Dear Philatelists:

While overall US stamp sales were slightly lower in 2012, record prices were still realized for good material. Booming sales in Canada, Asia, and Australia easily offset the effects of the US lull and the

current improving American economy suggests a very bright future for the overall stamp market in 2013. The Canadian dollar held steady, close to par with its US counterpart and, for the very first time, seemed less dependent on fluctuating oil prices, indicating a strong diversity in Canadian business. Selling your stamps in Canada is looking better than ever!

The auction will again be held in conjunction with the popular RICHPEX 2013 Stamp Show scheduled for Friday through Sunday (March 15-17) and located at the Vancouver PNE Holiday Inn Express Hotel. It is another huge annual sale and we look forward to seeing you there.

Postal History auction highlights include a rare 1795 Three-Rivers-LC straight-line cancel (lot 1); an 1840 Canadian soldiers 1d rate (lot 13); an impressive group of Small Queen registered and illustrated covers (lots 68-133); a very scarce 1915 first day War Tax cover (lot 193); a wonderful Alberta Territorial collection including the 1888-1899 Major James Walker correspondence from Calgary (lots 401-412); a fabulous Canada slogan collection (lots 1701-1713); the finest WWI Canadian First Contingent 1914-1915 collection we have ever handled, including many ex-Robinson covers (lots 1178-1221); an escaped Canadian POW cover posted in 1916 while en route to England (lot 1200); a significant Canadian ship cancel collection with better Union Steamship and RMS Nascopi items (lots 1311-1330); a lovely collection of USA State real photo postcards noting many scarce sports related (lots 823-1048); over 500 pre-1950 sheet music books with the early art deco covers worth the estimate alone (lots 1880-1884); plus 380 wholesale cover & postcard collection lots.

Stamp auction highlights include the major Canadian rarity of a mint original gum 3d Beaver #1 on laid paper (lot 1902); also an incredible reconstructed sheet of the 17¢ Cartier #19 that includes the rare position-100 major re-entry sold as a separate item (lots 1939-1940); there are plenty of superb MNH stamps 1897-1930’s for the perfectionists; an exceptional lifetime collection of rare Admiral re-entries (lots 2136-2149); a sizable volume of modern Canada MNH with over $10,650 in face value; the foreign section has a very strong Australia representation (lots 2248-2271 and 2492-2513); also rare Italian Zara German occupation provisionals (lots 2320-2321); Philippines WWII USA supported CEBU Guerilla stamps (lots 2360-2362); and over 398 wholesale stamp lots with great collections of Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, Great Britain, and Germany.

Auction Hotel, Dates, & Viewing:

The RICHPEX show and auction will be held at the Vancouver PNE Holiday Inn Express Hotel at 2889 East Hastings, located 3 blocks west of the Hastings Street exit on the Trans-Canada Highway. For reservations, ask for the special stamp show room rate at 1-888-428-7486. Hotel parking is FREE. Auction lot viewing is as follows:

Friday, March 15th from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Saturday, March 16th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday, March 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

We recommend arriving early as there are only 21 hours of viewing time available for this extensive amount of material. Dinner will be served before the Saturday cover sale. The auction will start at 6:00 pm. Lunch will be served before the Sunday stamp sale and this auction will start at 1:00 pm sharp.

Auction Agent:

Carol Christopher (604) 597-8148

(Vancouver, BC) carol_christopher@telus.net

Saturday March 16th — 6:00 pm Auction

Cover & Postcard Lots

1-357 Canada covers

358-585 Canada Province covers & postcards

586-822 United States covers

823-1048 US State covers & postcards

1049-1128 Worldwide “A-Z” Country covers

1129-1171 Airmail and First Flight covers & postcards

1172-1265 Military covers & postcards

1266-1310 Railroad covers & postcards

1311-1370 Ship & Paquebot covers & postcards

1371-1459 Postcards & Trade Cards

Wholesale Covers & Postcards

1460-1603 Postcard collections

1604-1714 Canada cover collections

1715-1758 United States cover collections

1759-1840 Worldwide cover collections

1841-1884 Paper Ephemera and Documents

1885-1900 Philatelic Reference Books

Sunday March 17th — 1:00 pm Auction

Stamp Lots

1901-2204 Canada singles & sets

2205-2229 Canada Province singles & sets

2230-2273 Newfoundland singles & sets

2274-2339 United States singles & sets

2340-2493 Worldwide “A-Z” Country singles & sets

Wholesale Stamps

2494-2653 Canada stamp collections

2654-2690 United States stamp collections

2691-2870 Worldwide “A-Z” Country collections

2871-2891 Worldwide Cinderella singles & collections

2892-2895 Supplies