Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


Canada
 
 
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Lot 977

1897, Small Queen, 10¢ dull rose (45a & var.), lower right stamp the gash in right "1" variety, a fresh, beautifully centered block of 4 with lovely pastel color and full, very lightly disturbed original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine and rare block. Unitrade 45a, 45vi C$4,600 as singles ($3,450)
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Lot 978

Canada, 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 5¢ dark blue on bluish (70), upper left corner margin block of four, position 1 shows signs of a strong shift in and above "CANA", also shows a position dot above the upper left corner and in the outer white oval at left; exceptionally bright and fresh with full, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F. and very scarce.
Scott $1,500 ++
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Lot 979
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Canada, 1899, Queen Victoria "Numeral", 2¢ carmine (77b), booklet pane of 6, virtually perfectly centered with an unusually wide tab, the vertical guide line visible at the left edge, bright color and lightly hinged original gum (actually never hinged but tab and two left stamps slightly disturbed from being very lightly stuck to interleaving); a choice, Extremely Fine example of this rare pane—as fine as they come. Unitrade C$2,000 ($1,500).
Scott $1,600

Provenance: McCann
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Lot 980

Canada, 1903, King Edward VII, 7¢ olive bister (92), a marvelous right sheet margin vertical pair; nearly perfectly centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$3,500 ($2,620).
Scott $1,100
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Lot 981

Canada, 1908, King Edward VII, 50¢ purple (95), a stunning lower right corner margin single; choice centering with large margins, rich, vibrant color, and very lightly hinged original gum; a wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine Gem. Unitrade C$1,500 ($1,120).
Scott $850
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Lot 982
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Canada, 1908, King Edward VII, 50¢ purple (95), a lovely used block of four, lower left stamp with recut lower right "5" (impinging on white oval), deep color and light "R" in oval cancels, Very Fine and quite rare.
Scott $700 ++
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Lot 983
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Canada, 1911-25, 1¢-$1 Admirals (104//122b), 33 different blocks of four including at least one of every value/color; includes #111 (XF, 1 NH), 116 (F-VF to VF, 1 NH), 117 & 117a (VF, NH), 118 (XF, LH); 119, 119c & 119d (first & last with 2 NH), 120a (LH), 120i (VF-XF, OG) & 122b (VF, B NH); virtually all Very Fine or better, most with at least two stamps NH; even includes a few minor plate varieties. A great lot.
Scott $12,674 as singles
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Lot 984

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ pink (106b), upper left corner imprint & plate no. 2 block of 14, fresh and well centered, right block of four reattached with hinges at bottom and in selvage, original gum, 12 stamps never hinged, though 7 of those are affected by light natural gum skips, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Unitrade C$7,600 as singles ($5,700).
Scott $4,500 as singles

Expertization: 2005 Greene Foundation Certificate issued prior to separation.
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Lot 985

Canada, 1918, King George V "Admiral", 3¢ brown, wet printing (108), bottom margin block of 15 (3x5) with full type D lathework, dry printing, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Molson
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Lot 986
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Canada, 1918, King George V "Admiral", 3¢ brown, dry printing (108c), lower right corner margin block of 10 with full type D lathework, fresh and beautifully centered, original gum, seven stamps never hinged (UL, UR & B middle hinged), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,690 as VF NH singles ($2,770)
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Lot 987
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Canada, 1911-25, 3¢//10¢ Admiral blocks of four (109//117a), selected group of 11 different blocks of 4, comprises (NH unless noted) #109, 109c, 110d, 111 (LH), 112, 114 & 114b (each 3 NH), 115 (NH at bottom) and 116 (NH at bottom); the 112, 114 & 116 blocks are F-VF to VF, the rest are all Extremely Fine or better. A marvelous lot.
Scott $5,125 as singles
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Lot 988

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 5¢ dark blue (111), lower left plate no. 14 block of 8, position 94 with retouched upper right frame line, fresh and nicely centered, skillfully rejoined separation between pos. 93/94, otherwise original gum, never hinged, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 989

Canada, 1924, King George V "Admiral", 7¢ red brown, dry printing (114), block of 15 from plate 8, four stamps with the "N" flaw, post office fresh and beautifully centered with never hinged original gum. Unitrade C$2,355 as singles ($1,770).
Scott $750 ++
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Lot 990

Canada, 1924, King George V "Admiral", 7¢ red brown, dry printing (114, 114b), two plate no. blocks of 8, plate no. 7 is from the wet printing and shows one "V" flaw; plate no. 8 is from the dry printing and includes two "N" flaws; the first is hinged (and slightly reinforced) in the selvage only, second is never hinged; both are beautifully centered, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 991

Canada, 1924, King George V "Admiral", 7¢ red brown, dry printing (114), top plate no. 8 block of 10, showing two "N" flaws, choice, virtually perfect centering with rich color and flawless, never hinged original gum; small natural paper inclusion on reverse of one stamp; a spectacular, Extremely Fine to Superb plate block.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 992

Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 10¢ plum & 10¢ reddish purple (116, 116a), first in vertical pair with full type C lathework, second a bottom margin single with 80% lathework, which is normal; both are original gum, never hinged, the pair with a vertical gum skip affecting both stamps; a F.-V.F. and rare pair. Only about 1 in 20 examples show complete lathework. Unitrade C$3,600+ ($2,700).
Scott $1,950+
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Lot 993
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 10¢ plum (116), block of four, nicely centered with deep rich color, original gum, three stamps never hinged (upper right very lightly hinged), fresh and Very Fine. Unitrade C$4,000 as singles ($3,000).
Scott $2,210 as singles
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Lot 994

Canada, 1925, King George V "Admiral", 10¢ bister brown (118), bottom margin block of four with type D lathework, fresh and well centered, especially the bottom pair; original gum, hinge remnant at top, bottom pair never hinged, a choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine example of this rare lathework block. Unitrade C$13,000 ($9,750),

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO KNOWN BLOCKS.
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Lot 995

Canada, 1925, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ olive green (119), dry printing, a gorgeous block of four; absolutely perfectly centered with brilliant color and pristine, never hinged original gum; post office fresh and positively Superb. Unitrade C$1,800 as singles ($1,350).
Scott $1,000 as singles
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Lot 996

Canada, 1925, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ olive green (119), dry printing, bottom margin block of four with 80% type D lathework, virtually perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. Unitrade C$3,000 for full lathework ($2,250)
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Lot 997

Canada, 1925, King George V "Admiral", 20¢ olive green (119), dry printing, top margin block of 4 with plate no. 7, beautifully centered and fresh, lightly hinged in selvage only, stamps never hinged; Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$1,800 as singles ($1,350).
Scott $1,000 as singles
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Lot 998
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ black (120a), block of four, fresh and mathematically centered, top stamps very lightly hinged, bottom never hinged. Unitrade C$3,600 as singles ($2,700).
Scott $1,550 as singles
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Lot 999
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ black (120a), top sheet margin block of four with bit of imprint at upper right, virtually perfectly centered with vivid color and lightly hinged original gum (bottom stamps never hinged), fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,600 as singles ($2,700).
Scott $1,550 as singles
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Lot 1000
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ black (120a & var.), block of four, the upper right stamp with re-touched vertical line in upper right spandrel, fresh and well centered, original gum (bottom stamps never hinged), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,600 as normal singles ($2,700).
Scott $1,550 as normal singles
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Lot 1001
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Canada, 1912, King George V "Admiral", 50¢ black (120a), top margin block of four with plate no. 2, exceptionally fresh and well centered, especially the left stamps, lightly hinged in selvage only, stamps never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$3,300 as singles ($2,480).
Scott $2,200 as singles
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Lot 1002

Canada, 1923, King George V "Admiral", $1 orange (122), dry printing, block of four, mathematically centered with absolutely brilliant color and pristine, never hinged original gum, a positively Superb block. Unitrade C$1,800 as singles ($1,350).
Scott $960 as singles
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Lot 1003
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Canada, 1923, King George V "Admiral", $1 orange (122), a spectacular bottom margin block of the dry printing with full type D lathework, virtually perfectly centered with absolutely brilliant color and very lightly hinged original gum on the top stamps only; Extremely Fine to Superb; the bottom stamps are marvelous, never hinged Jumbos. Scott $670+. Unitrade C$1,500 ($1,120)
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Lot 1004

Canada, 1913, King George V "Admiral", 1¢ dark green coil (123), a magnificent paste-up strip of four, wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered with immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice; no doubt one of the finest paste-up strips extant. Unitrade C$2,100 ($1,580).
Scott $1,050

Provenance: Webb
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Lot 1005

Canada, 1913, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ carmine coil (124), paste-up strip of four, fresh and well centered with full, never hinged original gum; Very Fine. Unitrade C$2,100 ($1,580).
Scott $1,050

Provenance: Webb
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Lot 1006

Canada, 1922, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ green coil, imperf horizontally, wet printing (128a var.), block of four, perfectly centered and remarkably fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum; a Superb example of this rare block. Unitrade 128ai C$1,750 ($1,310)
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Lot 1007

Canada, 1924, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ yellow green coil (133), a choice strip of four, stamp 2 with transfer roll flaw in "N", virtually perfectly centered and post office fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine. Unitrade 133, 133ii C$1,250+ ($940).
Scott $600
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Lot 1008

Canada, 1926, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ on 3¢ carmine, die II (139c), block of four, positions 57-58/67-68, pos. 67 with short top of "S" in surcharge, nicely centered and extraordinarily fresh with flawless, never hinged original gum; F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare. Believed to be the last surviving block of four.
Scott $4,600

Expertization: 1992 BPA Certificate for the block of nine from which it was taken.
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Lot 1009

Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, "man on the mast" (158 var.), position 58, the upper right stamp in a block of 4, 1st state of the variety, the "man" being clear and sharp, fresh and nicely centered, original gum, top stamps Very Fine, bottom F-VF. Scott $880 ++. Unitrade 158iii C$3,250 as singles ($2,440)
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Lot 1010
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Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose, "man on the mast" (158 var.), position 58, the upper right stamp in a block of 4, 2nd state of the variety, the "man" becoming just a bit fuzzy as the plate wore, fresh and nicely centered, original gum, top stamps LH, bottom NH, left stamps with light vertical crease, F.-V.F. Scott $1,320+. Unitrade 158iii C$2,500 as Fine singles ($1,880)
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Lot 1011

Canada, 1929, 50¢ Bluenose & $1 Parliament (158-159), blocks of four, original gum (UR & LL $1 are never hinged), fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,680
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Lot 1012

Canada, 1930, King George V "Maple Leaf", 2¢ deep green, imperf (163d), horizontal pair, large margins and bright color, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Only 50 pairs were sold. Unitrade C$4,000 ($3,000).
Scott $2,400
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Lot 1013
 
Canada, 1991, 71¢ American chestnut tree, perf. 14½x14 (1370a), two full sheets of 50, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Extremely Fine and quite rare (Unitrade C$375 for blank corner blocks).
Scott $6,000 ++
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Lot 1014
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Lot 1015

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 1¢ green (MR1), lower right plate no. 16 block of 8, position 91 with the major re-entry in "N" of "CANADA" and "TA" of "POSTAGE", fresh and well centered with immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1016

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 5¢ dark blue, 4-line overprint (Unitrade MR2Bi), top sheet margin block of four with printing order numbers 185A & 216, wonderfully fresh with deep, dark color and pristine, never hinged original gum; F.-V.F. Extraordinarily rare and quite likely unique. Unitrade C$4,800 as VF singles ($3,600)
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Lot 1017

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 20¢ olive green, 2-line War Tax overprint (Unitrade MR2C), block of four, mathematically centered and post office fresh with rich color and never hinged original gum; couple minor natural gum bends, Extremely Fine and choice. Unitrade C$2,880 as singles ($2,160)
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Lot 1018

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 20¢ olive green, 2-line War Tax overprint (Unitrade MR2C), bottom sheet margin block of four with partial imprint & plate no. "2…", virtually perfectly centered with rich color and never hinged original gum; trivial natural gum wrinkle lower right stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. War Tax blocks with plate numbers are exceedingly rare. Unitrade C$1,800 as singles ($1,350)
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Lot 1019

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 50¢ black brown, 2-line overprint (Unitrade MR2D), block of four, upper right stamp with dot below "X", post office fresh and exceptionally well centered with flawless, never hinged original gum; a choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine block, exceedingly rare in a never hinged state—the Unitrade premium being 300%!. Unitrade C$7,200 as singles ($5,400)
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Lot 1020

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 50¢ black brown, 2-line overprint (Unitrade MR2D), bottom margin block of four, red overprint ink dot in top margin, well centered and fresh, original gum, never hinged (very minor disturbance lower left stamp), straightline separation, Extremely Fine and rare. Unitrade C$5,850 as singles (3 NH) ($4,390)
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Lot 1021

Canada, War Tax, 1915, 50¢ black, 4-line War Tax overprint (Unitrade MR2Di), block of four, upper left stamp with red dot below "X", precisely centered with intense color and full, never hinged original gum; bottom stamps with insignificant light natural gum bends, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade C$7,200 as singles ($5,400),

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BLOCK.
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Lot 1022
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Canada, War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ carmine, die II (MR3a), block of four, bright, fresh and exceptionally well centered, original gum, lightly hinged (upper left & lower right stamps never hinged), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. A rare block. Unitrade C$3,200 as singles ($2,400).
Scott $1,150 as singles
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Lot 1023
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Canada, War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown, die I (MR4a), block of four, original gum, lightly hinged (bottom stamps never hinged), single nibbed perf upper left stamp, fresh and otherwise Fine. Quite likely the last surviving block of the rare 2¢ die I.
Scott $3,400 as singles

Provenance: Lichtenstein
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Lot 1024

Canada, War Tax, 1916, 2¢+1¢ brown, die II, imperf (MR4c), pair, large margins, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Only 50 pairs were issued. Unitrade C$2,500 ($1,880).
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1025

Canada, Official Seal, 1902, black on bluish (OX2), block of four, fresh and nicely centered, original gum, F.-V.F. Said to be the last surviving block.
Scott $1,960 as singles Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

Expertization: 2011 Gratton AEIP Certificate.
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Lot 1026

Canada, Official Seal, 1907, black (OX3), a beautifully centered block of four, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. A very scarce block. Unitrade C$2,400 as singles ($1,800).
Scott $1,000 as singles
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