All Nations Stamp and Coin

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All Nations Stamp and Coin
We are a full service collectables store in Vancouver, B.C. helping collectors since 1949.

We hold an online auction every week starting at noon on saturday. You can view and bid online

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Collectables

We auction collectables of all kinds.
Stamps, very rare stamps, covers, cancels, freaks, error stamps, postal history, postcards, RPPC, photographs, historic documents, autographs, artist-signed stamp design booklets, concert programs, memorabilia, ancient coins, ancient Greek coins, Roman coins, modern Canadian coins, world coins, numismatic tokens, bank notes, paper money, medals, medallions, hockey cards, trading cards, British Columbia history, Canadian historical items..

Canada Post are to re-issue 2011 Sunflower post as a fund-raiser for Ukraine!

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All Nations marks 1,350 sales
“Our 1,350th auction on 26th February 2022 was a success in spite of world events,” said owner and auctioneer Brian Grant Duff. “The collectibles market is resilient. We had bids from as far away as the London international show and a normal amount of bidders..”

The following lot offered a used $3 Jubilee stamp, which was tied by a Winnipeg cancel and sold for $708 on a $400 estimate.

Read CSN article here

Exceptional Items from our Auctions

G.B. #1 VF Unu 1840 1d Black Plate 2 Pos H-D US$12,500

Realized $3,300 G.B. #1 VF Unu 1840 1d Black Plate 2 Pos H-D, sml flaws US$12,500 Lot 135 in our auction Saturday 14th May 2022 #RareStamps

Austria #B111a 25 Jun 1933 Registered WIPA Show S/S etc Cover

Realized $566, Austria #B111a 25 Jun 1933 Registered WIPA Show S/S etc Cover, fold Lot 11 in our auction Saturday 14th May 2022 #WorldStamps

Constantine VII 945-959 AD 4.47gm Gold Solidus w/ Romanus II

Sold for $987 Constantine VII 945-959 AD 4.47gm Gold Solidus w/ Romanus II Lot 187 in our auction Saturday 23rd April 2022

Canada #7ii F/VF Used 1855 10d Major re-entry, Cert.

Realized $665 Canada #7ii F/VF Used 1855 10d Major re-entry, thin, Cert. $2375 Lot 23 in our auction Saturday 16th April 2022

G.B./Colonial Cda XF 1854 Victoria Shield type Gold Sovereign .2355oz

Realized $825 G.B./Colonial Cda XF 1854 Victoria Shield type Gold Sovereign .2355oz Lot 195 in our auction Saturday 16th April 2022

Byzantine 698-705 AD Tiberius III 4.51gm Gold Solidus

Realized: $750, Byzantine 698-705 AD Tiberius III 4.51gm Gold Solidus Lot 186 in our auction Saturday 9th April 2022

Canada #1a Fine Used 1851 3d Beaver, Laid Paper ex Bileski

Realized $606, Canada #1a Fine Used 1851 3d Beaver, Laid Paper ex Bileski $800 Lot 12 in our auction Saturday 9th April 2022

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...

G.B. #1 Fine+ Unu 1840 1d Black Plate 4 2015 RPSL Cert. US$12,750

Sold for $5,500 in our auction Saturday 26th March 2022 Lot 133, G.B. #1 Fine+ Unu 1840 1d Black Plate 4 2015 RPSL Cert. US$12,750 #PennyBlack

Quebec, C.E. #24 29 Apr 1869 2c Rifle Brigade Transatlantic Cover

Sold for $8,500 in our auction Saturday 26th March 2022 Large Queen Soldiers Cover from J.B. Hale who was awarded the Canadian Service Medal for fighting Fenian raiders. One of only five Large Queen...

Dietz & Nelsons #2 2.5d Paid Cover to Henry Nathan

Dietz & Nelsons #2 2.5d Paid Cover to Henry Nathan, b/f tear $1500+ Sold for $1,100, Lot 101 in our auction Saturday 12th March 2022

Canada Unc prefix A/H 1954 Devil’s Face QEII $50 Banknote

Canada Unc prefix A/H 1954 Devil's Face QEII $50 Banknote $1150+ Lot 199 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #DevilsFaceBanknote #CanadaBanknotes

Newfoundland #17 VFNH 1861/62 2c Rose Imperforate Pair

Newfoundland #17 VFNH 1861/62 2c Rose Imperforate Pair $2000 Lot 87 in our major Milestone auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #RoseImperforatePair #RareStamps #ImperforatePair #CanadaStamps...

Newfoundland #C7b Fine+ one NH 1931 50c Perf by Imperf Pair

Newfoundland #C7b Fine+ one NH 1931 50c Perf by Imperf Pair $1856 Lot 99 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #StampAuction #NewfoundlandStamps #CanadaStamps #ImperforatePair

Hudson’s Bay Company XF 1857 punched 1/2 Made Beaver Token

Hudson's Bay Company XF 1857 punched 1/2 Made Beaver Token Lot 175 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #HudsonsBayCompanyToken #MadeBeaverToken

Victoria, V.I. Nov 1862 P.O. Paid Oval Stampless Cover, ex Wellburn

Victoria, V.I. Nov 1862 P.O. Paid Oval Stampless Cover, ex Wellburn Lot 74 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #GeraldWellburn #PostalHistory #BCPostalHistory

B.C. #12 Fine Mint OG 1867/71 50c owner’s backstamp $1800

B.C. #12 Fine Mint OG 1867/71 50c owner's backstamp $1800 Lot 78 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #StampAuction #CanadaRareStamps #BritishColumbiaRareStamps #BritishColumbiaStamps #BCStamps

B.C. #BCL57a VFNH C Flaw Variety in Plate 8792 Sheet (25)

B.C. #BCL57a VFNH C Flaw Variety in Plate 8792 Sheet $1625 (25) Lot 69 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #BritishColumbiaStamps #StampVariety

Germany Unc 1928D Commemorative Silver 3 Reichsmark

Germany Unc 1928D Commemorative Silver 3 Reichsmark US$1300 Lot 185 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #Silver Reichsmarks #GermanyCoins

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...

Canada #158b VF 1 NH 1929 50c Bluenose Perf by Imperf Pair

In our Milestone 1,3050th Auction this week a Bluenose Pair, often referred to as the World's most beautiful stamp, only 250 pairs printed,Canada #158b VF 1 NH 1929 50c Bluenose Perf by Imperf Pair...

Canada #10 Fine+ Used 1857 6d Thick Paper, faults incl tear $4500

One of Canada's rarest stamps missing from most collections:Canada #10 Fine+ Used 1857 6d Thick Paper, faults incl tear $4500 Lot 16 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #CanadaRareStamps...

Canada #106LW Fine stamps NH LR 2c Inverted Type C Lathework Blk

Canada #106LW Fine stamps NH LR 2c Inverted Type C Lathework Blk, catalogues at $10,000, from the Fred Goodhelpsen collection,Lot 54 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #LatheworkStamps...

Canada VF30 1870 No LCW Victoria Silver 50 Cents, rim nick $6250

Canada VF30 1870 No LCW Victoria Silver 50 Cents, rim nick $6250 Lot 177 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #CanadaRareCoins #Silver50Cents #RareCoinAuction #CanadaCoins

Newfoundland #194P VF 1932 14c Black Plate Proof Pair

Newfoundland #194P VF 1932 14c Black Plate Proof Pair US$520 Lot 93 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #DogStamps #CanadaRareStamps #PlateProof #NewfoundlandStamps #CanadaStamps

Newfoundland VF 1922 2c Blue Plate Essay first we have handled

Welcome to our 1,350th Auction. Rarities include Newfoundland VF 1922 2c Blue Plate Essay, the first example we have handled Lot 92 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #DogStamps...

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...

Canada #9 VF Used 1857 7.5d owner’s b/s $5000

Canada #9 VF Used 1857 7.5d, small flaws, owner's b/s $5000 Lot 15 in our auction Saturday 26th February 2022 #CanadaRareStamps #CanadaStamps

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...

Canada/USSR 8 Sept 1972 Vancouver Coliseum Hockey Ticket stub

Realized $498 Canada/USSR 8 Sept 1972 Vancouver Coliseum Hockey Ticket stub Lot 200 in our auction Saturday 5th February 2022 #HockeyTicketHistory #HockeyHistory #CanadaUSSR

Our Milestone 1300th Auction Saturday 27th February 2021

1871 letter from John A. MacDonald to John S. Helmcken. Written from Washington, D.C. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection.
Realized $20,000

See Milestone 1300th Auction Prices Realized

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.

See Canadian Coins News: Rare used 12-penny black pair brings $165K used $3 Jubilee stamp, which was tied by a Winnipeg cancel and sold for $708 on a $400 estimate.[/caption]