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U.S. and British North America Stamps and Postal History


Canada
 
 
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Lot 923
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Canada, 1908, 20¢ Quebec (103), a remarkable used single, all but perfectly centered with a light c.d.s. cancel in the upper right corner; Extremely Fine and choice. The perfect mate to the 10¢ offered earlier. Unitrade C$250 ($190).
Scott $175
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Lot 924

Canada, 1912-25, 1¢-$1 King George V "Admiral" complete (104-122), blocks of four, all with original gum and many with at least two stamps never hinged (but also a few with some black album offset on gum, including the 20¢); a bright, fresh, nicely centered set of blocks, F.-V.F. or better.
Scott $4,080 for hinged singles
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Lot 925

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ pink (106b), upper left corner imprint & plate no. 2 block of 14, fresh and well centered, original gum, never hinged except right block of four rejoined with hinges at bottom and in selvage, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Unitrade C$7,600 as singles ($5,700).
Scott $4,500 as singles

Expertization: 2005 Greene Foundation Certificate.
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Lot 926

Canada, 1922, King George V "Admiral", 4¢ olive bister (110), a choice, perfectly centered block of four with pristine, never hinged original gum, Superb. Unitrade C$960 ($720).
Scott $480
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Lot 927

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 5¢ indigo (111a), block of 4, well centered with the right stamps being "jumbo", vertical guide line in margin at left, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Unitrade C$4,800 ($3,600).
Scott $2,000
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Lot 928

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 10¢ plum (116), block of 4, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,040
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Lot 929
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Canada, 1925, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ olive green (119 var.), block of 4, shows redrawn upper right inner frame line (plate 9), beautifully centered, original gum, lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, Extremely Fine and very scarce. Unitrade C$1,200+ ($900).
Scott $700+
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Lot 930

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ sage green (119b), lower left corner margin block of 4, shows a few misaligned or missing perforating pins, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Unitrade C$3,800 ($2,850).
Scott $2,200

Expertization: 2007 Gratton AIEP as normal block.
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Lot 931

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ sage green (119b), block of 4, exceptionally deep, dark color, original gum, hinge remnant, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,400 ($1,050).
Scott $900

Expertization: 2007 Gratton AIEP as normal block.
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Lot 932
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ black (120a), block of 4, well centered and exceptionally fresh, original gum, lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,800 ($1,350).
Scott $1,550

Expertization: 1980 PF Certificate.
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Lot 933
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ silver black (120 var.), block of 4, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade 120i C$1,800 ($1,350),

Provenance: Baillie
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Lot 934

Canada, 1917, 3¢ Confederation (135), perfectly centered with large balanced margins and pristine, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine gem. Unitrade C$240 ($180).
Scott $120
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Lot 935

Canada, 1927 Confederation complete, imperf vertically (141b-145b), horizontal pairs, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $900
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Lot 936
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Canada, 1927, 5¢ Historical large die proof (146P1), die-sunk on 91 x 89 mm card with die no. X-G-147, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 937

Canada, 1927, 20¢ Historical, large die proof (148P1), die-sunk on 122 x 116 mm card without die number, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 938

Canada, 1928, King George V "Scroll", 1¢ 2¢ & 5¢ imperfs from booklet pane sheets (149b, 150b, 153b), vertical strips of four with wide, 4.5mm gutter in center, post office fresh with large margins and pristine, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and quite rare. Unitrade C$1,125 as normal pairs ($840).
Scott $840 as normal pairs Estimate $750 - 1,000

Only 810 pairs are
possible from the five sheets of each value that were available. Most of these sheets, however, were cut into the various possible tête-bêche pairs, blocks and booklet panes.
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Lot 939

Canada, 1930, $1 Mt. Cavell, imperf (177a), horizontal pair, large margins and never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Only 75 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,500
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Lot 940

Canada, 1933, 20¢ Grain Exhibition, broken "X" (203 var.), pos. 19, in block with three normal, perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade 203i C$700 ($520)
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Lot 941

Canada, 1933, 20¢ Grain Exhibition, imperf (203a), vertical pair, large margins, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,600 ($1,200).
Scott $950
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Lot 942
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Canada, 1935 Silver Jubilee, imperf (211a-216a), horizontal pairs, large margins, original gum, never hinged but for 3¢ & 13¢ which are lightly hinged with light gum soaks at top edges.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 943
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Canada, 1971, 10¢ Christmas, progressive plate proof (556P), as previous, complete sheet of 50, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. One of only eight complete sheets known.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 944

Canada, 1983, 32¢ Nickel, Dramatic shift of silver (996 var.), two different examples: "Nickel" at top and at bottom, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Unitrade 996ii C$1,000 ($750)
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Lot 945

Canada, 1989, 44¢ Walrus, perf. 13.8 x 13 (1171c), lower left blank corner block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,900+
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Lot 946

Canada, 1989, 44¢ Walrus, perf. 13.8 x 13 (1171c), lower left blank corner block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,900+
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Lot 947

Canada, 1988, 74¢ Wapiti, Rolland paper (1177 var.), lower left blank corner block of 4, bottom margin single, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Unitrade 1177i C$4,000 ($3,000),

A MODERN CANADIAN RARITY WITH ONLY A HANDFUL OF CORNER BLOCKS KNOWN.
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Lot 948

Canada, 1999, 4¢ Oyster Farming, imperforate (1676 var.), horizontal pair, large margins, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Unlisted. One of only 50 pairs known.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 949

Canada, 1999, 4¢ Oyster Farming, imperforate (1676 var.), upper right "traffic light" block of 4, large margins, original gum, never hinged, diagonal crease at upper left, apparently occurring during production, otherwise Extremely Fine. Unlisted. The unique "traffic light" block from the only known sheet.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 950

Canada, 1998, 45¢ Christmas, perf. 13 x 13½ (1764b), lower left inscription block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. A very rare modern perforation variety. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,700+
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Lot 951

Canada, 2005, 50¢ Bridges se-tenant, imperforate (2103a var.), lower left corner block of 4, Extremely Fine and rare. Unlisted.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 952
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Canada, 2006 Permanent letter rate booklet pane of 30, imperforate (2193b var.), without die-cutting, hand cut margins, Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare. Unlisted. Only four panes of 30 are known.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 953
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Canada, 2006 Permanent letter rate booklet pane of 10, imperforate (2193b var.), without die-cutting, Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare. Unlisted. Only 12 panes of 10 are known.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
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Lot 954

Canada, Airmail, 1932, 6¢ on 5¢ brown olive, double surcharge (C3b), post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Fine and rare. According to the Unitrade Catalogue, the 6¢ double surcharge is only known "with perforations crowding or cutting design". Unitrade C$1,275 for Fine ($960).
Scott $950
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Lot 955

Canada, Airmail, 1935, 6¢ red brown, imperf (C5b), vertical pair with sheet margin at right, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine. Only 125 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $1,000
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Lot 956

Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1918, 25¢ Aero Club of Canada, Toronto-Ottawa (CLP2e), tête-bêche pair on rough, off-white paper, exceptionally well centered, original gum, hinge remnants, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 957
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Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1929, Commercial Airways Ltd. (10¢) "Via Air", trial color plate proofs (CL47P), complete set of six different colors on thin card, all with left sheet margins, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade CL47i C$1,500 ($1,120)
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Lot 958
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Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1929, Commercial Airways Ltd. (10¢) "Air Fee", trial color plate proofs (CL48P), complete set of six different colors on thin card, all with lower left corner sheet margins, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade CL47iii C$1,500 ($1,120)
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Lot 959

Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1934, Canadian Airways Ltd., "10 CENTS" surcharge inverted (CL52a), block of four with sheet margin selvage at left and bottom, bright, fresh and perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine and rare. Unitrade C$6,000 ($4,500).
Scott $4,000 for hinged

Expertization: 2009 Greene Foundation Certificate.

According to the Scott Catalogue 50 inverts were issued; according to the Unitrade Catalogue, there were 100 issued.

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Lot 960
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Canada, Airmail Semi-Official, 1926 (25¢) Fairchild Air Transport Ltd. (CL12a), pane of 10, fresh and perfectly centered with pristine, never hinged original gum. Unitrade C$750 ($560).
Scott $500 for hinged
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Lot 961
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Canada, Special Delivery, 1922, 20¢ carmine, dry printing (E2), block of 4, bottom stamps slightly misaligned horizontally, choice centering, original gum (upper left very lightly hinged, others never hinged), Extremely Fine and quite rare. Unitrade C$1,400 ($1,050).
Scott $760
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Lot 962

Canada, Special Delivery, 1927, 20¢ Confederation (E3), block of 4, perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged, small natural paper inclusion lower left stamp, Superb; a very difficult block to find well centered. Unitrade C$600 ($450).
Scott $240
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Lot 963

Canada, Special Delivery, 1939, 10¢ green, imperf (E7a), horizontal pair with right sheet margin, bright and fresh with large margins, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Only 75 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,200 ($900).
Scott $950
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Lot 964

Canada, Registry, 1875, 2¢ vermilion (F1a), two singles tied by registry "R" oval handstamps on 1889 registered cover from Hull to Montreal, franked with 1¢ & 3¢ Small Queens, 1¢ tied by Hull c.d.s. (Aug 29), 3¢ by "R", backstamped Ottawa (Aug 29) and Montreal (Aug 30); minor opening tears at top, still Very Fine and most attractive. SG R3.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 965

Canada, Registry, 1875, 5¢ dark green (F2), tied by Toronto grid duplex, Feb 4, 1893, on 1¢ 1887 stamped envelope (U5) sent registered to Saxony; additionally franked with ½¢ (pair) & 3¢ Small Queens tied by registry "R" handstamps, London, England transit oval (15 Feb) on front. backstamped Weesenstein, Saxony (17 Feb); Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Provenance: Nyman
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Lot 966

Canada, Registry, 1876, 8¢ bright blue (F3a), block of four, exceptionally fresh and crisp with full original gum (minor hinge remnants), F.-V.F. A very scarce multiple in sound, original gum condition.
Scott $1,800 as singles
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Lot 967

Canada, Postage Dues, 1906-28, 1¢-10¢ complete (J1-3, J4a, J5), blocks of 4, selected centering, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$2,800 ($2,100).
Scott $1,540
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Lot 968

Canada, Postage Due, 1924, 2¢ violet, thin paper (J2a), corner margin block of 4 with type D lathework, fresh and well centered, slightly disturbed original gum, Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500)
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Lot 969
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Canada, Postage Dues, 1930-32, 1¢-10¢ complete (J6-J10), blocks of 4, selected centering, original gum, three stamps in each block never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,890 ($1,420).
Scott $1,112
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Lot 970

Canada, Postage Dues, 1933-34, 1¢-10¢ complete (J11-J14), two sets of blocks of 4 in two distinct shades, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,840 ($1,380).
Scott $924
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Lot 971

Canada, Postage Dues, 1935, 1¢-10¢ complete, imperf (J15a//20a), horizontal pairs, the complete set of four (the 5¢ & 6¢ do not come imperf); all with large margins (1¢ & 10¢ with sheet margins), original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. Only 100 pairs were produced. Unitrade C$1,000 ($750).
Scott $800
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Lot 972

Canada, Officials, 1949, 10¢-20¢ & 7¢ Air "O.H.M.S.", no period after "S" (O6a-O9a, CO1a), the lower right stamps in lower left plate blocks of 4, 10¢ & 20¢ include both plates 1 & 2, 7¢ only plate 1, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$1,590 ($1,190).
Scott $850
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