Preparing this commentary is one of the most enjoyable things we do each year as we look back over the past 12 months and pick out the choicest stamps that appeared at auction. Here, in our view, are some of the best Canadian stamps that were offered in 2009:

Classics:

Spink Shreves	Heinrich Köhler
Scott 3 Nov. 19, 2009 $275,600	Scott 5b Sept. 15, 2009 $80,070

Spink Shreves	Spink Shreves
Scott 7 Jan. 29, 2009 $8,845	Scott 9 Nov. 19, 2009 $42,400

Spink Shreves

Scott 15 Nov. 19, 2009 $5,565

Large Queens:

Spink Shreves

Scott 22 Jan. 29, 2009 $2,562

Small Queens:

Spink Shreves	Spink Shreves
Scott 36 Jan. 21, 2009 $671	Scott 38 Jan. 29, 2009 $5,490

Maresch	Harmer
Scott 43 Feb. 24, 2009 $900	Scott 45 Jan. 21, 2009 $1,016

Eastern

Scott 46 Oct. 23, 2009 $2,200

Jubilees:

Maresch	Spink Shreves
Scott 53 Oct 21, 2009 $400	Scott 61 Jan. 29, 2009 $3,172

Eastern	Vance
Scott 75 Feb. 14, 2009 $325	Scott 88B Port Hood Oct. 15, 2009 $8,450

Vance

Scott 102 May 6, 2009 $970

Lex de Ment

Scott 122 July 30, 2009 $300

Modern:

Eastern	Eastern
Scott 157 Jun. 6, 2009 $250	Scott 209 Jul. 8, 2009 $150

Firby

Scott 398var Apr. 23, 2009 $1,331

Registered:

Eastern

Scott F1b Feb 14, 2009 $1,450

Judging from what we have seen being offered in the first few months of 2010, we expect to see another amazing group of stamps being offered to bidders this year. It is this quality that makes observers like us feel so privileged to be a part of the process.