Ukraine 2022 maxicards being sold in All Nations’ weekly online auctions to support Ukraine
Montreal's Linda Wei-Chun produced 136 maxicards depicting a yellow Prince Edward Island field against a blue sky background. The cards were cancelled on 24 August 2022, Ukraine's Independence Day, by about 30 global volunteers. Only 1 to a handful of various cancels...
Hudson’s Bay Company 1820/1870 promissory notes signed in London and York Factory
Our 1st July 2023 Canada Day auction featured 4 rare promissory notes from the Hudson's Bay Company. They brought $9,075 in total. See individual realized prices below. Realized $1,650 Lot 127 York Factory VG 1 May 1846/70 signed Shilling Note #0004 signed by...
NHL All Stars series two 2001 47c Hockey error sheet
Previously unknown to Unitrade #1855g 2001 47c NHL All Stars sheet missing two colours brought $6,600 in All Nations' 17 June online auction #1413 Eight bidders competed to acquire the newly rediscovered sheet that Darnell lists for $15,000. There is no buyer’s...
1858 Fraser River Gold Rush Diary on Global News
One of four known diaries from the 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush - and the only one written by a Canadian and the only one in private hands , sold last week for $25,0000 Brian Grant Duff of All-Nations Stamp and Coin gives us some of the history behind this rare diary...
Our 1400th Milestone in Canadian Coin News
"After more than 26 years of weekly sales, All Nations Stamp & Coin will mark its next major milestone in mid-March. The Vancouver-based firm, led by owner and auctioneer Brian Grant Duff, will host its 1,400th weekly auction...
All Nations Stamp and Coin 1400th Auction Milestone
Vancouver's All Nations Stamp and Coin continues its annual tradition of conducting a milestone auction 1400th Milestone Highlights The sale includes one of five known imperforate plate blocks of the 1934 3c Jacques Cartier issue, Scott #208a, an estimate of $1000....
Kamloops, B.C. 22 Nov 1885 Marcus Smith last Letter to his wife
Kamloops, BC 22 Nov 1885 C.P.R. engineer Marcus Smith last letter to his wife Mentions railway officials and driving of last spike at Port Moody, BC Lot 90 in our auction Saturday 25th February 2023 Realized $575 Kamloops, B.C. 22 Nov 1885 Marcus Smith Letter(s) to...
Fraser River Gold Rush Diary, offered for sale
One of four known Fraser River Gold Rush diaries. The only one written by a Canadian and the only one in private hands.For sale by private treaty through All Nations Stamp and Coin c$25,000.00 Contact Brian collect@direct.ca or 604-684-4613 Brian Grant Duff...
The passion for the stamp! Mornings with Simi
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passion-for-the-stamp/ Simi interviews Brian who talks of the upcoming sale of a 12d Black and of his early collecting days. The passion for the stamp!Mornings with Simi Simi's interview was prompted by the sale last week...
Julian G. Maksymczuk Award to Brian Grant Duff
The Ukrainian Philatelic & Numismatic Society have awarded Brian Grant Duff the Julian G. Maksymczuk Award for his dedication in petitioning Canada Post for a Ukraine relief semi-postal stamp. Ukraine relief stamps are sold in the weekly auction....
Beaver aircraft stamp fails to take off with Canadian aviators – Global News article
Canada Post unveiled a new stamp to to honour the De Havilland Beaver — a Canadian aviation workhorse - as part of its Canadians in Flight series. But sharp-eyed aviation historians noticed a flaw. The aircraft pictured on the stamp bears the markings N995SP – an...
Restoring West Vancouver’s oldest Pioneer house
Built about 1872, Navvy Jack House is a rare surviving example of an early pioneer building in British Columbia. It is the oldest home, the first Post Office, and was the longest continually-occupied building in West Vancouver, from 1873 to 2017 Help preserve our...
New Canada Post stamp for Ukraine Humanitarian Relief
Brian Grant Duff, owner and operator of the All Nations Stamp and Coin shop in Vancouver, says the stamps could be difficult to find.
“It’s going to be hard to get because they only made 50,000 booklets, so 500,000 stamps, in booklets of 10 … I understand that post offices will probably get something like 100 booklets each and the first day cover is extremely limited and hard to get they only made 7000 examples.”
News update – Petition Canada Post for stamp to help Ukrainian Refugees
Canada Post are to re-issue 2011 Sunflower post as a fund-raiser for Ukraine!19th May 2022 post Global News featured Arran Stephens and his work 'Madonna in Sunflowers'(There's a 15 second advertising clip first)B.C. artist offers painting to be featured on proposed...
Global News TV – Brian Grant Duff looking to help Ukrainian Refugees
Brian was on Global News TV today (Sunday May 30th 2022) talking about the Petition for Canada Post to introduce a semipostal stamp for Canadian Refugee Relief See Brian on Global News here. There is 15 second advertising clip first. Sign the Petition on change.org...
Cape of Good Hope #180 13 Apr 1900 3d Blue Siege of Mafeking Cover
Siege of Mafeking cover rediscovered A newly rediscovered Siege of Mafeking cover franked with a 1900 Cape of Good Hope three-pence Robert Baden-Powell stamp (Scott #180) more than doubled its estimate at a west-coast auction on April 2. Newly rediscovered 13 April...
1,350th Auction noted in Canadian Stamp News
Canadian Stamp News "All Nations Stamp & Coin, based in Vancouver, B.C., hit another major milestone with its latest weekly sale on Feb. 26. All Nations marks 1,350 sales “Our 1,350th auction was a success in spite of world events,” said owner and auctioneer Brian...
Petition calls for Canada Post to print a Ukraine relief charity stamp
Global News Online > "Brian Grant Duff, owner-operator of Vancouver’s All Nations Stamp and Coin, said the sale of what’s known as “semi-postal” stamps has been used in the United States to raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, and Canada Post could...
12d Black Sale Brokered
All Nations and Canada Stamp Finder brokered the sale of the finest of two known pairs of the 170 year old 12d Black, for $165,000 in August 2021. This pair is illustrated in Howes' Canada handbook and has previously graced the Pack, Adler, Jephcott, Leggett, Hillmer,...
Canadian Stamp News report on our Milestone 1300th Auction
CSN article: All Nations marks 1,300 auctions “Thirteen-hundred auctions is 26 years of weekly sales,” said All Nations owner and auctioneer Brian Grant Duff. “Vancouver used to have four different bidboard auctions on...
All Nations offered Gerald Wellburn’s 45 page album in our 2020 auctions. See the full album as we posted: 1858 Fraser River Gold Rush
All Nations and Canada Stamp Finder brokered the sale of the finest of two known pairs of the 170 year old 12d Black, for $165,000 in August 2021. This pair is illustrated in Howes’ Canada handbook and has previously graced the Pack, Adler, Jephcott, Leggett, Hillmer, and Cantor collections.
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