Some News and Views. . .

   The past few months have been very busy here at Vance Auctions. Our experienced lotters have processed many new collections and estates that have come in. The result is Sale #379, one of our largest sales in years with over 8,000 lots. Thousands of these lots are illustrated in the printed catalogue and at our website.

   Canada issued more than 3,000 stamps during the seventy-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022). Collectors of Canadian stamps from the Elizabethan era appreciate the remarkable variety and visual appeal of these issues. During this period, glitches in the printing process resulted in hundreds of stamps with misprints, misperforations, and missing or misplaced inscriptions and colours. This has created a fascinating and challenging area of collecting. Our sales always feature an excellent selection of Canadian errors and varieties.

Here are some unusual items from Sale #379 that we find very interesting.

   One of the pleasures of being an auctioneer is having the opportunity to handle a wide variety of material and find good homes for it. This auction includes a wonderful array of lots from better single items to rarities and cartons full.

   There are excellent sections of Canada, Newfoundland, United States, Italy, Australia, France and Colonies, New Zealand and Switzerland. The sections of large lots are full of collections, box lots, and accumulations. Those looking for covers, postal history and postcards will find many unique items to choose from.