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Back of the Book -- Canada Precancels and Perfins

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

321

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 3,100 Private Perfins in Three Volumes, with roughly 1,800 private perfins mounted on quadrille pages in two binders. The stamps generally range from the Edwards up to the 1970s, including a small selection of Newfoundland perfins, all identified and organized by pattern by the owner (including rarity factors, ranging from "C to I"). We note a few better patterns including British Columbia Electric Railway, Burroughs Adding Machine Co., and Imperial Optical Company. The lot also includes a stockbook containing an accumulation of roughly 1,300 private perfins, organized by pattern, and includes a few better patterns with rarity factor "D and E" (identified by the owner). Online photos show a sampling. A nice lot for the perfin specialist. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$1,450.00
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322

Collection / Accumulation of Precancels in a Binder, From Edwards to 1977, with roughly 500 different types and 3,000 stamps in total (counted by owner), We note a small selection of low denomination Edwards, with the bulk of the lot from the Admirals to the War issue, with bars, town names and town numbers, unchecked by us for possible better ones, except to note some that are inverted. The lot includes notations from the owner, stating catalogue values ranging from $2 to $75 for some stamps. Duplication up to 10 in some cases. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few stamps with small faults, otherwise fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$650.00
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Back of the Book -- Cinderellas and Forgeries

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

323

Large Stock of Iceland-Canada "Gimli" Christmas Imperforate Stamp Sheets, produced in 1918 by an immigrated Icelandic poet, painter, essayist, etc. Thorstein Th. Thorsteinsson, who lived in Gimli, Manitoba (where the consignor's parents also lived). Each sheet contains 18 stamps with Canadian (English) Christmas messages and another 18 stamps with Icelandic Christmas messages, for a total of 36 stamps. This lot contains fully gummed, imperforate sheets in the following colours and approximate quantities: blue (x14), green (x65), lilac brown (x104) and red (x roughly 450). Also includes one gummed and perforated sheet in green. Some sheets are partially stuck together and some have edge creases or folds, still the vast majority are fine to very fine. Listed in Lafrenière as No. cc4100, identified as "very uncommon" and valued at $80. per sheet. Accompanied by an article (in Icelandic, with translation) on the subject, originally published in "Grusk". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$750.00
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324

/CVR

Collection of Christmas Seals, Sheets and Covers, 1927 to 2021, with thousands of mostly mint stamps (singles, booklets, blocks, sheets) plus used on covers on album pages and black Vario sheets in three binders. The breadth and depth of coverage in this collection is above average, including some early precursors to the regular issues that began in 1927 in both English and French. The collection is complete in the period for singles and has an abundance of extra material including booklets (complete or panes only for 1938, 1939 and 1940) and progressive proofs (1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1963, 1979, 1990 and others), gift tags, and local and regional letters from the Tuberculosis societies, with which the seals arrived. The material is fine to very fine and has the makings of a future exhibit. There is duplication of many sheets, singles and multiples. This very clean, well-organized collection also includes two excellent references: The National Christmas Seals of Canada 1927-2008 (Beattie, Chung and Vogel) and Green's Catalog of Canadian Local and Provincial Tuberculosis Seals (Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society, Revised 2007). Our photos capture only a small portion of the collection, which would benefit from in-person viewing to appreciate the full contents. (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)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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British Columbia and Vancouver Island

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

325

5, 6

1865 5c Rose and 10c Blue Queen Victoria, Perforated 14, both used, 5c with part of a neat blue Wells & Fargo circular datestamp, with one short perf, else super fresh and well centered, very fine, 10c with part of a blue oval PAID Vancouver Island datestamp, rounded corner at lower left, else very good.

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Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$170.00
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326

2/11

Group of 9 British Columbia Stamps, with #s 2 (unused), 2a (used), 5 (unused, short perfs at bottom), 6 (used), 7 (unused), 7a (somewhat discolored and not counted), 8 (two mint singles, each with a straight edge), 11 (used with blue numeral grid and a couple of short perfs at top) and a crude forgery of #9 (not counted). Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,410

SOLD for C$350.00
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327

2/18

Mint and Used British Columbia and Vancouver Island Issues, with 14 stamps on a black stock sheet, in a mix of mint and used, includes a mint #10, unused #12 and more, with a few small faults on some, rest are overall fine. All stamps scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 8,435

SOLD for C$1,450.00
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New Brunswick Pence

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

328

1-3

1851 3d, 6d and 12d Heraldic Imperforates, the 3d has red "PAID" cancels and full to clear margins (small thins), the 6d has a light grid cancel in green and four large and even margins (crease), and the 12d has an oval grid cancel and full to clear margins (two small thins). Three stamps with great eye appeal and huge catalogue value.

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$700.00
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New Brunswick Cents

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

329

Lovely Collection of New Brunswick Forgeries, with a great variety of different material, including 14 Pence issues and 41 Cents issues plus a few more items. We note different forgers (mostly Fournier and Spiro), different types of technology used, different postmarks, etc. Noted a lovely 3d Heraldic by Oneglia with blue #8 in grid postmark and many more nice and rare items. Some faults as expected, still a great lot for the specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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330

1/11

Collection of Mint and Used New Brunswick, with #s 1 (used, somewhat faded), 5P (proof on card-mounted India paper with a few small faults), and the rest is a collection of #s 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in a mix of unused and used and up to 5 copies of each. An overall fine group which may reveal a few small faults here and there. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,830

SOLD for C$160.00
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331

1/11

Collection Mostly Unused New Brunswick, with 16 stamps displayed on a black stock sheet, includes two used #1, used #2, as well as all of the Cents issues, mostly without gum, with shades, etc. Also includes a 5c Connell plate proof, partly perforated to appear as the actual stamp, plus two forgeries. Overall fine or better, with the small fault here and there.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$275.00
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Nova Scotia Pence

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

332

E/P

1R/7R

1p, 3d, 6d and 1sh Set of Official Imperforate Reprints, with each of the four values in a matched set of four corner blocks, with the 1p in brown, 3d in blue, 6d in dark green and 1sh in violet black. A rare and possibly unique offering, as any multiples are quite scarce to start with. Very fine. Rsv. $3,600. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 8,000

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333

1851 6d Yellow Green Heraldic Imperforate, used with an oval grid cancel, the stamp has bright colour and four well clear to large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $475. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,200

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334

1857 6d Dark Green Heraldic Imperforate, used with an oval grid cancel, a gorgeous stamp with its deep rich colour and four large margins, extremely fine. A rare stamp in this superlative condition, accompanied by a 1985 Peter Holcombe certificate. Rsv. $1,400. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,500

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335

E/P

1sh Heraldic Imperforate Engraved Plate Proof in Black, with Part "SPECIMEN" Overprint, printed by Perkins Bacon on thin card, with margins well clear to large, fine-very fine. A rare Nova Scotia proof, with only one pair and one other single known. Accompanied by a 2023 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $500. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

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336

1/5

Group of Four Imperforate Nova Scotia Used Pence Issues, with #s 1 (small faults), 2 (tied to piece), 4 (small thin) and 5 (faults). A fine appearing group.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$190.00
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337

2-5

Group of Four Imperforate Nova Scotia Pence Issues, with #s 2, 3, 4 and 5, #2 appears unused (no gum) rest are used. All four stamps have small faults and #4 has an added corner, still a very fine appearing four-margin group.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
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Nova Scotia Cents

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

338

E/P

13Pi, 13Pii

12½c Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprints in Red, a right sheet margin block of 15 on card-mounted India paper, showing the complete plate imprint in right margin, the top two rows have overprint Type B and the bottom row Type C. Very fine.

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Unitrade $ 1,525

SOLD for C$300.00
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339

1/13

Mostly Mint Collection of Nova Scotia, on a double-sided stock page, including a fine used #1, fine used #3, all of the Cents issues, including extra used here and there, as well as papers. The other side of the page contains 9 mint blocks of four of the Cents issues, all with full gum, hinged at top and NH at bottom, again with papers, etc. Small faults here and there, the four 5c values have no gum, generally fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$325.00
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340

8-13

Group of Mostly Mint Nova Scotia Cents Issues, with every denomination in either mint or used, with papers and duplication, includes a mint never hinged and fresh block of the 1c, 8½c and 10c values. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 565

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction