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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

881

274/699

Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged Canada, 1949-1976, with many hundreds of stamps, in roughly 75 Vario-style stock pages, housed in two binders. A spot check of material indicated a few stamps, coil pairs and strips (noting War and Cameo issues), cataloguing $10 and up. We estimate face value in excess of $150, with a large number of low denominations up to $2. Duplication up to 5 for most issues. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
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882

315/559

Large Collection of Queen Elizabeth II Era Mint Blocks and Plate Blocks, appears close to complete for regular issues between Scott #s 315 and 559, neatly mounted on 86 album pages. These are present in either blocks of four or larger, including several plate blocks. Most of the items are lightly hinged on one or two stamps only (sometimes in the margin only), leaving the majority never hinged. A fresh group from an old time estate, overall very fine and online pictures only show a few of the pages. (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$80.00
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883

469/592

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Complete Sheets, 1967 to 1974, all neatly stored in 4 sheet files, with a very little duplication of some and with a few paper varieties and better issues. Includes owner's inventory, and Unitrade catalogue value, very fine.

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Unitrade $ 4,132

SOLD for C$850.00
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884

2244ii//2360i

Specialized Group of 216 Coil Strips of 4, 2007-2010, on 12 homemade pages in hingeless mounts, ranging from Unitrade #2244ii to 2360i noting starting, ending, and gutter strips with inscriptions, noting some strips cataloguing $10 and up. 2022 Unitrade catalogue value for the lot totals $2,937. Face value totals $1,022, with denominations ranging from "P" stamps to $1.70, which should appeal to postage users or resellers. Duplication up to 6 per strip. All pages photographed online. Clean and 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) (All Scans)

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Face $ 1,022

SOLD for C$700.00
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885

2426ii/2566ii

Specialized Group of 216 Coil Strips of 4, 2011-2012, on 7 homemade pages in hingeless mounts, ranging from Unitrade #2426ii to 2566ii noting starting, ending, and gutter strips with inscriptions, with some strips cataloguing $10 and up, and includes #2426iii uncut press panel of 100 (c.v. $180). Face value totals $1,028, with the vast majority being "P" stamps up to $1.75, which should appeal to postage users or resellers. All pages photographed online. Clean and 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) (All Scans)

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Face $ 1,028

SOLD for C$750.00
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886

2606i/2785

Specialized Group of 133 Coil Strips of 4, 2013-2014, on 9 homemade pages in hingeless mounts, ranging from Unitrade #2606i to 2785 noting starting, ending, and gutter strips with inscriptions, with some strips cataloguing $10 and up. Face value totals $567, with denominations ranging from 63c to $2.50, including many "P" stamps, counted at 92c each. First seven pages photographed online. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Face $ 567

SOLD for C$375.00
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887

BK47/BK713A

Collection of 262 Mint Booklets, 1953-2019, in black stock sheets in a deluxe Safe album. The run covers most of the definitive issues in the period, along with various commemorative issues. We saw a little duplication in the more recent years in this overall very fine or better collection, with face value of $1,130 (includes 340x "P" stamps, valued at 92c each). Photos show an overview only. (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) (All Scans)

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Face $ 1,130

SOLD for C$600.00
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Canada Plate Block Collections

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

888

Collection of Roughly 600 Matched Set Inscription Corner Blocks in Sealed Packages, 1979-2011, loose in a box, from a collector who appeared to have a standing order from the Philatelic Service. We estimate over 98% of the plate blocks are still sealed, and includes a run of plate numbers for some definitive issues. Just a few of the better matched sets include Unitrade #s 977 (c.v. $250 total), 1183 (pl 1, $200 total), 1378 ($200 total). Face value for the collection totals $4,497 (counting 15c up to $5 only, with the vast majority ranging from 34c up to 59c). The lot also includes several denominations 90c and up, including 192x "P" stamps counted at 92c each. Online photos show a sampling and an overview. A clean lot that will definitely satisfy collectors, dealers looking for stock, postage users and resellers. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Face $ 4,497

SOLD for C$2,300.00
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889

Red Box Full of Plate Block Matched Sets of Four Corners, with 285 sets ranging from #s 274/1126, with some items present in different plate numbers, better items noted, such as #s 601 ($110 for the set), 648ii (Bileski $100 for the set), J32A ($400 for the set), 926A ($80 for the set) and more. This lot has a high face value and is accompanied by the owner's inventory, very fine.

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Unitrade $ 4,292

SOLD for C$600.00
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890

Collection / Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged Plate Blocks, 1950s-1990s, with many of hundreds of plate blocks in a stockbook and on album pages in a binder. The lot primarily consists of upper left or upper right plate blocks, including a few with runs of plate numbers, noting a few better with #s 411 $1 Export (U.L., c.v. $90), 1250ii Regiments (U.L., $250), along with a few plate blocks cataloguing $25 to $40 and up. Face value totals $1,026 (counting 15c and up only, noting the majority in the 17c to 45c range). The lot also includes an accumulation mint never hinged singles from the 1950s onward in a stockbook. Online photos show a sampling. A nice clean lot for the plate block collector, dealer, and postage users. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$500.00
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891

Collection of Mint Canada Plate Blocks in Glassines, 1940s-1980s, with several hundred plate blocks, including a few matched sets, organized by Unitrade number in roughly 250 glassines. A spot check indicated roughly 50 government overprinted Official plate blocks, including O38 matched set (n.h., pl. 2), and roughly 30 Newfoundland plate blocks from the 1940s. The balance of the lot contains plate blocks from Unitrade #500/996, with owner's face value count totaling $588, and owner's retail prices totaling $4,028. Online photos show a sampling and overview. A useful group, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$425.00
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892

Valuable Collection of Mint Centennial Plate Blocks in Glassines, with a few hundred plate blocks, including matched sets, in roughly 120 glassines. A spot check of material indicated just a few better items with #s 460ii (x4, c.v. $360 total), 463ii matched set ($400 total), 463iv matched set (pl. 3, $400 total), 463vi matched set ($1,200 total), 465ii matched set (x3, $1,500 total), 465ai matched set (x2, $680 total), 465aiii matched set ($500 total), 465bi matched set ($500 total), along with a few plate blocks and matched sets cataloguing $20 to $50 and up. Owner's Unitrade catalogue value for the lot totals $8,875. Online photos show a sampling and an overview. A clean, valuable lot, ideal for collectors and dealers alike. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 8,875

SOLD for C$950.00
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893

Collection of Roughly 600 Different Plate Blocks, 1950s-1980s, neatly arranged in three stockbooks, and in roughly 20 double sided Vario-style stock pages in a binder. Face value of the collection is $581 (counting 15c to $5 only). The lot includes 30x "P" stamps counted at 92c each, along with a few blocks with denominations $1 and up. Online photos show a sampling. We note the album has a faint tobacco odor, which does not affect the stamps. A useful lot, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Face $ 581

SOLD for C$275.00
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894

Collection of Matched Set Plate Blocks in Four Lindner Albums, 1980s-1990s, with many hundreds of matched set plate blocks, with roughly 1,000 plate blocks in total, neatly organized in four Lindner albums. The stamps generally range from Unitrade #934/1657, with a face value totaling $1,787 (counting 30c up to $5 only, with the vast majority ranging from 36c-45c, noting many denominations 70c and up). The lot also includes a small selection of singles and sheetlets. A clean lot, ideal for collectors, dealers, postage users and resellers. (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 $ 1,787

SOLD for C$900.00
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895

Collection of Roughly 550 Mint Canada Plate Blocks, 1927-1983, with many matched sets, housed in an album, stockbook, with loose material. The collection generally ranges from Unitrade #141/977, along with a few back of the book plate blocks. Just a few of the better items include #s 141 plate block of 8 (n.h., pl. A4, c.v. $67, counted as fine), 144 plate block of 8 (n.h., pl. A1, $70, counted as fine), 241 (x2, n.h., pl.1, UR, UL, $157 total), 294 plate block of 8 (n.h., $80, counted as plate block with 4 singles), along with a few plate blocks cataloguing from $20 to $40 and up. Face value of the modern plate blocks totals $219 (counting 15c up to $2 only). We estimated an additional $50 to $75 of face value with the lower denomination plate blocks. A clean lot with online photos showing a sampling. (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 $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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896

Collection of Mint Plate Blocks of the War and Peace Issue Period, with a good variety of issues, many are in matched sets of four (for example we noted a matched set of #272 the $1 Train Ferry), some issues are present with different plate numbers, etc. We counted 133 plate blocks of four in all, and a spot check of several issues revealed a mix of never hinged and lightly hinged. Overall nice quality lot, our scans show a sample of the pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,500

SOLD for C$700.00
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897

143/499

Collection of Mint Canada Plate Blocks, 1927-1969, with several hundred plate blocks, in glassines organized by Unitrade numbers, in a small box. A spot check of better plate blocks include #s 143 (m.h.), 171 (m.h., U.R.), 241a (n.h., U.R.), 259 (m.h., U.L.), 260 (n.h., U.R.), 411 (n.h., U.L.), 465B (n.h., x2 matched sets), along with a few plate blocks cataloguing $20 and up, including runs of plate numbers for some definitive issues, tagging and paper types, etc. Owner's retail pricing totals $5,460. Online photos show a sampling, overall, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$375.00
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898

249/342

Collection of 280 Matched Sets of Plate Blocks, 1942-1954, with 1,120 plate blocks in total, with each set in a glassine, including runs of plate numbers for definitive issues, noting 35 War issue sets, ranging from 1c-5c denominations (owner's Unitrade c.v. totals $750), along with just a few of the better matched sets with Unitrade #s 287 (pl. 11, $180), 294 (pl. 1, $200 total), 321 (pl. 1 and 2, $400 total), 338 (pl. 9, $84 total), along with some matched sets cataloguing from $20 to $100 and up. Owner's older Unitrade catalogue value totals $3540, with no premiums included for very fine centering. Online photos show an overview. Ideal for collectors or dealers looking for stock, clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,540

SOLD for C$850.00
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899

252/711

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 330 Matched Plate Blocks, 1943-1977, with roughly 1,320 plate blocks in total, with each set in a glassine, including runs of plate numbers for definitive issues, noting just a few of the better matched sets with Unitrade #s 334 (pl.1, c.v. $100 total), 480i (x2, $100 total), 492 (x2, $200 total), 508p-511p (x2, $140 total), along with some matched sets cataloguing from $20 to $40 and up. Duplication generally ranges from 2 to 5 and up for a few issues. Owner's older Unitrade catalogue value totals $3,954 (owner's inventory included in the lot). Online photos give a sample and an overview. Ideal for collectors or dealers looking for stock, clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,954

SOLD for C$350.00
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900

263/363

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Matched Sets in 8 Bileski Albums, 1946-1956, consisting of 255 matched sets (1,020 plate blocks in total), including a selection of "G" overprint Official plate blocks, including runs of plate numbers for definitive issues. A spot check indicated better sets with Unitrade #s 334 (pl. 1, c.v. $200 total), 344 (pl. 2, $144 total), O31 (pl.1, and pl. 2, $140 total), O38 (pl.1, $120 total), along with some sets ranging from $10 to $20 and up. Online photos show a few matched sets. A nice lot collector's or dealers alike, 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$375.00
Will close during Public Auction