Canadian Stamp Auctions

30 July, 2009 - Lex de Ment Ltd.

What could the person have been thinking when they took out their scissors to cut these three stamps off the sheet. They obviously had no appreciation for the beautiful large borders admired by collectors around the world. We must admit it gets our dander up every time we see thin borders like this on Canada’s early stamps. Could it be that a century and a half ago, someone did this just to upset all future collectors!

This strip of three was described by Lex De Ment as “an outstanding showpiece” and, not surprisingly, he featured it on the front cover of the auction catalogue. Although the margins are narrow, the cancels are fairly light compared to what we often see on these Scott 1 stamps.

Strong Admirals

Lot 526 Scott 106c Catalogue $45 Realized $140

Lot 534 Scott 108 Catalogue $40 Realized $130

Lot 539 Scott 110 Catalogue $125 Realized $190

Lot 548 Unitrade 112c Catalogue $195 Realized $150

Lot 571 Unitrade 118b Catalogue $180 Realized $140

Lot 581 Scott 122 Catalogue $250 Realized $300

Modern Varieties

We get a smile on our face each time we see the above pig featured on the “Year of the Pig” stamp. It certainly seems to be one happy pig!

Whoever is designing these Chinese New Year stamps is doing a great job. The series, which began in 1997, has given Canadian collectors much to collect in terms of singles, inscription blocks, sheets and press sheets, together with all kinds of interesting varieties.