1857, Prince Albert, imperforate trial color proof of 6p in red purple, horizontal pair with nice margins, printed on India paper, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #2TCi, C.v. CAD$650++

100.00

1857, Queen Victoria, imperforate plate proof of 1/2p in rose, right margin horizontal pair with vertical "Specimen" overprint in green black, printed on India paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #8Pi, C.v. CAD$600

100.00

1859, Beaver, imperforate plate proof of 5c in vermilion, vertical pair printed on India paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$600

100.00

1859, Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, two trial color imperforate proofs of 10c in brown purple and 12 1/2c in blue green, printed on India paper, nice margins, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #17TCi, 18TC, C.v. CAD$575

100.00

1859, Jacques Cartier, imperforate plate proof of 17c in blue, printed on India paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #19P, C.v. CAD$350

75.00

1864, Queen Victoria, imperforate trial color proof of 2c in claret, left sheet margin vertical strip of four with ABN imprint, produced on India paper mounted on card, sheet positions are penciled on reverse (61/91), fresh, VF and scarce multiple, Unitrade #20TCi, C.v. $1,400++

250.00

1870-93, Queen Victoria, face to the left, Canadian Bank Note Co. imperforate engraved essay of 2c in dark green, block of four printed on very thin laid paper (so-called Japanese paper), no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare multiple, according to John Walsh only one sheet of 100 stamps was printed, NSSC TESQx5c, C.v. US$4,000 as singles

750.00

1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 20c vermilion and 50c deep blue, first one has bottom sheet margin with partial imprint (strengthened), large part of OG, F/VF, C.v. $800, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800

150.00

1893, Queen Victoria, Widow Weeds, 20c vermilion, block of four, full OG, mainly VLH, fine and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,600, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800

150.00

1898, 10c brown violet, left sheet margin block of four, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $1,800++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,950 as singles

200.00

1897, plate proofs of 1/2c in black and 1c in blue green, two horizontal imperforate pairs on India paper mounted on cards, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$580++

100.00

1897, plate proofs of 5c dark blue and 6c brown, horizontal imperforate pairs printed on India paper and mounted on cards, first one with bottom margin, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #70P-71P, C.v. CAD$1,050++

200.00

1898, imperforate plate proofs of 1/2c in black, 2c in carmine (Die I), 5c in blue and 8c in orange, four horizontal pairs printed on India paper and mounted on cards, no gum as produced, VF,2c and 8c with penciled position numbers on reverse, Unitrade #74P, 77P-79P, C.v. CAD $1,600++

250.00

1898, 1c deep green, bottom left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, printed on vertical wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD $1,600

250.00

1899, 2c carmine, Die II, vertical imperforate pair printed on vertically wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,500

250.00

1899, 5c blue, horizontal imperforate pair printed on bluish horizontal wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #79ii, C.v. CAD$900

200.00

1898, 8c orange, horizontal imperforate pair printed on vertical wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #82ii, C.v. CAD$900

200.00

1898, Map of the British Empire, 2c black, lavender and carmine and 2c black, gray and carmine, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #85,i, C.v. CAD$405

75.00

1898, Map of the British Empire, 2c black, lavender and carmine, vertical imperforate pair, enlarged margins, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Unitrade C.v. CAD$700

150.00

1898, Map of the British Empire, 2c black, blue and carmine and 2c black, deep blue and carmine, two values , the last one with jumbo margins, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$405

75.00

1898, Map of the British Empire, 2c black, blue and carmine, vertical imperforate pair, nice margins all around, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Unitrade C.v. CAD$700

150.00

1899, black surcharge "2 Cents" on "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

200.00

1899, black surcharge "2 Cents" on "Numeral" 3c carmine, beautifully centered block of four, 3-tip separation at bottom, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $330++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$600 as singles

100.00

1903, 2c carmine, type I, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margins at top and left, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, only 200 imperf pairs possible, Green Foundation certificate for block of four (this pair at the top), Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,100
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200.00

1903, 7c olive bister, bottom left corner sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, printed on vertical wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD $1,000

200.00

1903, 10c brown lilac, horizontal imperforate pair, printed on vertical wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, F/VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$950

200.00

1904, 20c olive green, proof like color and well above average centering, the "key" value of the King Edward VII issue, full OG, NH, almost VF and rare in sound condition, C.P.E.S. certificate, C.v. $2,500, Unitrade C.v. CAD$4,375
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600.00

1908, Montcalm and Wolfe, die proof of 7c in black, printed on India paper and mounted on sunken die card, size 78x68mm, no gum as produced, fresh, VF and rare, Green Foundation certificate, Walsh NSSC 87 dp7, C.v. US$1,500
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400.00

1908, Cartier's Arrival, 20c brown, top right corner margin single, full OG slightly uneven at top right, NH (hinged on margin), fine and an eye-catching stamp, Scott C.v. $625, Unitrade C.v. CAD$450

75.00

1908, Cartier's Arrival, large die proof of 20c in brown, printed on India paper mounted on sunken card, imprint at bottom reads "F-198. American Bank Note Co. Ottawa", proof size is 71x64mm, card size 228x152mm, slight traces of previous hinging on reverse, fresh and VF, Minuse and Pratt #103P1 b, NSSC 90dp2, C.v. US$2,000

600.00

1911-25, 1c-$1, complete set of 18, strong colors and choice centering, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,965, Unitrade C.v. CAD$5,445

600.00

1916, 1c green, wet printing, bottom sheet margin block of four with double B lathework, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD $1,800

200.00

1920, 1c dark yellow green, wet printing, nicely centered block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade #104ii, C.v. CAD $720++

100.00

1922, 5c violet, wet printing, perfectly centered block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $440++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$720 as singles

100.00

1912, 10c brown purple, wet printing, block of four, very fresh quality, full OG, NH, fine, C.v. $2,800++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,440 as singles

150.00

1922, 10c blue, wet printing, perfectly centered block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600++, Unitrade C.v. CAD $1,080 as singles

150.00

1922, 10c blue, dry printing, top sheet margin plate No. block of eight (4x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $880++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,680 as singles

250.00

1925, 20c olive green, block of four, very fresh condition, full OG, NH, fine, C.v. $1,160, Unitrade C.v. CAD$600 as singles

100.00

1923, $1 deep orange, dry printing, block of four, strong color, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), F/VF, C.v. $600++, Unitrade C.v. CAD640 as singles

100.00

1924, part perforated coil of 2c green, dry printing, top and bottom margin block of 20 (2x10), perforation 8 vertically and imperforate horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$600 as five blocks of four

100.00

1917, 3c brown, nicely centered block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $540++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$840 as singles

100.00

1924, 1c yellow, 2c green and 3c carmine, imperforate complete set of three in blocks of 4, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,000 as singles

150.00

1924, 3c carmine, dry printing, imperforate bottom sheet margin imprint block of eight (4x2), marginal imprint reads: "T 7- OTTAWA - No.-A128 944 B H", lathework type D, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD $2,250

300.00

1927, Sir John A. Macdonald, 1c orange, horizontal imperforate pair and vertical pair imperforate horizontally, full OG, NH (imperf) or LH, VF, approximately 250 pairs possible, C.v. $300,Unitrade C.v. CAD$400

75.00

1927, Fathers of Confederation, 2c green, horizontal imperforate pair and horizontal pair imperforate vertically, full OG, NH, VF, approximately 250 pairs of each error exist, C.v. $360, Unitrade C.v. CAD$480

100.00

1927, Parliament Building 3c carmine and Sir Wilfrid Laurier 5c violet, two horizontal pairs imperforate vertically, first one with right margin and a part of the arrow, full OG, NH, VF, 250 pairs of each exist, C.v. $360, Unitrade C.v. CAD$480

100.00

1927, Parliament Buildings, enlarged format large die proof of central vignette for 3c denomination in black, India paper die sunk on card, "Canada B-14 American Bank Note Co. Ottawa" imprint at bottom, proof size135x100mm, card size 180x142mm, fresh and VF, NSSC 119dp1, C.v. US$400

150.00

1928-29, 1c-8c, imperforate set of six values in horizontal pairs, strong colors and nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $890, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,275

250.00

1930, Mt. Edith Cavell, $1 dark olive green, the high value in block of four, a gorgeous item, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,400++, Unitrade CAD$2,400 as singles

250.00

1935, imperforate plate proofs of 1c-13c, complete set of six in horizontal (1c, 2c and 5c) or vertical pairs, printed on India paper and mounted on cards, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,500++

300.00

1935, 1c-$1, complete set of 11 imperforate plate proofs, printed on India paper and mounted on cards, high values with right sheet margins, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Unitrade #217P-27P, C.v. CAD $1,800

300.00

1935, 1c green, two booklet panes of four stamps with two blank labels or six stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v.$185, Unitrade C.v. CAD$255

50.00

1935, large die proof of 2c in brown on India paper, mounted on sunken card, No. XG-601 at the top, proof size 98x96mm, card size 230x153mm, flawless condition, VF and scarce, Minuse and Pratt #218P1, Walsh NSSC #182dp2, C.v. US $900

300.00

1935, 3c dark carmine, design printed on gum side, unusually well centered, NH, VF, Greene Foundation certificate, C.v. $550, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800
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250.00

1935, large die proof of 3c in carmine on India paper, mounted on sunken card, No. XG-579 at the top, proof size 75x80mm, card size 150x227mm, perfect quality, VF and scarce, Minuse and Pratt #219P1, NSSC #183dp5, C.v. US$900

300.00

1935, 5c blue, horizontal pair imperforate vertically, full OG, NH, VF with "HHH" hs on reverse, C.v. $300, Unitrade C.v. CAD$450

75.00

1935, large die proof of 5c in blue on India paper, mounted on sunken card, No. XG-603 at the top, proof size 97x97mm, card size 230x153mm, perfect quality, VF and scarce, Minuse and Pratt #221P1, NSSC #185dp2, C.v. US$900

300.00

1937, Mufti issue, large die proof of 3c in bright carmine on India paper placed on sunken die large card, imprint at bottom reads: "H.M. King George VI. X-G-649. Canadian Banknote Company, Limited", proof size 80x87mm, fresh, VF and rare, Minuse and Pratt #233P1, NSSC 194 dp8, C.v. US$1,200

350.00

1937, Coronation, large die proof of 3c in dark carmine, printed on India paper and apparently removed from large card, "X-G-663. Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited" imprint at bottom, size 87x76mm, no gum as issued, VF and rare, Minuse and Pratt #237P1, NSSC #198 dp5, C.v. $1,200

350.00

1942, War issue, Corvette, 20c chocolate, full OG, NH, SUP98, PSE certificate, Unitrade C.v. CAD$22.50
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75.00