74P: ½¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK (colour of issue), crisp impression on India paper (59 x 74mm), die sunk on full-size card (148 x 225mm), from the hardened state with Die No F-114 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT, a pristine and very fine 'show-stopper', exceedingly rare. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,500

74P: ½¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK, crisp impression on India paper on thin card (57 x 70mm) with Die No F-114 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), a couple of very light negligible bends in card, still very fine and extremely rare. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,500

75P: 1¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in DEEP GREEN (colour of issue), delicate impression on India paper (59 x 74mm), die sunk on full-size card (148 x 225mm), from the hardened state with Die No F-115 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT, very fine, a gorgeous and extremely rare SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,500

78TC: 3¢ 'stamp-size' TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in DEEP BROWN RED, richly struck on horizontal wove paper, very fine and RARE. Ex - 'Lindemann', Hogg, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,250

78P: 3¢ SMALL DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (22 x 48mm) with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

78P: 3¢ SMALL DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (23 x 52mm) with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (40 x 71mm) with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$850

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (49 x 61mm) with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), diagonal crease and small paper fault lower right, otherwise very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (60 x 80mm) showing almost full die sinkage with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (58 x 70mm) on thin card with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), small thin in card only - negligible, still very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (66 x 75mm) showing almost full die sinkage with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

78P: 3¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper (64 x 81mm) showing full die sinkage with Die No F-113 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT (from the hardened state), some light paper wrinkling, otherwise very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,250

80P: 6¢ LARGE DIE PROOF in DARK BROWN (colour of issue), crisply printed on India paper (60 x 74mm), die sunk on full-size card (148 x 225mm), from the hardened state with Die No F-118 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT, an extremely fine and a FABULOUS DISPLAY PIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,500

81TC: 7¢ SMALL TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in OLIVE GREEN on India paper (23 x 37mm) on card, from the hardened state with Die No O-10 and complete AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA IMPRINT, very fine and rare. Ex - Hogg, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,000

83TC: 10¢ 'stamp-size' TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper, small thin at top, mostly in margin, otherwise very fine and scarce. Ex - Hogg, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

83TC: 10¢ perforated and gummed TRIAL COLOUR PROOF in REDDISH VIOLET on wove paper, very fine and rare. Ex - Hogg, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

15¢ 'stamp-size' DIE ESSAY, the UNISSUED DENOMINATION in GREY BLACK on India paper, shallow thins, scarce and appears fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

50¢ 'stamp-size' DEFACED DIE ESSAY, the UNISSUED DENOMINATION in GREENISH GREY on India paper on card with INK STROKE above the denomination, rare and very fine. Ex - Lindemann, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,500

74P-84P: ½¢ to 20¢ PLATE PROOFS complete in colour of issue on India paper mounted on card, a very fine and scarce COMPLETE SET (no 2¢ purple). Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$4,000

74P: ½¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (black) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

77P: 2¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

78P: 3¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (carmine) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

79P: 5¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (blue) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

80P: 6¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (brown) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$3,400

81P: 7¢ PLATE PROOF block of 4 in colour of issue (olive yellow) on India paper mounted on card, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$900