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**Canada continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1081		159a	#159a, 1929 $1.00 Parliament, imperforate, vertical pair, large margins all around, rich color, o.g., n.h. (minor spot on gum of bottom stamp), very fine (Unitrade C$1,350.00). (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1082	/	387a	#387a, 1959 5c St. Lawrence Seaway, Center Inverted, top right corner sheet-margin block of four, the unique top right corner "plate block" position, magnificently fresh and bright, strong rich colors on immaculate paper, each stamp with outstanding centering and margins, full o.g. which is particularly clean (not disturbed as often found on a large percentage of the known errors), top right stamp never hinged, others with only tiny traces of faint hinging, extremely fine. As was the policy of the Canadian Post Office during this time period, sheets of stamps supplied to the various post offices had the selvage inscriptions (and plate numbers) trimmed off to reduce the number of broken panes in post office stocks (caused by collector requests). The only way collectors could obtain plate number blocks were from sheets that were supplied through the Philatelic Service of the post office. The famous Seaway Invert found its way to the public through purchases by customers at regular post office windows, so no "traditional" inscription plate blocks can exist. The accepted "plate block" positions would be blank corner sheet margin blocks, such as the one offered here. We are aware of only two such position blocks in private hands. The other being a top left corner position block (with staple holes in selvage). A showpiece multiple of one of the most famous and most publicized errors of the 20th century. This block was purchased by the owner in the 1985 "Rarities of the World" Sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.) for $29,700.00, and it is now being offered for the first time since it was acquired. Accompanied by a 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	as singles 33,000.00+ Closed or SOLD for $23,000.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1083		726b	#726b, 1979 $1.00 Fundy National Park, black inscriptions omitted, left sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine; a very scarce error (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1084		C3b	#C3b, 1932 6c on 5c Air post, double surcharge, centered to top left as are all known examples of this error, fresh color, o.g., n.h., fine; a rare error, as only 100 were printed (Unitrade C$980.00). (Image)	700.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1085		C6a	#C6a, 1938 6c Blue air post, imperforate, left sheet-margin vertical pair, brilliantly fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; only 50 pairs printed (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1086		E3a, E3b, E3c	#E3a, E3b, E3c, 20c Orange special delivery, imperforate, imperforate vertically and imperforate horizontally, each in a pair (#E3a horizontal), bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., a very fine trio of errors (Unitrade C$1,125.00). (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1087		E8a	#E8a, 20c Dark carmine special delivery, imperforate, horizontal pair, very large margins all around, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Unitrade C$750.00). (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1088	O		Canada mint and used collection to 1960 on hand annotated Elbe Governor album pages, several hundred stamps with a few used cents issues and Large Queens, a nice run of Small Queens including shade varieties not usually seen in lots of this size, we note many coil and paste-up pairs (some n.h.), much n.h. after 1927, and a extensive mostly mint compilation of back-of-the-book issues including a #F3b Rose carmine, mixed condition on earlier issues, otherwise generally fine-very fine; this lot with its presentation would make a nice start toward building a specialized Canada collection.	Est. 400-500 Closed or SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM

**New Brunswick**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1089		3	#3, 1851 1/- Bright red violet, a remarkable quality mint example of this classic BNA rarity, extraordinarily fresh and bright, outstanding color and impression, large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, full original gum, lightly hinged extremely fine; a magnificent gem that is, unquestionably, one of the finest examples known and one of the very few which exists still retaining its original gum; signed A. Diena and accompanied by his 1974 certificate (S.G. #5; £13,000). (Image)	12,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $17,000.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM

**Newfoundland**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1090	O	13	#13, 1860 6p Orange, very rare horizontal used, pair, featuring uniformly large margins all around, deep rich color, neat wonderfully placed rimless 10-bar grid cancel on each stamp, with just a trace of a red cancel at bottom left, extremely fine; a pence issue rarity as a used pair, as according to Robert H. Pratt, in his authoritative work The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857-66, he records only four off cover pairs, and notes that none exist on cover; cataloged as two used singles (S.G. #14; £1,200+). (Image)	1,300.00+ Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM
1091		C5	#C5, 1930 50c on 36c Olive green "Columbia" Flight overprint, an uncharacteristically well centered example of this air post rarity, tied by "St. Johns, N'fld./Sep 26/1930" machine postmark on flown cover to Liverpool, England, with red printed corner card "from/W.A.Munn/St. John's/Newfoundland" and accompanied by the original enclosure of Munn & Co. printed stationery, "Harbour Grace, Newf'd/Oc 9/1930" backstamp, extremely fine and exceptionally choice; a mere 300 examples of the "Columbia" air post were printed, however only 100 were actually used, 65 from St. John's and 35 from Harbour Grace, of these very few still exist on cover, and fewer still are found in this outstanding quality; a great air post rarity for the finest collection; signed A. Diena; ex-Hoffman.	9,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $4,650.00 Closing..Feb-24, 09:00 AM

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