What Would Be The Centre Piece Of Your Collection For $2k Or Less?

Hello:

New to stamps (at least in the last 50 years)having moved over from coins. My interest is in Canadian coins and stamps only.

If you were to spend $2k or less on one stamp, block of stamps, FDC, or whatever, what would you make the centre piece of your Canadian stamp collection?

At the moment, I'm thinking $2, $3, and 4$ Victoria jubilees. That could change...

Mark

At 2 KCdn you could possibly buy all three vf lh.

the admiral issue, tough to complete but 2 g's should do it.

I haven't checked but I doubt that would buy a Seaway Invert.

Seaway invert is $12,500.00.

I'll take a used 158iii used VF Bluenose "man on the mast" at $2,000.00

Depends on whether you're interested in owning an error (e.g. Seaway invert), variety (e.g. man in the mast), or the best copy of a classic stamp you can find for that money. Personally, I'd probably go for the nicest $ value Jubilee I could get for $2K.

Although in reality I'd buy a whole lot of nice, less expensive stamps if I had $2K burning a hole in my pocket :)!

One stamp - 3d beaver on laid paper (Scott/Unitrade 1) in spectacular condition.
Something like this:
http://www.bennettstamps.com/cgi-bi...le=339&lot=2

I would get any of the used dollar jubilees in xf gem condition with legible town cancels.

If I could use the $2k to buy a wider swath of stamps I would use it to fill in the holes and upgrade with xf used town cancel gems up through the war issues.

The challenge would be finding the material.

I would go for a nice copy of the $3. The bistre (?) color is stunning. The $1 color is great too. Not a fan of purple ($2/$4) but that's just me.

With that amount available, if you are truly looking for something special, here are 2 possible ones that would certainly enhance a Canadian collection in my own opinion: A 5c blue Macdonald Cartier essay (see Unitrade pp 83 for description) or a 12p black proof

Gilles, have to agree with your choice of the imperf proof of 12p black. Do not believe there is any other way to obtain anything else for that space.

Mike

Thanks!

Lots of good ideas there. A couple I've never even heard of before.

I realize all of the Jubilees I mentioned can be had for $2k or less total, subject to condition.

Right now I'd lean towards one of the first ever like the 3p beaver.

Otherwise, I'm pretty much aiming for the best I can find of everything post Victoria through WW2.

There are some cool options like proof prints - I have some of those.

Thanks for the thoughts! Keep them coming.

#2: Prince Albert on laid paper.

This 3d on Laid Paper sold for around $2000 CDN.


I like the 10d covers, too. I only have this front and it was less than $1000.