Large engraved CENTRAL VIGNETTE DIE PROOF (used for the 2¢ and 4¢ War Issue stamps) on gummed wove paper (58 x 69mm) with large (Die No) '272' and 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England' imprint, choice, very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

251P: 3¢ War Issue DIE PROOF in colour of issue (dark carmine) die sunk on India (75 x 88mm) on card (93 x 103mm), from the hardened state with Die Number 'X-G-741' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED' imprint below design, very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$400

260P: 20¢ Corvette LARGE TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in RED BROWN , on untrimmed India paper die sunk (82 x 70mm) on card (222 x 150mm), from the hardened state with Die Number 'X-G-747' and 'CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED' imprint below design, very fine and quite a rare die proof. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$600

249d-262a: 1¢ to $1 complete in remarkably fresh IMPERFORATE PAIRS, 1¢ to 5¢ regular design and 10¢ values are horizontal, others are vertical, immaculate original gum and never hinged, a gorgeous and extremely fine set of imperforate pairs, exceedingly RARE thus (only 75 complete sets can exist and many of the sheets were cutt in larger multiples, poorly cut or mishandled). Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$10,500

249-62: 1¢ to $1 complete in PAIRS, 50¢ and $1 values are vertical, others horizontal, all fresh with original gum, one 8¢ and one 20¢ hinged, others never hinged (a couple of light gum bends), fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$321

249/62,C8,CE1,E10: The original fourteen 1942 War Issue values complete, no 3¢ violet, 4¢ carmine or 14¢ Tank but including the 7¢ Airmail, 16¢ Airmail Special Delivery and 10¢ Special Delivery stamps, all fresh with original gum and never hinged, housed in an attractive four page red ribbon-bound cardboard SOUVENIR BOOK (150mm x 125mm) with the Canadian Coat of Arms printed on front. There is a signed manuscript dedication on the outside front page from William Mulock to Louis St. Laurent, and an additional dedication signed by Louis St Laurent on the inside front cover passing the book along to Frank Lafferty, a very fine and most attractive PRESENTATION BOOK. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$350

249/61,263-67,278-81,etc: The balance of the War Issue, approximately 100 mint including large multiples, a couple of 4¢ Cracked Plates, a 50¢ Plate Block, several COILS including Jumps, Repairs, Heads/Tails, Booklets (exploded) and Panes, etc, all with full original gum, mostly fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham.

Est. C$150

249var: 1¢ green MISPERFORATED strip of 3½, block of 4, plus MISPERFORATED precancel single and block of 4, all with full original gum, never hinged and dramatic. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

250d: 2¢ brown in attractive top margin vertical block of six with HORIZONTAL BLIND PERFORATIONS, almost completely imperforate with only the faintest trace of indentations, full original gum, never hinged and quite striking, from the only existing sheet with the top two rows affected, a VERY RARE VARIETY and SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$4,500

250var: 2¢ brown MISPERFORATED block of 4, plus used MISPERFORATED pair, mint block with full original gum, never hinged, both quite striking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$125

252i: 3¢ rose violet horizontal pair with full VERTICAL GUTTER BETWEEN, full original gum, never hinged, fine and an EXTREMELY RARE SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$2,500

254var: 4¢ dark carmine MISPERFORATED block of 4, plus a 'dry-printing' right margin pair, all with full original gum, never hinged and remarkable. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

257var: 10¢ brown Centre Block complete lower left Plate No. 1 sheet of 50, MISCUT AT RIGHT and showing an EXTRA ROW OF VERTICAL PERFORATIONS and PART OF NEXT COLUMN OF STAMPS FROM THE ADJOINING SHEET, full original gum and never hinged, very fine and striking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

261var: 50¢ Munitions block of 4 with severe HORIZONTAL MISPERFORATIONS, full original gum, top pair hinged, bottom stamps never hinged, quite striking. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

261var: 50¢ Munitions bottom margin block of 4 with severe HORIZONTAL MISPERFORATIONS, left pair with light gum wrinkle, full original gum, never hinged, a dramatic variety. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$300

249-56: Extensive collection of almost 500 different 1¢ to 8¢ War Issue PLATE BLOCKS of 4, all with full original gum and many are never hinged, about 90% complete, mostly in matched sets, missing the occasional corner here and there but does contain several better/higher catalogue Plate Numbers/positions, mostly fine to very fine. Inspect to appreciate. Ex - Brigham.

CV. C$3,949

249,252,254: A dozen different War Issue 'CRACKED PLATE' variety BLOCKS of 4, includes three 1¢ (Plate 16, 20 and 21 lower left), four 3¢ violet (Plate 12, 18 and 19 lower left, Plate 28 top left) and five 4¢ (Plate 31 and 36 lower left, Plate 31 and 32 lower right, Plate 45 top left), all with full original gum, mostly lightly hinged to never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham.

CV. C$589

252: 3¢ rose violet War Issue PLATE '6' lower left and lower right BLOCKS of 4, both with full original gum, lower left position lightly hinged on selvedge, otherwise never hinged, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$750

257: 10¢ brown War Issue PLATES '1', '2' and '3' in matched sets, plus PLATE '5' top left and PLATE '6' matched set missing the lower right position, all with full original gum, lightly hinged to never hinged, one severe corner fault, otherwise fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham.

CV. C$807

258-60: 13¢ Plate '1', 14¢ Plate '1' and 20¢ Plates '1' and '2' War Issue PLATE BLOCKS in matched sets, plus 14¢ PLATE '1' lower left with hairlines, all with full original gum, all but three are never hinged (others never hinged), fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham.

CV. C$1,283

261: 50¢ Munitions PLATE '1' matched set, full original gum, upper right position lightly hinged in selvedge, otherwise never hinged, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,320

261: 50¢ violet Munitions complete lower left Plate No. 1 sheet of 50, full original gum, brilliant fresh, never hinged, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$3,810

262: $1 Destroyer in upper left, upper right and lower left PLATE '1' corner blocks of four, all with full original gum, lower left is lightly hinged on top stamps, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,400

262: $1 deep blue Destroyer complete upper left Plate No. 1 sheet of 50, full original gum, brilliant fresh, never hinged, very fine and a gorgeous display item. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$7,800

253,55-58,60-62: 4¢ Grain, 5¢ to 13¢ and 20¢ to $1, each on separate FIRST DAY COVER, three high values are registered, the odd cover wrinkle, etc, mostly fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$300