Monthly Archives: January 2026
Research-driven collections come to market
Dated Aug. 5, 1709, this folded letter sheet (Lot 72) is believed to be the earliest recorded outgoing mail from Newfoundland bearing postal markings, documenting the colony’s earliest interaction with the British postal system.
Postal history takes centre stage in the latest issue of Canadian Stamp News, Vol. 50 No. 22, as Eastern Auctions prepares one of its most ambitious and scholarly sales in recent memory. Anchored by two major collections built over decades, Eastern’s Feb. 24–28 auction offers an unusually deep and diverse selection that will resonate with... Continue reading →
How Canada’s first stamp helped shape a nation
The late philatelist Ron Brigham supplied Canada Post with the original black die proof, shown here, for the 1851 Beaver stamp when the Crown corporation produced a replica issue to mark the stamp’s 150th anniversary in 2001. (Photo by Eastern Auctions.)
Canada’s story didn’t begin with Confederation, a flag or a prime minister – it began with a beaver. In the latest issue of Canadian Stamp News, released Jan. 13, 2026, readers are invited to rediscover the quiet but revolutionary moment when Canada first put its identity into circulation, 175 years ago, on a small piece... Continue reading →