Sale 46 Coming April 4-6

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Welcome to our General Sale #46!

Lot 174 Canada #30vi 1868 15c grey Large Queen with “Balloon Flaw”, used with ideal and lovely strike of Victoria BC, dated NOV.4.1897. The plate flaw is from position 97. A big stamp with large margins and a pressed-out vertical crease, with very fine plus appearance. Catalogue value is for fine only, unpriced for very fine. Unitrade CV$500.

A constant flow of very interesting and attractive material continues to be entrusted to us, and this sale, comprising over 2,000 lots, is sure to have something for most collecting interests, and budgets.

A short list of the interesting material in this sale includes:

  • The Thomas Meyerhof Collection of Canada and BNA, an extensive mint plus used collection as well as precancels, forgeries and more. This collection stands out for the extensive presence of Unitrade-listed shades, papers and varieties, especially in the pre-World War II era.
  • The Victor L. Willson Collection of Canadian Victorian era stationery post card rates and destinations, with many rare destinations.
  • The “Sapphire” Collection of British East Asia stamps and postal history (including postal stationery, first flights, etc.) of Malaya and States, Malaysia, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, Singapore, Brunei and more.
  • A lovely collection of early worldwide first flights and airmail covers.
  • Over 100 lots of Canadian Admiral stamps, with superior singles, blocks, large multiples, lathework and collections.

This sale will be conducted live on Stamp Auction Network, also with a live floor, via telephone and other traditional bidding methods. A reminder that our buyer’s fee is still at an industry-low 17%, and that all transactions are in Canadian dollars.

Enjoy this sale!

Stéphane Cloutier, FRPSC, FPHSC
Auction Manager

Lot 305, Canada 1916 2c + 1c yellow brown Admiral War Tax coil pair, XF NH, sold for C$3,159

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Lot 305, Canada 1916 2c + 1c yellow brown Admiral War Tax coil pair, XF NH, sold for C$3,159Lot 305 Canada #MR7iii 1916 2c + 1c Yellow Brown Admiral War Tax Coil, Die I, a mint never hinged pair, with wonderful centering between large and even margins, pristine gum and fresh, extremely fine. An attractive and lovely pair for the perfectionist. The Die I coil is significantly rarer than the Die II coil, and is a true condition rarity. It could take years before another example of this quality appears at auction.

Accompanied by a 2009 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$1,500, sold for C$2,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 690, Canada 1914 five cent dark blue Admiral, XF NH, sold for C$3,510

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Lot 690, Canada 1914 five cent dark blue Admiral, XF NHLot 690 Canada #111 1914 5c Dark Blue Admiral, mint never hinged with wonderful centering, large margins and fresh, bright colour, extremely fine. A lovely example of this sought-after stamp, and one of the nicest we’ve recently handled.

Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate and a 2022 PSE certificate grading it as “Superb 98J”. The highest graded stamp by the PSE with two other stamps graded 98. SMQ U$1,150 for 95 with no price for higher grade.
Unitrade CV$1,200, sold for C$3,000 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 152, Canada 1897 six cent brown Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NH, sold for C$1,228

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Lot 152, Canada 1897 six cent brown Queen Victoria Leaf, XF NHLot 152 Canada #71 1897 6c Brown Queen Victoria Leaf, mint never hinged and well centered between four jumbo margins, quite fresh and extremely fine. Surely one of the finest known.

Accompanied by a 2012 Saskatoon Stamp Centre guarantee of authenticity and a 2022 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95J”. The highest graded NH stamp by the PSE (only 95J) with 2 other stamps graded 95. SMQ U$900 as 95. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$1,050 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” variety, XF NH, sold for C$8,775

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Lot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with "Man on the Mast" variety, XF NHLot 756, Canada 1929 fifty cent dark blue Bluenose with "Man on the Mast" variety, XF NHLot 756 Canada #158iii 1929 50c Dark Blue Bluenose with “Man on the Mast” Variety, mint never hinged, with pristine, immaculate gum, fresh colour and great centering, extremely fine. Widely believed to be the finest known example of the scarce and popular variety; this stamp has broken records whenever it is offered on the market. One of the gems of this collection.

Ex Dennis Dunn collection
Accompanied by a 1991 Greene Foundation certificate.
Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$7,500 plus 17% buyer’s premium.