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Winnipeg Centennial. Proof 1874/1974 .999 fine Buffalo and H.B.C. Ounce Silver Bar #000951

Winnipeg Centennial. Proof 1874/1974 .999 fine Buffalo & H.B.C. Ounce Silver Bar #000951 Lot 189 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

G.B. #2. Fine red Maltese Cross Used 1840 2d Blue

G.B. #2. Fine red Maltese Cross Used 1840 2d Blue 2024 Scott US$975 Lot 140 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Canada #O9-260 VF Mint NH 1942 20c Corvette 4-hole perf OHMS rt margin Block of four

Canada #O9-260. VF Mint NH 1942 20c Corvette 4-hole perf OHMS rt margin Block of four 2026 Unitrade $180 Lot 89 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

South Africa enamelled Silver Charm duo

South Africa. enamelled Silver Charm duo Lot 198 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Alaska Mint BU 1975 .999 fine Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Ounce Silver Round

Alaska Mint. BU 1975 .999 fine Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Ounce Silver Round Lot 176 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Egypt #172-176 F/VF Mint HR 1933 Aviation Set

Egypt #172-176. F/VF Mint HR 1933 Aviation Set 2026 Scott US$90 Lot 125 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Marcel Dionne Autographed. 2004 49c Canada Post Stamp Card #175/300

Marcel Dionne Autographed. 2004 49c Canada Post Stamp Card #175/300 Lot 76 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Maximinus I. AD 236-238 20mm 22.47gm Sestertius

Maximinus I. AD 236-238 20mm 22.47gm Sestertius Lot 197 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

New Zealand #B3-B4 F/VF Unu 1931 Laughing Boy Semipostal Set

N.Z. #B3-B4. F/VF Unu 1931 Laughing Boy Semipostal Set 2023 Scott US$200 Lot 173 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Joe Fortes Unu English Bay, Vancouver, B.C. V&S colour Postcard

Joe Fortes. Unu English Bay, Vancouver, B.C. V&S colour Postcard, slt back stains Lot 95 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Coronation Troop of Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Unu Deeptone colour Postcard

Coronation Troop of Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Unu Deeptone colour Postcard, sml back stain Lot 47 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Daniel Sedin autographed 2004/2005 SP Authentic Canucks Hockey Card

Daniel Sedin autographed 2004/2005 SP Authentic Canucks Hockey Card Lot 200 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

New Zealand #C5. 14 Feb 1934 7d Trans-Tasman First Flight Cover

N.Z. #C5. 14 Feb 1934 7d Trans-Tasman First Flight Cover Lot 174 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Newfoundland #189ai VF Unu 1932/37 4c left margin horizontal Imperforate Pair, issued without gum

Newfoundland #189ai. VF Unu 1932/37 4c left margin horizontal Imperforate Pair, issued without gum 2026 Unitrade $75 Lot 107 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Royal Train #246-248 15 May and 8 June 1939 cacheted Royal Visit B.C. & D.C. Cover duo

Royal Train #246-248. 15 May & 8 June 1939 cacheted Royal Visit B.C. & D.C. Cover duo Lot 48 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Canada BU 2014 .9999 Fine A.N.A. Privy Mark Ounce Silver $5 Maple Leaf #2526/7452

Canada. BU 2014 .9999 Fine A.N.A. Privy Mark Ounce Silver $5 Maple Leaf #2526/7452 Lot 187 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Japan #479 F/VF Mint 1949 8Y Moon and Geese

Japan #479. F/VF Mint 1949 8Y Moon & Geese 2026 Scott US$150 Lot 165 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Boat Basin, B.C. 9 May 1954 78c Parcel Tag to Foam Lake, Saskatchewan

Boat Basin, B.C. 9 May 1954 78c Parcel Tag to Foam Lake, Sk., fold Lot 94 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Bermuda #3 Fine Unu 1873 3d Victoria

Bermuda #3. Fine Unu 1873 3d Victoria 2026 Scott US$650 Lot 10 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Baden KM #280 XF 1909G Friedrich II Silver 3 Mark .4792oz ASW

Baden KM #280. XF 1909G Friedrich II Silver 3 Mark .4792oz ASW Lot 193 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

G.B. #1. 6 Jan 1841 1d Black FLS w/ contents

G.B. #1. 6 Jan 1841 1d Black FLS w/ contents 2018 Scott Classic US$640 Lot 139 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Royal Winnipeg Ballet #1252 Dancer Evelyn Hart signed 4 Oct 1989 38c FDC

Royal Winnipeg Ballet #1252. Dancer Evelyn Hart signed 4 Oct 1989 38c FDC Lot 69 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Canada #544 Never Hinged 8c Centennial Misperf

Canada #544. Never Hinged 8c Centennial Misperf Lot 61 in our auction Saturday 20th June 2026

Hong Kong #66 VF use example of the 1891 issued Queen Victoria “Jubilee” overprint

Hong Kong #66. VF use example of the 1891 issued Queen Victoria "Jubilee" overprint. Lovely "socked on the nose" postmark. 2026 Scott US$150.00 Lot 127 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026

Canada Airmail. Victoria 1928 First Flight Cover to Vancouver, addressed to Vancouver Architect H.A. Hodgson and SIGNED by the Postmaster at Victoria

Canada Airmail. Victoria 1928 First Flight Cover to Vancouver, addressed to Vancouver Architect H.A. Hodgson and SIGNED by the Postmaster at Victoria. Lot 73 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026

Canada Postcards. Elrose, Saskatchewan 1919 Town View. Real Photo Postcard

Canada Postcards. Elrose, SASK 1919 Town View. Real Photo Postcard. Lot 85 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026

Canada #158 F/VF used block of the iconic 1929 issued 50c Bluenose from the George V “Scroll” series

Lovely central CDS dated cancel. Used blocks are scarce. Canada #158. F/VF used block of the iconic 1929 issued 50c Bluenose from the George V "Scroll" series. Lovely central CDS dated cancel. Used blocks are scarce. Lot 44 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026

Canada #2. VF used example of the 6d slate violet 1851 Pence issue, with strong vertical laid lines, wide margins on three sides

A lovely stamp, with wide margins on three sides, close on LL corner (might be just touching frameline). Canada #2. VF used example of the 6d slate violet 1851 Pence issue, with strong vertical laid lines. 2025-2026 Unitrade $2,000.00 Lot 47 in our auction Saturday...

British Columbia. SS Ramona. Circa 1905 view of the Sternwheeler / Steamer Ramona on the Fraser River near New Westminster.

British Columbia. SS Ramona. Circa 1905 view of the Sternwheeler / Steamer Ramona on the Fraser River near New Westminster. There is a write-up online featuring this postcard. Lot 37 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026

Canada FDC. 1961 Pauline Johnson. WC Thorne, paste-on cachet cover. Vancouver BC.

Pauline Johnson: Canada FDC. 1961 WC Thorne, paste-on cachet cover. Vancouver BC. Lot 81 in our auction Saturday 13th June 2026
Kamloops, B.C. 6 Oct 1885 4-pg Marcus Smith Letter to his wife
Kamloops, B.C. 6 Oct 1885 4-pg Marcus Smith Letter to his wife

Realized $476
Kamloops, B.C. 6 Oct 1885 4-pg Marcus Smith Letter to his wife
Lot 69 in our auction 11th February 2023
Sir Charles Tupper Schreiber & party came by the Northern Pacific Ry to Victoria thence on their way home by the Canadian Pacific they arrived here on Saturday afternoon (3rd inst) two days before I expected them They left in half an hour and I accompanied them as far as the end of the track, about 100 miles – where they took horses and waggons to carry them over about 40 miles – the gap – to the end of the track from the east – our train waited there two hours when the Governor General and his party arrived on horseback (over the said gap) from the east – the two parties crossing each other on the way…

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Kamloops, B.C. 20 Sep 1885 Marcus Smith 4 pg letter to his wife
Kamloops, B.C. 20 Sep 1885 Marcus Smith 4 pg letter to his wife

Van Horne will be out here soon after the track is joined from East & west – say the end of October at latest — It is remarked in the Newspapers that Tupper, Pope & Schreiber are coming out the former can have no business except as most people think to whitewash Onderdonk and look after his share of the shares –

Everybody knows the line is not finished according to specification and none believe the C.P.Rwly will accept it as it is but will ask for a large sum from the Govt to complete it –

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Kamloops, B.C. 3 Sep 1885 Marcus Smith Letter to his wife Anne
Kamloops, B.C. 3 Sep 1885 Marcus Smith Letter to his wife Anne

My dear Nannie
                          I wrote you hurriedly two days ago – today I have a little more time and again referring to Arthur I am very much concerned about his future prospects. He has a fine intellect but whenever I have seen him he was very quiet and apparently timid which might indicate a want of energy but as he was said to be animated on the play ground and liked his associates it might be only boyish bashfulness which would gradually wear off. But as you say he is still physically weak and listless. I fear he is much of the temperament of Adam and ill fitted to fight the battle of life – Then as to the choice of a profession can you find out if ever he has given a thought whether the legal profession will be congenial to his tastes or his health

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Kamloops. B.C. 20 Jun 1885 Marcus Smith Letter to his wife cf Riel
Kamloops. B.C. 20 Jun 1885 Marcus Smith Letter to his wife cf Riel

Kamloops 1885, My dear Nannie, ..When Big Bear’s cattle are all consumed he will have to live on fish and small game but he will probably (when he finds points on Beaver River occupied by troops) strike north eastward for Green Lake on the main Hudson Bay Company’s brigade trail to the north – Green Lake (the north end of it) is near a bend of Beaver River about 140 miles from Carleton – to which troops will probably be sent if they don’t catch Big Bear before – I think it is a mistake they did not send Col. Otter with his brigade to catch Big Bear as that brigade seems best fitted for Indian warfare from their rapid marching – but I dare say you would sooner see the boys home – then chasing Indians though it appears they are disappointed in not being allowed to go.

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