1932, 6c on 5c Air Mail surcharge with "Swollen Breast" variety, upper right plate block of eight, with complete No A-2 inscription at top, never hinged, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 560

1923 (December), 3c carmine Admiral, two panes in complete booklet, each a pane of four with two labels, with interleaving and inserts, remarkably fresh and of superior quality to what is most commonly seen, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 675

1922 (July), 1c, 2c, and 3c Admiral panes of four plus labels, complete booklet, French, interior text in sans-serif capital letters with War Tax information, comprising 1c yellow, 2c yellow green, and 3c brown panes, with interleaving, minor wear to booklet, fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 1,300

1923 (December), 1c, 2c, and 3c Admiral panes of four plus labels, complete booklet, English, slogans inside, text in large capitals, comprising 1c yellow, 2c green, and 3c carmine panes, with interleaving, complete booklets rarely seen in such lovely quality, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 750

1928 (October 16), 2c green Scroll, two panes of six, complete French booklet, with green typographed covers, a lovely example of this scarce booklet, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 750

1972, Centennial booklet with major perforation shift, 5mm to the right, resulting in the denominations of the right-hand stamps being cut off or partially severed, never hinged, fresh and visually dramatic, a very interesting perforation error, very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 400

2005, 50c "Flag Over..." complete booklets of ten, each with 23 rouletted slits and featuring five different back cover advertisements, all showing the Toronto Harbour scene at top, neatly mounted on a well-identified Lighthouse album page, never hinged, a scarce and difficult group to assemble, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 1,250

2005, 50c "Flag Over..." complete booklets of ten, each with 23 rouletted slits and featuring five different back cover advertisements, all showing the church scene at top, neatly mounted on a well-identified Lighthouse album page, never hinged, a scarce and challenging group to assemble, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$ 1,250

1868, 3c green Third Bill Issue with watermark, showing most of the "THA" of the Clutha Mills watermark, cancelled by manuscript, fine and scarce. (Image)

van Dam C$ 400

1868, $1 blue and black Third Bill Issue, with horizontal stitch watermark, running through the centre of the stamp, an unlisted variety in van Dam and described by Bileski as unique, without gum, very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 200

1876–1967, group of 12 Federal Supreme Court Law Stamps, used with punch cancellations, handstamps, or both, some with hinge remnants and expected faults, includes a complete set of the 1876 Young Queen Victoria series (catalogue value $905), a $1 blue Widow Queen Victoria (c.v. $55), and later issues featuring George V and George VI, overall fine or better. (Image)

van Dam C$ 1,037

1876, Weights & Measures, 5c to 30c black Crown, with 4.5mm red control numbers at top, a mixed group of mint and used, the 20c cancelled by manuscript, others with no gum or part original gum, fresh and very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 600

1930, 5c to $10 black George V Weights and Measures issue, in blocks of four, never hinged, fresh and well-centred throughout, a pleasing group of multiples, very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 358

1940 (circa), 25c War Savings Large Die Proofs, set of 8 in carmine, each printed on India paper and die-sunk on card measuring 228 x 152 mm, a fresh and attractive group of tremendous scarcity, a key set for exhibition, very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 3,000

1940-1941, 25c red War Savings stamps, pane of eight with tab, never hinged and very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 300

1915–28, $100 green Two Leaf Excise Tax, used block of 90, each stamp cancelled by one or more cogwheel punches, the left vertical row re-attached by hinges and the rightmost edge showing a broken crease also re-attached by hinges, yet a rare and impressive multiple of this high denomination, fine to very fine overall. (Image)

van Dam C$ 3,600

1934–1948, 5c on 2c blue Three-Leaf Excise Tax, black overprint inverted, unused without gum, a scarce and desirable variety, difficult to acquire, fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 700

1949–1971, 25c to $5 Consular Fee stamps, complete set in black mounts on a van Dam album page, all never hinged including 25c blue, 50c carmine, $1 orange (showing the deformed "1" variety), $2 brown, and $5 green with yellow gum; also includes two used examples — a $2 with Consulate General cancellation dated (1 July 1971), and a $5 with Canadian Embassy cancellation in green and manuscript, on piece, very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 838

1909–1953, group of Embossed Cheque, Medicine, and Playing Card stamps, mounted in black mounts on a van Dam album page, accompanied by a complete cheque embossed with FCH2a (A298) housed in a stock sheet; highlights include the scarce 6c red Embossed Stamp without letters (catalogue value $200) and the 1909 Medicine stamp featuring the large dot before "Canada"; the 1924 cheque, issued by the St. Maurice Paper Company against The Bank of Toronto, adds historical interest; a desirable and varied group, all fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 521

1913 (July 16), $500 black and green Chinese Immigration Act tax certificate, commonly known as a "Chinese Head Tax" certificate, number 77212 issued at Vancouver, bearing the embossed seal of the Immigration Office and an oval purple handstamp reading "Dominion Immigration Agent / July 16, 1913 / Vancouver P O", with manuscript signature of the Controller of Chinese Immigration, all tying an affixed portrait of the applicant secured with a metal grommet, a powerful artifact of Canada’s exclusionary immigration policies toward Chinese nationals in the early 20th century; as these documents were required to be presented upon demand, the certificate exhibits expected multiple folds and some edge wear, still remarkably well-preserved and exceptionally rare.Under the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 and its subsequent amendments, Chinese immigrants were required to pay an increasingly punitive entry tax, reaching $500 by 1903, a sum equivalent to more than two years' wages for a labourer, in an attempt to restrict Chinese settlement in Canada. (Image)

Estimate C$ 3,500

1930s (circa), Canadian Postal Note sample, on thin paper measuring 150mm x 43mm, showing a variety of essay elements including corners, numerals, and design components presumably intended for Postal Note issues, a fascinating and collateral item ideal for an advanced collection or exhibit. (Image)

Estimate C$ 250

1932, 1c deep blue Postal Note large die proof (88x88mm), die sunk on card (184x152mm), with die number "X-G-383" above the design, a rare and attractive proof, very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 750

1932–1967, First to Third Postal Note and Postal Scrip Issues, complete set, never hinged, with the Third Issue examples all with left wing margins, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 350

1932–1948, 1c, 2c and 5c blue Two-Leaf Postal Note plate blocks, never hinged, each a block of eight with imprint in the right margin, all inscribed "OTTAWA No A-1" and showing different print order numbers, a clean and attractive group, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate C$ 150

1932-1948, 4c blue Two-Leaf Postal Note vertical pair, imperforate between, never hinged, fresh bright colour, scarce and very fine. (Image)

van Dam C$ 900