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Canada continued...

King George V Era -- Commemoratives (1932-1934) continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

261

209P

209P: 10¢ Loyalists LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (olive green), 'stamp size' on India paper and mounted on very thick card (179 x 153mm) with printed double lined 'surround' (made to resemble die sinkage), with intact protective glassine overlay and oval 'British Am. Bank Note Co. Ltd. Ottawa, - Ont. MAY 8 1934' datestamp on back, an extremely RARE and desirable LARGE DIE PROOF, with 1981 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Fawn, Brigham. (Image) (imagea)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,500.00
Will close during Auction

262

209a

209a: 10¢ Loyalists in IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR, full original gum, never hinged, very fine and rare (only 50 pairs known), with 1980 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$3,500

SOLD for C$1,600.00
Will close during Auction

263

209a

209a: 10¢ Loyalists in IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR, large margins with full original gum and never hinged, light stain on front of bottom stamp, otherwise very fine, with 1980 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$3,500

SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Auction

264

209a

209a: 10¢ Loyalists in lower right corner margin IMPERFORATE PLATE NO. 1 BLOCK OF FOUR, fresh and gorgeous with full original gum, never hinged and extremely fine, a GREAT RARITY, one of two known imperforate Plate Blocks and UNIQUE FROM THIS POSITION. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$9,500

SOLD for C$7,500.00
Will close during Auction

265

209

209: 10¢ Loyalists in MATCHED SET of four Plate '1' corner blocks of four, plus a pair and a block of four, full original gum, hinge remnant to never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee)

CV. C$1,185

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Auction

266

210P

210P: 2¢ New Brunswick LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (red brown), 'stamp size' on India paper and mounted on very thick card (154 x 157mm), with intact (folded) protective glassine overlay and violet oval 'British Am. Bank Note Co. Ltd. Ottawa, - Ont. AUG 8 1934' datestamp on back, a gorgeous and very rare DISPLAY PIECE, with 1981 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Fawn, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Auction

267

209a

210a: 2¢ New Brunswick IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR, very fresh with full original gum, never hinged, very fine and rare (only 45 pairs known). Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,487

SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Auction

King George V Era -- Silver Jubilee Issue

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

268

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY for the proposed but UNISSUED 50th ANNIVERSARY of the COMPLETION of the TRANS-CANADA RAILWAY SYSTEM commemorative issue depicting 'THE LAST SPIKE', mounted on stiff brown paper (cut from the printer's record book) with manuscript notations above 'O-851 - Aug 5/35', a choice and VERY RARE ESSAY, never issued because of a change in government and believed to be UNIQUE IN PRIVATE HANDS (another exists in the Canadian Postal Archives, initialed by Samuel Gobeil, PMG until Oct 23, 1935). Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Auction

269

211P-16P

211P-16P: 1¢ to 13¢ Silver Jubilee complete in PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS, mounted on stiff brown Kraft paper (from the printer's sample book page) with manuscript die number and (mostly) January '35 preparation dates, each denomination with slight differences from the accepted design - 1¢ with smaller side labels (O826, Jan 24), 2¢ with smaller numerals (O827, Jan 30), 3¢ with extra '3' at centre and Coronation Robes (O828, Jan 30), 5¢ with 'POSTAGE' in both side labels (O827, Jan 30), 10¢ with larger 'WINDSOR CASTLE' caption (O831, Feb 13) and 13¢ with smaller 'CENTS' (O832, Feb 8), a UNIQUE SET OF PROPOSED DESIGN ESSAYS, invaluable for a specialized collection or display. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$3,250.00
Will close during Auction

270

211P-16P

211P-16P: 1¢ to 13¢ Silver Jubilee complete in COMPLETED DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS, mounted on stiff brown Kraft paper (from the printer's sample book page), each with manuscript die number and February 1935 preparation dates, 1¢ - 'O826, Feb 7', 2¢ 'O827, Feb 7', 3¢ - O828, Feb 8), 5¢ - 'O829, Feb 7', 10¢ - 'O840, Feb 19' and 13¢ - 'O839, Feb 18', a UNIQUE SET OF ACCEPTED DESIGN ESSAYS, ideal for EXHIBITION or DISPLAY. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$3,500.00
Will close during Auction

271

211P-16P

211P-16P: The unique set of Silver Jubilee LARGE DIE PROOFS, each denomination die sunk on India (1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ 75 x 80mm, others 75 x 85mm) and mounted on large card (127 x 133mm) without die number or imprint, with intact protective glassine overlay and all stamped on back with violet boxed 'C. B. N. CO. OTTAWA Engraving Dept' datestamp, boxed 'ASSISTANT DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL' datestamp and with hand-written notation 'Die Proof of the 1935 Jubilee Issue (denomination) stamp manufactured by the Canadian Bank Note Co., approved the Hon Arthur Sauvé, Postmaster General' and signed 'P. T. Coulson, Act'g DPMG', 1¢, 2¢ and 13¢ approved March 14, 3¢ and 10¢ approved March 23 and 5¢ approved March 27, a fabulous and undoubtedly UNIQUE SET OF LARGE APPROVED DIE PROOFS (only five die proof sets were prepared, and this is the only set with these approval backstamps), for the serious and advanced collector or specialist. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef)

Est. C$7,500

SOLD for C$5,250.00
Will close during Auction

272

212P

212P: 2¢ Silver Jubilee LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (75 x 80mm) die sunk on large card (151 x 216mm) without die number or imprint, with manuscript blue crayon date '3/5/35' and initials on front plus 'ENGRAVING ORDER DEPARTMENT APPROVED 1935 MAR 5' timestamp and red 'D.E.W. MAR-5 1935' handstamp (initials are of Daniel E. Woodhull, Am. Bank Note Co. President) on back, (also manuscript pencil 'O-827' and 'March 4/35'), a very fine unhardened APPROVAL DIE PROOF. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Auction

273

212P

212P: 2¢ Silver Jubilee LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (75 x 80mm) die sunk on card (120 x 100mm) with die number 'X-G-589' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO. LTD.' imprint (from the hardened state), very fine and scarce. Ex - Sir Gawaine Bailey, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,250.00
Will close during Auction

274

TCP

213TC

213TC: 3¢ Silver Jubilee TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in RED ORANGE on India paper (87 x 74mm) die sunk on large card (190 x 151mm) without die number or imprint, with 'FOR APPROVAL' handstamp and ms pencil '#75 Red' on front, light turquoise 'RETURNED ENGRAVING ORDER DEPARTMENT' timestamp and pencil 'March 7/35' date, both on back, a very fine and scarce unhardened APPROVAL DIE PROOF. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Auction

275

TCP

213TC

213TC: 3¢ Silver Jubilee TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in RED ORANGE on India paper (87 x 74mm) die sunk on large card (190 x 151mm) without die number or imprint, pencil notations 'wrong colour' and die number 'XG-590' on front, this is the engraver's 'production proof' with mounting holes around outer edges of card, a UNIQUE 'WORKING MODEL' DIE PROOF. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Auction

276

214P

(214P): LARGE VIGNETTE DIE PROOF showing head and shoulders of the PRINCE OF WALES in GREY BLACK on India paper (87 x 96mm) die sunk on large card (148 x 149mm) with caption 'H. R. H. PRINCE OF WALES', 'BANK OF CANADA', die number 'X-V-116' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO. LTD.' imprint, USED AS A MODEL FOR THE 5¢ STAMP, most attractive. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Auction

277

214P

214P: 5¢ Silver Jubilee LARGE UNCORRECTED DIE PROOF in colour of issue (blue) on India paper (75 x 83mm) die sunk on large card (151 x 210mm) without die number or imprint, with straightline handstamp 'FOR APPROVAL', manuscript pencil notation 'Do not like eyes' and initials 'DEW' on front plus red 'D.E.W. MAR 16 1935' handstamp (initials are of Daniel E. Woodhull, Am. Bank Note Co. President), pencil 'O-829' and 'March 14/35' on back, corner bend and paper clip indentation top left, small abrasion at right edge, still a very fine unhardened PROGRESSIVE APPROVAL DIE PROOF. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,000

SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Auction

278

214P

214P: 5¢ Silver Jubilee LARGE CORRECTED DIE PROOF in colour of issue (blue) on India paper (75 x 83mm) die sunk on large card (121 x 171mm) without die number or imprint, with straightline handstamp 'FOR APPROVAL' and manuscript pencil notation 'right eyelid put down, left eyebrow strengthened' and die number 'O829' pencilled on back, paper clip indentation at left does not detract, another very fine unhardened PROGRESSIVE APPROVAL DIE PROOF. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

SOLD for C$1,900.00
Will close during Auction

279

214P

214P: 5¢ Silver Jubilee LARGE APPROVAL DIE PROOF in colour of issue (blue) on India paper (75 x 83mm) die sunk on large card (151 x 205mm) with die number 'X-G-591' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO. LTD.' imprint, straightline handstamp 'FOR APPROVAL' at top and green 'ENGRAVING ORDER DEPARTMENT' timestamp on back (dated MAR 22, 1935), also 'A.L.S. Mar 21 1935' handstamp on back, a few minor age spots affect proof and card, otherwise very fine and very rare. Ex - American Bank Note Co. Archives, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

SOLD for C$1,150.00
Will close during Auction

280

TCP

215TC

215TC: 10¢ Silver Jubilee SMALL TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in DARK GREY GREEN on India paper (44mm square), with die number 'X-G-592' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO. LTD.' imprint, very fine and rareEx - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Auction