Sale 334

The Charles G. Firby Stock


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Lot 5470
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Canada, 1852-1857, 3d Beaver (4 and varieties), balance of 40 stamps, various shades and papers including three ribbed paper (4c) and 20 thin paper (4d/4xi), nearly all with four margins, a few with small flaws but generally F-VF or Very Fine. Definitely worth a look.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5471

Canada, 1859 "Cents" Issue, balance of 22 stamps marked unused (no gum unless mentioned) comprising (4, 2 w/large part o.g.); (8, 4 with o.g.); 10¢ (4); 12½¢ (3); 17¢ (2); and (1, a 20a); a few small faults but generally sound and Fine. Owner's Unitrade value is nearly C$41,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5472
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Canada, 1859 "Cents" Issue, used balance comprising (27 with 4 being thick paper 14ii); (20, including a strip of 3); 10¢ (39, including a "deep red purple" 17i tied on piece by light "46" cancel with 1999 Greene certificate, Fine); 12½¢ (23, including a pair); 17¢ (13); and (4, including two deep claret rose 20a); includes a wide range of shades, plate and paper varieties, cancellations, etc; small faults are scattered here and there but the lot is generally F-VF with many very attractive stamps, several with Greene certificates. Could easily form the basis of a specialized collection for a new collector of the 1859 issue; or, just as easily add useful items to an existing collection. Owner's Unitrade value is over C$42,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 5473
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Canada, 1859 Issue, Numeral Cancellations, About 105 cards, 100 of which are 4-ring numerals, the other five being "Misc Numerals", breakdown of denominations (numbers approximate) are 1 ¢ (39), 5¢ (55), 10¢ (5) and 12½¢ (2). Conditions is somewhat mixed but generally F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$7,000, plus there is another $1,200 in owner's estimates on premium cancels like a 1¢ with Dundas "8", a 1¢ with blue Sarnia "34" (only one known, according to Unitrade) and 5¢ with dark blue Simcoe "9" (not listed in blue).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5474
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Canada, 1859 Issue Cancellations, Stock of about 55 cards, a third of which are town cancels, the balance being corks, grids and targets plus a few PAIDs and a FREE, breakdown of denominations (numbers approximate) are 1 ¢ (7), 5¢ (40), 10¢ (7) and 12½¢ (3). There a a few small faults here and there but condition is generally F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$4,000.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 5475

Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens, balance of more than 80 unused stamps (no gum unless mentioned) comprising ½¢ (16, two with o.g.); 1¢ red (5, two are 22b, plus an India plate proof on card); 1¢ orange yellow (1); (9); (1); (1); (5); 12½¢ (3, one w/sweated o.g.); and 15¢ (42 including four blocks of 4, nearly all o.g. and a few n.h.); nice range of shades, papers and plate flaws; few small faults scattered here and there and a few with questionable original gum and perhaps a few where the unused status is not clear, but otherwise generally F-VF; includes eight stamps with certificates. Scott value is about $28,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5476
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Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens, the used balance of nearly 300 stamps comprising ½¢ (26); 1¢ red (30, including three watermarked 22a), 1¢ orange yellow (8); (27, including two watermarked 24a, four thick soft paper 24iii); (45, including three watermarked 25a, four thick soft paper 25iii); (20); (33, including one watermarked 27b, two thick soft paper 27ii); 12½¢ (32); 15¢ #29 (33); 15¢ #30 (41, including two perf. 11½ x 12 #30a, one very thick paper 30c and two said to be Pirie & Sons paper without watermark); there is an excellent range of shades and papers as well as plate and printing varieties; occasional small flaws are present, especially on the higher valued varieties, but overall condition is F-VF with a good percentage being Very Fine or better. This one is really worth a careful examination. Scott value is over $30,000.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 5477
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Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens, Numeral Cancels, Stock of about 165 cards, about 120 of which are 2-ring numerals, the balance being 4-ring (12) and other types; mostly 1¢ and 3¢ but nice mix of other values. Condition is somewhat mixed but generally F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$15,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens, Cancellations, Stock of about 120 cards, about 60% towns and the rest; mostly 3¢ but nice mix of other values; we note two each #25iii (thick soft paper) and #30c (deep violet on very thick paper); condition is somewhat mixed but generally F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$14,000., plus there is another $700 in owner's estimates on premium cancels.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5479
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Canada, 1870-97 Small Queens, Stock of nearly 300 cards containing mint and used singles and blocks with an abundance of shades, varieties and cancels; includes 25 cards of the 5¢ value, 35 of the 6¢, 20 of the 8¢ and more than 80 of the 10¢, as well as 16 of the 20¢/50¢ "Widow Weeds"; there are some faults here and there and a few gum problems, but overall a generally F-VF lot with a good number of VF or better in the lower values. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$69,000 plus another $6,000 in owner's estimates for unlisted varieties; Scott as normal is about $58,000.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 5480
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Canada, 1870-97 Small Queens, Numeral and Town Cancellations, More than 400 cards, more than 200 of which are town cancels, mostly on the 3¢ value, the balance being about 100 two-ring numerals and about 100 other numeral types; Owner's auction estimates total about $11,000 with another C$4000+ in Unitrade values for the few higher value stamps. Another excellent lot for the Small Queen specialist.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5481
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Canada, 1870-97 Small Queens, "Fancy" Cancellations, Nearly 600 cards, the overwhelming majority of which are 3¢ with targets, grids and a wide range of geometrics, as well as a nice sprinkling of letters and pictorials with many choice strikes; condition is generally F-VF. Owner's auction estimates total well over $16,000 with another C$3000+ in Unitrade values for the few higher value stamps. An outstanding lot for the Small Queen specialist, collector or dealer alike.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5482
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Canada, 1898 Victoria Jubilee Issue, Stock of about 160 cards of mint and used singles and blocks including 11 of the ½¢ (one used), 19 of the 5¢ including (4 used), 14 of the 6¢ (4 used), 11 of the 8¢ (including a block of 4), 18 of the 10¢ (4 used plus a used block), eight of the 15¢ (4 used), 11 of the 20¢ (5 used), and 15 of the 50¢ (6 used); also included are four mint blocks of four of the 5¢ and one each of the 6¢ & 8¢ and three cards, each containing a mint set to the 50¢. Condition is just about all F-VF with a number of XFs in the lower values and, though there are a few gum problems, there are still lots and lots of NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$52,000; Scott is about $37,000.
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
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Lot 5483
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Canada, 1897-98 Victoria "Maple Leaf" Issue, balance of the issue that includes the following never hinged: ½¢ (16, including 3 blocks of 4 and a block of 30 (2 LH)); (3); (14, eight are the bottom stamps in blocks of 4); (8 including one block, one pair in block); (4, two are the bottom pair in a block); (4, one in a block); and one ; hinged include (5), (15); (4); and 10¢ (9); also includes a hinged set and five XF plate proofs of the 2¢; we note several shades and a few plate varieties with condition just about all F-VF or better, though there are a few scattered minor flaws and some regumming, but all in all, an outstanding lot. Owner's Unitrade value is just over C$35,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5484
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Canada, 1898-1902 Victoria "Numeral" Issue, balance of the issue that includes the following never hinged: ½¢ (12 including a block of 4); (2); 2¢ purple (7, two being thick paper 76a, one of those in a block of 4 with 3 hinged); 2¢ carmine (4, two of each die); (4); (1); and (2, the bottom pair in a block of 4); hinged include 2¢ purple (9, four are thick paper 76a, three of those in the previously noted block); (4); (3), (single & block); (11, including block of 4 and top pair in another block, plus 5 used); (3); 10¢ (4, one regummed); and 20¢ (6, including a block of 4); also includes five hinged sets and a used set plus a number of shades and plate varieties and about 25 cards of the 2¢ surcharges (87-88) including blocks of 10 and 25 with the narrow spacing variety (first with toning, last with disturbed gum). Condition is just about all F-VF or better, though there are a few minor flaws scattered here and there. Overall, an excellent lot. Owner's Unitrade value is just over C$42,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Canada, Stock of Miscellaneous Cancellations, About 200 cards, nearly all of which are the 1898 Map issue (85/86) with town cancels; there are also a few grid cancels and about 15 Jubilees, including a nice 20¢ with a large "R" cancel; nearly all F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$2,500, plus there is another $1,300 in owner's estimates on premium cancels.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 5486
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Canada, 1898 Map Issue, About 75 cards mint and used including many blocks of four plus and an imprint block of six; lots of shades and we also note an imperf single in black only (Unitrade 86v, faulty); condition is mostly F-VF with a few XF and lots of NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$12,000; Scott is about $6,500.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5487
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Canada, 1903-08 Edward VII Issue, More than 100 cards including 14 of the 5¢ (one a block), 13 of the 7¢ (also including a block), 16 of the 10¢ (four are blocks, one being used), 13 of the 20¢ (including a used block and ten of the 50¢ (7 used); includes lots of shades, plate varieties and cancels, especially in the 1¢ & 2¢ values; condition is generally F-VF with quite a few NH in the lower values. Owner's Unitrade value is just over C$40,000; Scott is about $27,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5488
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Canada, 1908 Quebec Tercentenary Issue, About 145 cards, nearly all mint including 11 complete sets (3 used) and 24 cards of the 5¢ (3 are blocks, one of which is used), and between 12 and 16 cards of the 7¢-20¢ values including one or two mint blocks of each value to the 15¢. Condition is just about all F-VF, and, though there are a few gum problems, there is still plenty of NH. Owner's Unitrade value, is about C$50,000; Scott is over $27,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5489
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Canada, 1911-31 Admiral Issue, More than 450 cards comprising #104-122, 136-140 and 184; includes singles, blocks and a multitude of shade and plate varieties. Highlights include 24 cards each of the 10¢ plum and the 50¢, including a block of each, and 22 of the $1, including two blocks. We noted a some instances where stamps with slightly disturbed gum, but were technically NH, were counted as NH, but otherwise just about everything is F-VF or better with a healthy percentage being NH and countless XF-S little gems throughout. An outstanding lot. Owner's Unitrade value is just over C$100,000; Scott is over $60,000.
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
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Lot 5490
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Canada, 1911-25 Admiral Issue, Small selection of sheet margin singles and multiples with lathework in the selvage. Comprises 31 items including (all type D lathework) 3¢ brown XF block of 4, a 20¢ pair, a used $1 single, a 3¢ imperf NH block of 4 and a 3¢ imperf bottom margin strip of 4 with plate #A128 (3 stamps NH). Condition is virtually all Very Fine with many NH. Owner's Unitrade value is over C$7,000.
Estimate $800 - 1,200
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Lot 5491
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Canada, 1911-25 Admiral Issue, Selection of about 35 plate number singles, strips, and blocks, 1¢//8¢ values with the best items being one 3¢ brown and three 3¢ carmine plate blocks of eight, a 4¢ olive yellow block of 4 with plate. no. (top stamps creased); also includes a 3¢ brown block of 4 with right "arrow" and 3¢ imperf with "R-Gauge" imprint; condition is nearly all F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value as singles is over C$10,000; Scott value, also as singles, is about $7,500.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5492
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Canada, 1911-25 Admiral Issue Booklets and Panes, Selection of about 35 mint panes and six booklets; the booklets are BK3e (3), BK5d, BK5e and BK5f; nothing rare but many choice panes, most of which are NH; also includes two nice used panes; Very Fine throughout, Owner's Unitrade value is over C$5,000.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5493
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Canada, 1911-25 Admiral Issue Coils, Stock of about 230 cards including singles, pairs and paste-up pairs as well as a few blocks of 126a & 128a (we note a NH block of 24 of 126a with a few short perfs on one side); includes a multitude of shades and a few of the 1¢ Toronto experimental coils with condition being virtually all F-VF with a healthy percentage being NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$32,000; Scott is about $20,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 5494
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Canada, 1917 & 1927 Confederation & Historical Issues, about 40 cards of #135 and 141-148 including a plate block of 8 of #144 and a couple of part-perf pairs; virtually all F-VF or better with a large percentage of NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$8,500; Scott is about $5,700.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5495
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Canada, 1928-29 "Scroll" Issue, More than 150 cards, including many blocks plus booklet panes, coils, and a few lower value imperf pairs; we note five mint 50¢ and 10 mint $1 (including a Fine block of 4) plus several used of each. Overall condition is virtually all F-VF with a large percentage being NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$25,000; Scott is about $16,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5496
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Canada, 1930-31 "Arch" Issue, Nearly 350 cards including four cards containing the complete mint set plus eight mint 50¢ and six mint $1 plus a used block of the 50¢ and four used blocks of the $1, one of them a plate block, plus coils booklet panes and plate blocks; virtually everything is F-VF or better with a good bit of NH throughout. Owner's Unitrade value is over C$40,000; Scott is about $25,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5497
 
Canada, 1932 Ottawa Conference through 1939 Royal Visit, About 350 cards loaded with complete sets, booklet panes, plate blocks and varieties including a few imperfs; virtually all are mint and F-VF or better with a large percentage being NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$49,000; Scott is about $25,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5498
 
Canada, 1942 War Effort through 1953 $1 Totem, Well over 200 cards representing the balance of the KGVI issues; nearly all mint and, as the previous lot, loaded with complete sets, booklets, booklet panes, plate blocks and varieties, virtually all VF or better and mostly NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$21,000; Scott is about $12,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5499
 
Canada, Elizabethan Issues to 1991, Huge lot of about 700 cards, including Postage Dues and Officials, the vast majority of which are specialist varieties and EFOs plus lots of plate blocks and high values. Everything except for a few higher priced errors is F-VF or better and nearly everything is NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$60,000 plus there is another $22,000 in owner's estimates for unlisted material, including such unusual things as a sheet of 48 imperf forgeries of the 39¢ Flag (1194B) estimated at $500. A great lot that really must be seen to be appreciated.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 5500
 
Canada, Airmails and Back-of-the-Book, About 425 cards made up of mainly mint Airmails (including Semi-Officials), Special Deliveries, Registration (mint/unused only), Postage Dues, War Tax, Cut Squares and Post Office Seals; as usual there are lots of specialist varieties and blocks plus a few plate blocks; other than the Registered Letter Stamps, which have some problems (Scott $4,400), the condition is just about all F-VF with a large percentage being NH. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$50,000; Scott is about $40,000 not including the War Tax overprints, which are not listed in Scott but total about C$2,200 in Unitrade.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 5501
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Canada, Used Registration Stamps, About 80 cards, several with more than one stamp (one with 30 2¢), mainly "fancy" cancels including targets, grids, geometrics, numerals and letters/words with many outstanding strikes; generally F-VF. Owner's auction estimates total well over $3,000 with another C$2000+ in Unitrade values for the few higher value stamps like F1b and F3 (2).
Estimate $500 - 750
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Canada, Precancel Stock, About 80 cards, about 40% being bars, the balance towns; generally F-VF. Owner's catalog value is about $3,300.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 5503
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Canada, Officials, About 200 cards, about a quarter of which are perforated OHMS, the balance being the overprints to 1953 (later issues are in the Elizabethan balance stock); we note many items cataloging $150 and up including some plate blocks and spacing varieties; conditioning is virtually all F-VF or better and a good percentage is NH. Owner's Unitrade value is over C$25,000; Scott is about $14,000, figuring LH in the NH period at 50%.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5504
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Canada, Revenues, Stock of about 550 cards of both Federal and Provincial revenues, the latter representing about 25% of the cards; also including Provincial Ducks and Wildlife Conservation as well as a few Telegraphs; there is a tremendous cross-section of categories, including lots and lots of $100-and-up stamps; we note, for instance FB36, OG, thin, FSC15, unused, FX45 (2), unused, FX112 inverted overprint, used (corner crease), FPS41-58, MNH, FWS15b complete booklet of 5 panes, NFR8 & NFR23a, both used, NSB18a, mint single and block (the latter regummed); condition is a bit mixed, especially on the used stamps, as always, but overall an exceptional, generally F-VF lot. Owner's Van Dam value is well over $40,000.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 5505
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Canadian Provinces, The stock of British Columbia & Vancouver Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; nearly 300 cards, about 45 of which are Proofs; lots of better stamps, though the higher values are somewhat mixed, quality-wise, these being mainly those of British Columbia plus the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia pence issues, the latter including the 1d (3 cards: used and unused singles and a used pair), 3d (17 cards including a strip of 3) and 6d (3 yellow green & 5 dark green); still overall a generally Fine and worthwhile lot. Owner's Unitrade value is about C$55,000; Scott is about $40,000 for the stamps alone.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 5506
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Newfoundland, About 450 cards including lots of shades as well as plate, perforation and printing varieties, plus a good number of multiples; while there are a few earlier regums that were counted as NH, condition is generally F-VF or better with very few off-quality high catalog stamps; and there is plenty of legitimately NH material. A valuable lot that merits a careful inspection. Owner's Unitrade value is over C$64,000, while Scott is about $37,000; plus there is another $1,000 in owner's estimates for unlisted varieties.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 5507
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Newfoundland Proofs, About 45 cards of plate proofs in issued colors and trial colors; on India and on card, virtually all Very Fine. Owners Unitrade Value is about C$3,800, plus there's another $1,300 in owner's estimates for unlisted items.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 5508
  Nova Scotia Pence Issue Forgeries, mounted collection of about 60 stamps including those produced by Moens, Oneglia and Spiro, plus the "Rainbow" forgeries, all identified by Pugh type; also two faked bisects and three 5¢ on 3d overprint forgeries and a de Thuin faked cover.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5509
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Nova Scotia Cents Issue Collection, Seven-page collection of primarily mint comprising 1¢ (25, one is used), 2¢ (8, two used), 5¢ (one mint (reperfed, regummed), 3 used), 8½¢ (15, one used), 10¢ (14, two used) and 12½¢ (11, two used); includes nine blocks of four or larger with most being NH; condition is virtually all F-VF. Owner's Unitrade value is C$2,450, Scott is $1,950.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 5510
  Nova Scotia Cents Issue Forgeries, mounted collection of about 60 stamps from Moens, Oneglia, Panelli, Senf, Spiro and various unidentified forgers, most identified by Pugh type, plus three faked covers (two with bisects) and two fake bisects on piece.
Estimate $400 - 600
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Lot 5511
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British Empire, Stock of over 800 cards including $13,000 owner's catalog in Cape of Good Hope and a very useful section of New South Wales, with a catalog of about $14,000 and another $16,000 in Specimen/Reprint overprints counted as normal stamps; what's left is still quite impressive. And, while there are the expected number of off-quality 19th century, the whole lot is loaded with nice $100-and-up sets and singles with nice $2,000-$3,000 sections of Hong Kong, Ireland and New Zealand, to name a few. The owner's catalog value is about $80,000, not counting the N.S.W. Specimens, plus there is another $5,000 worth of owner's estimates for unlisted material. A valuable lot, loaded with surprises across the board.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 5512
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Germany & German Area, Stock of more than 900 cards with impressive sections of Berlin, Offices & Colonies and World War II occupations and locals and without the usual abundance of off-quality 19th century (German States total only $6,000). Scattered throughout are innumerable F-VF $100-and-up items and, while very little is signed, there appears to be only a minimum of questionable overprints or cancels. Owner's catalog value, which includes Michel catalog values for non-Scott material, is about $100,000. A valuable lot, loaded with surprises throughout.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 5513
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Great Britain, Stock of about 350 cards beginning with eight Penny Blacks and including and including everything from a few 1840 essays to KGVI Booklets and QEII phosphors; the 19th century is very mixed quality, the 20th is generally F-VF. Owner's catalog is over $50,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5514

Honduras, An all mint stock of well over 250 cards loaded with proofs and non-Scott overprint and perforation varieties between #61//336 and C57//CO109. Owner's catalog value for the Scott listed numbers is over $1,000 and his estimated values on the rest total about $7,000. A fascinating lot of this seldom-seen material.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5515
 
Liberia, About 100 cards, small and large, nearly all of which are pre-1960 issues; we note, for instance, sheets of 20 of #334 & C69 with inverted centers, each stamp cataloging $50 in Scott, but we also note sheets of #335 & 337, also with centers inverted, as well as other error and proof sheets from the same issue and also from the 1953 Birds, as well as four sets of C4-13 in imperf blocks of 4 and plenty of Specimens, proofs and varieties of other 1890s to 1950s sets with a very high percentage being NH. Owners estimated auction values of the non-Scott material total about $10,000, plus there is another $2,300 in Scott value. A tremendous lot.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 5516
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Uruguay, About 165 cards, nearly all pre-1930 issues and just about all plate or die proofs and essays. Owners estimated retail values total over $10,000. A marvelous lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 5517
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United States Regular Issues and Commemoratives, Large stock of about more than 1,200 cards from a 5¢ 1847 to 3139-140 in sheets of 20; in between there are several more-or-less off-quality, high-catalog stamps like used #67a, 67b, 121 pair, 122 and mint (OG) #36a pair, 68, 69, 146 block, 163 part OG and 166; but there are also literally hundreds of F-VF $25-$250 stamps and some even higher like #341 NH, 524 NH, 537b block LH/NH, Kans./Nebr. overprints, etc., and, while the condition of the 19th century is rather mixed, the 20th is generally F-VF. Owner's catalog value, which includes some dubious coils and a few mis-identifications, is about $140,000. An extremely worthwhile lot.
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
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Lot 5518
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United States Airmails and Back-of-the-Book, Over 400 cards comprising Airmails, Special Deliveries, Offices in China, Postage Dues, Officials, Parcel Posts, Carriers & Locals, Savings and Independent Postal Service of America, Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and U.N.; included are innumerable $100-and-up items with some of the best being (mint unless noted C3 (centerline block), C13, C14 (2), C15, Wells Fargo locals (9 cards), Telegraphs 14T1-5 used, Hawaii 34P4, 69, etc. Condition is somewhat mixed but is generally F-VF. Owner's catalog value is about $35,000 with another $2,500 in owner's estimates for the I.P.S.A. material, which includes a few unique varieties.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 5519
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United States Newspaper Stamps, About 100 cards, half of which are PR1-8 in generally F-VF condition; the balance has several higher catalog items but is not very nice condition-wise. Still the lot is worthwhile just for the impressive showing of the first issues. Owner's catalog value is about $17,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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