PROVINCES

U.C.S.
cat. val.
Price
Realized
1287 Mostly mint balance of Provinces with N.B. Cents incl Connell Proof (cat $432), N.S. used 3d and mint Cents, 2 covers (cat $544) and P.E.I. Pence and Cents (cat $263), a few faults but mostly f-v.f. Inspect. 1239 375
1288 5 items incl B.C. #5 used, N.S. #1 used and 3d forgery, Newfoundland 1d and 5d mint, some faults, most appear fine. Est. 200+ ..... 290
1289 Collection of over 240 mint and used incl Newfoundland 224 @ $1086; Nova Scotia 8 @ $585 incl used #1 and 2; British Columbia and Prince Edward Is., some earlier quality a bit mixed, mostly f-v.f. 1966+ 450

B.C. & VANCOUVER IS.

1290 TOWN CANCELS: Large collection of thousands all neatly mounted on pages and identified by town, each with small write-up re location, origin of name, when est., etc, with many smaller Post Offices, mostly 1950's to '70's, also incl earlier and later. Inspection will be rewarded. Est. 650+ ..... 750
1291 2: TWO AND A HALF PENCE: Rose, with "SON" blue NEW WESTMINSTER oval, fine PHOTO 250 85
1292 5: FIVE CENT: Rose, perf 14, fresh, regummed, fine. PHOTO 350 105
1293 5: -with nice blue PAID in oval cancel, perf faults, otherwise fine PHOTO 200 70
1294 6: TEN CENT: Blue, full o.g., small surface fault UL, otherwise fine. PHOTO 437 110
1295 6: -full o.g., trifle foxing spots on reverse, v.f. PHOTO 437 270
1296 6: -fresh unused, fine. PHOTO 350 105
1297 6: -fresh unused, fine PHOTO 350 135
1298 7: THREE PENCE: Blue, full o.g., fresh and fine. PHOTO 375 125
1299 7a: pale blue, h.r., tiny hinge thin, fine PHOTO 150 60
1300 7: blue, left margin WING COPY, LR corner perf missing, otherwise fine. Est. 100+ PHOTO ..... 60
1301 8-9: 2¢ on 3d brown and 5¢ on 3d bright red, former unused, latter o.g., both fine. PHOTO 525 160
1302 8-9: 2¢ on 3d brown and 5¢ on 3d bright red, both used and with (mostly) perf faults, still attractive. 250 80
1303 9P: 3d small trial colour DIE PROOF (22 x 29mm) on wove paper in BRIGHT RED, these proofs were used as colour trials for production of the basic stamps for the decimal currency surcharge issues, and this one is the colour used for the 5¢, very fine and VERY RARE SHOWPIECE (only two or three of each value exist and only one complete set is known in private hands, another is in the Royal collection), with 2006 B.P.A. certificate. Est. 1500+ PHOTO ..... 1350
1304 11: 25¢ on 3d orange, with blue numeral cancel, colourful and fine, PHOTO 300 75

NEW BRUNSWICK

1305 24 covers/cards mostly 1888-99, each with NEW BRUNSWICK TOWN CANCEL, (plus a couple Nfld), some smaller towns, generally f-v.f. Est. 100+ ..... 120
1306 1Pvar,2P-3P: PLATE PROOF REPRINTS of 3d in RED ORANGE, plus 6d and One Shilling in BLACK, all on thin card, 3d and 1/- faulty, 6d very fine, an attractive group. PHOTO 400 115
1307 1-3: 3d, 6d and 1/- REPRINTS each in very fine pair PHOTO 800 450
1308 1: THREE PENCE: RED, on bluish paper, full to huge margins, grid cancel, trace of ink in top margin (probably from original letter it was on), violet backstamp, still very fine. PHOTO 700 120
1309 1: 1d red, full margins, light grid, light corner crease UL (visible in fluid only), otherwise fine PHOTO 350 105
1310 1a: 1d dark red, gorgeous full rich colour, light mute grid, two full margins and showing large portions of three adjoining stamps on other two sides (worst block of four we've ever seen), a spectacular SHOWPIECE, with 1983 Foundation cert. Est. 1000+ PHOTO ..... 800
1311 1a: THREE PENCE: DARK RED, just touching to good margins, neat blue grid cancel, with small ink notation and backstamp on reverse, fine. PHOTO 400 85
1312 2: SIX PENCE: OLIVE YELLOW, full margins on three sides, into at right, with scarce W.O. WILSON(S BEACH) cancel, corner crease and thin, with 1978 Greene cert. PHOTO 750 130
1313 6-11P: PLATE PROOFS: 1 to 17¢ cpl on card in colour of issue, very fine. PHOTO 425 180
1314 7: Six selected copies 2¢ orange, mostly with jumbo margins, each with 1863-65 SON C.D.S. CANCEL, incl BALDWIN, FOREST-CITY, MAIN-RIVER, PAQUETVILLE, PEMBERTON RIDGE and ST JOHN, (some cancels may be somewhat questionable), all striking and f-v.f. Est. 200+ PHOTO ..... 115
1315 7: -a similar lot to above, 1863-66, incl BECKETVILLE, LITTLE RIDGE, McALPINE, MOORESTON, LOWER CANTERBURY and UPPER GRAND-ANSE, f-v.f. Est. 200+ PHOTO ..... 125
1316 8: Four selected copies 5¢ green, each with 1863-65 SON C.D.S. CANCEL, incl McALPINE, MAIN RIVER, MOORESTON and PAQUETVILLE, f-v.f. Est. 150+ PHOTO ..... 105
1317 9Pi: 10¢ bottom margin PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR on india in VERMILION, very fine. PHOTO 200 145

NOVA SCOTIA

1318 400 covers/cards, turn-of-the-century to 1970's, all with NOVA SCOTIA cancels (mostly split rings) incl about half on Edward/Admiral picture postcards, mostly f-v.f. Est. 200+ ..... 180
1319 65 covers/cards, 1890's-1920's each with NOVA SCOTIA TOWN CANCEL, incl several picture postcards, registered, some smaller/better towns incl Jeddor-Oyster Ponds, Crossroads, Country Harbour, Tantallon, Ecum Secum, etc, mostly f-v.f. Est. 150+ ..... 105
1320 1/6P: 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/- REPRINTS, very fine PHOTO 500 200
1321 1/6P: Reprints on thin hard paper of 1d in brown, 3d in blue, 6d in dark green and 1/- in violet black, very fine. PHOTO 500 200
1322 1-4: 1d red brown, both shades 3d and 6d yellow green, all faulty but attractive. 1150 270
1323 1: ONE PENNY: RED BROWN, clear margins, thinned, good space filler PHOTO 2250 250
1324 1: -good to huge margins, light grid cancel, tiny faults in margin only (could be cut away), still very fine. PHOTO 800 165
1325 2: THREE PENCE: BLUE, good to full margins, grid cancel, very fine. PHOTO 300 105
1326 2: 3d blue, clear to large margins, tied by mute grid to flimsy folded cover from PLAISTER COVE 25 MY 1860 to ARICHAT, despatch and next day receiver on reverse, cover is damaged and partially missing, stamp is fine 400 120
1327 3a: 3d dark blue BISECT, tied by grid to small piece, sold as is. Est. 100+ PHOTO ..... 60
1328 4: SIX PENCE: YELLOW GREEN, nice colour, full to large margins, grid cancels and very fine, with 1952 Royal cert. PHOTO 900 600
1329 10Pi: PLATE PROOF block of four on india in BLUE with SERIFED SPECIMEN, very fine. PHOTO 300 105
1330 10P: 5 CENT PLATE PROOF in BLUE on india, (original card backing included) in complete sheet of 100 with all 10 imprints, small tear and thins (some severe) affecting about a dozen stamps, otherwise f.-v.f. 600+ 300
1331 10: FIVE CENT: BLUE, fresh unused and exceptionally well centered copy, rarely seen as such, some perf faults, otherwise extremely fine. PHOTO 250 170

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

1332 1-4,a-16: 24 rose, perf 11, plus 1862-72 issues cpl with extra shade first 1d, condition varies drastically. Inspect. 627 200
1333 3: SIX PENCE: YELLOW GREEN, nice strong colour, with all perfs intact, full o.g., a few thins incl perf thins, still a very desirable copy of this rare stamp. PHOTO 2500 725
1334 5: TWO PENCE: ROSE, perf 11.7, COMPLETE SHEET OF 60, showing various VARIETIES incl Thin T (pos 30), Bald Spot (pos 32), Flawed S (pos 39) and Spot Behind Head (pos 45), 5 stamps with hinge/moisture marks and a bit of foxing in right margin, otherwise n.h., fine and scarce. 403+ 180

NEWFOUNDLAND

COLLECTIONS, LARGER LOTS AND VARIOUS

1335 45/270,etc: Dealers stock of several thousands sorted in glassines, 1896-1947, quantities from 1 to about 500 each, many modern in PB's, matched sets, also incl some earlier, multiples, shades, varieties, cpl sets, postage dues, postal stationery, cinderellas, etc, much, especially later is n.h., and although there are a few faults and several earlier with no gum, etc, much is clean and f-v.f. 10357 1900
1336 (DESCRIPTION REVISED) 15A/270,etc: 1857-1947 collection with many better incl #'s 15A, 17, 21, 24-31, 32-6, 41-52, 59, 61-74, 75-6, 78-85, 87-97, 98-103, 104-14, 115-26, 131-44, 145-59, 163-71, 172-82, 183-99, 212-25, C3, 6-11, etc, some earlier unused or with gum problems, otherwise clean and f-v.f. Inspect. 5026 1650
1337 Massive accumulation of thousands with many never hinged, huge duplication, on stockcards, album pages, etc, will have huge cat value, quality mixed but many f-v.f. Inspect. Est. 1000+ ..... 825
1338 32/270,etc: Mint collection (incl a few used and some earlier unused) with many better incl used #'s 25-6, mint #'s 54-5, 56-9, 61-74, 78-85, 104-14, 131-44, 145-59, 163-71, 172-82, 183-99, 212-25, etc, mostly clean and f-v.f. Inspect. 4075 950
1339 24/270,etc: 1865-1947 collection of mostly mint with many better incl mint #'s 32A, 98-103, 163-71, C3b, 6-11, 13-17, plus used #'s 24-7, 30-31, 33, 37-40, etc, condition varies but mostly f-v.f. Inspect. 3744 1050
1340 29/270,etc: Collection on pages with many better incl #'s 78-84, 108/14, 145-59, 183-99, 212-25, C6-10, etc, (plus a few N.B., N.S. and P.E.I. - total cat $134), a few hinged but mostly n.h. and f-v.f. Inspect. 1249 1150
1341 1/23,etc: Balance of Pence issues, mostly mint incl #'s 1, 5, 11A, 12A, 15A and 17-23, plus used #'s 3 and 13 (faulty), mostly f-v.f. (also a set of 6 Oneglia forgeries, not incl in totals). 2135 675
1342 1/23: 16 mostly diff Pence issues incl #'s 1, 3, 11A (5), 15A, 17i, 18-23, the odd small fault, mostly f-v.f. 1335 575
1343 1860-1947 collection of over 200 on Minkus pages with N.B. (3), N.S. (5), P.E.I. (7) and balance Newfoundland, plus Bartlett letterhead, etc, condition mixed, some faulty, unused, etc, some n.h. incl cpl sets, Inspect. 1550 525
1344 230 FDC's, 1939-47 (3 diff stamps, range of town names) plus over a hundred 1940 advertising covers, plus 750 1981 Last Mail Train R.P.O. covers (marking the centennial of the railway in Nfld), generally clean and f-v.f. Est. 250+ ..... 325
1345 Huge accumulation of NEWFOUNDLAND TOWN CANCELS, mostly 1970's to 80's on piece (approx 20 lbs.) plus 850+ commercial covers, 1960's to 80's, many hundreds of later Newfoundland issues in bundles and envelopes, etc, mostly clean and f-v.f. Inspect Est. 250+ ..... 325
1346 21 covers, 1899-1921, each written up and annotated on page, incl split rings, R.P.O.'s, registered, etc, mostly clean and f-v.f. Est. 200+ PHOTO ..... 155
1347 20/270,etc: Stock on 101 pages in dealer counter book with over 450 (132 diff) identified and priced, quality a bit mixed on earlier otherwise mostly f-v.f. 1594 350
1348 U1/UX14,AL5,PB1-3: 26 POSTAL STATIONERY items incl cards, postbands, air letter, etc, about 2/3 unused, mostly f-v.f. Est. 150+ PHOTO ..... 155
1349 Four stampless DROP LETTERS, dated OC 12, 13, 14 and 15 1897, all from (and to) St Johns, each with f-v.f. strike of circular PAID ALL cancel, used by postmaster in place of 1¢ stamp during a supply shortage, clean, f-v.f. and scarce. Est. 150+ ..... 45
1350 -as above. Est. 150+ ..... 50
1351 44/268,etc: Used stock of many hundreds used, 1880's-1947 sorted in glassines, from one to about 50 each, a few sets, range of shades, cancels, some varieties, etc, quality varies, inspect. 1048 125
1352 URF1: 23 FORMULA REGISTERED ENVELOPES, 155 x 95mm with rounded flaps, each used with 9¢ postage from 23 diff towns, 1940-42, various frankings, each with registered label, clean, colourful and f-v.f. 575 180
1353 60/269,C19: Several hundreds used, 1890-1940's, sorted and identified in glassines, useful for cancels, packets, shades, etc, inspection is a must. Est. 100+ ..... 120
1354 10 early FORGERIES incl 1d, 2d and 3d (Spiro Bros.) and 7 first or second Cents issues, interesting. Est. 100+ ..... 75

PENCE ISSUES

1355 3: THREE PENCE: GREEN, large even margins, light corner crease, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 400 160
1356 5: FIVE PENCE: BROWN VIOLET, full to huge margins, grid cancel, very fine. PHOTO 500 280
1357 7: SIX AND A HALF PENCE: SCARLET VERMILION, good margins to just clear at left, fresh, fine, with 1985 Greene cert. PHOTO 3000 700
1358 8: EIGHT PENCE: SCARLET VERMILION, good even margins, fresh and very fine. PHOTO 500 280
1359 8: -brilliant fresh deep colour, good to full margins all around, traces of disturbed gum with tiny album offset on reverse (sold as unused), very fine. PHOTO 500 195
1360 11: TWO PENCE: ORANGE, just touching frameline to huge margins, o.g., a hit of oxidization at top, still fine. PHOTO 300 120
1361 11ii: -with LINE THROUGH BOTTOM 2's, good margins, with light trace of violet ink in top margin and a few other ink spots on surface, possibly very lightly used but sold as the cheaper unused, very fine. PHOTO 600 175
1362 12i: FOUR PENCE: ORANGE, large margins all around, showing ST of the WATERMARK, slight overall toning, still very fine and very rare. PHOTO 1800 475
1363 13: SIX PENCE: ORANGE, clear to full margins, light cancel, fine, with 2005 Greene cert PHOTO 800 280
1364 19,a,20: 5d reddish brown and chocolate brown, plus 6d rose, h.r.'s to adhesions, f-v.f. 150 65
1365 21,i: SIX AND A HALF PENCE: deep rich dark rose, amazing shade, horizontal strip of 4, the first and second copy showing almost full W and Y of the WATERMARK, n.h., all with horiz crease and Roumet backstamps. PHOTO 450 175
1366 30Pi: 13¢ yellow PLATE PROOF block of four on india on card, very fine. PHOTO 240 180
1367 31P: 24¢ blue LL PLATE PROOF corner block of 9 on india on card, showing two IMPRINTS, stated to be one of two know, choice and very fine. PHOTO 585+ 200
1368 35: 6¢ dull rose, tied by solid ring barred cancel to cover from St Johns 3 JU 1873 to England, Liverpool 12 JU transit on front, Poole next day receiver on reverse, small opening tears at top, otherwise fine. Est. 50+ PHOTO ..... 110
1369 37-40: Rouletted issue cpl, fresh, 2¢ with thin and 3¢ regummed, others o.g., h.r. and f-v.f. PHOTO 650 300
1370 41(2),42,43: 1¢ violet brown (2), grey brown and brown shades, all selected for centering, all with o.g. (couple disturbed) and one with toned perf tips, otherwise very fine. 330 70
1371 42: 1¢ grey brown, bottom margin IMPRINT BLOCK OF FOUR, HR and trifle bits of gum missing, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 500+ 210
1372 44(10),45(6),45a: Seventeen 1¢ in shades of DEEP GREEN (10), GREEN (6) and YELLOW GREEN, five or six without gum (incl a strip of three), others with o.g. (couple are n.h.), centering is mostly very fine or better, inspect 435+ 85
1373 76,i: ONE CENT on 3¢ TYPE B overprint, with regular spacing and with ONE and CENT 2mm apart, variety with some adhesions and spots of missing gum, otherwise fine. PHOTO 500 125
1374 77: ONE CENT on 3¢ gray lilac, with TYPE C surcharge, fresh, off centre, h.r., fine. PHOTO 600 300
1375 77:, -off centre and h.r.'s. fine. PHOTO 600 170
1376 77: -unused and with some faults, still a rare stamp. PHOTO 550 130
1377 78,80,82,83,85: 1/2¢, 1¢ green, 2¢ vermilion, 3¢, 4¢ and 5¢ ROYAL FAMILY, all tied by grids to multi-coloured hand drawn multiple stamp collar and crossed flags registered cover from St Johns 9 DE 01 to Montreal, 23 DE receiver on reverse, clean and very fine. Est. 250+ PHOTO ..... 280
1378 78: 1/2¢ olive green, 34 copies, 7 affixed front, block of 27 on back, all tied by grids to registered large OFFICIAL G.P.O. cover dated 23 MY 02 to Manitoba, Montreal transit and Binscarth receiver on reverse, split for display, some edge toning on reverse, otherwise fine. Est. 150+ PHOTO ..... 110
1379 78: Pair 1/2¢ tied by grids to Stamp Dealer advertising cover from St John's 13 MR 05 and marked ms 'Printed Matter" to USA, fine and scarce. Est. 150+ PHOTO ..... 65
1380 87-97: 1910 Guy issue cpl, mostly very fine. PHOTO 663 220
1381 95,96: 10¢ and 12¢ litho, both centered with jumbo margins, 10¢ shallow hinge thin, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 200 50
1382 98-103: 1911 Guy issue cpl, small shallow hinge thin 9¢, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 500 180
1383 115-26: Caribou issue cpl with extra shade 1 and 3¢, all fresh, n.h. and f-v.f. PHOTO 231 160
1384 128: 3¢ on 15¢, TYPE 1 surcharge, fresh, h.r., backstamp, very fine. PHOTO 300 105
1385 128: -small spot of gum missing from hinge removal, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 200 70
1386 128: THREE CENT on 15¢ scarlet TYPE I, two copies, former with top bar through 15¢ (h.r., somewhat dist gum), latter with SURCHARGE SHIFTED DOWNWARD and 15¢ almost completely visible (h.r., fine). A nice pair. PHOTO 400 105
1387 130,a var: THREE CENTS on 35¢ red, vertical pair, the top copy with LOWER BAR ALMOST COMPLETELY OMITTED, also with h.r. and small spot of dist gum, bottom stamp n.h., fine. Est. 125 PHOTO ..... 40
1388 184iii: 1¢ grey black, 32 mint with INVERTED WATERMARK, mostly n.h., f-v.f. 640+ 350
1389 191var: 5¢ violet, die II, six copies with INVERTED WATERMARK, n.h., f-v.f. (NSSC 185c - $360) ..... 60
1390 254i: 2¢ green, 34 mint with INVERTED WATERMARK, mostly n.h., f-v.f. 340+ 110
1391 262var: 15¢ pale rose violet, perf 12 1/2, printed with ANILINE INK, n.h., fine and scarce. (NSSC 248b - $225) PHOTO ..... 80
1392 BK3: 1932 RESOURCES COMPLETE BOOKLET, perf 14, clean, n.h., very fine and RARE. 1000 600

NEWFOUNDLAND AIRMAILS

1393 C2,a,b,ii: BLOCK OF FOUR showing FOUR DIFF OVERPRINT TYPES, the normal, without comma after POST, without comma after POST and without period after 1921, plus with small comma after POST, top two l.h., bottom two n.h., all but LR stamp with scrape on reverse, still a rare multiple and missing in most collections. PHOTO 1220+ 575
1394 C2: 1919 Airmail, l.h. and fine. PHOTO 200 85
1395 C2: -l.h., fine. PHOTO 200 65
1396 C2a: -WITHOUT COMMA AFTER POST, l.h. and very fine. PHOTO 330 120
1397 C2a: -n.h. but with fingerprint, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 300 140
1398 C2b: - WITHOUT COMMA AFTER POST or PERIOD AFTER 1919, tiny h.r., very fine. PHOTO 550 210
1399 C2c: -without comma after POST and A of AIR under A of Trans, fresh, n.h. and almost very fine. PHOTO 600 220
1400 C3: 1921 Airmail, fresh, n.h. and fine. PHOTO 210 130
1401 C3,b,d,h,j: BLOCK OF SIX with FIVE DIFFERENT OVERPRINT TYPES SE-TENANT with normal (2), without period after 1921, with 1 below f, with marrow space between AIR and MAIL and period after 1931 and 1 below f, the top middle stamp (C3d) l.h. and the UR stamp (C3j) with light crease, otherwise n.h. and very fine. A wonderful SHOWPIECE. PHOTO 3800 1100
1402 C3: -used with light c.d.s. UR corner, fine. PHOTO 150 55
1403 C3,b: -pair, one without and one WITH PERIOD after 1921, h.r., fine. PHOTO 290 100
1404 C3d: -with 1 of 1921 under f of Halifax, fresh. l.h. and fine. PHOTO 500 220
1405 C3f: -with NARROW SPACE between AIR and MAIL, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO 900 400
1406 C3h: -with narrow spacing between AIR and MAIL and period after 1921, h.r., pencil guarantee on reverse, very fine. PHOTO 320 220
1407 C3f: -with narrow spacing between AIR and MAIL and no period after 1921, wavy line cancel, very fine. PHOTO 450 130
1408 C12: 1932 DO-X, v.l.h., very fine. PHOTO 400 165
1409 C12: -fresh and exceptionally well centered, one perf pin misaligned, unusual, v.l.h. and extremely fine. PHOTO 400 145
1410 C12: -fresh, h.r., very fine. PHOTO 400 145
1411 C12: -fresh, l.h., fine PHOTO 200 125
1412 C12: -h.r., a few spots of missing gum, otherwise very fine. PHOTO 200 105
1413 C13-17: 1933 LABRADOR ISSUE: cpl, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO 408 150
1414 C13-17: -cpl, one shorter perf 5¢, otherwise n.h. and very fine. PHOTO 397 125
1415 C13-17,vars: -cpl, 5 & 75¢ PERF 14, fresh and centered, 75¢ fine, others very fine. PHOTO 270+ 85
1416 C13-17: -cpl, fresh, h.r. and very fine. PHOTO 255 80
1417 C14a: 10¢ yellow orange IMPERFORATE PAIR, fresh, n.h. and very fine. PHOTO 400 140
1418 C18: 1933 BALBO, fresh, n.h., very fine. PHOTO 880 325
1419 C18: -fresh, l.h., almost very fine. PHOTO 350 230
1420 C18iv: -perf 14, fresh, one pulled perf LL, otherwise n.h. and very fine. PHOTO 585 220
1421 C18iv: -perf 14, fresh, l.h. and very fine. PHOTO 650 230
1422 C18iv: -rough perfs at top, otherwise h.r. and very fine. PHOTO 450 130
1423 OX1iii: 1905 OFFICIALLY SEALED SPECIMEN OVERPRINT, n.h., very fine PHOTO 2000 625
1424 OX1iii: - block of 4, n.h., very fine PHOTO 8000 3000

 

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