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Lot 129 |
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1¢-$1 "Scroll" definitives complete, imperf (149b-159a), horizontal pairs except 12¢-50¢ vertical. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged but 8¢ and 50¢ with disturbed gum. 10¢ a bit toned. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$4,635 ($3,480).
Scott $2,205
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Lot 130 |
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1¢-$1 "Scroll" definitives, imperf horizontally (149e-159c), vertical pairs. A fresh, well centered set. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$5,325 ($3,990).
Scott $2,650
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Lot 131 |
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1¢ 2¢ and 5¢ booklet panes imperforate (149c, 150c, 153c), tête-bêche pairs of panes. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$4,050 ($3,040).
Scott $2,550
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Lot 132 |
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1929, 50¢ Bluenose (158), original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$700 ($520).
Scott $300
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Lot 133 |
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50¢ Bluenose with "man on mast" variety (158 var.), couple perf tips with insignificant gum soaks. Very Fine. A nice example of this scarce variety. Unitrade 158iii C$1,750 ($1,310).
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Lot 134 |
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1929, 50¢ Bluenose, imperf vertically (158b), horizontal pair in left sheet margin. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,000 ($750).
Scott $550
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Lot 135 |
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1929, $1 Parliament (159 var.), beautifully centered. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade 159iii C$900 ($680).
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Lot 136 |
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1929, $1 Parliament, imperf (159a), horizontal pair. Large margins. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
Scott $450
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Lot 137 |
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1929, $1 Parliament, imperf vertically (159b), horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,350 ($1,010).
Scott $650
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Lot 138 |
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1930, 1¢ deep green, imperf (163d), horizontal pair. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine and rare. Unitrade C$4,000 ($3,000).
Scott $2,000
ONLY 50 PAIRS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.
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Lot 139 |
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1930, 10¢ Library, imperf (173a), horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin. Original gum, never hinged. Light tone spots on reverse just show through. Otherwise Extremely Fine. Only 50 pairs produced. Unitrade C$3,000 ($2,250).
Scott $2,000
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Lot 140 |
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1930, 12¢ Quebec Citadel, imperf (174a), vertical pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 75 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,350 ($1,010).
Scott $750
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Lot 141 |
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1930, 20¢ Harvesting Wheat, imperf (175a), vertical pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 75 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,350 ($1,010).
Scott $750
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Lot 142 |
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1930, 50¢ Grand Pré imperf (176a), horizontal pair. Original gum, lightly hinged. F.-V.F.Only 75 pairs of each produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $750
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Lot 143 |
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1930, $1 Mt. Cavell, imperf (177a), horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin. Original gum. Very FineOnly 75 pairs of each produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $750
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Lot 144 |
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1931, 10¢ Cartier, imperf (190a), horizontal pair with top sheet margin. Original gum. Very Fine. 150 pairs produced. Unitrade C$600 ($450).
Scott $425
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Lot 145 |
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1¢-8¢ George V imperforate (195c-200a), bottom sheet margin blocks of four. 1¢-3¢ rotary press, others flat plate. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. 150 pairs of each were produced and blocks are very rare. Unitrade C$5,400 ($4,050).
Scott $3,300
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Lot 146 |
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5¢ dark blue, imperf vertically (199a), horizontal pair with right sheet margin. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine. Only 50 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,875 ($1,410).
Scott $1,000
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Lot 147 |
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1933, 20¢ Grain Exhibition, imperf (203a), horizontal pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $725
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Lot 148 |
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1933, 5¢ Royal William, imperf (204a), vertical pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $725
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Lot 149 |
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1934, 3¢ Cartier, imperf (208a), horizontal pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $725
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Lot 150 |
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1934, 2¢ New Brunswick, imperf (210a), horizontal pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$850 ($640).
Scott $525
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Lot 151 |
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1935 Silver Jubilee complete, imperf (211a-216b), pairs, 1¢-5¢ horizontal, others vertical. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Only 150 pairs produced. Unitrade C$2,700 ($2,020).
Scott $1,650
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Lot 152 |
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13¢ Silver Jubilee, "1'3" for left "13" (Unitrade 216i), upper left stamp in block of nine. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Scott 216 var. Unitrade C$900 ($680).
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Lot 153 |
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1935, 1¢-$1 King George V Pictorial issue complete, imperf (217c-227a), pairs, 1¢-8¢ horizontal, others vertical. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. 13¢ with light natural paper wrinkle. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. 150 pairs of each were produced. Unitrade C$4,200 ($3,150).
Scott $2,500
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Lot 154 |
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1937, 1¢-8¢ King George VI definitives complete, imperf (231c-236a), horizontal pairs. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 100 pairs of each were produced. Unitrade C$3,600 ($2,700).
Scott $1,800
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Lot 155 |
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10¢ 20¢ and $1 imperforates (241b, 241c, 243a, 245b), pairs, both 10¢ horizontal, others vertical. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 75 pairs of each were produced. Unitrade C$2,850 ($2,140).
Scott $1,800
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Lot 156 |
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1939 Royal Visit complete, imperf (246a-248a), sheet margin pairs, 1¢ and 3¢ vertical, 2¢ horizontal. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. 1¢ tiny gum disturbance. Very Fine. Only 75 pairs of each were produced. Unitrade C$2,250 ($1,690).
Scott $1,275
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Lot 157 |
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1942-43 War Effort, seven different imperf pairs (250c//262a), comprising 2¢ 3¢ carmine, both 4¢ 5¢ 8¢ and $1; all horizontal except $1, large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 75 pairs of the $1, 100-150 of the others, were produced. Unitrade C$3,450 ($2,590).
Scott $2,175
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Lot 158 |
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Airmail, 1932, 6¢ on 5¢ brown olive, inverted surcharge (C3a), upper right corner block of four with straight edge at top. Original gum, lightly hinged at top and bottom. Fine. Unitrade C$600 as singles ($450).
Scott $600 as singles
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Lot 159 |
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Airmail, 1932, 6¢ on 5¢ brown olive, double surcharge (C3b), block of four, straight edge at bottom. Original gum, hinge remnant. Fine as always — no well centered examples are known. Unitrade C$3,400 as singles ($2,550).
Scott $2,000 as singles
Expertization: 2000 Greene Certificate.
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Lot 160 |
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Airmail, 1935, 6¢ red brown, imperf (C5b), vertical pair with upper left corner margin. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 125 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $750
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Lot 161 |
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Airmail, 1935, 6¢ red brown, imperf (C5b), gutter block of eight. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C5iii C$7,400 ($5,550).
AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE.
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Lot 162 |
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Airmail Special Delivery, 1943, 17¢ bright ultramarine, imperf (CE2a), horizontal pair with right sheet margin. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $650
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Lot 163 |
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Semi-Official Airmails, Collection of more than 70 items comprising Unitrade CL2-15, CL24-30 and CL40-52 plus varieties; includes panes of CL2, CL4, CL8-11, CL48 and CL50, many overprint varieties on CL25//30 and imperf trial color plate proofs of CL9: horizontal pairs in red & yellow and black & yellow. F-VF throughout with a good percentage being NH. A terrific starter collection of this popular collecting field. Unitrade C$9,300 ($6,980).
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Lot 164 |
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Special Delivery, 1939, 10¢ dark green, imperf (E7a), horizontal pair. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $650
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Lot 165 |
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Special Delivery, 1942, 10¢ green, imperf (E10a), vertical pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs produced. Unitrade C$1,125 ($840).
Scott $650
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Lot 166 |
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Registry, 1875, 2¢ vermilion (F1a), pane of 50 without side selvage but with top and bottom imprints intact, bright color, gum browned and somewhat glazed, light creases affecting fourth vertical row and several stamps in the second vertical row, reinforced separation along outer edges, average to Extremely Fine centering, an attractive and very scarce pane.
Scott $4,750 as singles
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Lot 167 |
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Registry, 1888, 2¢ rose carmine (F1b), near perfect centering with absolutely humongous margins and vibrant color. Original gum, never hinged. A spectacular Extremely Fine jumbo. Unitrade C$1,350 ($1,010).
Scott $450
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Lot 168 |
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Registry, 1875, 5¢ dark green (F2), right sheet margin block of eight with full imprint. Well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb multiple. Unitrade C$4,800 ($3,600).
Scott $2,000 as singles
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Lot 169 |
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Registry, 1875, 5¢ dark green, imperf (F2c), vertical pair with left sheet margin. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. 200 pairs are recorded. Unitrade C$1,000 ($750).
Scott $650
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Lot 170 |
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Registry, 1876, 8¢ dull blue (F3), nicely centered, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F. Rarely seen never hinged. Unitrade C$450 ($340).
Scott $650
Expertization: photocopy of 1996 Greene Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 171 |
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8¢ blue, sewing machine perforation (F3 var.), unused. Fresh and Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
This is the stamp illustrated (reverse only) in Boggs’ "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada", Vol. 1, p. 469, fig. 9. Boggs makes no reference to the variety other than indicating in his reference list that it was only known used (despite the fact that the example he illustrated was unused).
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Lot 172 |
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Postage Due, 1932, 10¢ dark violet, imperf horizontally (J10a), vertical pair from lower left corner of the sheet. Original gum, lightly hinged. Typical poor centering, Fine. A unique positional piece, as only one sheet was found. Unitrade C$500 ($380).
Scott $600
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Lot 173 |
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1935 1¢//10¢ Postage Dues imperf (J15a-J20a), four values complete, horizontal pairs. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. Only 100 pairs of each were produced.. Unitrade C$1,500 ($1,120).
Scott $700
A RARE SET WITH PRISTINE ORIGINAL GUM — MOST HAVE SLIGHTLY DISTURBED GUM.
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Lot 174 |
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War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown, die I (MR4a), block of four. Very well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Unitrade C$6,400 as singles ($4,800).
Scott $1,800 as singles
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST OF THE VERY FEW REMAINING BLOCKS.
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Lot 175 |
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War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown coil, die I (MR7a), strip of four. Well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice pair. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $850
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Lot 176 |
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1902 Victoria Official seal, plate proof, black on blue card (OX2P4), perforated. Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 177 |
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1940 P.O.W. free frank label, large type (Unitrade PF1), without gum. Fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$500 ($380).
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Lot 178 |
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1941 P.O.W. free frank label, small type (Unitrade PF2), original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$800 ($600).
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