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1041

Group of Mint Never Hinged Modern Varieties, Plus Other Material, with #s 601 (misperforated block of four), 726 (misperforated single), 806a (horizontal imperforate pair and imperforate pair adjoining to a perforated single, $200 per pair), 929i (colour changeling in a single $50 and plate block $250), 1362ii (imperforate pair with light bends), 1522 (single with part of the gold inscriptions missing, with a normal block to compare), 1969i (upper left strip of three with two leftmost stamps missing gold foil inscription, $1,200). Also includes Nova Scotia #8 (NH plate block of 10 and NH plate strip of 5, both with small faults) and a Saskatchewan Power Commission $10 revenue (van Dam SE27 - NH block of 8, $250). An interesting lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1042

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Canada in Two Albums with Slipcases, 1993-2010, with singles, blocks, strips, souvenir sheets and sheetlets. The first KABE album is roughly 90% complete from years 1993 to 1999, including stamps with different perforations, with the second Lighthouse album roughly 95% complete from years 2007 to 2010. Face value totals $657 (counted by the owner), with the vast majority of stamps ranging from 40c and up. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Face $ 657

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1043

Consignment Remainders with Mint Never Hinged Canada Sheets,1950s-1970s, with roughly 60 sheets in 4 sheet files, the majority from the 1950s to the 1960s, including roughly 10 sheets of Centennials (3c to 15c), and unchecked for varieties, tagging, etc. Face value of the group is $181 (counting 10c and up only), noting a few sheets cataloguing $20 and up. The lot comes with an interesting 1999 Change of Address, franked with $108 worth postage, noting 12x $8 Grizzly Bear usage, along with a box of roughly 100 modern covers, worldwide topicals, and some useful supplies including a Pitney-Bowes 16oz. postal scale, large magnifying glass, Signoscope T2 watermark detector, etc. Online photo shows an overview. We note roughly half the sheets have some sheet separation. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$190.00
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1044

Group of Various Mint Plate Blocks, Part Sheets, etc. 1920s to 1960s and a few later. Best consists of a block of 70 and a block of 12 of the 1c Admiral part perforate coil, two strips of 6 of the Admiral 1c yellow coil, some imperforate 1c and 3c Admiral multiples, a group of 358 1c KGV Arch issues (mostly in blocks of 20 or 30, plus other multiples), a group of 1c, 2c and 3c KGV Medallion issues (in large to small blocks), and many more items, all of which can be seen in our overview photo. A few stamps may have adhesion issues, still overall nice quality. From the estate of a person who bought all of these new at the post office.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1045

Accumulation of Mint Material and Thematic Collections, 1950s-2000s, with roughly 100 thematic collections, containing sets and first day covers, ranging from the 1970s to the 2000s, in three binders. Owner's 2019 Unitrade catalogue value totals $928. The lot continues with many hundreds of mint never hinged plate blocks, including a few matched sets, ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s, along with roughly 100 booklets and loose material from the 1950s onward. Face value for the lot totals $369 (counting 10c and up only), with roughly $50 of face value from lower denominations. Online photos show an overview of the lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1046

Lovely Collection of Mint Canada in a Scott Specialty Album, 1911-1989, with fresh colours and appearing to be complete (regular issues only), ranging from the Admirals up to 1989. We note better sets with Scott #s Admirals 104-122 (c.v. $1,270 total), Scrolls 148-159 (c.v. $743 total), Arch 162-177 (c.v. $502 total), along with Pictorials, War, and Peace sets. The collection also includes back of the book material including Special Delivery set E1a-E11 (c.v. $471 total), along with selections of Officials. Online photos show a sampling. A clean collection, with many stamps showing vibrant color. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$475.00
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1047

Collection of Used Blocks of Four,1890s to 1970s, all displayed on 24 black stock sheets, with many high values, sets, etc. We note that most, if not all of the blocks have nice, usually centrally struck c.d.s. cancels, as can be seen by our representative online photos. A great collection for continuation, or to add to an existing one. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
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1048

Accumulation of Many Thousands of Used Canada, 1870s-1990s, in roughly 100 Vario-style and manilla stock pages, housed in four binders, along with two stockbooks. We note roughly 250 Small Queen stamps (½c to 8c, majority being 3c Small Queen issues), a binder full of Admiral stamps (over 2,000 stamps ranging from 3c to $1, and roughly 500 pre-cancels in a separate binder), along with examples of Leafs, Numerals, Québecs, Edwards, and more regular issues including back of the book material. Mixed centering, especially in the early issues, still overall fine or better. Lots of value here, with many c.d.s. cancels as well as squared circle cancels, R.P.O., etc. Online photos show a sampling. 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) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1049

Collection / Accumulation of Used Canada, 1870s-1970s, with many hundreds of stamps in a Lighthouse hingeless album, and loose material, including material on old auction slips. The Lighthouse album contains a few hundred stamps, ranging from the Jubilee issues up to the 1970s, noting stamps with town postmarks, including the 50c Bluenose. The lot also includes a page of sixteen 3c Small Queens (owner's notations of shade types), a small selection of 5-hole O.H.M.S. stamps, and a page of 23 different pre-cancel stamps. Online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$130.00
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1050

Collection of Used Canada in a Scott Specialty Album, 1870s-1990s, with many hundreds of stamps starting with 26 Small Queen issues, including a few with fancy cancels, and continues with a small group of used Jubilee stamps. The collection continues with used sets including Edwards (Scott c.v. $252 total), Admirals, Scrolls (c.v. $196), Arch issues onward. The collection also includes back of the book material with airmail, special delivery, etc. We note some stamps having c.d.s. and broken circle town postmarks. Online photos show a sampling. We note some of the early stamps have sulphuretting issues. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
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1051

Large Collection of Used Canada in 12 Binders, 1852-2008, with roughly 8,500 stamps, mounted on about 200 quadrille pages. The collection begins with early classics including Scott #s 4 (4 margins, counted as fine, Unitrade c.v. $150), 5, 7, 8 (no margins), 9 (2 margins, faulty), 14-15, 17-20, along with a set of Large Queens 21-30 (including 24a), Small Queens 34-47, Jubilees 50-65 (noting a few c.d.s and broken circle town postmarks), Leafs, Numerals, Edwards, Québecs, Admirals (including used booklet panes and War Tax MR2b, c, d), and classic sets up to the Peace issues. We note roughly 150 stamps of Scott #242 with town postmarks from across Canada (including smaller towns), along with back of the back material including registration stamps F1-F3, special delivery, officials, etc. The collection continues with modern used up to 2008 noting many souvenir sheets, sheetlets (many with King City and first day postmarks), booklet panes, se-tenant, coils, booklet singles, etc. Owner's 2021 Unitrade catalogue value in excess of $17,500. Online photos show many pages of the early material, with a sampling of the modern used. We note a selection of c.d.s and broken circle postmarks, ranging from faint to clear, along with small faults with a few of the early stamps. 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) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$2,300.00
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1052

Accumulation of Roughly 240 Used Canada With Re-Entries, 1930s-1950s, along with plate flaws, retouches, and varieties, in 8 Vario-style stock pages. All stamps have been identified by the owner (some stamps accompanied by an illustration, with owners notations), ranging from minor flaws to a few major re-entries, noting Unitrade #223iv "Bird Cage" variety (c.v. $250, with creases, counted as fine), O26, O45aii and O48i "Blunt G" varieties, along with small studies of #s 213, 247 and C9. The lot also includes about 40 Newfoundland minor re-entries (identified by the owner). We note a few stamps in mixed condition, with many fine or better. A nice lot for the specialist. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
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1053

Collections of Used Canada in Two Hingeless Davo Albums, 1852-2000, with slipcases, containing many hundreds of stamps. The collection includes selections of Victorian era stamps, with strength from the Admirals onward, noting town c.d.s. postmarks (including some socked on the nose). Also includes album pages from three separate Canada used collections, generally ranging from the Cents issues up to the 1950s, noting 114 Victorian era stamps with strength in Leaf and Numeral issues. A spot check noted a few stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $10 to $30 and up, along with some postmark interest. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with some of the early issues. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1054

Old Time Accumulation / Stock of Used Canada, Small Queens-1950s, starts off with many hundreds of loose off paper organized into glassines and envelopes, along with two old time albums and loose album pages. A spot check indicated Small Queens, low denomination Jubilees, Precancels, and better such as many Admiral denominations, $1 Mt. Edith Cavell, $1 Chateau de Ramezay Montréal (x2, blocks of 4), and more. The lot also includes a group of mint no gum Leaf issues, including a block of 10 of the 6c issue, and 2c Numeral booklet pane (missing selvedge at left and with gum adhesion). Postmark interest includes squared circles, broken circles, c.d.s., etc., including small towns and some socked on the nose cancels. First time on the market, from the Armstrong find, with possible finds for the dedicated collector. Online photos show a sampling. We note faults with some of the stamps, along with a few stamps stuck down on pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$500.00
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1055

Collection of Mint and Used Canada, 1897-2015, containing many hundreds of stamps in a 32 page stock book. The mint never hinged stamps range from the 1940s to 2002, noting singles, blocks, plate blocks, along with booklets and sheetlets. Face value totals $188 (counting 10c and up, with the majority of stamps ranging between 17c and 45c). The used material includes a few early classics, with the majority of stamps ranging from the 1920 to post 2010. We note a few better c.d.s and duplex postmarks on the earlier stamps, along with a selection of used modern commemoratives. A nice collection to pick through with useful postage. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$90.00
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1056

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Canada, 1880s-1970s, with many hundreds of stamps in two stockbooks. The stamps have been identified by the owner, noting better items including Scott #s: 81 (n.h., c.v. $300), 83 (n.h., $900), 147c (x2 vertical imperforate pairs, n.h., Unitrade c.v., $480 total), 179-182 Arch coil pairs (n.h., $186 total), along with mint hinged and never hinged stamps cataloguing $10 and up including a few Leaf and Numeral, Admirals, up to the War issues. The lot also includes a selection of BNA noting Nova Scotia #8-9 blocks of 4 (n.h., $120 total), roughly 50 mint and used Newfoundland stamps (primarily post-1900), roughly 40 used Small Queen stamps with postmarks identified by the owner. The lot concludes with an accumulation of #O46-O49, J15, J19 containing 90-100 mint never hinged stamps each in individual envelopes. Online photos show an overview. A well rounded lot of useful material, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$375.00
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1057

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Canada, 1870-1990s, beginning with a used collection in a Stanley Gibbons Plymouth peg fitting stamp album. The collection begins with a small selection of Small Queens, including 20c and 50c Widow Weeds (c.v. $185 total), and continues with sets and partial sets cataloguing $20 and up, noting a used set of Leafs ($190 total), and Scrolls ($190 total). The collection also includes sets and partial sets of back of the book material, noting Special Delivery and Postage Dues. The lot also includes mint and used material in binder and loose material, ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s, noting roughly 200 mint hinged precancels, along with mint and never hinged stamps, booklets, and souvenir sheets. We estimate the face value postage totals $150 (ranging from 17c to 43c). Online photos show a sampling. Overall 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
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1058

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Canada, 1870s-2014, with many hundreds of stamps in album and manilla pages, housed in 5 binders. We note small selections of mint and used Victorian era stamps including Scott #s 54 5c Jubilee (n.h., c.v. $200), 85-86 Maps (n.h., $200 total), and continues with primarily used material up to 2014, including sets of Admirals, War, Peace issues. We estimate the lot contains $100 of mostly modern face value postage (10c and up). Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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1059

Valuable Canada and BNA Investment Type Holdings, with all items still in their original packaging, neatly displayed in a stockbook. We note mint, mint never hinged and used items, with a wide range of different material and a huge total catalogue value. This would make an excellent lot for an online reseller, or for investment purposes. We scanned all pages online for your viewing pleasure. (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) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,200.00
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1060

Valuable Canada and BNA Investment Type Holdings, with all items in 145 black stock cards in a box. We note mint, mint never hinged and used items, with a wide range of different material and a huge total catalogue value. This would make an excellent lot for an online reseller, or for investment purposes. Our online photos only show a small representation from this very nice lot, we highly recommend viewing it in person to better appreciate its value and quality. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 3,500

SOLD for C$5,800.00
Will close during Public Auction