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This is the third part of a series on our website in which we have been featuring what
we see as some of the finest examples of early Canadian Stamps. our auctioneers have offered in recent years.
As before in our October and November reports (Commentary No.38 and No. 39) we have copied the auctioneer's
description word for word, using all the superlatives they have used to tell the world what a special
stamp they are offering. The catalogue values are from the 2003 Scott catalogue.
Scott 81
Catalogue $190
Realized $750
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Eastern August 23, 2002 Lot 1067
7¢ Olive Yellow, a sheet mint single with huge margins, XF NH choice.
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Scott 82
Catalogue $275
Realized $392
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Firby June 29, 2001 Lot 160
8¢ Orange, XF OG NH Trifle corner bend negligible and mentionned for the record. A gorgeous showpiece copy.
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Scott 83a
Catalogue $1,250
Realized $1,116
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Firby January 12, 2002 Lot 221
10¢ Brown Violet, hjoriz. imperf. pair with huge margins around XF No Gum as issued ($700 US).
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Scott 84
Catalogue $925
Realized $2,300
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Eastern May 25, 2001 Lot 677
20¢ Olive Green, brilliant and fresh mint single with outstanding centering VF+NH.
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Scott 86
Catalogue $50
Realized $600
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Eastern March 16, 2002 Lot 563
2¢ Black Blue & Carmine with Blue Oceans, a fabulous example with four huge balanced jumbo fresh margins,
fresh and choice, XF NH GEM. Greene Foundation cert.
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Scott 87
Catalogue $27
Realized $290
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Maresch August 21, 2001 Lot 1514
2¢ on 3¢ Leaf, brilliant fresh centered enormous JUMBO, nh and superb. Catalogue value irrelevant.
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Scott 90
Catalogue $50
Realized $325
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Eastern June 17, 2000 Lot 768
2¢ Carmine. A lovely mint single with large margins on all sides XF NH.
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Scott 91
Catalogue $250
Realized $625
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Brigham December 11, 2001 Lot 855
5¢ Blue, centered, fresh, Never Hinged, a GEM Superb
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Scott 92iii
Catalogue $600 (unitrade)
Realized $900
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Eastern August 23, 2002 Lot 1086
7¢ Straw, a mathematically centered single, fresh and choice, XF NH GEM.
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Scott 93
Catalogue $375
Realized $700
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Maresch December 11, 2001 Lot 648
10¢ Brown Lilac, fresh nh and very fine.
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Scott 94
Catalogue $1,000
Realized $1,200
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Leith February 9, 2002 Lot 110
20¢ Edward, a MNH GEM with superb centering VF.
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Scott 95
Catalogue $1,250
Realized $2,800
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Maresch December 11, 2001 Lot 653
50¢ Purple, full rich colour, brillant fresh nh and extremely fine. An exceptional stamp in every respect and one of the nicest of these we can recall seeking.
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Scott 97
Catalogue $25
Realized $260
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Kimmerly May 25, 2000 Lot 93
VF One Cent Cartier and Champlain, green, with "hairlines" in margin, well centered, full OG, never hinged. A lovely stamp.
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Scott 99
Catalogue $100
Realized $474
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Firby February 20, 1999 Lot 662
5¢ Blue, fresh superbly centered example. OG NH. Another GEM! ($316 US).
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Scott 100
Catalogue $275
Realized $740
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Vance July 31, 2002 Lot 3835
7¢ XF NH an Outstanding copy! Greene certificate.
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Scott 101
Catalogue $275
Realized $735
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Vance March 6, 2002 Lot 3424
10¢ Quebec VF NH.
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Scott 102
Catalogue $300
Realized $795
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Vance July 31, 2002 Lot 3843
15¢ Fabulous Quebec with mathematically precise centering, pristine Never Hinged, original gum, Gorgeous! XF NH.
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And so ends Part 3 of our continuing survey of some of the finest Canadian
stamps our auction houses have offered in recent years. We will continue this series in future
months and hope you are enjoying it.
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