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New Record Prices

realized at auction during the year 2009 
(comparison limited to the past ten years)

(For your convenience, the most recent updates are highlighted in blue)
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Cat. No.
Denomi-
nation
Scott
Cat. Value
New Record 
Price Realised
Auction
House
Date
of Sale
Price Realized
Record
Date
Early Classics
1 3d 27,500 50,350 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 4,500 2004
2 6d 32,500 68,900 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 51,000 2006
3 12d 110,000 275,600 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 214,500 2006
5 6d 25,000 63,600 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 40,000 2006
10(u) 6p 5,500 8,845 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 8,505 2008
15 5¢ 525 5,565 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 2,500 2008
17viii 10¢ 1,750 U 1,350 Sparks 13 Jan. 900 2006
18 12½¢ 875 3,445 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 2,500 2001
Large Queens
21 ½¢ 100 1,220 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 1,200 2008
22 1¢ 600 2,562 Spink Shreves 29 Jan.. 2,016 2006
24b 2¢ 900 4,575 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 3,920 2006
25b 3¢ 2,000 4,240 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 1,043 2003
27a 6¢ 1,750 2,756 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 2,100 2006
29e 15¢ 725 1,220 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 450 1990
30e 15¢ 1,650 2,159 Harmer 21 Jan. 1,980 2008
Small Queens
34a 1/2¢ 600 978 Maresch 24 Feb. 950 2005
36 2¢ 75 671 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 644 2006
36ii 2¢ 300 U 1,802 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 300 2003
38 5¢ 925 5,490 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 4,011 2007
39 6¢ 725 6,095 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 1,850 2000
40 10¢ 1,100 6,095 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 1,200 2003
40a 10¢ 1,200 1,403 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 896 2006
43a 6¢ 190 2,650 Spink Shreves 19 Nov. 2,310 2006
Jubilees
51 1¢ 60 329 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 244 2006
Maple Leafs
71 6¢ 325 823 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 475 2008
71i 6¢ 2,400 900 Eastern 14 Feb. 575 2006
72a 8¢ 1,100 1,350 Eastern 6 Jun. 860 2006
73 10¢ 1,250 4,270 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 1,782 2008
Numerals and Maps
75ii 1¢ 200 E 230 Eastern 6 Jun. 150 2006
75iii 1¢ 600 U 450 Eastern 6 Jun. - -
75a
1¢
1,200
1,110
Vance
18 Jun.
980
2007
83a
10¢
1,900
1,150
Eastern
6 Jun.
1,116
2002
88B
1¢
7,750
8,450
Vance
15 Oct.
622
2004
Quebec Tercentenary
96ii-103ii
1/2¢-20¢
8,000
5,000
Eastern
14 Feb.
4,700
2006
100
7¢
350
1,464
Spink Shreves
29 Jan.
1,008
2006
102
15¢
500
1,525
Spink Shreves
29 Jan.
1,098
2009
102
15¢
500
1,098
Spink Shreves
29 Jan.
1,044
2008
103
20¢
625
1,952
Spink Shreves
29 Jan.
1,100
1999
Edward VII
90iii (Bl.)
2¢
2,200
950
Sparks
13 Jan.
925
2006
92a
7¢
800
870
Vance
26 Aug.
800
2008
Admirals
104ii
1¢
90
150
Eastern
6 Jun.
120
2007
104b
1¢
150 U
270
Eastern
23 Oct.
260
2003
105iv
1¢
75
350
Eastern
6 Jun.
125
1994
105f
1¢
150 U
190
Spink Shreves
22 Jul.
140
2001
107 2¢ 40 300 Maresch 23 Jun. 140 2007
110c 4¢ 600 U 640 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 450 2007
114iii 7¢ 900 U 1,080 Harmer 21 Jan. 900 2003
119c 20¢ 600 U 640 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 610 2009
119c 20¢ 600 U 610 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 575 2003
120 50¢ 210 762 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 756 2006
122a $1 3,600 4,445 Harmer 21 Jan. 3,920 2008
123i pr. 1¢ 1,200 U 610 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. - -
126 1¢ 24 230 Eastern 23 Oct. - -
128 2¢ 32 375 Eastern 23 Oct. - -
129 pr. 3¢ 110 457 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 270 2006
130 3¢ 140 640 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 575 2007
132 2¢ 55 200 Spink Shreves 22 Jul. 135 2007
Imperforates & Modern
135a 3¢ 600 635 Vance 26 Aug. 575 2009
135a 3¢ 600 575 Vance 22 Jan. 463 2008
149vi-153vi 1¢-5¢ 1,687 1,530 Vance 26 Aug. 900 2006
157 20¢ 110 250 Eastern 6 Jun. 246 2,350
176 50¢ 400 762 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 510 2005
195c-200a 1¢-8¢ 2,160 2,500 Eastern 6 Jun. 2,350 2008
198 4¢ 100 141 Vance 12 Mar. 135 2003
201 13¢ 85 180 Eastern 8 Jul. 125 2008
209 10¢ 52 150 Eastern 8 Jul. - -
210iii (Bl.) 2¢ 3,000 E 3,429 Harmer 21 Jan. 2,970 2008
221a 5¢ 340 405 Vance 26 Aug. 382 2008
245b $1 900 960 Vance 26 Aug. 870 2008
601i $2 4,000 2,249 Spink UK 8 Dec. 2,090 1987
704i 25¢ 1,500 1,211 Spink UK 8 Dec. 841 2008
727a $2 550 515 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 438 2006
641a 8¢ 1,600 1,820 Vance 15 Oct. 1,665 2003
996ii 32¢ 500 388 Vance 22 Jan. 368 2003
1356d 42¢ 1,200 U 1,037 Firby 23 Apr. 725 2006
1375a $1 1,200 830 Spink UK 8 Dec. 800 2002
1375c $1 1,350 865 Spink UK 8 Dec. 793 2009
1375c $1 1,350 793 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 525 1998
1441a sheet 42¢ 37,500 U 13,000 Eastern 23 Oct. 11,500 2008
1441a 42¢ 3,750 1,600 Eastern 14 Feb. 1,200 2006
1630b 45¢ 4,000 6,055 Spink UK 8 Dec. 2,700 2004
1764b(B1) 45¢ 2,500 2,100 Eastern 8 Jul. 1,500 2007
1768iv 95¢ 1,250 U 1,452 Firby 23 Apr. 935 2007
1932a (Bl.) 48¢ 1,500 E 1,270 Harmer 21 Jan. 1,200 2007
1945a $1.25 1,600 900 Spink UK 8 Dec. 800 2007
2083ii 50¢ 1,750 E 1,000 Sparks 13 Jan. 700 2007
Back of the Book
C6a 6¢ 950 794 Harmer 21 Jan. 755 2008
C8a 7¢ 950 925 Vance 15 Oct. 800 2008
CE1a 16¢ 950 857 Harmer 21 Jan. 800 2004
CE1a 16¢ 950 910 Vance 15 Oct. 857 2009
E6a 20¢ 950 1,250 Vance 15 Oct. 1,200 2009
E1ii 10¢ 600 U 579 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 425 2005
E6a 20¢ 950 1,200 Vance 22 Jan. 772 2008
J11a 1¢ 575 800 Eastern 6 Jun. 700 2009
J11a 1¢ 575 700 Vance 6 May 544 2008
MR2D 50¢ 1,400 2,000 Eastern 6 Jun. 1,037 2009
MR2D 2¢ 1,050 U 1,037 Spink Shreves 29 Jan. 800 2004
OX1(u) - 200 U 375 Maresch 21 Oct. 270 2002

Please Note:
(U = Unitrade)
(E = Auctioneer's estimate)

Number of Record Prices by Auction House
Spink Shreves
41
Eastern
20
Vance
16
Harmer
7
Spink UK
6
Sparks
3
Maresch
3
Firby
2
Total
98
*(No buyer's premium is charged on Eastern and Vance's mail sales)

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