Volume 50 – #23

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Volume 50#23

February 24 – March 9, 2026

This registered cover (Lot 904) franked with a 50-cent Bluenose stamp was carried on the Hindenburg Zeppelin’s first North America flight in May 1936.

Eastern auction delves deep into Canadian postal history

Eastern Auctions’ upcoming Feb. 25–28 sale reaches deep into the heart of British North America and Canadian postal history, offering one of the most extensive and diverse public selections the firm has assembled in recent years. Anchored by two major named collections, the auction’s real strength lies in the breadth of specialist material spanning classic colonial issues through to the King George VI period. Continue reading →

Features
Canada’s first stamp and a philatelic treasure
Page 1
Eastern sale goes deep into Canadian postal history
Page 1
Cross-collecting takes centre stage at COLLECTEX
Page 9
Canada Post spotlights Canadian hip-hop roots in Black History Month stamp issue
Page 11
Maresch sale offers rare Nova Scotia bisect cover
Page 19

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 16
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 19
Columns
CSN Philatelic Commentary
Could AI become your next stamp buyer?
Page 4
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
Canada Post ended 2025 with a bit of fun
Page 6

Robin Harris
Trajan Specialized Catalogue
Using catalogues to guide a collecting journey
Page 10
Ian Robertson
News Bites
O’Hara brough laughs to millions
Page 12

Robin Harris
New Issues
From around the world
Page 18

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