socked-on-nose

Lot 803 Desirable Collection of Used Canada, Collected For Socked-On-The-Nose Postmarks, 1859-2010, with a few thousand stamps, on roughly 100 Minkus and homemade album pages, housed in two binders. The collection begins with #s 14, 15 (x2), 17, 17b, 18-20, all having target cancels, with the introduction of town postmarks (c.d.s., with a few broken circles, and squared circles), starting with Large Queens 21 (x2), 22-24, 25 (x2), 26, 27 (x2), 28-29, 30 (x2), and 33 Small Queens, including 10c (x3), 20c, 50c (x2). The collection continues with 21 Jubilees issues noting Scott #s 55 ($175), 57 (x2, $240 total), 58-60 ($570 total), 64 ($1,000), 65 ($1,000), along with sets of Leafs, Numerals, Edwards, Québecs, Admirals, up to the Peace issues, along with selections of perforated and overprinted Officials, and other back of the book issues. The owner continued with modern issues, and some souvenir sheets, up to 2010, with an attempt to reconstruct souvenir sheets and booklet panes, with a spot check noting many in-period postmarks. Owner’s 2022 Unitrade catalogue value totals $10,631 (up to 1951 only). A desirable collection, which would take many years to duplicate. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early issues, with postmarks ranging from faint to clear. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$1,500, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.