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Lot Description

961

Group of 13 cancellation-related philatelic resources, including Northwest Territories Postal Cancellations 1907–1986 (O'Reilly), The Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada (BNAPS), and Mike Sagar’s series on the Money Order Office Number Cancellations of various provinces, all in fine or better condition; all titles shown in the online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

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962

The Edward VII Issue of Canada, Deluxe Limited Edition, by Marler (1975, National Postal Museum), number 91 of 250 copies, hand-bound in quarter morocco with slipcase, signed by the author, a beautifully produced volume worthy of the finest philatelic library.

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Estimate C$ 150

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963

The Essays and Proofs of British North America, by Minuse and Pratt (Sissons Publishing, 1970), hardbound and profusely illustrated, an essential reference for any Canada or British North America philatelic library, very fine.

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$90.00
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964

Group of six military-related philatelic resources, including The Major E.R. Toop Collection of Canadian Military Postal History (BNAPS, two volumes), Royal Canadian Naval Postal History 1939–1945 (Colbeck and Hampson), Notes Through Barbed Wire (Powell, 2011), and The Wartime Mails and Stamps Canada 1939–46 (Guertin), all in fine or better condition, a valuable group for exhibitors and postal history researchers.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$100.00
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965

The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, by Argenti (Quarterman reprint, 1976), hardcover in fine condition with some wear to the dust jacket, a valuable and authoritative reference for collectors of early British North America philately.

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Estimate C$ 100

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966

Canada's Pence Era, The Pence Stamps and the Canadian Mail, 1851–1859 (Arfken, Leggett, Firby, and Steinhart; Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation, 1997), in pristine condition with the original errata insert included, an essential volume for any serious B.N.A. philatelic library.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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967

Canada's Small Queen Era, 1870–1897 (Arfken; Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation, 1989), in very good condition with only minor cover scuffing, an essential reference for the student of Small Queens.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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968

Encyclopedia of the British Empire, by Robson Lowe, five volumes from the series, with volume I (Europe), II (Africa), IV (Australasia), V (North America) and VI (Leeward Islands), missing only Vol III (Asia) to complete the set, an essential reference for a Commonwealth philatelic library.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
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969

Die Ferrary-Auktionen, Paris 1921–1925, Zurich 1929 (Erhardt, 1987), in very good condition with slight wear to the spine and front cover, an important reference to one of the most renowned collections ever assembled, and an excellent resource for classic European and worldwide stamps and postal history.

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$190.00
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970

Carton of worldwide philatelic literature, with naval and military interest, comprising over a dozen books including The Postal History of the Forwarding Agents by Rowe, United States Cancellations 1845–1869 by Skinner & Eno, The Furness Line to Bermuda by Ludington & Rego, OAT and AV2 Markings by Heifetz, The Maritime Postal History of London by Robertson, Manual of the Specialist-Expert in European Stamps by Serrane (photocopy), The History of the Post Office from Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce (1893, damaged), The Philatelic Record (cover separated), and a German-English Philatelic Dictionary, along with over two dozen booklets and society journals, much relating to Nepalese philately, some volumes showing significant wear, but a useful accumulation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 50

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Canada Collections

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971

Collection in three Minkus albums, 1851–1974, beginning with a 3d Beaver on laid paper (smudgy cancel and a few faults), followed by a 3d on wove paper, several Large Queens, and basic sets of Small Queens, Maple Leaves, Numerals, and Admirals, continuing with good representation into the 1930s, primarily used with a mix of mint and used to the 1950s, then mostly mint hinged to the end including some never hinged; includes Back of the Book with 4-hole and overprinted OHMS and G officials, Air Mail, Special Delivery and Postage Due issues, generally presented in chronological order per Minkus format, with an additional scattering of mint and used from BNA including Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland; overall fine or better, a solid foundation for gap-filling or useful stock for a dealer. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 350

SOLD for C$800.00
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972

Accumulation of used from 3d Beaver to $1 Fisheries, 1857–1951, displayed on four Vario pages and including many complete sets such as basic Large and Small Queens (with 20c and 50c Widow Weeds), Victoria ‘Maple Leaf’ and ‘Numeral’ issues, Edward VII, Québec Tercentenary, a basic Admiral set, ‘Scroll’ issue, and more, including a fine $2 Jubilee; strong back-of-book representation with Air Mail, Special Delivery, and overprinted Officials; condition is mixed, particularly among earlier material, but fine overall; owner’s catalogue value, excluding damaged stamps, exceeds $3,500; online photos show the entire contents. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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973

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1850s–2009, mostly used stamp and cover collection, housed in a banker's box containing eleven volumes, primarily used and mounted on black album pages in 3-ring binders, beginning with a couple of early stampless covers and organised chronologically, including blocks highlighting different town cancellations, interspersed with postal history and first day covers throughout, while some early issues appear to have been removed, the collection retains interest with Small Queens, Admirals, and King George V and VI definitives to the $1 value, a closer inspection is recommended as the images shown reflect only a small portion of the material offered. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$180.00
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974

Collection of mint and used, 1859–1950s, housed in a hingeless Ka-Be album, beginning with Scott #14 (1c rose) and sparse early issues, then strengthening with a Diamond Jubilee set from ½c black to $1 lake (unused no gum), followed by near-complete runs through to the 1946 Peace Issue, including all definitive series to the $1 values, and a representative Back of the Book section for the period; some faults among early issues, along with gum disturbance and a few clipped perfs noted, still a useful collection, overall fine or better. (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 C$ 250

SOLD for C$425.00
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975

Mint and used collection, 1860s–2007, housed in three Davo hingeless albums, substantially complete from 1933 onward, beginning with four used First Cents issues (Sc. #15, 17, 18, 19), 20c Widow Weeds (fine, hinged), Jubilees to 8c (1c–5c and 8c), and complete Québec Tercentenary (all fine hinged, 7c is NH, 10c with a few short perfs); collection appears NH from 1952 and is approximately 95% complete thereafter, with a strong back-of-book section including overprinted G and O.H.M.S. Officials, Air Mail, and Postage Due, mostly mint hinged; our six photos show a representative sampling, very clean and overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$650.00
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976

Accumulation of mostly Canada, 1880s to 1950s, primarily mint, housed on six sleeved pages from a Safe album and a black stock page, comprising a few hundred stamps from the ½c Large Queen to Wilding Officials in no particular order; includes Semi-Official Airmails, a few Revenues, some Cinderellas, and a handful of worldwide in glassines; the stock page features singles accompanied by Richard Gratton AIEP certificates; faults noted on earlier material, with some adhesions and thins later, but overall fine or better, useful for gap-filling or dealer inventory. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
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977

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Large Queens, 1868–75, useful used balance of collection, comprising 92 singles, two pairs, and two covers, all neatly arranged on black stock pages with most items identified by the owner on tabs, includes ½c black (3, one on thin paper), 1c brown red (10, one on thin paper), 1c yellow orange (3, including a deep orange), 2c green (6, two on thin paper), 3c red (7, two on thin paper), 5c olive (2, including a deep olive green), 6c dark brown (8, including yellow brown, one on thick soft paper, one on thin), 12½c blue (5, including milky blue and one on thin paper), and 51 examples of the 15c, including 18 in grey violet and 33 in grey with a range of shades, the two covers include a 3c from Halifax (18 Nov 1869) to New Glasgow, NS, and a 6c brown from Richmond Hill, C.W. (4 Jan 1869) to Yorkshire Village, New York, typical small imperfections and perf flaws as expected, unchecked for watermarks or Duckworth paper types, an overall fine group offering substantial value and interest for the specialist. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$700.00
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978

Study group of 47 Large Queens, ½c to 3c on laid paper, 1868 to 1876, displayed on a black stock sheet, including examples of each denomination with several shade variations and a few fancy cancels noted; comprises ½c (x4), 1c brown red (x2), 1c yellow (x1), 2c green (x4), 3c red (x11), 5c olive green (x3), 6c brown (x7), 12½c blue (x3), 15c in various shades (x11), and 3c on laid paper; some faults present as expected, with the 3c laid paper showing short perfs and a pinhole, still an appealing and diverse group, overall very good to fine.

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Scott $ 6,380

SOLD for C$325.00
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979

Used Canada accumulation, 1852–1950, arranged chronologically on three Vario pages, showing strong representation of key issues including Large and Small Queens, Edward VII, Admirals, and others, with some back-of-book material also included, condition is mixed, especially among earlier issues, but largely very good to fine, owner’s catalogue value totals $2,200, with complete lot viewable in online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$225.00
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980

½c to 3c Small Queen issue group of 34 never hinged singles, comprising the ½c (19, including an imprint single on thick white paper and a range of shades), 1c (6), 2c (1) and 3c (8), overall fresh and fine or better.

Unitrade C$ 1,167

SOLD for C$300.00
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