Augustus 27 BC-14 AD As
Lot 191 Augustus 27 BC-14 AD 30mm 11gm Asin our auction Saturday 25th April 2020 Augustus established the Principate but he paid public heed to the institutions of Rome, like the Senate. Provident on the reverse is the divine providential foresight of Augustus and S C...
150 Mile House on Road to Soda Creek 5 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith letter
Lot 98 150 Mile House on Road to Soda Creek 5 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith letterin our auction Saturday 25th April 2020 Marcus Smith was an early Railway pioneer. See his biography and other fascinating letters here.
P.R. China #1483 & 1492 First Day Used 1979 S/S duo
Lot 122 P.R. China #1483 VFNH & 1492 First Day Used 1979 S/S duo US$390.in our auction Saturday 25th April 2020
Canada BU 1994 .9999 Fine 1/10 Ounce $5 Gold Maple Leaf
Lot 184 Canada BU 1994 .9999 Fine 1/10 Ounce $5 Gold Maple Leaf in our auction Saturday 25th April 2020
Canada #MR1 UR 1c Admiral Guide Arrow Block $480. (4)
Lot 88 Canada #MR1 VFNH UR 1c Admiral Guide Arrow Block $480. (4)in our auction Saturday 25th April 2020
Canada #730a 1978 14c Parliament Imperf Coil Strip (3)
Lot 62 Canada #730a VFNH 1978 14c Parliament Imperf Coil Strip $337. (3)in our auction Saturday 25th April 2020
Soda Creek Fraser River, B.C. 2 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith Letter to wife
Soda Creek Fraser River, B.C. 2 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith Letter to wife Lot 96 in our auction of Saturday 18th April 2020 #marcussmith #bcsurveyor #canadianrailways #bchistory #sodacreek
Canada Unc 1986/91 Low Serial Number $5-$100 Birds banknotes (7)
Lot 198 Canada Unc 1986/91 Low Serial Number $5-$100 Birds banknotes (7)in our online auction Saturday 25th April 2020
Macedonia VF 336-323 BC Alexander the Great Silver Drachm
Aexander the Great Zeus Macedonia VF 336-323 BC Alexander the Great Silver DrachmLot 192 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020
Original sketch for Colonial Queen’s Head and for New South Wales 5/- stamp
Original sketch for Colonial Queen's Head and for New South Wales 5/- stamp 3.25x4.75 inch colour card duo. Lot 2 in our 18 April online and phone bid auction #victoriana #stampcards #paperephemera #essays #chalonportrait
Saar #B69-B83 31 Dec 1949 Set on Registered Cover (5)
Saar #B69-B83 31 Dec 1949 Set on Registered Cover (5)Lot 166 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020
Soda Creek Fraser River, B.C. 2 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith Letter to wife
My Dear Annie.. Soda Creek Fraser River, B.C. 2 Sep 1872 Marcus Smith Letter to wife Lot 96 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020 Realized $1,300 See the biography of Marcus Smith, Chief Railway engineer "This was the dreaded Chilcotin country inhabited by the...
Queen Victoria 4×5″ Signature on document piece
Queen Victoria 4×5″ Signature on document piece, usual fold, spotsLot 1 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020
P.R. China #1452 1978 Bridge Souvenir Sheet
P.R. China #1452 VFNH 1978 Bridge Souvenir Sheet US$310.Lot 115 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020
Canada #1a VF Used 1851 3d Vermilion on Laid Paper
Canada #1a VF Used 1851 3d Vermilion on Laid Paper $1600.Lot 21 in our auction Saturday 18th April 2020
Intercolonial Railway 28 Mar 1872 Marcus Smith 2-pg Letter to his wife
Intercolonial Railway 28 Mar 1872 Marcus Smith 2-pg Letter to his wifeLot 21 in our auction 11th April 2020 See the biography of Marcus Smith, Chief Railway engineer
Trafford Park #309-310 23 Sp 1955 7/6d Registered FDC to U.S.
Lot 155 Trafford Park #309-310 23 Sp 1955 7/6d Registered FDC to U.S.in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020
Calabria, Tarentum 380-325 BC 11mm 1gm Silver Diobol w/ Athena / Heracles slaying the Nemean Lion
Calabria, Tarentum 380-325 BC 11mm 1gm Silver Diobol w/ Athena / Hercules slaying the Nemean Lion LOT 188 in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020
Rhodesia #113 2/6d Bistre Brown & Crimson Double Head
Rhodesia #113 Fine Used 2/6d Bistre Brown & Crimson Double HeadLot 174 in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020
Canada #455xx 1967 2c Centennial Precancel Block (4)
Canada #455xx VFNH 1967 2c Centennial Precancel Block $180.+ (4)Lot 76 in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020
Russia BU 1976 9-coin Leningrad Mint Set
Russia BU 1976 9-coin Leningrad Mint Set US$890 Lot 192 in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020#ussr #cccp #coinset
Canada #FCF1 VFNH 1949/71 25c Consular Fee
Canada #FCF1 VFNH 1949/71 25c Consular Fee $550.Lot 106 in our auction Saturday 11th April 2020
Ralph Edwards Jan 1969 instructional letter to his wife at Lonesome Lake
Ralph Edwards Jan 1969 instructional letter to his wife at Lonesome LakeLot 101 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020 Ralph Edwards of Lonesome Lake
Canada #138 1924 3c Admiral Imperforate Block (4)
Canada #138 XFNH 1924 3c Admiral Imperforate Block $200. (4)Lot 44 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
P.R. China #1573 VFNH 1980 $2 Hyacinth Souvenir Sheet
P.R. China #1573 VFNH 1980 $2 Hyacinth Souvenir Sheet US$290 Lot 119 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
Hong Kong #178-179 1948 Geo VI Silver Wedding Set
Lot 156 Hong Kong #178-179 VFNH 1948 Geo VI Silver Wedding Set US$303.in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
Newfoundland #110a 1911 8c Peacock Blue Shade
Newfoundland #110a VFNH 1911 8c Peacock Blue Shade $312Lot 110 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
1914/45 Group incl named to J. Luker J10350 AB Royal Navy HMS Hood
1914/45 Group incl named to J. Luker J10350 AB Royal Navy HMS Hood Lot 200 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
Canada #71P VF 1897 6c QV Leaf Plate Proof Block (4)
Canada #71P VF 1897 6c QV Leaf Plate Proof Block $900. (4)Lot 29 in our auction Saturday 4th April 2020
Williams Siding, B.C. RFE-1 1913 1c Art Postcard
"just a card for your collection.." Williams Siding, B.C. RFE-1 1913 1c Art Postcard, 3 or fewer knownLot 98 in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
P.R. China #1492 1979 $2 Italy Stampex Overprint S/S
P.R. China #1492 VFNH 1979 $2 Italy Stampex Overprint S/S US$700. Lot 115 in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
Newfoundland #212-225 1933 Gilbert Set (14)
Newfoundland #212-225 VFNH 1933 Gilbert Set $360. (14) $125.00 Lot 105 in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
Trajan 98-117 AD 20mm 2.8gm Silver Denarius struck at Rome
Lot 194 Trajan 98-117 AD 20mm 2.8gm Silver Denarius struck at Rome in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
Nova Scotia #2, 4 1856 9d Double Weight Cover to Bishop, repaired
Nova Scotia #2, 4 1856 9d Double Weight Cover to Bishop, repaired Lot 108 in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
Aden #1-12 1937 Dhow Set
Aden #1-12 F/VF Mint 1937 Dhow Set US$1336. (12)Lot 1 in our auction Saturday 28th March 2020
Online auction only today – no live auction at store
The radio replaces the live floor at today's auction. For the first time in 1255 sales, there is no live bidding. Stay safe to bid live again. Online only and by phone bidding for the foreseeable future. Thanks for your support and friendship. auctions #onlineauctions...
Penny Black says ‘Safety first, wash your paws..’
Penny Black says ‘Safety First. Wash your paws, don’t touch your face, keep six feet away from other dogs, and stay home if you have a cough or fever’
G.B. #3 F/VF Leeds 447 Used 1841 1d Red Strip of Five
G.B. #3 F/VF Leeds 447 Used 1841 1d Red Strip of Five Lot 132 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Canada #FWS1 F/VF Never Hinged 1918 25c War Savings Block
Canada #FWS1 F/VF Never Hinged 1918 25c War Savings Block $640. Lot 85 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Canada #137var VFNH 1924 2c Hairlines Variety Imperf Pair
Canada #137var VFNH 1924 2c Hairlines Variety Imperf Pair $200.+ Lot 47 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
P.R. China #1541 VFNH 1979 $2 Hong Kong Show Ovpt S/S
P.R. China #1541 VFNH 1979 $2 Hong Kong Show Ovpt S/S US$425, Lot 116 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Canada #70P VF 1897 5c Plate Proof, only 300 produced
Canada #70P VF 1897 5c Plate Proof, only 300 produced $300. Lot 24 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Nerva 96-98 AD 15.6gm Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch AE27 struck in 97 AD
Nerva 96-98 AD 15.6gm Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch AE27 struck in 97 AD Lot 188 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Patricia Airways #CL18 VFNH 1926 50c S.O.A. only 1800 issued
Patricia Airways #CL18 VFNH 1926 50c S.O.A. only 1800 issued $300. Lot 81 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Australia #13 VF Used 1913 10/- Pink & Gray Roo
Australia #13 VF Used 1913 10/- Pink & Gray Roo, some short perfs lot 3 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
Canada #8i VF Used 1857 1/2d Lilac Rose Shade
Canada #8i VF Used 1857 1/2d Lilac Rose Shade, small flaws $1100. Lot 8 in our auction Saturday 21st March 2020
North West Farmer in the Canadian North-West 1889 C.P.R. 180 pg
Map of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1889 North West Farmer guidebook. Lot 199 in our 14 March auction Lot 199 North West Farmer in the Canadian North-West 1889 C.P.R. 180 pg
U.S.A. XF 1913 $2.50 Indian Head Gold .1209 oz AGW
U.S.A. XF 1913 $2.50 Indian Head Gold US$325. .1209oz AGW Lot 192 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020
P.R. China #1433 VFNH 1978 $3 Flying Fairies S/S US$325
P.R. China #1433 VFNH 1978 $3 Flying Fairies S/S US$325Lot 130 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020
B.C. #7a Fine Mint HR 2 NH 1865 3d Pale Blue Block
B.C. #7a Fine Mint HR 2 NH 1865 3d Pale Blue Block, trifle offset on one Lot 106 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020
G.B. #1 4 Jl 1843 Hobden Bridge Penny Post 1d Black FLS to Halifax
G.B. #1 4 Jl 1843 Hobden Bridge Penny Post 1d Black FLS to Halifax Lot 146 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020
Canada #1349var VFNH unlisted 1992 1c Blueberry Printing Shift Strip
Canada #1349var VFNH unlisted 1992 1c Blueberry Printing Shift Strip LOT 86 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020
1797 Prince Edward Halifax Dinner Invitation on Wellburn Page
1797 Prince Edward Halifax Dinner Invitation on Gerald Wellburn PageLot 125 in our auction Saturday 14th March 2020 HRH Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathearn was the 5th child of George III and the father of Queen Victoria. He came to Canada for the Constitutional...
Canada #30c 15c Thick Paper Large Queen
Canada #30c F/VF Used 15c Thick Paper Large Queen, usual faults Lot 21 in our auction Saturday 7th March 2020
G.B. #1 F/VF Red M/C 1840 1d Black
G.B. #1 F/VF Red M/C Used 1840 1d Black US$390 Lot 133 in our auction Saturday 7th March 2020
Bank of Canada #BC33b 1954 prefix B/E Devil’s Face $20
Bank of Canada #BC33b Choice Unc 1954 prefix B/E Devil’s Face $20 Lot 193 in our auction Saturday 7th March 2020
Canada #159 1929 $1 Parliament selected for centering
Canada #159 VF Mint 1929 $1 Parliament selected for centering $450. Lot 62 in our auction Saturday 7th March 2020
Mayor Fred Hume’s 10k Gold City of Vancouver Ring
Mayor Fred Hume’s 10k Gold City of Vancouver Ring, appraisal $1525. Lot 95 in our auction Saturday 7th March 2020
Milestone 1250th auction 29th February 2020
Our 1250th auction milestone Once a year on a significant auction number we try and put our best foot forward with a more substantial/valuable sale. Our 1,250th auction fell on leap year Saturday February 29th exceptional Canada stamps and People's Republic of China...
22 December 1902 E. Pauline Johnson 2 page Christmas letter, written on Clarendon Hotel Winnipeg stationery
Mohawk poet Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) signed letter from 1902 “I have not even written to thank you for all your kindness..”
Hasting’s Mill 1865/1868 6-page Edward Stamp Accounting Ledger, ex gerald Wellburn
Edward Stamp’s accounting journal from 1865 to 1869, listing out all his expenses for his English investors establishing lumber mills on Vancouver Island and the first main lumber mill in the Vancouver area Lot 108
British Columbia and Vancouver’s Island Mint 1860 Gutter Block of eight of the first issued stamp of the twin colonies
Lot 106 in All Nations 1250th is British Columbia and Vancouver's Island Mint 1860 Gutter Block of eight of the first issued stamp of the twin colonies. From the Mayfair find. The Mayfair Find John Mackie writes about the young schoolboy who asked for stamps to be...
The world’s first three postage stamps in our 1250th auction
Bid on the world’s first three postage stamps in our 1250th auction
Sir Rowland Hill 20 Apr 1867 signed Letter
Sir Rowland Hill 20 Apr 1867 signed Letter w/ 1979 certificate. Hill popularized penny postage for all and a penny black stamp to pay for it. Lot 148 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
North West Canada 1885 Silver Riel Rebellion Medal with Saskatchewan Bar
North West 1885 Canada North West Canada 1885 Silver Riel Rebellion Medal with Saskatchewan Bar, named to Forbes R. Johnston Major Barton's Lot 199 in our 1250th Auction Saturday 29th February 2020 Lot 199 realized $1,925
News: The Mayfair Find – Rare colonial B.C. stamps come home for auction
John Mackie writes in the Vancouver Sun. In the early 1860s, a young man wrote to postmasters around the world, enclosing money for sheets of stamps to be sent to his home in Mayfair in London. So they did. Now eight of the “Mayfair find” stamps have come home to B.C. in the Feb. 29 All Nations Stamp and Coin auction.
USSR 1989 pure Palladium Ballerina 25 Roubles .9925oz APW
CCCP pure Palladium 25 roubles with Ballerina .9925oz APW
Lot 195 estimated at $3,000 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Canada #1a 1851 3d Beaver Orange Red Laid Paper
Canada #1a VF Used 1851 3d Beaver Orange Red Laid Paper $1600.
Lot 5 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Canada’s first postage stamp was designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, a luminary Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor.
Customs Vancouver’s Island Seal 1858 Wells Fargo Cover to SFR
Customs Vancouver’s Island Seal 1858 Wells Fargo Cover to San Francisco, faults, from the Dale-Lichtenstein collection. One of only 13 such covers known. Three are to San Francisco. Lot 107 in our 1250th auction #wellsfargo #vancouversisland...
Alexander the Great style 17.3g Silver Tetradrachm struck under Cassander
The obverse shows Alexander the Great as the mythic Heracles dressed in a Lion's skin. There were full-sized african lions in Macedonia in the time of Alexander Zeus enthroned with Eagle Alexander the Great style 17.3g Silver Tetradrachm struck under Cassander 305 -...
Bank of Canada Fine+ 1935 Commemorative $25 Banknote
Canada issued a $25 bill in 1935 to commemorate the silver or 25th anniversary of King George V’s reign. About 1,840 of the 160,000 notes that were printed are still believed to be in private hands (or lost) Lot 198 Bank of Canada Fine+ 1935 George V $25 Banknote A004557, 1st time offered at auction
G.B. #1c VF red MC Used 1840 1d Black Inverted Watermark
The famous Penny Black – the word’s first normal postage stamp in 1840. This example with an inverted watermark. G.B. #1c VF red MC Used 1840 1d Black. Lot 150 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Prince Edward signed 6 Jan 1797 Halifax Treasury Voucher ex Wellburn
6 Jan 1797 Halifax Treasury Voucher (Payment for laborers at Annapolis Royal )signed by ‘Edward’ – Prince Edward, duke of Kent, 4th son of George III and father of Queen Victoria Lot 122 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Victoria Vancouver Island mixed franked Wells Fargo pasteup cover to the U.K.
Victoria, Vancouver Island mixed franked Wells Fargo pasteup cover to the U.K., with Post Office Victoria blue oval, and U.S. 24c postage, including 2c Black Jack. 2014 Greene Certificate accompaniesOne of many interesting and historic lots in our 29 February 1250th...
P.R. China #628 15 Sep 1962 Used Mei Lan-Fang $3
P.R. China #628 15 Sep 1962 Used Mei Lan-Fang $3 S/S US$6250.Lot 128 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Canada #214GP XF 1935 5c Edward Vertical Wide Gutter Proof Pair
Canada #214GP XF 1935 5c with portrait of Edward Prince of Wales , Vertical Wide Gutter Proof Pair Lot 94 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
Canada #3Pi F/VF 1851 12d Black Specimen Proof
Canada #3Pi F/VF 1851 12d Black Specimen Proof, trifle corner crease, estimate $750Lot 7 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020
P.R. China #1586 Never Hinged 1980 8f Monkey
P.R. China #1586 Never Hinged 1980 8f Monkey US$2150.Lot 138 in our 1250th milestone auction, Saturday 29th February 2020 note black offset marks
News: 1865 ledger from Hastings Mill, John Mackie article in Vancouver Sun
Most people think Vancouver started in Gastown. But the early city actually sprang up a few blocks east, at the foot of Dunlevy Avenue. That was where Capt. Edward Stamp decided to build a lumber mill in 1865. Incredibly, Stamp’s accounting ledger for the mill still...
Newfoundland #OX2i 1905 Watermarked LINE(N)
Lot 120 Newfoundland #OX2i Very Fine Used 1905 Watermarked LINE(N). One of many scarce stamps in our 1250th auction Saturday 29 February
Lot 200 Old Pros signed B&W Hockey Photo incl Henderson, Richard, Shack
Old Pros signed B&W Hockey Photo signed by famous names Maurice RichardsAb McDonaldJim JohnsonPaul HendersonBilly HarrisEddie ShackNorm Ullman-Bob Nevin--Jim Neilson Lot 200 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canada #273 VFNH 1946 Rt Margin $1 Ferry Block (4)
Canada #273 VFNH 1946 Rt Margin $1 Ferry Block $270. (4) Lot 63 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canada #131iv F/VF Never Hinged 1918 1c Experimental Coil Pair
Canada #131iv F/VF Never Hinged 1918 1c Experimental Coil Pair $320Lot 53 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canada #140 F/VF Never Hinged 1926 2-line Surcharge Block $270. (4)
Canada #140 F/VF Never Hinged 1926 2-line Surcharge Block $270. (4) Lot 56 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canadian Contingent 20 March 1900 Boer War Cover to Ontario
Canadian Contingent 20 March 1900 Boer War Cover to OntarioLot 30 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canada #51i XFNH 1897 1c Yellow Orange QV Jubilee
Canada #51i XFNH 1897 1c Yellow Orange QV Jubilee $120 Lot 22 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Canada #8P VF 1857 1/2d Rose Imperforate Plate Proof on card
Canada #8P VF 1857 1/2d Rose Imperforate Plate Proof on card $350. Lot 10 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
Panama Canal Opening 1914 Commemorative Medal
Panama Canal Opening 1914 Commemorative Medal, sometimes called Dollar, with Prosperity to All Nations inscription. Lot 190 in 22 February auction #coinauctions #exonumia #panamacanal #panamacanaldollar #medallions #1914 #prosperitytoallnations
Canada #122 F/VF Never Hinged 1925 $1 Orange, Dry Printing
Canada #122 F/VF Never Hinged 1925 $1 Orange, Dry Printing $245.Lot 48 in our auction Saturday 22nd February 2020
China Han Dynasty 206BC-25AD Spade Money
China Han Dynasty 206BC-25AD Spade MoneyLot 188 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020
Mexico 1945M Gold Two Pesos .0479 oz AGW
Mexico 1945M Gold Two Pesos .0479 oz AGWLot 191 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020
Canada 1898 Toronto CDS Used 10c Victoria Diamond Jubilee Major Re-entry with 2001 Greene Certificate
Canada 1898 Toronto CDS Used 10c Victoria Diamond Jubilee Major Re-entry with 2001 Greene Certificate. Lot 33 in 15 February auction at
Province of B.C. BU Souvenir of 1905 Dominion Fair Medallion
Province of B.C. BU Souvenir of 1905 New Westminster Dominion Fair Medallion, spotLot 95 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020 Vancouver Lacross Club
Maximinus I 235-238 AD 20mm 2.8gm Silver Denarius w/ Victory etc
Maximinus I 235-238 AD 20mm 2.8gm Silver Denarius w/ Victory etc Lot 192 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020 Maximinus Thrax (Latin: Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus Augustus;[3] c. 173 – May 238), also known as Maximinus I, was Roman Emperor from 235 to 238....
Canada #68P XF 1897 2c bottom Wing Margin Imperforate Plate Proof
Canada #68P XF 1897 2c bottom Wing Margin Imperforate Plate Proof Lot 38 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020
Lot 30 Canada #55 VF Unused 1897 6c Jubilee Selected For Centering $275
Canada #55 VF Unused 1897 6c Jubilee Selected For Centering $275 Lot 30 in our auction Saturday 15th February 2020
G.B. 20 Feb 1748 Four Pence Paid Stampless F.L.S
Lot 136 G.B. 20 Feb 1748 Four Pence Paid Stampless F.L.S Sold for $385 in our Auction 1247 8th February 2020
Canada #66P XF 1897 Right Margin 1/2c Black Plate Proof
Canada #66P XF 1897 Right Margin 1/2c Black Plate Proof $125. Lot 34 in our auction Saturday 8th February 2020
Canada BU 1946 Voyageur Silver Dollar
Canada BU 1946 Voyageur Silver Dollar $125.+Lot 178 in our auction Saturday 8th February 2020
U.S.A. BU 1881S Morgan Silver Dollar
U.S.A. BU 1881S Morgan Silver Dollar US$45. Lot 194 in our auction Saturday 8th February 2020