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Commonwealth Country Collections - Canada & Provinces
 
 
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Lot 2378
 
Canada, Mint Elizabethan Issues to 1991, Huge n.h. (few used) lot of about 700 retail cards, incl. Postage Dues and Officials, vast majority specialist varieties and EFO's plus lots of plate blocks and high values, everything except for few higher priced errors is F-VF or better, up to $1000+ cat., owner's Unitrade cat. (mostly) or estimate retail for unlisted C$67,000, some dupl., great lot that really must be seen to be appreciated, excellent for immediate retail, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Firby.
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
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Realized
$7,763
Lot 2379
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Canada, Mostly Mint Collection, In Lindner album to 1971, 19th Century mostly used incl. #4, large and small Queens incl. shades, mint incl. #40, Jubilees to 50¢ and on mostly mint incl. Victoria to 20¢, Edward to 10¢, Tercentenary set, GV to $1 incl. panes, coil strips and blocks of 4, 1917 on virtually complete mint, also back of the book with Officials, Dues, etc., some regumming on early issues, fresh throughout and mostly sound, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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Lot 2380
 
Canada, Mostly Mint Stock, In ¾ full red box on #102 cards, few earlies used incl. #4d, otherwise mostly mint, retail up to $400, few back of the book, and Newfoundland, complete sets, overall condition above average and majority in 20th Century, discounted retail $21,500 (old pricing), generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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$7,188
Lot 2381
 
Canada, Intact Mint Collection, several hundred on homemade pages to 1960, few early used incl. #4, 17-19, 23, 26, balance mostly mint incl. 24 and 26 (no gum), 46, Jubilees complete ($2-$5 no gum), balance appears complete with a couple no gum, incl. all $1 value sets, worth inspection, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,200-3,500.
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$3,105
Lot 2382
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Canada, Collection in Scott Specialty Album, mint and used to 1968, classics mostly used incl. #4 (4 margins), 17-19, large and small Queens, balance mint incl. Jubilees complete to 50¢, 66-73, 96-103, Admirals complete incl. coils, all sets to $1 values, Airs, Special Delivery, Registration, Officials and Dues all complete mint, condition much better than usually seen on early material, fresh colors, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,300.
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$2,300
Lot 2383
 
Canada, Modern Face Lot, Unpicked mostly sorted in 1½ boxes in stockbooks, #330's to 1570's and few beyond, incl. minor dupl., se-tenant blocks, most value in more recent, also year sets from 1980's, most glassines inventoried, some premium, clean, face $4460, Very Fine.
Estimate $2,200-2,400.
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$2,990
Lot 2384
 
Canada, Better Never Hinged group, Few hundred singles to 1946, many blocks of 4 starting with 1898 Imperial issue, incl. GV to $1, 1930-31 issue (50¢ pair, $1 glazed gum), 1928-29 to $1 (2), also back of the book, with Airs, very clean group excellent to break down for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,243
Lot 2385

Canada, Provinces Mint Collection, nice selection of mostly o.g. on homemade pages, value in Newfoundland, noted #5, 26 (no gum), 30, 37-38, 40, 41-55 (46, 53 used), 61-74, 104-114, 115-126, 172-182, New Brunswick 1 (used), 6-11, British Columbia 2 (regummed), 7, 8 (used), 11, Nova Scotia 3 (used), 8-13, P.E.I. 4-8, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,200.
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$1,725
Lot 2386

Canada, Mint Accumulation, few hundred singles, modern tagged, booklets, etc. on stockpages, in 2 sales books and glassines, noted used #20, 47, F3, mint incl. 50, 54, 56, 59-60, 72, 100, 102-103, 158, F1 (block of 10 n.h., 1 with gum missing), Airs and Dues plate blocks, Ducks, few printing freaks, Newfoundland 31A, 59, 73, C13-17 and J1-6 (blocks of 4 n.h.), nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,243
Lot 2387
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Canada, Newfoundland Proofs, 41 cards of plate proofs in issued colors and trial colors; on India and on card, some dupl., pairs, Unitrade cat. about C$3215, plus another $940 owner's estimate for unlisted items, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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$1,955
Lot 2388
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Canada, Mint Collection, In 3 stockbooks to 2000, n.h. (later) to o.g., starting #21, 30, 34, 35, 42, 50-61 ($1 possibly n.h.), 85-86, 104-22, 149-59, 162-83, 195-230, mostly complete after that with min. sheets, blocks of 4, also back of the book with Officials complete to #O49, also Dues, #MR5-6, 7a, collector was selective, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,415
Lot 2389
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Canada, Used Collection to 1953, on homemade pages, noted large Queens to 15¢, small Queens, Jubilees complete to $5 ($4 not roller cancel), balance appears complete for major numbers, Airs, Special Delivery, Registration, Dues and Officials all complete, condition better than usual on classics, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $10,642 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
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$1,898
Lot 2390
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Canada, Mint and Used Collection, few hundred in Scott album to 1972, classics incl. #1 pen cancel removed (faults), 2, 4, 7, 20 used, large and small Queens, 46 o.g., Jubilees complete to 50¢ mint, 71-73, 74-84, 96-103 all mint, 158-159, 176-177 and all later sets to $1 mint, some back of the book, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,380
Lot 2391
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Canada, Collections, Accumulations, Incl. several collections on White Ace pages, used modern sorted stock in glassines, better Edward and GV mint, booklets, used dupl. stock GV on, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,380
Lot 2392
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Canada, Mostly Classic Collection, 182 items, value in 19th Century through Jubilees then spotty 20th Century, decent back of the book, earlies mostly used but mint incl. small Queens to 10¢ mint, Jubilees mint to 20¢, some not counted, Airs, Special Delivery, Dues incl. blocks of 4 complete mint or used, F3 mint, 19th Century somewhat mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Scott $6,870 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,035
Lot 2393
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Canada, Unpicked Booklet Stock, Sorted and identified (with inventory) starts #BK5 (soiled cover), majority of value in 1960's to modern (#BK237), some dupl., incl. #1559 (15), most 10 or below, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Unitrade C$7,887 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,323
Lot 2394

Canada, Newfoundland Mostly Mint Collection, on Scott specialty pages, noted #41-52, 59, 61-74 (10¢, 12¢, 24¢ used), 115-126, 131-144, 163-171, 212-225, Airs incl. C6-8, C13-17, much better condition than usually seen, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,035
Lot 2395
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Canada, Collection and Accumulation, many hundreds of mint and used in 5 stockbooks to 1980's, noted mint Jubilees #55, 58, 60, later mint 72-73, 80-82, 84, Quebec set, 158, loads of modern postage, back of the book, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,323
Lot 2396
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Canada, 1868 to 1971 Mint and Used Collection, In Lindner album, some used, incl. Victoria issue mint or used, 1908 Centenary set mint, GV mint or used, later complete mint, Airs, Dues complete mint, etc., above average condition and freshness with little early condition issues, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Scott $5,230 (Owner's).
Estimate $750-900.
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Lot 2397
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Canada, Used Collection, starting with a few early classics such as #14 (2), 17, 18a, lots of large and small Queens with shades and varieties, Jubilees ½c//50c (2), $2, 66-84, 89-95, 96//101, then basically complete to early 1990's, incl. Unitrade and Gibbons varieties, tagging, papers, etc., plus decent back of the book, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$920
Lot 2398
 
Canada, Newfoundland Mostly Mint Collection, On pages, 256 stamps, incl. classics with few used incl. #26 (2), 30, 59 mint, 1897, 1923-24, 1933 issues complete mint, etc., no Airs, a little disorganized, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,150 (Owner's).
Estimate $650-750.
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$748
Lot 2399
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Canada, Mostly Used Accumulation, Hundreds mostly small Queens (numerous cancels, shades, particularly 3c) to GV, few mint mostly Edward to GV period, faulty not counted, unchecked for vars., inspect, Fine overall.
Scott $4,450 ++ (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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Lot 2400
 
Canada, Mint Sheet Lot, About 100 somewhat better sheets n.h., #237 on, 1930's-50's period. incl. Officials #O40//49 incl. blunt "G" O47i, Newfoundland #269-70, se-tenants, #373 (3), 498, Fine to Very Fine.
Unitrade C$4,026+.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$575
Lot 2401
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Canada, Collection and Accumulation, 2 large binders with mostly used collection from QV to early QEII, noted shades, cancels, printing varieties, well presented and written up, several thousand used in glassines, plus envelopes with modern mint postage, also few hundred covers and First Day's, worth a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,093
Lot 2402
 
Canada, 5 Better Never Hinged Blocks, consists of #152, 154, 171, 172 and 198, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,632.
Estimate $300-350.
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$345
Lot 2403
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Lot 2404
 
Canada, Select Mint Group, Around 50 items mostly n.h., value in #78-79, 71 n.h, 92 hinged, 272 matched set of pl. blocks of 4, 24 2 pl. blocks, other misc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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$334
Lot 2405
 
Canada, Mint Plate Blocks, Sorted n.h. with many matched, clean, face $750, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$460
Lot 2406
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Canada, Modern Booklets and Panes, Sorted consisting of #1313a (5), 1815a (8), 1816a-17a (8 of each), 1648a (13), 1605 (15), 1527 (14), 1552 (14), 1604 (15), 1615-16 (16), in original folders, 116 in total, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200+.
Estimate $250-300.
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$374
Lot 2407
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Canada, Small Group of Used and Proofs, Consisting of Canada #C2b, Newfoundland #26, 28 (VF), used, 212-225 F.D. cancels, Wayzata $1, 15¢ plane essay (San. #S2), Nova Scotia #13TCvii, #6P litho forgery, Newfoundland #32P4, Fine or better.
Estimate $160-200.
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$230
Lot 2408
 
Canada, Mint Accumulation, small selection of better items o.g. (few n.h.) on cards, noted #108 pair with lathework, Admirals incl. 122 l.h., 217-27 o.g., 272-73 n.h., MR3 plate block 6 o.g., clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $180-220.
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$345
Lot 2409
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Canada, Mint and Used Accumulation, incl. stockbook with hundreds of mostly used up to 1964, another with over $40 in face, an old Scott album on homemade pages, noted #15 (2), 40c (2, cat. $200 each), smattering of back of the book, have a look, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$184








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