Large ENGRAVED COMPOSITE DIE ESSAY on medium surfaced card (138 x 46mm), showing the FOUR DIFFERENT CENTRAL VIGNETTES OF THE QUEEN'S HEAD used for the various denominations of the series, a choice and very fine FRONTISPIECE, sure to enhance even the most specialized or advanced collection. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Unrecorded LARGE HALF-CENT DIE ESSAY in CHROME YELLOW die sunk on India paper (46 x 57mm) on card (51 x 71mm), a very fine and unique SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$6,000

HALF-CENT DIE ESSAY in DARK GREEN on India paper (22 x 33mm), a very fine and RARE DISPLAY PIECE. Ex - Menich, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$5,000

HALF-CENT DIE ESSAY in DEEP CLARET on India paper (21 x 26mm), small thin and edge fault, still appears very fine and this shade is unique. Ex - 'Lindemann', Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,500

34P: ½¢ DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper on card (30 x 38mm), showing traces of die sinkage at edges, light corner bend and wrinkle do not detract, a very fine and attractive rarity. Ex - Gillilan, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$7,500

34TC: ½¢ 'stamp-size' TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOF in DEEP TAN on India paper, shallow thin, a lovely and possibly unique shade, appears very fine. Ex - Simpson, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

34P: ½¢ Plate Proof in colour of issue (black) on India paper, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600

34P: ½¢ Plate Proof in colour of issue (black) on India paper, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600

34P: ½¢ right margin Plate Proof block of four in colour of issue (black) on India paper, showing large part of Boggs Type V IMPRINT in margin, choice and very fine. Ex - Godden, Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$2,400

34a: ½¢ black IMPERFORATE PAIR, large margins, no gum (as issued), very fine and rare. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

34a: ½¢ black IMPERFORATE PAIR, large margins, full original gum but with negligible disturbance, otherwise never hinged, very fine and rare. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,600

34a: ½¢ black left margin IMPERFORATE PAIR, large even margins with full original gum, never hinged, very fine and attractive. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,600

34a: ½¢ black upper right corner margin IMPERFORATE PAIR, no gum (as issued), a very fine position pair. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$800

34a: ½¢ black top margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR showing partial Boggs Type V IMPRINT in margin, full original gum with hinge remnant at top pair (with typical double-gumming from sheet edge), bottom stamps lightly hinged, very fine and RARE, with 1980 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,600

34,i: ½¢ black and grey black shades in fresh centered blocks of four with full original gum, never hinged (grey black shade with light vertical gum crease), very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600

34var: ½¢ deep jet black in bottom margin block of eight with full Boggs Type V IMPRINT, disturbed/glazed original gum, quite attractive, with fine to very fine centering. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$150

34,i: ½¢ grey black and black shades in matching Plate No '1' (reversed) and '2' (reversed) top margin Boggs Type V IMPRINT blocks of eight, Plate 1 with disturbed original gum, Plate 2 unused, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$250

34: ½¢ black in matching complete top and bottom margin Boggs Type V IMPRINT strips of twenty, top one with (reversed) Plate No '1', both fresh with full original gum, top strip never hinged with one wrinkle and separation at centre, bottom one with top right stamp hinged and naturally short-gummed at right two stamps, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$2,000

34,iv,vii: ½¢ black in complete right Plate No '1' top half-sheet of 50 with full Boggs Type V IMPRINT at top and part imprint at right, showing RE-ENTRIES at positions 9, 20, 40 and 50 plus MAJOR RE-ENTRIES at positions 10 and 49, very fresh with full original gum and never hinged (five stamps affected by natural gum skip), fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,250

34,iv,vi,vii: ½¢ black in complete right Plate No '1' (reversed) sheet of 100 with full Boggs Type V IMPRINTS at top, right and bottom, showing a great number of RE-ENTRIES including positions 9, 20, 40 and 50 plus MAJOR RE-ENTRIES at positions 10 and 49, 96 and 98, crisp and fresh with full original gum, 24 stamps affected by supports/hinging, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

34: ½¢ black in complete left Plate No '2' (reversed) sheet of 100 with full Boggs Type V IMPRINT at top, left and bottom, full original gum, supported in top selvedge only, otherwise never hinged, fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

34,iv: ½¢ black in fresh and well-centered block of four, showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY (position 49) bottom right, fresh with full original gum, top pair hinge remnant, bottom stamps lightly hinged, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$340

34iii: ½¢ black bottom margin GUTTER BLOCK OF EIGHT, nice and fresh on whiter paper with full original gum, strong offset and top stamps affected by natural gum wrinkle/bend, never hinged, fine and attractive. Ex - Lindsey, Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$945

34iii: ½¢ black bottom margin GUTTER BLOCK OF EIGHT on somewhat greyish paper, full original gum with strong offset, six stamps affected by hinging/supports, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$920

34iii: ½¢ black GUTTER BLOCK OF TWELVE on fresh white paper with full original gum, supported at centre and a couple of gum skips, otherwise never hinged, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$580