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Selected Rarities Catalogue XII

Welcome once again to a varied offering of unusual and rare B.N.A. It is hard to believe that this is already our twelfth edition of Selected Rarities! Thanks to all of you who ordered from the previous edition and good luck in finding additional items for your collection.

In this edition several items are worthy of special mention. The used example of New Brunswick #4 (Item 1204) is an under-rated stamp. It catalogues about the same as the bright red violet, but is at least ten times scarcer based on the shillings that we have handled. In Newfoundland you will find a complete sheet of the 10¢ Schooner (Item 1220). This beautiful item is from the famous Sir Gawaine Baillie collection.

The catalogue continues with some unusually choice used Canada Pence Issues (Items 1225-1234). If you need these stamps now is the time to consider a purchase. The Canada Leaf Issue is well represented also with plate multiples as well as spectacular and rare large die proofs. Lovers of the Admiral Issue will find several nice items, particularly mint blocks of four. Perhaps the star of the entire catalogue is Item 1293, a very rare inverted airplane variety, the first we have handled.

Finding rare and elusive items is a constant task for us, involving millions of dollars and thousands of travel miles. Please contact us whenever you have a specialized collection available for disposal.



Gary J. Lyon
August 2011


Member: ASDA – CSDA – PTS – APS – RPSC – BNAPS – CPSofGB – PHSC


Remaining items from our Selected Rarities XII catalogue are listed below, order today while these exceptional items are still available.


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Item 1202
New Brunswick
Pence

1851 Six pence olive yellow Heraldic on blued wove paper, imperforate, a rare mint example of this early classic stamp with just clear to small margins on all sides, unusually bright vivid colour and sharp impression which are not often seen on this difficult issue, a remarkable example with full original gum that has only been lightly hinged; rarely seen on the Pence issues of New Brunswick. A very challenging stamp to find in selected mint condition, Fine+, Lightly Hinged. (Scott 2; catalogue value $6,000.) Expertization: 1991 Greene Foundation certificate
 
Base SKU:S005764
In Stock:Yes
Price: $4,250.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1204
New Brunswick
Pence

1851 One shilling dull violet Heraldic on bluish wove paper, imperforate, an attractive used example of this sought-after classic stamp, surrounded by four adequate to large margins, true fresh pastel-like colour characteristic of this printing, postally used with light unobtrusive oval grid cancellation in black. A desirable and sound example of this under-rated stamp, missing from many advanced collections, Very Fine. (Scott 4; catalogue value $10,000.) Expertization: 2007 BPA certificate.
 
Base SKU:S005765
In Stock:Yes
Price: $6,500.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1205
New Brunswick
Cents

1860 Five cent Connell, plate proof se-tenant strip of three in dark red brown showing the three types of vertical SPECIMEN overprint (D+B+C) on card mounted india paper; tiny negligible scissor cut at foot between second and third proof, entirely in margin. A very scarce strip, Very Fine (Unitrade 5Piv, 5Pv, 5Pvi; catalogue value $2,200)
 
Base SKU:S005766
In Stock:Yes
Price: $1,750.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1206
New Brunswick
Cents

1860 Five cent Queen Victoria plate proof block of eight, printed in the colour of issue on card mounted india paper and showing the three different types of SPECIMEN (vertical) overprints in carmine (B+D+B+C) on both rows; a scarce positional proof block, Very Fine. (Unitrade 8Pii, 8Piii, 8Piv; $980)
 
Base SKU:S005767
In Stock:Yes
Price: $795.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1208
Nova Soctia
Cents

1860 Ten cent and Twelve and One Half cent Queen Victoria, matching positional plate proof blocks of eight, printed in issued colours, on card mounted india paper, with diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in carmine; Type B (thin sans serif lettering) on top two rows and Type C (thick sans serif lettering) on lower two rows; 10c Position 85 shows constant broken lower left scroll variety, Very Fine duo (Unitrade 12Pi, 12Pii, 13Pi, 13Pii; $1,000)
 
Base SKU:S005768
In Stock:Yes
Price: $750.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1209
Prince Edward Island
Pence

1870 Four pence black on white medium vertical wove paper, imperforate block of six from upper left sheet corner, tiny nick at right away from stamp design, fresh and ungummed as issued. Very Fine (Scott 9d) Note: Many of the known imperforate pairs and multiples of this Four pence stamp have smeared and / or poorly printed pale impressions. The one offered here has a nice clear impression and fresh colour similar to the issued perforated stamps.
 
Base SKU:S005769
In Stock:Yes
Price: $439.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1210
Prince Edward Island
Cents

1872 One cent orange Queen Victoria, perf 11½x12, lower sheet margin mint block of four with gorgeous fresh colour, imperforate horizontally between stamps and sheet margin, quite well centered for this difficult issue, with full original gum, never hinged, almost Very Fine centering (Unitrade 11v)
 
Base SKU:S005770
In Stock:Yes
Price: $495.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1212
Newfoundland
Pence

Lot of three different Jean de Sperati forgeries – well executed, all three with added barred cancels and with “BPA Reproduction” on reverse; includes Four pence pencil signed Sperati, numbered “61” and identified as Type “A”; Six and One Half pence, unnumbered and without penciled in type; One shilling numbered “256” and identified as Type “C” on reverse. All three forgeries show a slightly different shade from the genuine issued scarlet–vermilion shade. A useful lot for reference. Very Fine
 
Base SKU:S005771
In Stock:Yes
Price: $950.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1213
Newfoundland
Pence

1860 Three pence green Heraldic on medium hard wove paper, no mesh, imperforate triangular shaped mint block of four with full to large margins, deep rich colour and with full original gum; a choice and appealing multiple, Very Fine, Never Hinged. (Scott 11A)
 
Base SKU:S005772
In Stock:Yes
Price: $1,295.00 (CAD)
 
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Item 1214
Newfoundland
Pence

1860 Three pence green Heraldic on medium hard wove paper, no mesh, imperforate mint pair, with gorgeous fresh colour, clear to large margins and full original gum, some natural gum wrinkles as often seen, Very Fine, Never Hinged. (Scott 11A)
 
Base SKU:S005773
In Stock:Yes
Price: $369.00 (CAD)
 
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