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Commonwealth Country Collections - Canada & Provinces

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1880		/o Canadian Provinces, Around 40 Mint or Used, on pages (Newfoundland separate lot), incl. mint British Columbia #7-9, 11; New Brunswick 6-11, 6a; Nova Scotia 1-3 used, etc.; P.E.I. complete mint except #3 (#2 used), few dups., above average freshness and condition, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1881		Canadian Provinces, Small Mint Group, o.g. on pages or cards (Newfoundland separate lot), strength P.E.I. (cat. $688), very clean collection and singles, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $877. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1882		Canadian Provinces, Mostly Mint, Newfoundland separate lot, consists of British Columbia #7 mint, New Brunswick 1860-63 issue mint, Nova Scotia #2 used, 1860-63 set mint or used, P.E.I. complete mint or used except #2, Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1883		P Canada; New Brunswick, Select Group of 8 Proofs or Trial Colors, consisting of #5P (light thin), 6P (on card), 8P, 9P, 10P, 11P, 7TC, i, all nice margins all around, excellent colors, Fine to Very Fine. Unitrade C$820 ($620). Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1884		Canada; Newfoundland, Mostly Mint Intact Collection, on Scott pages, incl. few early used with #4 used, 1861-62 issue on complete mint except #16, 26 (used), 77, occasional dupl. used with mint, also Airs complete except #C1, C3-5 and Dues 1939 set, above average condition, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,220
Lot 1885		/ Canada; Newfoundland, Mostly Mint Selection on Cards, n.h. to o.g., many individually purchased decades ago with classics o.g., incl. #5 with margins all around (2), 17, 8, 11, 34, 37, 38, 40, 59, 114a pair, 172-82, 183b pair, 189a pair, C2-3, C9 n.h., fresh colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,500. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1886		Canada; Newfoundland, Mint Intact Collection on Minkus Pages, o.g., incl. few classics incl. #1 o.g., 1860-63 issue, 1897 issue complete, 1910 except 3c complete, Airs incl. #C2, very clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,000+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1887		/o Canada; Newfoundland, Oldtime Mint or Used Collection, On Sargent pages, starting #1 with 8 used, 18-23 mint, 1865-94 issue on virtually complete with minor dupl., 1897 issue on about 50-50 mint or used, also Airs with C2, J1-6 mint (2), stationery, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1888		F Canada; Newfoundland, 1857, 1860 Sperati Forgeries, 5 diff. "used", nice margins all around, consisting of #4, 7, 9, 12, 15, clean selection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1889		Canada, Extensive Mint Collection, in Scott album, 1851 to 1864 mint or used, large Queens mint to 15c (both) and small Queens to 10c complete, Ottawa printing on complete mint to 1970, back of the book complete except perf Officials, fresh colors throughout, 19th Century somewhat mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $4,500-5,500. View details	Realized $6,038
Lot 1890		/o Canada, Collection in Harris Album, few hundred used from Canada incl. #14-19 (no 16), 20, large and small Queens, Jubilees incl. 20¢ to $2 and $4, later sets to $1, Airs, Special Delivery, Dues and Officials, good Provinces incl. New Brunswick 1-4 used, value in mint Newfoundland with classics, Cabot, Royal Family, Caribou, definitive sets from 1920s, Airs incl. C6-11, C13-17 and C18, few minor faults on early Canada, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $4,830
Lot 1891		Canada, Attractive Mint Intact Mostly 20th Century Collection, o.g. on Minkus pages, starting 1866-77 15c, small Queens incl. 6c o.g. (vf), 41, 1¢-15¢, 50¢, 1897-98 QV complete, 1903 Edward VII to 50c (regummed), also incl. Dues, 20th Century regular issues virtually complete to 1967, mostly complete incl. few better War Tax, Airs, Officials, fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott $13,000+. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 1892		P Canada, 1851-64 Pence, 1859-67 Pence Issues Proofs, 36 individual proofs or trial color singles (also #2TCv pair), little dupl., mostly cat. $400 with few higher with usually minor thinning, excellent colors throughout, some mounted on card, needs inspection, Fine to Very Fine overall. All individually bought, mostly 1988-1993. Unitrade C$11,400+ ($8,550). Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $5,060
Lot 1893		/ Canada, Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. and n.h. on well filled Scott specialty pages to 1991, large and small Queens mostly used, later virtually all mint incl. Jubilee values to 50¢, #66-72, 84 (thin), 93, 1898 onwards only missing a handful for completion, all $1 sets present, n.h. from 1950s, modern postage incl. booklets, Airs, Special Delivery complete mint, Dues mint only missing J10, Officials mint, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1894		/o Canada, Collection in 3 Lighthouse Hingeless Albums, Early used incl. #8, 14, 17 plus scattered mint and used small Queens, collection basically mint to 2001, better incl. 18, 50-52, 58 (2), 60-61, 70, 72 (2), 96-103, 104-20, 141-45, 149-59, 162-77, 241-45, etc., back of the book mint incl. most Airs, Dues, some Officials, plus F2 (2), and nice F3. very high cat., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1895		o Canada, Oldtime Mostly Used Collection, On Sargent or blank pages and in album, to 1975, classics mostly used incl. #1-2, 4-5, 10, 1859 issue on complete except #16, some early dups, 1935 on mostly mint, all back of the book virtually complete mint or used, few better loose items incl. Admirals mint to $1, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,700-2,000. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1896		/o Canada, Mint and Used Accumulation, thousands on album pages, in albums, on stockpages and in glassines, noted better classics incl. #4c unused (faults, certificate), mint Edward VII and GV on cards, modern postage, large and small Queens used, dupl., great lot for breaking down, worth inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1897		/ Canada, Group on Sales Sheets, mint or n.h. (couple used) incl. #38, 58, 60, 61 (looks n.h.), 62 used, 125 pair n.h., 127 pair n.h., 135 block of 4 n.h., Newfoundland 73 n.h. and 131-144, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1898		B Canada, 1912 to 1972 Booklet Collection, oldtime lot on blank pages, few hundred with value in earlies, incl. "Rate Change", #BK10b (English), BK20 (English, French), BK15a (French), BK17a (English and French), many of War issues English and French, many of earlies with writing on front cover, some loose, Fine or better. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 1899		B Canada, Booklet Pane Collection, Couple hundred on blank pages to 1975, apparently complete mostly mint starting #77b (re-attached), #90b separate lot, incl. few dupl. used incl. #149c, 150a, fresh throughout, rarely seen complete, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1900		/ Canada, Better Mint Lot, mostly n.h., consists of #66 block of 4 n.h., 68 block of 4 l.h./n.h., 73 l.h., 116 l.h., 123 l.h., 176 n.h., blocks of 4 n.h. of 109, 111-12, 114-15 and 118, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,660. Estimate $900-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1901		o Canada, Precancel Collection and Accumulation, few hundred in 2 albums sorted and identified by Washburn numbers sorted by town, starting with large Queens, also additional material mostly bought from Washburn on cards, also Van Dam, Lamb (some with invoices) still on stockcards (few hundred), each item bought individually, rarely offered material, Fine lot. From same owner of extensive precancel lot in last auction. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 1902		/o Canada, Better Sets and Singles, Few hundred on stockcards, incl. mint 1930-31 set plus extra $1, mint and used sets 1908 Tercentenary, plus extras, 19th Century used with small Queens, few Officials, etc., also small group of Newfoundland 19th Century mint and used, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1903		B/ Canada, Early Booklet Pane Mint Group, n.h. to o.g., all apparently diff., incl. most GV and GVI, incl. #104a, 105b, 106a, 107c, 163a, 166a-167a, 109a, 217a-19a, few later, all nice and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,100+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1904		Canada, Select Mint Better, Around 100 pieces on #102 cards, etc., o.g. with some n.h. incl. #84, 47 (2, one small thin), small Queens, couple regummed, F1 o.g., C1b, O8a, MRs, 128a n.h. block of 9, etc., all picked for freshness, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1905		/o Canada, Collection in Lighthouse Hingeless Album, few hundred mint and used to 1972, classics used incl. #8, 14, 19, Jubilees mint or used to 50¢, plus $2 used (roller cancel), 66-73 mint, 80 mint, 95 used, GV to GVI booklet panes mostly n.h., 217-227 o.g. or n.h. (incl. $1), 241-245 n.h., later GV and GVI coils mint, 249-262 l.h., 268-273 n.h., some back of the book, some faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1906		/o Canada, Sporadic Revenue Mint or Used Collection, on homemade pages, incl. occasional better incl. #FB1-17, 18-34, FSC16 used, FWM57 mint, FWS1, 15a, also few tobacco, cigar, snuff, few Ontario Law, #QL1-14 used, scattered loose incl. #PWF6, SL23 used, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1907		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1908		o Canada, Basic Used Collection, On Scott pages, scattered early incl. #4 used, fairly extensive large and small Queens, Jubilees with $1-$4 used, scattered after that to 1968, also few back of the book, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1909		Canada, Few Hundred Mint and Used Stationery, mounted on blank pages, in 2 albums incl. early stationery, postal cards, also domestic aerogrammes, some interesting usages incl. U.S., few cut squares, mostly clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1910		Canada, Town Cancel Cover Stock, A clean stock of about 1200 covers from all provinces with marked retail in excess of $3500, Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1911		B Canada, Revenue War Tax, Excise Tax Booklets, consisting of #FX36b (8), FX38b (6), FWT8b (8), FWT8f (1), clean, Fine to Very Fine. Van Dam C$1,180 ($880). Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $345

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