Canadian Stamp Auctions

Commentary No. 107 - 17 May, 2008

Early Canadian Stamps
A Survey of Prices 1983-2008

Early Canadian Stamps – 25 Years of Price Increases Scott 1983 Mint 1983 Used 2008 Mint 2008 Used $ Increase Mint $ Increase Used % Increase Mint % Increase Used 1 9500 625 20000 950 10500 325 111 52 2 9500 800 20000 1500 10500 700 111 87 3 60000 40000 80000 60000 20000 20000 50 33 4 1350 185 1250 200 (100) 15 (7) 8 4a 1350 185 1300 225 (50) 40 (3) 3 4b - 17500 - 30000 - 12500 - 71 4c 1850 325 3250 475 1400 150 76 46 4d 1350 185 1250 200 (100) 15 (7) 8 5 6500 750 12500 1250 6000 500 92 67 5a 6750 750 17500 2500 10750 1750 159 233 5b 6500 750 12000 1250 5500 500 85 66 5d 7000 1000 14000 2250 7000 1250 100 125 7 5000 850 6500 1500 1500 650 30 76 7a 5000 1000 7250 1850 2250 850 45 85 8 650 400 750 600 100 200 15 50 8a 2500 1350 8250 2250 5750 900 230 66 8b 4000 2000 8500 3250 6500 1250 256 62 9 5500 2000 7000 2750 1500 750 27 37 10 9000 2250 15000 4750 6000 2500 66 111 10a - 17500 - 20000 - 2500 - 14 11 1400 750 2400 1500 1000 750 71 100 12 2000 425 6000 900 4000 475 200 112 13 4500 3000 11000 6000 6500 3000 144 100 13a 4500 3000 11500 6500 7000 3500 155 117 14 160 27 350 75 190 48 119 177 14a 4000 - 4250 - 250 - 6 - 15 210 14 450 32 240 18 114 129 15a 11000 - 11500 - 500 - 4 - 16 6500 1800 9000 4750 2500 2950 38 164 17 475 55 900 130 425 75 89 136 17a 550 50 1000 135 450 85 82 170 17b 475 50 900 125 425 75 89 150 17c 5000 - 10000 - 5000 - 100 - 17d 2750 - 3500 - 750 - 27 - 18 375 45 900 120 525 75 140 166 18a 375 42 900 120 525 78 140 185 18b 4000 - 3500 - (500) - (11) - 19 500 90 900 175 400 85 80 94 19a 500 90 900 190 400 100 80 111 19b 4500 - 4000 - (500) - (11) - 20 300 175 600 250 300 75 100 43 20a 325 200 650 300 275 100 100 50 20b 3000 - 3000 - - - - -