LARGE engraved 'CANADIAN POSTAL NOTE' DIE PROOF showing bust of George V in his Admiral's uniform in BLACK, depicted inside a decorative medallion shaped surround with square black background (65 x 77mm) on wove paper (68 x 81mm) with die number 'F220' at top and pencil number 'F, 97Y' at bottom, a very fine and unique treasure, suitable as a FRONTISPIECE for even the most advanced collection. Ex - 'Lindemann', Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,000

LARGE engraved VIGNETTE DIE PROOF showing George V to the waist in his Admiral's uniform in BLACK on India paper (74 x 82mm) die sunk on full-sized card (149 x 228mm), with caption 'H. M. KING GEORGE V', die number 'CANADA SPECIAL A-19' and 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA' imprint on three lines at bottom, a pristine and gorgeous vignette, sure to enhance any specialized Admiral display. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

110a-22a,136-38: 1¢ to $1 IMPERFORATE BLOCKS OF FOUR complete including the 1¢, 2¢, 3¢ regularly issued values plus the higher value 'unissued' denominations with large to huge margins (4¢ to 20¢ are sheet margin blocks), all very fresh with full original gum, 1¢ to 3¢ are never hinged, 4¢ to $1 are hinged on top pairs but bottom stamps never hinged, 4¢ with horizontal crease on bottom stamps, 5¢ with gum bend, 20¢ with horizontal crease in bottom left stamp, 50¢ with slight gum glazing, altogether a very fine and most attractive set of IMPERFORATE BLOCKS, very rare thus. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$67,000

104v: 1¢ green block of four on thin greyish paper, fresh with full original gum, light hinge remnants, left stamps are centered jumbos, fine to very fine and scarce with 1997 Greene Foundation certificate stating "104 variety... on thinner paper". Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$450

104var: 1¢ emerald green shade, full ebullient colour and quite fresh with full original gum, light hinge remnant, a choice and very handsome stamp. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$150

104vi: 1¢ green block of four on thick paper, quite fresh with full original gum, never hinged, fine and scarce with 1997 Greene Foundation certificate stating "104 variety... on thicker paper". Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$400

104var: 1¢ green right margin block of four with strong STITCH WATERMARK in selvedge, full original gum, right stamps hinge remnant and supported at top, otherwise never hinged, fine and scarce. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

104: 1¢ dark green bottom margin pair with full strong Lathework Type 'B', full original gum, hinge remnant in right selvedge, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$180

104: 1¢ green bottom margin strip of four with worn (25%) Lathework Type 'B', full original gum, stamps hinged and supports in selvedge, otherwise fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$240

104c: 1¢ deep blue green in matching OTTAWA-No-'1' PO (reversed) '83' top and bottom (inverted) margin imprint strips of four (type A1, thick numerals), full original gum, top one hinged on selvedge and missing gum on left stamp, bottom one hinged on all stamps, fine and scarce. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

104c: 1¢ deep blue green in OTTAWA-No-'2' PO (reversed) '83' top margin imprint block of four and bottom margin (inverted) imprint strip of four with doubling of the imprint, full original gum, top one hinged on selvedge only and stamps never hinged, bottom one hinge remnants and supported (overall toning), fine and scarce. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

104c: 1¢ deep blue green in OTTAWA-No-'4' PO (reversed) '83' top margin imprint strip of four and bottom margin imprint strip of five, full original gum, top one hinged on selvedge and left stamp, otherwise never hinged, bottom one hinge remnants and supported/missing gum (overall toning), fine and scarce. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104b: 1¢ blue green in matching top and bottom margin OTTAWA-No-'7' imprint strips of three, full original gum, bottom one lightly hinged on centre stamp only, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104c: 1¢ deep blue green in OTTAWA-No-'8' top margin imprint strip of four and bottom margin imprint strip of three, full original gum, top one with DOUBLE PUNCHED (different sized letters and numerals) 'PO' (reversed) '100' in selvedge and hinged in selvedge only and bottom one lightly hinged, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

104b: 1¢ blue green OTTAWA-No-'11' and '12' matching bottom margin IMPRINT strips of three (type A1, thick numerals), both fresh with full original gum and lightly hinged on centre stamp, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$150

104: 1¢ dark green in OTTAWA-No-'13' (PO) '110' (double punched) top margin imprint strip of five, full original gum, slight toning, weak/faulty perforations and some adhesions, otherwise very good. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$125

104b: 1¢ blue green in OTTAWA-No-'13' bottom margin imprint strip of four, full original gum, lightly hinged to hinge remnants (one thin), otherwise very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$100

104: 1¢ dark green in matching OTTAWA-No-'14' top and bottom margin imprint strips of three, full original gum, top one hinged in selvedge only and bottom one lightly hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104: 1¢ dark green in matching OTTAWA-No-'19', '21', '25', '28' and '30' bottom margin imprint strips of four, full original gum, one stamp faulty on the first one, otherwise never hinged to hinge remnants, fine to very fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$400

104: 1¢ dark green in matching OTTAWA-No-'22', '23' and '26' top margin imprint strips of four, full original gum, never hinged to hinge remnants, fine to very fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104: 1¢ dark green in complete lower right corner margin OTTAWA-No-'23' imprint strip of ten showing a numeral '1' below the '2' (entered in error and corrected), full original gum, a hint of overall toning, two stamps never hinged, otherwise lightly hinged to hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104b: 1¢ blue green in upper right corner margin OTTAWA-No-'31' imprint strip of nine (missing selvedge and one stamp at left), from the retouched plate, full original gum, hinged in selvedge only, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104: 1¢ dark green in top margin (PO) '146' ('4' doubled) OTTAWA-No-'46' imprint strip of five, full original gum, lightly hinged on selvedge and outer stamps, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$125

104: 1¢ dark green in (partial) OTTAWA-No-'49', '81' and '84' bottom margin imprint blocks of four, all with broad medium sized numerals, the first one unused but with SMALL NUMERAL '4', others with full original gum (plate 81 with overall toning) and bottom stamps never hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$200

104: 1¢ dark green in lower right corner margin OTTAWA-No-'59' imprint strip of ten, full original gum, hinge remnants and supports, selvedge trimmed at bottom and faulty at right, overall toning, fine centering. Ex - Reiche, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$150