Exceptional lots in our 1,450th Auction 16th March 2024

C.P.R. Engineer’s Office Kamloops 26 Dec 1884 Marcus Smith letter

C.P.R. Engineer’s Office Kamloops 26 Dec 1884 Marcus Smith letter

Marcus Smith letter to Wife, realized $1,210 Lot 81 C.P.R. Engineer’s Office Kamloops 1884 #CanadianRailroads #BCHistory I dined with Mr & Mrs H. J. Cambie, had a most excellent dinner & pleasant evening – Cambie has built a frame house on an acre only cost $3000

Ukraine VFNH 2022 Russian Warship stamp duo

Ukraine VFNH 2022 Russian Warship stamp duo

Sold for $577 commission being donated to Ukrainian humanitarian aid,Ukraine VFNH 2022 Russian Warship stamp duo Lot 185 in our auction Saturday 2nd July 2022 #HelpUkraine

Ukraine 2022 Never Hinged Russian Warship W Stamp

Ukraine 2022 Never Hinged Russian Warship W Stamp

Sold for $495 Ukraine 2022 Never Hinged Russian Warship W StampLot 163 in our auction Saturday 25th June 2022 Ukraine held a stamp design contest during the war and produced this Russian warship stamp. The stamp became...

Canada #1 Fine Unused 3d Beaver

Canada #1 Fine Unused 3d Beaver

Sold for $6,655 Canada #1 Fine Unused 3d Laid Paper, thins $30,000.Lot 17 in our auction Saturday 18th June 2022Estimated changed to $5,000

B.C. #15 VF Mint OG 1869 10c, $2500+

B.C. #15 VF Mint OG 1869 10c, $2500+

One of British Columbia's rarest stamps, scarce this well centered,B.C. #15 VF Mint OG 1869 10c, trifle toned perfs, $2500+ Lot 79 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #StampAuction #CanadaRareStamps...

Canada #109 9 July 1918 Calgary 3c Stinson Flight Cover

Canada #109 9 July 1918 Calgary 3c Stinson Flight Cover

Only 250 flown, from the Fred Goodhelpsen collection, Canada #109 9 July 1918 Calgary 3c Stinson Flight Cover US$3000 Lot 55 in our Milestone 1,305th auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #AeroplaneMail #AviationStamps...

Canada #63 F/VF Mint 1897 $3 Jubilee, 2001 PF Cert.

Canada #63 F/VF Mint 1897 $3 Jubilee, 2001 PF Cert.

Canada #63 F/VF Mint 1897 $3 Jubilee, 2001 PF Cert. $1200+,the rarest of the Jubilees only 13,500 printed,Lot 34 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #QVJubilee #PhilatelicCertificate #QueenVictoriaJubileeStamps...

Port Moody, B.C. 26 June 1881 Marcus Smith 3-page letter to his wife

Port Moody, B.C. 26 June 1881 Marcus Smith 3-page letter to his wife

Sold for $605, Port Moody, B.C. 26 June 1881 Marcus Smith 3-page letter to his wife
“The surveys are fairly commenced and I have been forced to do some very hard work- owing to the incompetency of the assistant Ailyn who has had very little experience and is naturally very dull & stupid- Gamsby is very little better. He has hitherto got on by always having good assistants but knows nothing himself- has no brains but for old woman’s gossip- has no instruments, never had any in his life nor does he care about the work- ..”

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