New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ brown, unissued, plate proof on India paper. Ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine. Scott No. 5P3. Unitrade No. 5P; C$300 ($220). US$0
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New Brunswick, 1860, 1¢ red lilac, horizontal strip of five. Tied by light barred oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Fredericton, with "Saint John, N.B., Ma 6, 1868" cds additionally tying strip and reverse with receiving postmark; file folds affecting
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Newfoundland, 1857, 6d scarlet vermilion. Used; defective and repaired by backing, about Fine appearance, scarce, with 1965 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6; $5,000. US$0
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Newfoundland, 1857, 6½d scarlet vermilion. Neatly canceled, nice color, margins to mostly touching; tiny thin spot at right, Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7; $4,000. US$0
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Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight. O.g., barest trace of hinge, exceptional centering, bright and fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine, one of the finest mint examples known, with 2001 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. C5; $
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper. Target cancel, full well balanced margins, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; $1,200. US$0
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, laid paper, two singles. Each stamp with large margins all around, neatly tied by target cancels on cover to Salem, Mass. full strike of red "Montreal, L.C., Jy 31, 1852" origin cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Guilford
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Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d red, plate proof on India. On original card, horizontal pair, ample to mostly large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1P3. Unitrade No. 1P; C$700 ($510). US$0
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Showing strong vertical laid lines, face free target cancel, clear to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; $1,500. US$0
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Four large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, deep color, tied by target handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, red "Montreal, L.C., No 6, 1851" origin cds, with red arched
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Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d dark gray, trial color plate proof on India, vertical specimen overprint. Mounted on original card, margins large to just touching frameline at bottom left, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce multiple. Scott No. 2TC v
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red. Neat target cancel, large nicely balanced margins, rich vibrant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 4; $200. US$0
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Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d red. Vertical pair, blue target cancels, ample to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, a lovely multiple. Scott No. 4; $400 for singles. US$0
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue. Light cancel, four large margins, intensely rich color, Very Fine and attractive, signed Holcombe and Bloch, with 1989 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 7; $1,500. US$0
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Canada, 1855, Jacques Cartier, 10d blue, thick paper. Regummed, ample to large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce unused example of the 10d Cartier issue on thick paper, with 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. Scott No. 7a; $7,250
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red. Vertical pair, light target cancels, rich color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 12; $2,800. US$0
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Canada, 1859, Beaver, 3d red. Nicely centered, tied by numeral target handstamp on cover to Brockville, with matching "Belleville, Ap 29, 59" cds, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400
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Canada, 1868, Large Queen, 3¢ bright red, laid paper. 1868 town cancel, strong bright color, errant perf at lower right, Fine. Scott No. 33; $2,400. US$0
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Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose. O.g., never hinged, wide margins and deep color, Very Fine. Scott No. 158; $425. US$0
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Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, deep color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 158; $1,700 for singles. US$0
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Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, imperf. Vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, large margins all around, bold color, bright and Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine, a choice pair of this key imperforate variety. Scott No. 158a; $1,125. US$0
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Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged (trivial spot on gum), well centered, bright and Post Office fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 387a; $9,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1959 5¢
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Canada, Special Delivery, 1927, 20¢ Confederation, imperf. Horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, fresh and pristine, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. E3a; $380. US$0
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