Lots 436 - 503, Catalogue of Auction #97 Raritan Stamps, Inc
| Lot | Cat.# | Description |
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| 436 | P |
1950(c), Indian Head essay of proposed design for multicolored 4c definitive stamp, top right corner sheet margin block of four, printed on gummed stamp paper, NH, VF, Est. $500- $600
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250.00 |
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| 437 | ** | 387a | 1959, St. Lawrence Seaway, 5c red and blue, text is inverted, perfect centering, full original gum with minor unevenness in the middle, which is mentioned for accuracy only, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $9,000, Unitrade C.v. CAD$12,500
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4000.00 |
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| 438 | ** | 427 var | 1966, Pitcher Plant and Arms of Newfoundland, 5c multicolored, carmine color printed twice, bottom margin (gutter stripe) vertical pair from positions 41-46 with "broken stamen" on top stamp variety, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only a handful possible, Greene Foundation certificate, Unitrade #427ii, i, C.v. CAD$1,200 as two singles with double impression only, or prorated CAD $1,800 for this error pair
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300.00 |
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| 439 | P B | 1967, Baby Sisters, experimental horizontal gutter tete-beche test booklet pane of 16(4x2+4x2), one or two-color printing - gray, green/blue, green and blue, printed by British American Bank Note Company when developing their 1967 Centennial issue booklets, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare layout, Est. $400-$500
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200.00 |
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| 440 | P | 502-03 | 1969, Christmas, Children Praying, plate proofs of 5c and 6c in issued colors, horizontal strip of four (pair of 5c and pair of 6c) with vertical gutter between pairs, printed on thick glazed paper with markings on the gutter, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, ex-G.D. Mass and "Mount Royal", Est. $1,200-$1,500
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600.00 |
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| 441 | ** | 537 var | 1971, Maple Leaves, (7c) multicolored, top sheet margin single with missing gray inscription, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Green Foundation certificate, Unitrade #537i, C.v. CAD$4,000
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1000.00 |
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| 442 | ** |
556 var | 1971, Christmas, Snowflakes, (10c) carmine, silver color omitted, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, especially in multiple, this error is not listed in Unitrade or Scott, Est. $400-$500
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200.00 |
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| 443 | ** | 572-73, var | 1974, Pacific Coast Indians, 8c multicolored, two se-tenant pairs in block of four, "missing bird on totem" variety at top left stamp, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #572-73, ii, C.v. CAD $225++
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60.00 |
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| 444 | ** | 601 var | 1973, Quebec, ($2) multicolored, inscription and denomination missing, excellent centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only 42 stamps have been discovered, Green Foundation certificate for block of 40,Unitrade #601i, C.v. CAD$4,500
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1500.00 |
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| 445 | ** |
604a | 1974, Queen Elizabeth II, Caricature definitive issue, 8c blue, horizontal imperforate strip of 13 coil stamps on hibrite paper, side perf 10, tiny internal wrinkle on stamp No.6, mentioned just for a record, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #604ii, C.v. CAD$1,500 as for six pairs
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250.00 |
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| 446 | ** |
607 var | 1972, Christmas issue, Candles, 8c multicolored, bottom margin block of four with repellex error (two top stamps with background in blue instead of deep violet), full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, R. Gratton certificate, Unitrade #607ii, C.v. CAD$1,000 as two vertical pairs
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250.00 |
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| 447 | ** | 614a | 1973, R.C.M.P. Musical Ride, 15c multicolored, vertical imperforate pair in flawless condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375, Unitrade C.v. CAD$600
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100.00 |
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| 448 | ** | 614a var | 1973, R.C.M.P. Musical Ride, 15c multicolored, vertical imperforate pair, top stamp has double impression, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Unitrade C.v. CAD$900
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200.00 |
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| 449 | ** | 641a | 1974, Telephone Centenary, 8c multicolored, vertical imperforate pair, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, only 100 imperf stamps were produced, C.v. $1,250, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,000
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400.00 |
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| 450 | ** | 707a | 1977-82, Floral Definitives, Western Columbine, 2c pale brown and multicolored, bottom sheet margin single printed on gummed side, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $850, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,250
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250.00 |
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| 451 | ** | 727a | 1979, Kluane National Park, ($2) multicolored, silver denomination and inscription omitted, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400
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75.00 |
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| 452 | ** | 730a, 806a | 1978-79, Parliament, 14c red and 17c green, two horizontal imperforated pairs of coil stamps, first one with miscut showing part of adjoining stamps at top, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $310, Unitrade C.v. CAD$425
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100.00 |
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| 453 | ** | 789d | 1979, Queen Elizabeth II, (17c) green, a single with black color omitted and horizontal perforation shifted to the bottom, pin-point marginal inclusion at top right, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, 100 stamps known, a common stamp is added for comparison, C.v. $750, Unitrade C.v. CAD $1,250
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200.00 |
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| 454 | ** | 841 var | 1979, Christmas, Knitted Stuffed Doll, (35c) multicolored, gold color practically omitted (just a small part of "C" for "CANADA" presented), tagging error mentioned, nice stamp in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$300
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100.00 |
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| 455 | ** | 878 var | 1981, Antique Mandora, (17c) multicolored, left sheet margin imprint single produced on gum side with omitted inscription and untagged, nice example without usual defects, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, only a half of200 existing examples are in sound condition, a common stamp is included, Unitrade #878i, C.v. CAD$2,000
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400.00 |
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| 456 | ** | 878 var | 1981, Antique Mandora, 17c multicolored, vertical imperforate pair with brown and most of magenta colors omitted, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #878 footnote, C.v. CAD$1,500
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300.00 |
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| 457 | ** |
918, b | 1982, Fishing Spear, 2(c) multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin transition block of ten (2x5), 4th horizontal pair is partly perforate, while bottom pair completely imperforate, a beautiful item, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,750,Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,000
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600.00 |
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| 458 | ** | 924c var | 1983, "Maple Leaf in Winter", 32c red, cream and brown, background is mostly omitted (traces around Canada), no tagging, full OG, NH, VF, 8 examples reported with partially omitted background, R. Gratton certificate, Unitrade #924c footnote, Est. $300-$400
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150.00 |
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| 459 | ** | 936a | 1985, Banff National Park, ($2) multicolored, a single with bluish green inscription omitted, nice centering, full OG, NH, VF, Green Foundation certificate, C.v. $1,000, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,500
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300.00 |
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| 460 | ** |
952a | 1985, Parliament Building, 34c dull red brown, coil stamp in vertical imperforate strip of three, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$200 for a pair
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50.00 |
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| 461 | ** |
1164d, var | 1988, Queen Elizabeth II, 38c multicolored with red background, perforation 13.1x13.6, top sheet margin block of four with two labels (top part of a miscut booklet), missing vertical row of perforation between stamp and label at top and between two stamps at bottom, trace of booklet cover removal on selvage, full OG, NH, VF and rare item, Unitrade #1164d, di, C.v. CAD$3,000++
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600.00 |
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| 462 | ** | 1166d | 1989, Flag over the Clouds, 39c multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $525, Unitrade C.v. CAD$700
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100.00 |
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| 463 | ** | 1167c | 1990, Queen Elizabeth II, 39c multicolored with green background, enlarged four-side margins horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500, Unitrade C.v. CAD$700
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100.00 |
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| 464 | ** | 1167d | 1990, Queen Elizabeth II, 39c multicolored with green background, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $325, Unitrade C.v. CAD$500
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100.00 |
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| 465 | ** | 1167d var | 1990, Queen Elizabeth II, 39c multicolored with dark green background, a single with label at right, imperforate between stamp and label, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #1167di, C.v. CAD$600
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100.00 |
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| 466 | ** | 1172h | 1990, Pronghorn, 45c multicolored, enlarged margins horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200
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150.00 |
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| 467 | ** |
1179d | 1990, Beluga Whale, 78c multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $850, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200
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150.00 |
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| 468 | ** | 1182a | 1989, McAdam Railway Station, $2 multicolored with orange background, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $850, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200
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250.00 |
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| 469 | ** |
1182a | 1989, McAdam Railway Station, $2 multicolored with orange background, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforate block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,700++, Unitrade C.v. $2,500
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500.00 |
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| 470 | ** | 1194Ae | 1989, Parliament, 38c dark green, vertical imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375, Unitrade C.v. CAD$500
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100.00 |
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| 471 | ** | 1194Bf, Cg | 1990, Flag, 39c dark violet and 40c blue gray, two coil stamps in vertical imperforate pairs, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $425, Unitrade C.v. CAD$625
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100.00 |
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| 472 | ** | 1292b | 1990, Legendary Creatures, 39c x4 multi, bottom right corner sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of four, control lights on right selvage, full OG, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $1,250 for "common" block, Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,000
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400.00 |
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| 473 | ** | 1356e | 1991, Flag over the Hills, 42c multicolored, vertical imperforate pair, enlarged margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,000
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150.00 |
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| 474 | ** | 1357b | 1991, Queen Elizabeth II, 42c multicolored with background in purple, four-side margins vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $575, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,000
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150.00 |
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| 475 | ** | 1358b | 1991, Queen Elizabeth II, 43c multicolored with gray black background, horizontal imperforate pair on coated paper, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $900, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200
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200.00 |
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| 476 | ** |
1359 var | 1992, Flag over Field, 43c multicolored, double impression of red and gray lilac colors, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #1359ii, Est. $400-$500
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200.00 |
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| 477 | ** | 1362c | 1998, Flag over the Building, 45c multicolored, stamp size 20x24mm, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Unitrade C.v. CAD$750
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120.00 |
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| 478 | P | 1364 | 1991, Delicious Apple, imperforate essay of unissued denomination of 86c, design used for stamp of 49c, vertical pair with part of adjoined stamp at top, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,000
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400.00 |
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| 479 | P | 1372 | 1994, Bartlett Pear, imperforate essay of unissued denomination of 49c, this design used for stamp of 86c, vertical pair, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,000
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400.00 |
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| 480 | ** | 1396a var | 1995, Flag, 45c blue green, coil stamp in vertical imperforate pair, printed on dull fluorescent paper (DF), full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #1396iii, C.v. CAD$300
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60.00 |
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| 481 | ** |
1442a var | 1992, Canada in Space, 42c multi and 42c multi with hologram, two complete panes of ten se-tenant pairs each, first one has hologram stamps of the second row with a "Black Hole" (black line beneath the Earth),the other one has fourth row hologram stamps with the same error, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #1442v, C.v. CAD $800
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120.00 |
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| 482 | ** |
1442a var | 1992, Canada in Space, 42c multi and 42c multi with hologram, complete pane of ten se-tenant pairs, all Hologram stamps at left and at least two at right representing "meteor shower" (black streaks on the Map), full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #1442vi, C.v. CAD$1,400
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200.00 |
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| 483 | ** | 1442b | 1992, Canada in Space, 42c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin block of four with imprint on both edges, containing two horizontal se-tenant pairs, both left stamps have omitted hologram and tagging variety, full OG, NH,VF, C.v. $2,600 as two pairs, Greene Foundation certificate, Unitrade C.v. CAD$4,200
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800.00 |
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| 484 | P | 1442 | 1992, Canada in Space, proof of Hologram image in right margin horizontal imperforate pair, no gum as produced, VF and very scarce, only two sheets of 60 recorded, Unitrade C.v. $1,000++
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250.00 |
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| 485 | ** | 1676a | 1999, Oyster Farming, 4c multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,250
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200.00 |
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| 486 | ** | 1683a | 2000, Queen Elizabeth II, 47c multicolored with blue background, horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v.$600, Unitrade C.v. CAD$900
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150.00 |
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| 487 | ** | 1695a | 1998, Flag, 46c red, coil stamp in vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150, Unitrade C.v. CAD $225
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50.00 |
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| 488 | ** | 1878a | 2000, Maple Leaves, (47c) multicolored, self-adhesive stamp with blue inscription omitted at the top and bottom, backing paper intact, VF, a common stamp is included, C.v. $600, Unitrade C.v. CAD$900
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150.00 |
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| 489 | ** | 1931c | 2002, Flag over Head Post Office, 48c multicolored, self- adhesive stamp with blue color omitted, backing paper intact, VF, a common stamp is included, C.v. $375, Unitrade C.v. CAD$500
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100.00 |
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| 490 | ** |
1933a imp | 2002, Year of the Horse, (48c) multicolored, red foil, tagging and inscription in red and black omitted, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate strip of three, full OG, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp is included, Unitrade C.v. CAD$5,750 as three singles
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1000.00 |
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| 491 | P | 1934 | 2002, Year of the Horse, $1.25 multicolored, imperforate essay of the souvenir sheet with full embossing, overall grid, no tagging on stamp, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$850
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150.00 |
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| 492 | ** |
1969a | 2003, Year of the Ram, 48c multicolored, top left corner sheet margin block of six (3x2), stamps of block of four on the left with omitted gold inscription in Chinese, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,500
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400.00 |
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| 493 | ** | 1969a, 2201a | 2003-07, Year of the Ram and Year of the Pig, 48c and 52c, gold (Chinese inscription) or foil stamping omitted respectively, the last one with bottom imprint margin, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$700
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100.00 |
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| 494 | ** | 2001c | 2003, Trees of Canada and Thailand, right sheet margin horizontal se-tenant imperforate pair of 48c + 48c multi, imprint on selvage, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $900, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,250
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200.00 |
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| 495 | ** | 2001d | 2003, Trees of Canada and Thailand, imperforate souvenir sheet contains se-tenant pair of 48c + 48c multi, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,250, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,000
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300.00 |
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| 496 | ** |
2008a | 2003, Maple Leaves, 49c multicolored, self-adhesive coil stamps in left sheet margin block of four (two uncut vertical pairs) with a part of control marking in blue, die cutting omitted, backing paper intact, VF, C.v.$300++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400 as two pairs
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75.00 |
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| 497 | ** | 2103b | 2005, Canadian Bridges, 50c x4 multicolored, self- adhesive bottom right corner margin imperforate se- tenant block of four, backing paper intact, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,500, Unitrade C.v. CAD$2,000
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300.00 |
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| 498 | ** | 2110 var | 2005, Homer Watson Paintings, 50c and 85c multicolored, souvenir sheet of two with missing vertical perforation extending above and below of stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Unitrade #2110i, C.v. CAD$275
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75.00 |
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| 499 | ** | 2149 imp | 2006, 50th Anniversary of the Labor Congress, 51c multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #2149i, C.v. CAD$900
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200.00 |
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| 500 | ** | 2155 var | 2006, 400th Anniversary of Exploration of East Coast by Samuel de Champlain, 51c multicolored, bottom right corner margin imperforate single with black engraving omitted, selvage imprints, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only two panes of 16 were discovered, Unitrade #2155 footnote, Est. $800-$1,000
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400.00 |
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| 501 | ** | 2509 var | 2012, Baby Wildlife definitives, Moose $1.80 multicolored, uncut (imperforate vertically) horizontal pair of self- adhesive coil stamps, trimmed by scissors horizontally, backing paper intact, VF and very rare, reportedly only15pairs known, not mentioned in Unitrade, Est. $500-600
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250.00 |
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| 502 | ** B | 1698c | 1999, Flag over the Iceberg, 46c multicolored, complete self-adhesive booklet of 30 values, contains ten vertical strips of 3 with die-cutting omitted between bottom pair, backing paper is intact, unfolded and VF, C.v.$1,200++, Unitrade BK215A var, C.v. CAD$1,500 as ten strips of #1698c
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300.00 |
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| 503 | ** B | 2265b | 2008, Ice Hockey Championships, complete booklet of 10 self-adhesive values, 52c multicolored, Halifax view on cover, die cutting omitted, centrally folded along, backing paper intact, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,500++,UnitradeBK372i, C.v. CAD$2,000 as 5 pairs with die cutting omitted
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500.00 |