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M/U

Canadian Varieties

M/U Description 

Net Price USD

21iii
1f
u
1/2¢ Large Queen,f, Chignon Variety (white area on bun) perf 11.5x12 - unused - repairs
50.00
35ii
u
1¢ Small Queen,variety, head band
20.00
36
u
2¢ Small Queen, FVF, Almost perfect reverse and doubling on back
25.00
39
u
6¢ Small Queen, FVF, Major Re-entry PO (postage)
-Re-entry:shade lines left of head
75.00
41
u
3 cent Small Queen - extra large margin - Kiss Print (see left margin)
75.00
41
u
3 cent Small Queen - London-Hamilton-Toronto M.C. - RPO cancel (fault)
3.00
89
u
Hollow 1 - retouch line above right crown, re-entry all 3 'A' in Canada
5.00
  97i  
m
Hairlines 10.00
145
142b
u
12¢ , variety VF, Hairline LR Cnr
18.00
  165  
mnh
Hairlines? Die #1, strip of 3 with ink marks in selvedge 15.00
173ii
169b
mnh
"Broken Spire" - Lower Left stamp in block/4 - extra fine block
95.00
202i
mh/mnh
5 cent UPU pair - lower stamp has "line in 5" variety (right numeral) - upper stamp hinged, lower stamp NH
45.00
  340  
mnh
margin pair with vertical lines in frame - Hairlines or wiping blade error? 20.00
351
mnh
ribbed paper - unlisted
8.00
  356  
u
print shift - brown - Scout logo not touching right globe 3.00
 
362
415
u
hibrite paper
15.00
366
mlh
5¢ ,VF, Double Blue Print
5.00
365-7
mnh
5¢ , offset on gum, unusual
2.00
389
443a
mnh
shifted impression
SOLD5.00
389
443a
u
shifted impression
3.00
 
397ii
mnh
hibrite paper
8.00
  420  
mnh
Cutting line for trimming philatelic stock to field stock 5.00
  421i  
mnh
Cutting line for trimming philatelic stock to field stock - fluorescent paper 10.00
426
491a
mnh
5¢ flower,VF,variety, floating rose
10.00
426
491a
mnh
5¢ flower,VF,variety, floating rose corner block of 4
35.00
 
429Ai
483a
u
5¢ Canada, Deformed Leaf
2.00
 
429Ai
483a
mnh
5¢ Canada, Deformed leaf, light crease
6.00
 
432i
474a
u
5¢ Quebec, White Tailed "Q"
1.00
432i
474a
mnh
5¢ Quebec, White Tailed "Q" corner block/4 (2 or more of variety per block)
6.00
453
mnh
5¢ , Block of 4, VF, shifted Flagpole, (off of Canada)
4.00
454epv
mnh
OP2 - offset of Canada 4 on reverse in red
10.00
455
513 type 2
mnh
DEX - blinky on top of pair
5.00
455p
513 type 4
mnh
WPG II Bar Tag - DEX - corner block/4 - Upper right "Zombie Eyes" - Bottom right, bottom face "Winking"
10.00
459i
547ac
mnh

6¢ ,VF, extended 'C' and frame on 3 of 4 stamps in block

12.00
 
459iii
mnh

6¢ ,VF, Coated paper,Dex,Natural paper fold nose of train

2.00
459bp 553ab mnh 6 cent corner block/4 - perf 12.5x12 - WPG II Bar tagged - Extended 'C' and frameline 20.00
460fi
567f
mnh
6¢ ,VF, "Printed on Gummed Side"
SOLD25.00
 
460ii
mnh
6¢ ,VF, corner block/4 - 12.5x12, hibrite - DEX - die#1
35.00
461iii 517ca
u
8 cent - "Plastic flow" 8 doubled to left 25.00
  462p-65p  
mnh
Centennial high value Winnipeg Tagged set of URcorner blocks - 463 close view 50.00
463vi 519ba
u
15 cent - "Plastic flow" 15 doubled to left 25.00
463piii
mnh
WPG II Bar tag, low fluoresc, PVA, numeral '15' doubled (with regular)
50.00
 
475i
mnh
fluorescent paper
.50
479ii
538a
mnh
5¢ , variety, Cnr Block of 4, Brown over Blue, edging of dish printed over weather vane upright - hibrite
75.00
479iii
538a
mnh
5¢ ,variety, Brown over Blue, edging of dish printed over weather vane upright - dull
8.00
479iii
538a
mnh
5¢ ,variety, Block of 4, Brown over Blue, edging of dish printed over weather vane upright - dull
25.00
 
479iii
538a
u
5¢ ,variety, Brown over Blue, edging of dish printed over weather vane upright - dull
3.00
 
480i
539
mnh
5¢ ,Cnr Block of 4, VF, Plain Paper
8.00
 
480i
539
u
5¢ Plain Paper
.50
 
481i
mnh
hibrite paper
2.00
482
541x
mnh
5¢ , VF, variety pink water
5.00
484
543a
mnh
5¢ , VF, Variety "Long Beard"
10.00
 
487
547a
mnh
5¢ ,VF, Variety "Broken A" in Canada
3.00
 
487
547a
u
5¢ ,variety Broken A
3.00
 
490i
mnh
6¢ Plain Paper
2.00
492
554c
mnh
blue moon variety - corner block
20.00
492
554c
u
blue moon variety
10.00
492
mnh
bead of sweat
20.00
  495i  
mnh
6 cent Osler - Hibrite corner block/4 8.00
495ix  
mnh
6 cent Osler - Hibrite corner block/4 with the numerals bleeding through to the back of the stamps....analine ink?? 15.00
 
496
mnh
6¢ ,VF,Variety, Extra head colour right stamp- lower sparrow cap
5.00
502  
u
5 cent Christmas issue with pink donut 5.00
 
518i
582a
mnh
6¢ ,Block of 6, VF, Fire in Bush
4.00
 
518i
582a
u
6¢ , Fire in Bush
2.50
522i
587a
mnh
5¢ Christmas Center block VF
25.00
522iii
u
5¢ Christmas dot between M and A of Christmas
15.00
522x
mnh
5¢ Christmas corner block/10 VF - unlisted line through 5 (position 88)
10.00
523vp
mnh
5¢ Christmas corner block/10 VF - blue thread on snowman (position 98) WPG Tag
15.00
525iii
591b
u
6¢ Christmas - Broken Window
1.00
528bii
588-92pa
mnh
6¢ Christmas Cnr Block/10 flaming window Winnipeg Tag VF
30.00
535i
599b
mnh
6 cent Spring blk of 4 - hook on '6'
8.00
 
535i
599b
u
6 cent Spring - hook on '6'
4.50
539i
604b
u
6 cent Papineau - Kiss print/Ghost print RED
4.00
540i
602a
mnh
bold print - (ghost print) with regular
5.00
540i
602a
u
6 cent Hearne -bold print - (ghost print) strong
10.00
 
540i
602a
u
6 cent Hearne -bold print - (ghost print) weak
1.50
 
553i
610a
u
7 cent Kane - stroke on TeePee
0.35
555
612MP
mnh
dramatic misperf margin PAIR (single illustrated in Darnell EFO catalogue pg 191)
SOLD60.00
 
562-3i
628-9a
mnh
short 'n' in plains cnr blk
5.00
 
562-3ai
628-9a
mnh
8 cent Plains Indians - short 'n' in plains on both top stamps - plate block
6.00
 
566-7
mnh
print shift - extra mast on canoe, extra ribs on teepee, extra stripe on canoes blk-4
35.00
567
u
double impression - major shift
50.00
 
567ai
mnh
8 cent Algonkians - fluorescent paper in top strip of 10 (2x corner block-4 + center pair)
15.00
568-9a
669b
mh
blue feather - cnr blk-4
8.00
 
569
669b
u
blue feather
1.00
 
586a
mh
from BK#74 pane - imprint of Canada on forehead of center 1 cent stamp
5.00
 
594
u
1 bar tag left - Rose T2
8.00
 
595ai
622g
u
blue tail - perf 13.3
0.50
 
595vii
622g
mnh
blue tail
2.50
 
595vii
622g
u
blue tail
0.50
 
595vii,viii
622f,g
u
blue tail + raised rump
1.00
 
597aiii
624e
u
siamese bears
1.50
 
600ii
u
short dollar flaw
3.00
600ii
mh
short dollar flaw
10.00
 
600
626i
u
missing shoreline
5.00
 
604
mnh
Coil block of 4 - score line between unseparated pairs
5.00
607x
u
8 cent Christmas candles - shades
1.00
610pix
640pd
mnh
general tag - branch under sled plus broken door frame x 2 in LR cnr blk-4
10.00
 
610i
640a
u
broken door frame
1.00
610
u
sunrise and sunset - extra red tint in sky
3.00
 
610x
u
paper variety - dull back
0.50
 
610ix
u
broken door frame with dull back
1.50
 
610
u
private perfin - LA
0.50
 
610pi
640pa
u
general tag - broken door frame
1.00
 
620
u
broken tiara with regular
1.00
 
621
653b
mh
red hair
6.00
 
621i
u
bronze - broken tiara
5.00
 
621
653a
mnh
broken tiara - UL cnr blk - offset of CANADA on back
10.00
 
641
695a
u
2 stamps - one brown telephone one black telephone
3.00
 
641
695a
mnh
brown telephone
2.00
642
u
Major shift of RED Canada, but not of lower RED 8???
50.00
 
648ii
698b
u
ghost print red
3.00
 
655
701a
mnh
hair touching barn
2.00
 
655
701a
u
hair touching barn
1.00
659i
715a
u
Light in window
5.00
670x
u
major shift - grey bow and bottom
5.00
 
673a
732a
mnh
grey bow in blk-4
5.00
 
673aix
731a
mnh
grey bow with dull paper in blk-4
8.00
 
676
u
flaw in C of Canada
0.50
676i
u
black print doubled
10.00
677i
u
black print doubled
10.00
681
u
Extra Olympic ring
15.00
 
692i
u
dot by left arm
1.00
 
693ii
753f
u
flagstaff
1.00
 
693i,ii,iii+
753a,c,d,f
u
set of 5 Military College varieties including: flagstaff, chin strap, 1876 apostrophe, John signature, Hole in cornice
6.00
 
692-3x
753e
mnh
John signature and Open Window in corner block of 6
2.25
 
692i-3x
753c
mnh
Red dot by arm and Hole in Cornice in corner block of 6
5.00
 
701ii
u
dash under flag
1.00
 
702ii
771a
u
break in rigging
1.00
 
703i
u
break in rigging
1.00
705iv
mnh
R.I.P.-Fuddle Duddle private overprint in blk-4
25.00
 
707-8
mnh
print shift on either one
0.50
 
711x
u
print shift with numeral 10 showing into frame
0.75
 
713a
u
cameo doubled - kiss print
2.00
 
715iv
809b
mnh
UL plate block - plate #4 - missing brick
7.50
 
715viii
mnh
UL plate block - plate #2 - closed blind
6.00
 
715
mnh
light in window - on spire, far right window in lower row
3.00
 
719
u
red print shift (major) which is unusual for this particular issue
1.00
720
811a
mh
snow on leaves
SOLD10.00
 
720
811a
u
snow on leaves
8.50
 
723Aiii
823-IN-2
mnh
plate #2 pl blk - dented bumper on bottom 2 stamps
5.00
 
723
u
2 stamps, 1 underinked print, 1 overinked print
5.00
 
723i
u
dot over 5
3.00
 
723x
u
backpack
5.00
 
723Aiii
823-IN-2
u
dented bumper
2.00
723Aiv
u
black sweater
4.00
 
724
mnh
print shift causing two-toned car (red stripe and blue roof) plus leaves turning colour for fall
5.00
726a
u
print shift causing dollar sign to move into frame
5.00
 
726ii
mnh
detail here - Canada $1.00 Fundy corner block of 4, Mint Never Hinged showing an albino doubling of the CANADA imprint, Unitrade Canada Specialized catalogue #726ii.
750.00
727iv
u
CBN Plate #3 - imprint single - only 4 singles per sheet to verify plate #3 - very scarce and rare used
75.00
 
730x
u
No right tag - Rose T2 error
2.00
 
737
mnh
blue ink streak from right to left margin
3.00
 
737
mnh
dot under 7 in 1927 right stamp of pair
2.00
 
737ii
mnh
fluorescent paper corner block/4
7.50
 
741iv
u
kiss print black
10.00
 
742iv
807b
mnh
kiss print black - shadow behind 'Christmas Noel.....'
25.00
 
742iv
807b
u
kiss print black - shadow behind 'Christmas Noel.....'
10.00
 
744-7
801a
mnh
3 pullies - cnr blk-4
2.50
 
762
mnh
extra ball (lower ball doubled)
10.00
768i
831a
mnh
black ghost print - banner at top print doubled in pl blk-4
100.00
 
768i
831a
u
black ghost print - banner at top print doubled
8.00
 
768x
u
2 copies - one copy with angels with green wings and one copy with angels with gold wings
3.00
 
769-70
mnh
tagging streaks and smears in se-tenant pair
3.00
 
779x
842a
u
weather balloon
3.00
780iv
844a
mnh
bonhomme with frisbee in pl blk-4 (hinged in selvedge only)
SOLD20.00
 
780i
844-IN-3
u
blue dot
0.75
 
780iv
844a
u
bonhomme with frisbee
5.00
 
783-4a
921a
mnh
signal light on wing in pair
3.00
789a
u
facial flaw - streak through cameo - booklet single
SOLD20.00
 
789
mnh
wisp of ink from lower corner UL stamp diagonal to LR stamp in block/4
5.00
790
mnh
tag shift on plate block - dramatic shift - as Rose G1aC
75.00
 
792
mnh
cameo doubled
10.00
792
mnh
cameo doubled in cnr blk-4
30.00
 
806
u
miscut coil stamp with regular (bottom of Canada missing)
1.00
 
815-6
mnh
blue shadow on knuckles (both hands)
2.00
 
816
855a
u
hair on knuckle
3.00
837
876a
u
red headed eagle
10.00
 
837i
869b
u
red stitch variety
1.50
838
u
red tint missing in background (repellex error??)
25.00
837-8
869b
mnh
red stitch variety in blk-4
5.00
841x
u
falling streamers - print flaws/scraper flaws, not paper scratches
20.00
 
858i
mnh
dot on moustache in pair
3.00
 
862i
u
blue dots below 9 in 1908
1.25
879i
927a
mnh
pink broach in plate block/4
7.50
 
882a
927a
mnh
pink broach in corner block/4
5.00
 
917
mnh
dot over 'P'
2.00
 
917
mnh
dot over decoy
2.00
 
934
1065f
u
Duck head
3.00
 
936iv
m
pink dot on water beside last tree left
5.00
 
939
mnh
lower 2 cent - 1 bar tagged - from booklet pane #BK88 (creased)
5.00
940
mnh
full offset of Canada and 5 on gum side
SOLD10.00
 
952
mnh
tag error - 3 side (no tag right side)
4.00
 
952
u
tag error - 3 side (no tag bottom side) - Rose T4
1.00
975
mnh
Christmas Star - donut over Magi
SOLD5.00
 
1007-8
mnh
donut flaw in vertical pair
5.00
 
1035i
m
scratch left of lighthouse
2.00
 
1062x
1110a
u
double personality - white face
3.00
1107i
1147a
mnh
pink panther in blk-4
3.50
 
1107ii
mnh
line in D
2.00
 
1116, 16b
u
perf 12.5 + perf 13.5 (one of each)
3.50
 
1123i
u
double tagging - box tag all around plus vertical tag over top
10.00
1165
mnh
snow storm in Ottawa - light speckles in sky
20.00
 
1216
1244c
u
shifted impression
5.00
 
1250
1289a
mnh
ghost print
3.00
 
1292d
mnh
Legendary Creatures block of 4 - perf 12.5x12
SOLD50.00
 
1289a-92a
mnh
Legendary Creatures in 2 English Macdonald's folders - perf 12.5x12
29.95
 
1289a-92a
mnh
Legendary Creatures in 2 French Macdonald's folders( less common en francais) - perf 12.5x12
29.95
1337a
mnh
blue dot over right wolf - in blk-4 (constant variety)
25.00
 
1350vi
mnh
Snake in the bushes - LL stamp in UL plate block - CBN - C
7.50
 
1350vi
mnh
Snake in the bushes - LL stamp in UL plate block - APC - C
7.50
1355v
mnh
Snake in the bushes - in UL plate block - APC - C
15.00
 
1355v
mnh
Snake in the bushes - in UL plate block - CBN - C
15.00
 
1442
1466b
u
high orbit - shuttle nose touching frame
50.00
1687v
mnh
Dot in the water - Plate Block (LR) NF
10.00
 
1735i
mnh
Plate Block - Hibrite (LR)
10.00
 
1878v
u
3 bar tag error - no top tag bar
5.00
 
2003ii
mnh
Extra holes in wings - souvenir sheet
3.00
 
LONPEX 75 label commemorating the London-to-London flight of 1927
5.00
C5
u
diagonal line under 'C' of Canada and through 'A' of Air - possible wiping flaw
50.00
 
O254
u
Broken pin in 'H' - only 3 holes
3.00
 
O19
mh
broken 'G'
2.50
  ST1  
mnh
Stick 'N Tick Labels - 1983 experimental Christmas mailing labels - full package of 25 100.00
  ST2  
mnh
Stick 'N Tick Labels - 1984 experimental Christmas mailing labels - full package of 12 55.00

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