1851, Prince Albert, top margin imperforate trial color proof of 6p in gray blue, vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine, printed on India paper, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #2TCxi, C.v. CAD$500, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1857-64, Queen Victoria, imperforate plate proof of 1/2p in rose, printed on India paper and mounted on card, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #8P, C.v. CAD$350, Est. $100-$120

100.00

1859, Queen Victoria, two imperforate proofs in rose, one with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in black, printed on India paper, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #14P, Pi, C.v. CAD$500, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1859, Beaver, 5c vermilion, usual centering for this issue, intact perforation and full OG, LH, fine, C.v. $800, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400, Est. $200-$250

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1859, Beaver, imperforate plate proof of 5c in vermilion, block of four, printed on India paper, no gum as issued, VF and scarce multiple, Unitrade #15P, C.v. CAD$1,200, Est. $300-$350

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1859, Beaver, two imperforate proofs of 5c in vermilion or in brown red, the last one with diagonal overprint SPECIMEN in carmine, printed on India paper, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #15P, TC iii, C.v. CAD$750, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1859, Prince Albert, imperforate plate proof of 10c in black brown and trial color proof of 10c in orange red, both printed on India and mounted on cards, minor facial imperfections, VF appearance of collectible quality items, Minuse and Pratt #16P3, 16TC3, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1859, Prince Albert, imperforate plate proof of 10c in brown, vertical SPECIMEN overprint at right, apparently in pale black, printed on India paper, no gum as produced, VF, overprint in black is not listed either in Unitrade, Walsh or Minuse and Pratt, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1859, Prince Albert, imperforate trial color proof of 10c in brownish purple, horizontal pair printed on India and mounted on card, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #17TCi, C.v. CAD$550, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1859, Queen Victoria, imperforate trial color proof of 12 1/2c in bluish green, horizontal pair printed on India paper, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #18TC, C.v. CAD $600, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1859, Queen Victoria, two imperforate trial color proofs of 12 1/2c in black, first one with vertical overprint SPECIMEN in carmine at left, printed on India paper, no gum as issued, VF and scarce, Unitrade #18TCx , ix, C.v. CAD $1,300, Est. $300-$400

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1859, Jacques Cartier, imperforate proof of 17c in blue, block of four printed on India and mounted on card, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #19P, C.v. CAD$1,400++, Est. $300-$400

300.00

1859, Jacques Cartier, top margin imperforate trial color proof of 17c in black, printed on India paper, fresh and VF; in addition trial color proof of 17c in green, printed on India and mounted on foreign card with minor facial yellowing at top, first one has Unitrade #19TCi, C.v. CAD $750, the other one listed in Minuse and Pratt #19TC1 a with C.v. $100, which is very high for such proofs, Est. $250-$300

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1859, Queen Victoria, imperforate trial color proof of 2c in dark rose, block of four printed on India paper and mounted on card, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #20TC, C.v. CAD$1,200++, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1864, Queen Victoria, imperforate trial color proof of 2c in claret, horizontal pair printed on India paper and mounted on card, both with a dash in lower right "2" variety, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #20TCi, C.v. CAD $700++,Est. $150-$200

150.00

1868, imperforate trial color proof of 3c in brown, printed on wove paper, no gum as issued, VF, BNA NSSC #17o, C.v. US$900, Est. $300-$400

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1873, Queen Victoria's face to the left, imperforate engraved essay of 1c in bright chrome yellow, left sheet margin horizontal pair printed on India and mounted on card, no gum as produced, VF and scarce, Walsh NSSC TESQx1, C.v. US$1,200 as singles, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1872, 2c green, horizontal imperforate pair, nice margins all around, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $650, Unitrade C.v. CAD $900, Est. $300-$350

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1877, 10c dull rose lilac, perforation 12, excellent centering, shallow thin (uneven paper), unused, no gum, VF appearance, C.v. $1,250, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,750, Est. $250-$300

250.00

1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 20c vermilion, intact perforation, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH (!), fine and very scarce, C.v. $1,750, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800, Est. $200-$250

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1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 20c brown orange shade variety, unfolded block of four, full OG, top left stamp is LH, others are NH, fine and rare multiple, C.v. $5,650, Unitrade #46i, C.v. CAD$3,250 as singles, Est. $600-$700

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1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 50c deep blue, double frame line at top, large part of OG, F/VF, C.v. $400 as for a stamp without variety, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400, Est. $150-$200
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1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 50c deep blue, bottom sheet margin block of four, British American Bank Note Co, Ottawa imprint on the selvage, right stamps with pre-printed paper fold, fresh colors, unused, regummed, F/VF, Est. $300-$400

300.00

1897, 1/2c-$5, complete set of 16 imperforate plate proofs printed on India and mounted on cards, nice margins and very fresh unit, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$7,000, Est. $1,800-$2,000

1897, imperforate plate proofs of 1c in black and 6c in brown, vertical and horizontal pairs respectively, both printed on India paper and mounted on cards, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD $700, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1897, 1c blue green, 5c blue on bluish paper and 6c brown, three well centered and post office fresh values, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $990, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,890, Est. $300-$400

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1898, 1/2c black, vertical imperforate pair printed on vertical wove paper, nice margins, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #74v, C.v. CAD$500, Est. $150-$180

150.00

1898, 1c paler green, horizontal imperforate pair printed on vertical wove paper, enlarged margins, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #75iv, C.v. CAD$900, Est. $200- $250

200.00

1898, 2c carmine, Die I, vertical imperforate pair printed on vertical wove paper, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade #77iv, C.v. CAD$500, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1898, die proof of 3c in carmine, printed on vertical wove paper with imprint "F-113" and "American Banknote Co. Ottawa", size 41x60mm, fresh quality, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Ex-G. Baillie Collection, Walsh NSSC65dp14,C.v. US$2,000, Est.$500-$600

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1902, 7c olive yellow, beautiful color and nicely centered block of four, full original gum with slight wave on bottom stamps, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,200+ +, Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,600 as singles, Est. $600-$700

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1898, Map of the British Empire, two of 2c in black, red and lavender or gray; two of 2c in black, red, and blue or deep blue, all with full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #85, i, 86, b, C.v. CAD$810,Est. $150-$200

150.00

1899, one line black surcharge 2c on Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf" 3c carmine, block of 12 (6x2), representing narrow spacing of the surcharge between 3rd and 4th vertical rows, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #87, i, C.v. CAD$1,260 as two strips of three with narrow spacing and 6 singles, Est. $300-$350

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1911, 1c green, wet printing, bottom sheet margin block of six, double B lathework under bottom left stamp, natural straight edge at left with a part of arrow at bottom, full OG, NH, fine, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,100 as block of 4 with lathework and a single with double lathework, Est. $200-$250

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1923, 2c green, dry printing, top margin block of 12, imprint on selvage reads: "L.B.C. - OTTAWA - No.A-216 910 B-Y", four stamps are affected by pre-printed paper folds, full OG, NH (10) or VLH, F/VF, C.v. $480 as singles, Unitrade C.v. CAD$650 as single stamps, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1922, 4c olive yellow, wet printing, unfolded block of four, perfectly centered with strong color, full OG, NH, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1920, 5c violet, wet printing, top sheet margin plate No. T4 OTTAWA - No.-A 22" block of ten, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,800 as singles, Est. $300-$400

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1924, 7c red brown, dry printing, top sheet margin imprint block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $260++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$420 as singles, Est. $120-$150

120.00

1922, 10c blue, wet and dry printings, two blocks of four of distinctly different shades, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,040++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,920 as singles, Est. $300-$350

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1924, 10c bister brown, dry printing, nicely centered block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $480++, Unitrade C.v. CAD $720 as singles, Est. $150-$200

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1925, $1 orange, dry printing, block of four, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $860++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$960 as two VF and two fine singles, Est. $200-$250

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1924-25, 1c yellow, 2c green, five blocks of four (3 - postally used) perforated 8 vertically, in addition FFC with 1c block of four and block of 3c carmine with vertical perf 8 and added horizontal perf 11? (postally used, not counted), all arranged on page from a collection, full OG, previously hinged or used, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$450, Est. $100-$150

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1924, 1c yellow, 2c green and 3c carmine, unused and used blocks of four for each value, plus three covers, each franked by appropriate block of four, neatly mounted on two pages from a collection, full OG, NH/hinged or used, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,750, Est. $300-$400
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1926, one and two-line surcharges 2 CENTS on 3c carmine, three blocks of four for each type of surcharge, three unused and three used, including strongly shifted and slanted one-line surcharge, plus registered cover from Owen Sound, ONT to Chicago, franked by block of 6 two-line surcharge, all mounted on two pages from a Collection, unused blocks with full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, Unitrade #139-40, 139i, C.v. CAD $2,170++, Est. $400-$500

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1926, two-line black surcharge 2c on 3c carmine, top sheet margin block of eight, selvage imprint reads: "T-7 -OTTAWA-No.-A115", full OG, NH (hinged on margin), VF, C.v. $500++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800 as singles, Est. $200 -$250

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1911-25, about 350 stamps generally in blocks of four or larger plus three covers with appropriate franking, altogether 15 different values, including 28 of 50c and 60 of $1, variety of listed and unlisted shades, cancellations and perforations, including 3c with perf 11 3/4x8 in block of 18, many scarce items, occasional flaws possible as always on postally used material, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400
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300.00

1928-29, 1c-$1, complete set of 11, full OG, NH or VLH (50c and $1), mostly VF (Bluenose counted as fine), Scott C.v. $930, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,296, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1929, Parliament Building, $1 olive green, vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $975, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,350, Est. $400-$450

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1930, Quebec Citadel, 12c gray black, four plate No.1 blocks of four from all corners, full OG, two top margin blocks - LH on margins, LL block is NH and LR block has top stamps LH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,250, Est. $200-$250

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1933, blue overprint on Harvesting Wheat 20c brownish red, right sheet margin block of four, top left stamps has broken "X" in "EXHIBITION" variety, full OG, LH, VF, Unitrade #203, i, C.v. CAD$350, Est. $80-$100

80.00

1934, 3c blue, horizontal strip of four with wide gutter in the middle, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #208iv, C.v. CAD$800, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1935, plate proofs of 1c-13c, complete set of six in vertical pairs printed on India paper mounted on cards, neat penciled numbers on reverse, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,500++, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1935, Prince of Wales, large die proof of 5c in blue on India paper affixed over sunken die card, unfinished design without triangles in value tablets, proof size 75x83mm, card size 111x123mm, no gum as produced, VF and rare, a common stamp is included, Walsh NSSC 178dp2, C.v. US$1,500, Est. $400-$500
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1935, Prince of Wales, large die proof of 5c in blue on India paper affixed over sunken die card, imprint at bottom "X-G-591. Canadian Bank Note Co. Ltd", proof size 75x83mm, card size 152x205mm, red "For Approval"at the top, Engraving Order Department and A.L.S. Mar. 21, 1935 handstamps on reverse, minor stains on proof margins, no gum as produced, VF and rare, Walsh NSSC 178dp4, C.v. US$1,500, Est. $500-$600
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1935, Prince of Wales, large die proof of the central vignette of 5c stamp in black, sunken die on India paper mounted on card, imprint at bottom reads: "HRH Prince of Wales. Bank of Canada. X-V-116. Canadian Bank Note Co. Ltd", proof size 90x97mm, card size 147x148mm, fresh, VF, Est. $300-$350

300.00

1935, plate proofs on India paper mounted on cards of 1c-$1, complete set of 11, high values with sheet margins, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,800, Est. $400-$500

400.00

1935, RCMP 10c carmine, Charlottetown 13c violet, Niagara Falls 20c olive green and Parliament in Victoria 50c dull violet, four top or bottom sheet margin blocks of six, each one with imprint reads: "CANADIAN BANKNOTE CO OTTAWA No. 1", all very well centered, full OG, NH (No.224) or LH, VF, Unitrade C.v.CAD$800, Est. $150- 200

150.00

1937, Mufti issue, 1c-8c, imperforate complete set of six in horizontal pairs, a beautiful unit in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and rare in complete set, C.v. $2,550++ Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,600, Est. $1,000-$1,200

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1938, Pictorial issue, imperforate plate proofs of 10c-$1 and air mail stamp of 6c, complete set of five in horizontal (10c) or vertical pairs, printed on India paper and mounted on cards, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,600++, Est. $400-$450

400.00

1938, Vancouver Harbor, 50c green; Chateau de Ramezay, $1 aniline violet, two blocks of four, both are perfectly centered with jumbo margins all around, full OG, NH, XF, Unitrade #244, 245i, C.v. CAD$1,200, Est. $250- $300

250.00

     War issue - Plate Blocks Collection
1942-43, 1c-8c and 10c-$1, the total is 430 blocks, including 79 matched sets (blocks from all four corners), by value – 1c – 98 blocks, 19 sets; 2c – 24 blocks, 6 sets; 3c carmine – 31 blocks, 5 sets; 3c rose violet – 95 blocks, 20 sets; 4c green black – 4 blocks, 1 set; 4c dark carmine – 129 blocks, 18 sets; 5c – 16 blocks, 4 sets; 8c – 4 blocks, 1 set; 10c – 7 blocks; 13c – 4 blocks, 1 set; 14c – 4 blocks, 1set; 20c – 6 blocks, 1 set; 50c – 4 blocks, 1 set; and $1 – 4 blocks, 1 set; occasional hinges or minor flaws possible, generally nice centering and perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$10,900++, Est. $1,500-$2,000
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1927-63, 44 blocks of four or six, starting with two blocks of the Historical issue of 1927, including blocks of 10c and 12c of the "Scroll" issue (both with reinforced perforation), then blocks from all four corners of No. 241-243, one of each of No.272-73, four- corner blocks of 294, 312, 316, 321, 334, 411 and others, full OG, generally LH on margins with stamps are NH, VF centering overall, Unitrade C.v. CAD$4,000, Est. $500- $600
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