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Canada & Provinces continued...

Back of the Book -- Provincial Revenues continued...

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

241

YL8-YL12

Accumulation of Used Yukon Law Stamps, with the 10c (strip of 4), 25c (x80, incl. a pair), 50c (x26, incl. a pair). $1 (x32), $2 (x19), $3 (x3). All are punched CANCELLED, and fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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van Dam $ 1,029

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

Accumulation of Over 2,200 Documents With Province of Saskatchewan Law Stamps, generally ranging from the 1920s to the 1940s, including several complete books from the Office of the Clerk of the Registrar District of Moose Jaw, along with insurance polices, purchase of goods, etc., all franked with Saskatchewan Law Stamps, with an assortment of frankings, including many solo frankings and a few high values. A nice project to assess the various rates and documents. Online photos show an overview of this large lot. Some faults to be expected as is the nature with this material. Overall fine to better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of the Book -- Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamps

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Lot Description

243

Group of 39 Federal and Provincial Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamps, 1985-1999, with 12 Federal stamps, ranging from 1985 to 1999, along with 27 Provincial and Territory stamps, with representation from every Province and Territory, ranging from 1992 to 1998. A spot check indicated a few better with 2022 van Dam #s Nova Scotia NSW1 and NSW2 (c.v. $100 each), with the remaining stamps cataloguing from $15 to $40 each. Online photo shows an overview. Clean and very fine.

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van Dam $ 1,094

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

244

Group of Federal Wildlife Conservation Booklets and Sheets, 1999-2007, with 19 booklets, two for each year, along with a third from 1999. The lot also includes sheets of 16 for years (using 2022 van Dam catalogue values) 1999 ($400), 2000 ($375), 2002 ($500), 2003 ($500), 2004 ($500), 2005 ($500), 2006 ($500), 2007 ($400). The lot also includes a matched set of plate blocks for years 2003, 2005 ($1,000 total), along with 6 first day covers. Online photos show an overview. A clean and very fine offering. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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van Dam $ 5,360

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of the Book -- Provincial Wildlife Conservation Stamps

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Cat No.

Lot Description

245

Group of Québec Wildlife Conservation Booklets and Sheets, 2000-2007, with 20 booklets (duplication up to 2 depending on the year), along with 8 miniature sheets of four for years 2000-2007. The lot also include imperforate sheets of four, for years 2003 (van Dam c.v. $175), 2004 ($150), 2005 ($150), 2007 ($100). The lot also includes a booklet and miniature sheet of four for 1993, and 10 first day covers. 2022 van Dam catalogue value for the lot totals $1,745. Clean, colourful, and very fine.

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van Dam $ 1,745

SOLD for C$190.00
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246

Large Inventory of Provincial Wildlife Conservation Revenue Stamps from 1995 to 2004, from a good variety of provinces and territories, with light duplication up to three of each for some issues. The lot consists of 42 miniature sheets of 4 stamps in folder (c.v. $1,734), in addition to 14 signed by the artist (c.v. $ 630), also included are 41 single mini sheets of one stamps in folder (c.v. $630) and 17 signed (c.v. $ 357). Great lot for collectors or dealers, overall very fine. See online photo for an overview.

van Dam $ 3,531

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of the Book -- Canada Precancels and Perfins

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

247

1-75

Toronto Style 1 Precancel on 1c QV Numeral, without gum, a fine centered stamp with a thin at top, never the less a very rare stamp of which only 3 copies are known to exist, being a separated strip of three originally found by the Postmaster of Upper Stewiacke, NS. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection.

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Precancel $ 3,000

SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

248

1-89-WID

Windsor and London Double Precancel on a 1c King Edward VII, used with a light grid cancel, fine and very rare. Harry Lussey wrote in Topics (March 1986) that there are only two known examples of this combination (this one off cover, and our next lot on cover). Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Precancel $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

249

CVR

1-89-WID

Windsor and London Double Precancel on a 1c King Edward VII on Cover, a nice, clear impression on the stamp, on a (faulty) cover addressed to Aylesford, Nova Scotia. Harry Lussey wrote in Topics (March 1986) that there are only two known examples of this combination (this one on cover, and our previous lot on stamp). Ex Andrew Ellwood collection.

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Precancel $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,900.00
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250

109iv

1923 3c Carmine Admiral Precancelled R-Gauge Block of Four, mint with bottom stamps never hinged, plus Toronto Style 10-109 precancel and cutting arrow at top of selvedge, very fine, and possibly unique.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$300.00
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251

Extensive and Specialized Precancel Collection, neatly displayed in black mounts in two deluxe Deveney Stamps precancel albums, which closely follow the Marasco and Taylor Precancel Catalogue. Volume 1 is for forerunners, bars and perfins, and volume 2 is for towns and cities. This is the most extensive collection we have offered to date, by far. It is loaded with stamps cataloguing $100 to $500, in fact far too many to list. One way to gauge the extensiveness of the collection is to say that we counted 2,395 different stamps in the towns and cities section alone, plus another 220 different forerunners and bar types for a total of 2,615 stamps. These numbers do not include the numerous added extras, usually in the form of pairs and blocks of four, but sometimes extra copies, or slight variations on the precancel. We noted that many stamps have never hinged gum, including the sought after Admirals, which adds to the desirability of this awesome collection. This collection was formed over a lifetime, and contains quantities of items that are difficult to locate. We have scanned only a small portion of the pages online, and can easily offer video viewing on request. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (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) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 15,000

SOLD for C$27,000.00
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252

Extensive Collection of Precancel Varieties, neatly displayed and described in a heavy binder containing 90 black stock pages. The collection includes the types of varieties listed in Part IV of the Marasco and Taylor Precancel Catalogue, with broken bars, missing letters, partial letters, offsets of the precancel, stamps that have other postmarks, squished and clipped letters, missing province, and so many more, most appear to be constant varieties, as often proven with more than one issue or example of the variety. We counted about 558 bar type stamps and 3,852 town and city type stamps, for a total of about 4,410 stamps, including duplication of up to dozens in some cases, and each pair and block was counted as one only. We did not count precisely but there appears to also be 400 to 500 number between bar types, identified by position, as well as varieties. A very unique collection, in fact we do not recall ever seeing anything like this offered before, and would have taken a lifetime to assemble. If catalogued, the value would be immense, so we estimated an average of $1 per stamp, based on the large quantity of items with high catalogue value, and the probable high level of interest. We show many representative pages online, but can also offer video viewing on simple request. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (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) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 5,000

SOLD for C$5,600.00
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253

CVR

Group of 41 Early 1c Precancels on Cover, Queen Victoria to King Edward VII, includes illustrated advertising, an 1889 Birth Registration letter, 16x 1c Small Queen Covers, 21x 1c Leaf or Numeral covers and 4x Edward covers. The precancels vary from single bars to wavy lines, with different Types, we even noted a few roller precancels and Householder covers. Some have faults, still a rarely offered lot with many lovely and valuable covers included. Photos show a good sampling. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$550.00
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254

CVR

Group of 105 Covers with City or Town Precancels, mostly with Admiral frankings, but also Edward, Scroll and Arch, up to Medallion. There is a great variety of material here, including illustrated advertising, printed matter rates, wrappers, a newspaper bulk mailing receipt with 30 fifty cent Admirals, a Military Medal wrapper mailed registered from Ottawa to Hamilton in 1921, a 1c stationery cover uprated with a 1c Scroll precancel to Mexico, a 1c Admiral precancel with International Harvester private perfin and more, with precancels from a number of different places, including some varieties such as inverted, misprints, etc. 13 covers are oversize, rest are #8 size and we noted a few faults (incl. a lovely colour illustrated advertising front), else overall fine to very fine. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$400.00
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255

CVR

Group of 177 Covers with Various Precancelled Stamps, 1890s to 1940s, with a few more recent, neatly displayed in a cover album. Starts with an 1896 The All Around Stamp Advertiser magazine / newspaper with a ½c Small Queen precancelled with a St Hyacinthe roller (very fine), rest are all #8 size covers or postcards with a great variety of precancelled stamps, including Queen Victoria Numerals (1c and 2c, x11), as well as Edwards, Admirals, Scrolls, Arch, etc. We also note a good variety of precancel Types, with wavy lines, bars, numbers between bars and city / town types. The majority of the covers have business corner cards, and we believe these were collected for that attribute. Nice overall quality and overall fine to very fine. Ex Andrew Ellwood collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$375.00
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Back of the Book -- Cinderellas and Forgeries

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Lot Description

256

Accumulation of Roughly 85 Christmas and Easter Seals Sheets, 1940s-1980s, along with many partial sheets, a few booklets and United States cinderella sheets. The majority of material appear to be from the 1950s to 1970s, with duplication up to three in a few cases, noting a few sheets with perforation separation. A nice holly jolly lot, with online pictures showing an overview.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
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257

Accumulation of a Few Thousand Canada Cinderellas in a Binder, 1930s Onward, with singles, sets, and full sheets, noting a majority of Christmas and Easter seals, generally ranging from the 1950s to 2000s, along with Coronation labels, airmail etiquettes, courier stamps, etc. We note a few items with retail prices ranging from $5 to $20. Online photos show a sampling, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
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British Columbia and Vancouver Island

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Lot Description

258

1865 10c Blue Queen Victoria, Perforated 14, with Inverted Watermark, a strikingly fresh sheet margin block of 12, with full original hand-applied gum, 8 stamps are never hinged and four are very lightly hinged. The block shows a nearly complete "COLONIES" watermark in the margin, and the stamps all clearly show an inverted watermark. An impressive and very fine block, worthy of the finest collection. Catalogue value does not include a premium for the never hinged stamps. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $15,000. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 24,000

CLOSED
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Nova Scotia Cents

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Cat No.

Lot Description

259

Mostly Used Collection on a Stock Page, starts off with three 3d blue Heraldic imperforates (two are very fine, one is fine, with shades), then a fine used 6d Heraldic imperforate, followed by 19 various Decimal issues (these mostly used, with a few mint). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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Newfoundland Cents

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

260

87b, iv, xi, xvi, xix

1910 1c Deep Green King James I, Perforated 12 x 14, a mint never hinged complete sheet of 100, with full selvedge all around. A brief examination of the sheet revealed all 4 of the Unitrade-listed varieties (pos. 10, 41, 42 and 52). The sheet has been folded in three places horizontally and one vertically, and there is a little separation in the selvedge. Overall very fine and a great sheet for the enthusiast.

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Unitrade $ 3,432

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction