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Lot Description

241

Collection / Accumulation of Easter Seals, 1940-2018, with a few thousand seals, noting singles, pairs, sheetlets and complete sheets, along with a few covers and ephemera, housed in a binder and loose material. A spot check indicates a complete run of seals for the given range, along with an unfinished exhibit entitled "Back a Fighter", which includes owner's research notes, with material ranging from the 1940s to 2018. Online photos show a small sample and overview of this colourful lot. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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242

Collection of Canada Christmas and Easter Seals, from early 1900s to 2007, consisting of several thousand seals housed in two binders and envelopes. Starting with early Christmas Muskoka items such as booklet envelopes, stamp on postcard and a block of 8 (1909-10), followed by Christmas seals in full sheets or sheetlets (modern issues) from 1928 to 2007 appears complete in period including the French issues when not bilingual. Also included is a specialized Christmas seals collection neatly mounted on album pages, featuring both American and Canadian issues displayed side by side with imperforates, colour progression printing, from 1909 to 1965, a group of about 30 modern Easter seal original envelopes (many still sealed), and dozens of Canadian Lung Association sheetlets or blocks, in 12 envelopes as well as a small quantity of cinderellas. Clean and useful lot with some duplication in the modern issues, that will please the serious collector and dealer alike. (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 $ 150

Currently...C$70.00
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British Columbia and Vancouver Island

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Lot Description

243

1860 2½d Dull Rose Victoria, Imperforate, unused, (no gum), four clear to large margins, bright fresh colour with characteristic distinctive orange tint, pencil signed on reverse and handstamped W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson), fine-very fine, a lovely quality and most attractive example of this rare classic stamp. Accompanied by a 1996 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 18,000

Currently...C$800.00
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244

1860 2½d Pale Dull Rose Victoria, Perforated 14, cancelled with neatly-struck oval “COLLECT” in blue, rich fresh colour, a few shorter perfs at right, else fine.

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Unitrade $ 350

Currently...C$50.00
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245

1867 3d Blue Seal of British Columbia, Perforated 14, mint block of four with sheet selvedge at right, large part original gum with bottom stamps being never hinged, top two stamps hinged, with fresh deep colour, very good to fine. A scarce multiple.

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Unitrade $ 600

Currently...C$50.00
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246

1867-71 5c on 3d Bright Red, Perforated 14, used with neat strike of “35” numeral grid of Victoria, reasonably centered and good colour, fine.

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Unitrade $ 240

Currently...C$50.00
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247

1867-71 10c on 3d Lilac Rose, Perforated 14, original gum, scarce as such, hinged, typical centering for these tightly-spaced stamps, bright fresh colour, very good to fine.

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Unitrade $ 2,400

Currently...C$425.00
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248

1867-71 $1 on 3d Green, Perforated 14, lightly hinged original gum, fine-very fine with perforations well clear on three sides, fresh colour, barest trace of the odd lightly toned perf at right mentioned for strict accuracy, a lovely example of this difficult stamp. Signed by Alberto Diena.

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Unitrade $ 1,800

Currently...C$225.00
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249

14-18

1869 5c on 3d Bright Red to $1 on 3d Green, Perforated 12½, unused set of five, most regummed and with small creases, stains, etc, very good appearance. A difficult group to assemble.

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Unitrade $ 2,700

Currently...C$450.00
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250

1869 25c on 3d Orange, Perforated 12½, used with lovely strike of “35” grid of Victoria, some typical rougher perfs, superior centering to what is often seen, a pleasing used example, fine.

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Unitrade $ 600

Currently...C$50.00
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251

1869 $1 on 3d green, Perforated 12½, used with partial numeral grid, nicely-centered for this issue, trace of lightened extraneous marks on face, an otherwise fine-appearing example of this difficult stamp.

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Unitrade $ 1,800

Currently...C$300.00
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252

1860-71 Mint Selection, with nearly two dozen stamps, beginning with two 1860 2½d pale rose singles, one with backstamp of Parisian dealer T.H. Lemaire, two 1865 5c rose and one 10c blue Vancouver Island, range of 1865 3d Seal of the Colony in both blue and pale blue shades, including two pairs, 1867-71 perforated 14 issues with 2c on 3d brown (3), 5c on 3d bright red (2), 25c on 3d orange (3), and scarce 50c on 3d violet, many without gum or regummed, as well as small creases, wrinkles, heavy hinging, and other small flaws to be expected, mostly very good appearance and a useful study lot of these popular issues.

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Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$275.00
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253

1860-71 Used Selection, with thirty singles and a pair, noting many interesting items, beginning with four 1860 5c. dull rose/pale dull rose, two with partial “Dietz and Nelson Express” cancellations, one with partial New Westminster grid, 1865 5c blue imperforate, 1865 perforated 5c rose with neat partial “POST OFFICE PAID / VANCOUVER” cancellation, multiple 1865 3d blue and pale blue with range of cancellations including “PAID” and “POST OFFICE PAID”, 1867-71 perf 14 including cancellation interest with 2c on 3d brown bold PAID straight-line in black, two 5c on 3d bright red with partial “Per Great Britain / and Ireland” handstamps, 25c on 3d orange with very scarce “10” numeral grid of William’s Creek, the difficult 1869 perf 12.5 issues with 25c on 3d orange and 50c on 3d violet, and more, most examples including many of the aforementioned with varying small flaws including short perfs, small thins and creases, yet items with fresh colour or desirable postmarks included, mostly of very good appearance. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

Currently...C$325.00
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New Brunswick Pence

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Lot Description

254

E/P

1851 1sh Black Heraldic, Horizontal Plate Proof Pair on Card, four large balanced margins, richly detailed impression, a visually stunning pair, scarce and very fine. Rsv. $450.

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Unitrade $ 1,600

Currently...C$450.00
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New Brunswick Cents

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Lot Description

255

E/P

5c Green Connell Small Die Proof, on thick white wove paper. Infamous as the "Connell" stamp never issued, since the postmaster had decided to use his own likeness instead of that of the Queen. Light thin in the centre noted for the record. Accompanied by a 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Minuse & Pratt #5E-A. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Est $ 500

Currently...C$50.00
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256

E/P

9TC

10c Goodall Die Proof in Violet Black on India Paper, thinned. Accompanied by a 2024 Greene Foundation certificate. Scarce. Minuse & Pratt #9TC. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$50.00
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Nova Scotia Pence

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Lot Description

257

1853 1d Red Brown Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with light oval grid cancel, repaired corner still a very fine appearing stamp with clear to large margins.

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Unitrade $ 700

Currently...C$90.00
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Nova Scotia Cents

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Lot Description

258

E/P

12DP

1860 10c Black Queen Victoria Engraved Die Proof, on India paper, approximately 37mm x 43mm, fresh bright paper, richly detailed impression, a lovely and scarce proof, very fine. Rsv. $300.

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$300.00
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259

E/P

12Pv

1860-63 10c Vermilion Queen Victoria, plate proof corner block of four, on card-mounted India paper, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, serif lettering (Type A), full American Bank Note Co. inscription at right, very fine. Rsv. $200.

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Unitrade $ 600

Currently...C$200.00
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260

E/P

13DP

1860 12½c Black Queen Victoria Engraved Die Proof, on India paper, approximately 41mm x 43mm, crisp impression, remarkably fresh for this fragile paper, a visually-pleasing and difficult proof, very fine. Rsv. $300.

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$300.00
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