, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 20¢ olive green (Scott 84), an extraordinary bottom sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, post office fresh and virtually perfectly centered, Extremely Fine to Superb. Unitrade C$3,000 ($2,230). Scott $1,300.
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1898 Imperial Penny Postage complete (Scott 85, 86, 86a), blocks of 4, including both shades of blue, o.g., never hinged, fresh and bright, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200.
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1903-08, King Edward VII, 1¢-50¢ complete (Scott 89-95, 92d), including two shades of the 7¢; fresh and bright, o.g., lightly hinged except 5¢ regummed, Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $2,685.
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1903, King Edward VII, 10¢ brown lilac (Scott 93), an exceptional mint example, bright, fresh and mathematically centered, o.g., Extremely Fine to Superb. Unitrade C$800 ($590). Scott $400.
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1908 Quebec complete (Scott 96-103), a phenomenal mint set, incredibly fresh exceptionally well centered, o.g., never hinged except the 15¢, which is regummed, though it has a 2009 C.P.E.S. cert. as never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $2,104.
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1912-25, King George V "Admiral", 1¢ to $1 plus varieties (Scott 104-122, 136-140), a marvelous selection, 31 stamps in all; o.g., 18 stamps never hinged, 10 lightly hinged, 3 regummed or without gum (104, 106c hairlines, 113a), bright and fresh throughout, the vast majority very well ce
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1924, King George V "Admiral", 1¢ to 3¢ imperfs complete (Scott 136-138), blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $700.
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1927, Confederation complete, imperf vertically (Scott 141b-145b), horizontal pairs, o.g., never hinged, a pristine set, Extremely Fine. Scott $900.
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1929, 50¢ Bluenose, "man on the mast" variety (Scott 158 var.), mathematically centered with partial MR 19 30 Ontario cancel; very faint corner perforation crease at upper right, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine, one could not imagine finding a better example. Scott $1,300.
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1929, 50¢ Bluenose, imperf (Scott 158a), vertical pair, Post Office fresh with full, well-balanced margins; hinged on top stamp, bottom never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $800.
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1929, 50¢ Bluenose, imperf vertically (Scott 158b), top margin horizontal pair with partial plate imprint, o.g., never hinged, a lovely example with strong color and detail; minuscule spot of color in right margin, nearly Very Fine and an attractive positional. Scott $1,150.
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1978, 14¢ Queen Elizabeth II, red omitted (Scott 716c), a choice left sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine, with a 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000.
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Special Delivery, 1898, 10¢ blue green (Scott E1), top sheet margin single with plate no. 1, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh and well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $625+.
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Special Delivery, 1898, 10¢ green (Scott E1a), two slightly different shades, o.g., never hinged, both uncommonly fresh, one an an Extremely Fine jumbo, the other F-VF. Scott $840.
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Registry, 1876, 8¢ dull blue (Scott F3), fresh and beautifully centered with a relatively light, centrally struck circle-of-wedges cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott $330.
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Postage Due, 1935, 1¢, 2¢, 4¢ & 10¢ dark violet, imperfs complete (Scott J15a, J16a, J17a, J20a), corner sheet margin horizontal pairs with split arrow, o.g., never hinged, Superb. A choice set. Scott $1,300.
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1¢ orange (Scott 51), tied by "St. John NB Canada JU 19 (18)97" squared circle cancel on first day cover with "J.M. Humphrey & Co. Wholesale Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, 12 King Street, Saint John N.B." printed cc and purple handstamp cachet below with i
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1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 8¢ dark violet (Scott 56), tied by roller cancel with "Montreal Canada JU 19 (18)97" circular datestamp at bottom left on registered first day cover addressed to Gardenville Q(uebec), "6657" registry number handstamped in blue and written in purple in
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1898, Imperial Penny Postage, 2¢ black, blue & carmine (Scott 86), tied by "Halifax N.S. Canada DE 25 (18)98" squared circle cancel on official first day cover addressed to Renfrew Scotland, and arrived Jan. 5, forwarded to Hertford Jan. 6 and arrived on Jan. 7, backstamped
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1898, Imperial Penny Postage, 2¢ black, blue & carmine (Scott 86), tied by "Halifax N.S. Canada DE 25 (18)98" squared circle cancel on official first day cover addressed to Renfrew Scotland, and arrived Jan. 5, forwarded to Hertford Jan. 6 and arrived on Jan. 7, backstamped
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1908 Quebec complete (Scott 96-103), each with complete strike of "Black Diamond Alta (Alberta) Jul. 10 19(08)" split ring circular datestamp six days before the official first day of issue, Very Fine set certificate notes "no opinion is expressed on whether the cancel was appli
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1917, 3¢ Confederation (Scott 135), tied by "Winnipeg Man. Sep. 15 1917" first day slogan flag cancel on post card addressed to New York City, message side is a partially printed form where receipt for a Lewy Circuit was acknowledged and 8 items are listed as being purchase
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1927, 2¢ & 3¢ Confederation (Scott 142, 143), group of six beautiful George Eppstadt cacheted first day covers consisting of sets from "Montcoteau & Ott. R.P.O." and Ottawa plus 2c Maxville and 2c Vancouver, the R.P.O. set is addressed to A.C. Roessler in New Jersey USA and t
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 2¢ green (Scott 150), "Ottawa No. A-2 910" imprint and plate no. block of six with two "Ottawa Canada Oct. 17 (19)28" circular datestamps and third strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover p
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 2¢ green (Scott 150), "Ottawa No. A-3 910" imprint and plate no. block of six with two "Ottawa Canada Oct. 17 (19)28" circular datestamps and third strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover p
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 3¢ dark carmine (Scott 151), "Ottawa No. A-3 944" imprint and plate no. block of four with "Ottawa Canada De. 12 (19)28" circular datestamp and second strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover(page)
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 3¢ dark carmine (Scott 151), "Ottawa No. A-2 944" imprint and plate no. block of four with "Ottawa Canada De. 12 (19)28" circular datestamp and second strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover(page)
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 5¢ deep violet (Scott 153), "Ottawa No. A-3" imprint and plate no. block of four with "Ottawa Canada De. 12 (19)28" circular datestamp and second strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover pre
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1928, King George V "Scroll", 5¢ deep violet (Scott 153), "Ottawa No. A-2" imprint and plate no. block of four with "Ottawa Canada De. 12 (19)28" circular datestamp and second strike at top center of locally addressed legal sized post office O.H.M.S. (official) first day cover pre
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1931, King George V "Admiral", 3¢ carmine, perf 12x8 (Scott 184), tied by two "Hedley B.C. JU 24 (19)31" first day duplex cancels on unaddressed 2c green entire (EN28), Extremely Fine, with 2001 Greene Found certificate.
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