During this 35-year period there were ten definitive issues and more than twenty commemorative series featuring Kings George V and VI. The emphasis in the building of The Brigham Collection for these issues was put on the important pre-production material, printing and plate varieties and plate number blocks. As no stamps were issued during the reign of Edward VI there are but two lots for this king (333-334). No collection of Canada is complete without a representation of this reign. The paucity of King Edward VIII pre-production material is due to the Post Office Department’s insistence that all work, including die proofs, be destroyed.

Like the Admirals, only a portion of this collection was mounted. As a result, this material was never displayed at philatelic shows and therefore has not been on the market for many years. Many of the items are unique or difficult to acquire. Some of the varieties are in rare positional blocks. This is also the period where the Post Office Department made available full imperforates, vertical imperforates and horizontal ones. The Brigham Collection contains a vast number of these including unique positional plate blocks. For example, lot 73 features a unique vertical imperforate pair with the popular 50¢ Bluenose ‘Man-in-the-Mast‘ variety.

Apart from the 1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee issue this is the only period of Canadian philately that does not have its own handbook.

This sale is an opportunity for collectors of these issues/reigns to acquire much of the elusive material they need to improve or complete their collection.

Please note lots containing 8+ items are sold as-is and are not eligible for return.

Canada

• King George V Era -- Confederation and Historical Series Cat Numbers (135P/143b) Lots (1-20)
  
• King George V Era -- Confederation and Historical Series Cat Numbers (141c-45c/148P) Lots (21-40)
  
• King George V Era -- Confederation and Historical Series Cat Numbers (146a-48a/148) Lots (41-48)
  
• King George V Era -- Scroll Issue Cat Number (149b-59a) Lots (49-60)
  
• King George V Era -- Scroll Issue Cat Numbers (149b-59a/159c) Lots (61-80)
  
• King George V Era -- Scroll Issue Cat Numbers (149-59/149-55) Lots (81-100)
  
• King George V Era -- Scroll Issue Cat Numbers (151/149c,150c,153c) Lots (101-120)
  
• King George V Era -- Scroll Issue Cat Numbers (149c/160i,161i) Lots (121-125)
  
• King George V Era -- Arch-Leaf Issue Cat Numbers (163bP/163d) Lots (126-140)
  
• King George V Era -- Arch-Leaf Issue Cat Numbers (163d/162-75) Lots (141-160)
  
• King George V Era -- Arch-Leaf Issue Cat Numbers (162-77/162) Lots (161-180)
  
• King George V Era -- Arch-Leaf Issue Cat Numbers (168/163a/67a) Lots (181-200)
  
• King George V Era -- Arch-Leaf Issue Cat Numbers (BK14a,16a/191,a) Lots (201-215)
  
• King George V Era -- Imperial Economic Conference Cat Number (192-94) Lots (216-218)
  
• King George V Era -- Medallion Issue Cat Numbers (195P-200P/197cP) Lots (219-220)
  
• King George V Era -- Medallion Issue Cat Numbers (201P/UX61,62,65) Lots (221-240)
  
• King George V Era -- Commemoratives (1932-1934) Cat Numbers (202a/203a) Lots (241-246)
  
• King George V Era -- Medallion Issue Cat Number (203a) Lots (247-247)
  
• King George V Era -- Commemoratives (1932-1934) Cat Numbers (203a/208iv) Lots (248-260)
  
• King George V Era -- Commemoratives (1932-1934) Cat Numbers (209P/209a) Lots (261-267)
  
• King George V Era -- Silver Jubilee Issue Cat Number (215TC) Lots (268-280)
  
• King George V Era -- Silver Jubilee Issue Cat Numbers (216TC/211,i) Lots (281-289)
  
• King George V Era -- Admiral Issues Cat Number (211) Lots (289A-289A)
  
• King George V Era -- Silver Jubilee Issue Cat Number (211-16) Lots (290-291)
  
• King George V Era -- Pictorial Issue Cat Numbers (219P,222-27P/217P-27P) Lots (292-299)
  
• King George V Era -- Pictorial Issue Cat Numbers (217P-27P/219vars) Lots (300-319)
  
• King George V Era -- Pictorial Issue Cat Numbers (219c/257,261) Lots (320-334)
  
• King George VI Era (1937-1952) Cat Numbers (231c-36a/233,i) Lots (335-339)
  
• King George VI Era (1937-1952) Cat Numbers (231/237) Lots (340-356)
  
• King George VI Era -- Pictorial Issue Cat Numbers (243P/241P-45P) Lots (357-359)
  
• King George VI Era -- Pictorial Issue Cat Numbers (241b,c-45b/246) Lots (360-378)
  
• King George VI Era -- War Issue Lots (379-379)
  
• King George VI Era -- War Issue Cat Numbers (251P/261) Lots (380-399)
  
• King George VI Era -- War Issue Cat Numbers (261/249c,52b,54b) Lots (400-406)
  
• King George VI Era -- Peace Issue Cat Numbers (268P/268,69,71vars) Lots (407-416)
  
• King George VI Era -- 1949-1950 Issue Cat Number (276TC) Lots (417-419)
  
• King George VI Era -- 1949-1950 Issue Cat Numbers (290TC/302) Lots (420-430)
  
• King George VI Era (1937-1952) Cat Number (302) Lots (431-433)
  
• King George VI Era -- 1949-1950 Issue Cat Numbers (274/324/334var) Lots (434-439)
  
• King George VI Era (1937-1952) Cat Number (232/76) Lots (440-440)
  
• Back of Book -- Airmails Cat Number (C4) Lots (441-441)
  
• Back of Book -- Special Delivery Cat Number (E9) Lots (442-444)
  
• Back of Book -- Officials Cat Numbers (O2,i/O38) Lots (445-448)
  
• King George V Era -- Admiral Issues Cat Numbers (105/136) Lots (449-453)
  
• King George V Era -- Admiral War Tax Cat Number (MR5) Lots (454-454)