135a: 3¢ brown horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR, no gum as issued, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

135a: 3¢ brown IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR, no gum as issued, a scarce multiple, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,600

141P-45P: The 1¢ to 12¢ denominations complete in LARGE DIE PROOFS in colour of issue, all die sunk on India paper (1¢ & 5¢ are 55 x 59mm, 2¢, 3¢ & 12¢ are 71 x 59mm) on large card (first four are approximately 130 x 125mm, 12¢ is a little larger) and each with die number below design (from the hardened die), a very fine and extremely rare COMPLETE SET OF LARGE DIE PROOFS. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,000

141P-45P: The 1¢ to 12¢ denominations complete in LARGE DIE PROOFS in colour of issue, all die sunk on India paper on large card with die number (from the hardened state), 1¢ - India 54 x 58mm, card 170 x 152mm, die number 'XG-169'; 2¢ - India 76 x 56mm, card 103 x 109mm, die number 'X-G-174'; 3¢ India 86 x 75mm, card 142 x 132mm, die number 'XG-176', 5¢ India 73 x 80mm, card 102 x109 mm, die number 'X-G-170' and 12¢ India 100 x 82mm, card 148 x 136mm, die number 'XG-175', a very fine and exceptionally rare COMPLETE SET OF DIE PROOFS. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,000

142P: 2¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue, on India paper (80 x 55mm) with die sinkage (76 x 51mm) and die number 'X-G-174' below design (from the hardened die), with value tablets excised for use in modeling another stamp design, a few bends/creases/stains, still scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$150

143P: 3¢ DIE PROOF in colour of issue on India paper (46 x 51mm) with die number 'XG-176' below design (from the hardened die), small stain in top left corner only, still scarce and attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

144P: 5¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue, die sunk on India paper (73 X 80mm) on large card (140 x 147mm) with die number 'X-G-170' (from the hardened state), very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$400

141S-45S: 1¢ to 12¢ complete, each hand stamped with matching 'SPECIMEN' in violet by the receiving Postal Administration, unused, a few with small toning spots, otherwise fine and exceedingly rare, with 1977 BPA certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

141a-45a: 1¢ to 12¢ complete in IMPERFORATE PAIRS, full original gum, never hinged, fresh and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,200

141a: 1¢ orange in IMPERFORATE top margin 'OTTAWA-No A6' (PO) '943-H' imprint block of eight, fresh unused, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,024

145a: 12¢ dark blue in IMPERFORATE top margin 'OTTAWA-No A-2' (PO) '943-(H)' imprint block of four, full original gum, hinged in top margin and somewhat all-over gum disturbance, still very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$512

143b: 3¢ brown carmine in IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY top margin 'OTTAWA-No A-3' (PO) '943-Q' imprint block of four, full original gum, never hinged, very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$768

142c: 2¢ green in IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY top margin 'OTTAWA-No A-13' (PO) '943-V' imprint block of six, separation at top, quite fresh with original gum showing fingerprints, never hinged, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,152

143c: 3¢ brown carmine in IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY top margin 'OTTAWA-No A-2' (PO) '943-Q' imprint block of six, repaired, original gum but redistributed, never hinged (one tiny natural spot on gum - mentioned only for the record), choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$787

143c: 3¢ brown carmine in IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY top margin 'OTTAWA-No A-3' (PO) '943-Q' imprint block of four, full original gum, never hinged, rare and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$768

141: Eleven different 1¢ orange top margin IMPRINT BLOCKS of 8 or 10 plus one strip of four, Plates 1 to 6 complete in both left and right positions, full original gum, almost all never hinged, fresh and fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$815

141var: 1¢ orange MISPERFORATED at right top right corner margin OTTAWA-No A1 (PO) 943H IMPRINT BLOCK of 16, full original gum, almost all never hinged, most unusual. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$100

142: Twenty-one mostly different 2¢ green top margin IMPRINT PIECES, including a pair, a strip of 3, five blocks of 4, seven blocks of 6, five blocks of 8 and two blocks of 10, Plates 1 to 13 virtually complete in both left and right positions, full original gum, one or two hinged reinforced on selvedge, mostly never hinged and fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$710

143: Nine mostly different 3¢ brown carmine top margin IMPRINT PIECES, including a strip of 3, a block of 4, six blocks of 6 and a block of 8, Plates 1 to 3 complete in both left and right positions (three of each number), full original gum, mostly never hinged and fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$860

144: Three different 5¢ violet top margin IMPRINT PIECES, including Plate 1 complete block of 20 (upper left), Plate 2 block of 8 and Plate 3 complete strip of 20 (upper right), full original gum, Plate 1 never hinged, others hinged on selvedge, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$297

145: Four upper right 12¢ dark blue top margin IMPRINT PIECES, including Plate 1 blocks of 4 and 10, plus Plate 2 blocks of 8 and 10, full original gum, never hinged and fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,090

146P-48P: The 5¢, 12¢ and 20¢ denominations complete in LARGE DIE PROOFS in colour of issue, all die sunk on India paper and each with die number above design (from the hardened die), 5¢ - 55 x 58mm on 91 x 88mm card, X-G-147; 12¢ - 70 x 58mm on 121 x 108mm card, X-G-148; 20¢ - 70 x 58mm on 121 x 108mm card, X-G-149, a very fine and extremely rare COMPLETE SET OF LARGE DIE PROOFS. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,000

146P: 5¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue, die sunk on India paper (75 x 75mm) on full-size card (152 x 227mm) without die number (from the unhardened state), with pencilled manuscript 'G147' bottom left, a couple of shallow mounting thins on back - negligible, still very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

146P: 5¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue, die sunk on India paper (75 x 75mm) on large card (101 x 118mm) without die number (from the unhardened state), with pencilled manuscript 'G147' at bottom left, very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$600

148P: 20¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue, die sunk on India paper (85 x 75mm) on full-size card (192 x 152mm) without die number (from the unhardened state), with pencilled manuscript 'G149' at bottom left, very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750