Canadian Stamp Auctions

1908 Quebec Tercentenary Collection
The “Libra” Collection

Gary Lyon, head of Eastern Auctions, proudly introduced this exceptional collection as follows:

“I am extremely pleased to offer the Libra collection of the 1908 Quebec Tercentenary. Formed over several decades, it is in our opinion the finest assembly ever put together.”

He particularly singled out the proofs and essays in the collection, the nucleus of which was acquired in 1990 at the auction of the American Banknote Company Archives. Here is a good example:

Original Set of Die Proofs

Lot 9 Estimate $3,500 Realized $4,250

Plate Blocks

This lot contained a plate block of each stamp in the set. We show two of them.

Lot 30 Scott 96 – 103 Estimate $10,000 Realized $8,000

Imperforates

Two full sets of imperforates were offered. The first with full gum as issued, the second without, also as issued. Both came from the edge of the sheet and accordingly had full margins. Here are two examples:

From the set with gum	From the set without gum
Lot 34 Scott 103a	Lot 35 Scott 103ii

Beautiful Single Copies

Here are some of the singles, all of which attracted strong prices and, in the case of Scott 96, the ½¢, it reached a new record price.

Lot 37 Scott 96 Catalogue $15 Realized $160

Lot 41 Scott 97 Catalogue $55 Realized $260

Lot 43 Scott 98 Catalogue $82 Realized $350

Lot 48 Scott 99 Catalogue $190 Realized $575

Lot 56 Scott 102 Catalogue $550 Realized $750

Postal History

Lot 66 Estimate $750 Realized $2,300

Lot 67 Estimate $750 Realized $1,350

Lot 79 Estimate $200 Realized $675

Lot 108 Estimate $750 Realized $4,000

Lot 110 Estimate $750 Realized $2,800

The sale had 1 new record price: