ORIGINAL DIE PROOF showing a 'Widow Weeds' Portrait with Queen Victoria facing right seated at a table with chin in hand, engraved by Alfred Jones circa 1867-68 and adapted for the use on the Third Canadian Bill Issue Revenue stamps as well as the Widow Weeds issues (with Victoria facing left), printed in BLACK on India paper (92 x 75mm) and die sunk (68 x 55mm) on large card (102 x 134mm), some very light and negligible 'adhesive ageing', a fine and unique VIGNETTE DIE PROOF and a charming and unique Widow Weeds frontispiece. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

Post-contemporary VIGNETTE PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOF showing Queen Victoria in decorative oval in her Widow Weeds (facing right), printed in BLACK on stiff bluish-backed paper (58 x 83mm), captioned 'VICTORIA', 'No. 3' and 'BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Montreal & Ottawa' at bottom, a very fine and most attractive collateral item. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

-FINAL ENGRAVING OF VIGNETTE DIE PROOF showing Queen Victoria in decorative oval in her Widow Weeds (facing right), printed in BLACK on stiff bluish-backed paper (58 x 83mm), captioned 'VICTORIA', 'No. 3' and 'BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Montreal & Ottawa' at bottom, another very fine and most attractive collateral item. Ex - Dale-Lichtenstein, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$500

ENGRAVED VIGNETTE PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds (facing right) seated at a table reading a book, an oval 'cut-out' printed in BLACK on white wove paper (34 x 42mm) and mounted on stiff reinforced paper (54 x 46mm), cut from the archives record book page of the British American Bank Note Co., a unique treasure. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,250

ENGRAVED VIGNETTE PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds (this time somewhat larger and facing left) seated at a table reading a book, an oval 'cut-out' printed in BLACK on white wove paper (31 x 37mm) and mounted on stiff reinforced paper (34 x 42mm), also excised from the archives record book page of the British American Bank Note Co., this time with manuscript numeral '1446' at top right (most likely a die or engraving record number), another unique and desirable display piece. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,250

Post-contemporary VIGNETTE DIE PROOF showing the central oval adopted for the Widow Weeds stamp design (Queen Victoria in Widow Weeds facing left), printed in BLACK on stiff bluish-backed paper (62 x 78mm), with 'BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Montreal & Ottawa' and 'No. 9' at bottom, a very fine and most attractive collateral item. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$750

ENGRAVED 'COMPOSITE' PROOF showing 'stamp-sized' oval proposed vignettes of Queen Victoria in her youth, middle and old-age, each on white wove paper and mounted on stiff-backed cloth-paper (84 x 41mm), excised from an archives record book page of the British American Bank Note Co., with blue manuscript circled notation 'in box 1 to 29' overtop left vignette, (die no.) '1a' in black ink beside central vignette which was the central design used for the 1870 4½d brown Prince Edward Island stamp and (die no.) '9A' beside the right vignette which was the final design used for the central portion of the Widow Weeds issues, a wonderful CANADIAN TREASURE and UNIQUE SHOWPIECE. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$7,500

ENGRAVED VIGNETTE PROOF showing Queen Victoria in her Widow Weeds facing left, printed in BLACK on glossy wove paper (30 x 35mm) and mounted on stiff cloth-backed reinforced paper (34 x 33mm), cut from the archives record book page of the British American Bank Note Co., with manuscript (die no.) '9A' at right, the final design used for the central oval of the Widow Weeds issues, a few wrinkles, etc. as to be expected, another unique and fabulous DISPLAY PIECE. Ex - British American Bank Note Co., Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$4,000

46TC: 20¢ engraved TRIAL COLOUR LARGE DIE PROOF in BLACK on India paper (46 x 53mm) with (die no.) '285' at top and showing partial die sinkage at edges and uncleared scribing tool lines, etc, a very rare large die proof and a crucial EXHIBITION ITEM. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$6,000

46P: 20¢ engraved DIE PROOF in VERMILION (colour of issue) on India paper (28 x 34mm), a very rare die proof and a key display piece. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$4,000

46P: 20¢ engraved LARGE DIE PROOF in VERMILION (colour of issue) on India paper (36 x 40mm), very rare (only a handful exist) and very fine, an essential component of any Small Queen or Widow Weeds display. Ex - R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$5,000

46P: 20¢ Plate Proof bottom margin PAIR on India on card in VERMILION (colour of issue), full to large margins (clear at left) showing complete Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 95-96), slight hint of colour darkening (sulphuretting), still very fine and RARE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

46P: 20¢ Plate Proof BLOCK OF FOUR on India on card in VERMILION (colour of issue), large to very large margins and very fine, a very RARE MULTIPLE. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,500

46a: 20¢ brown orange horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to very large margins (separated by straight edge at right) with full original gum, hinge remnant, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,800

46a: 20¢ brown orange horizontal IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to very large margins, fresh unused, rare and very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$1,800

46a: 20¢ brown orange lower right corner margin IMPERFORATE PAIR, large to huge margins, full lightly hinged original gum but with some adhesions and natural gum bends, one natural paper inclusion in margin at left, a rare and quite impressive position pair. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$1,000

46a: 20¢ brown orange left margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR, large to huge margins (slightly unevenly cut at top), full original gum with hinge remnants, top pair with light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and a remarkably rare block. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$3,600

46a: 20¢ brown orange top margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF FOUR showing complete Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 5-6, 15-16), large to huge margins and full original gum with hinge remnants (folded vertically between stamps as the entire sheet was folded in half originally), there is a very small hinge thin on top pair which does not detract from this riveting and unique DISPLAY PIECE, the ONLY IMPERFORATE FULL IMPRINT multiple recorded>Q. Ex - Dale-Lichtenstein, R. Jamieson, Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$7,500

46a: 20¢ brown orange top margin IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF SIX showing first half of Boggs Type VIII IMPRINT (positions 3-5, 13-15), large to huge margins and full original gum, lightly hinged with two tiny gum thins (top and bottom), another compelling and unique IMPRINT MULTIPLE>Q. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

Est. C$3,500

46,47: 20¢ vermilion and 50¢ deep blue, both fresh with full original gum, medium hingeing, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$400

46,47: 20¢ vermilion and 50¢ deep blue, both fresh with full original gum, 20¢ slight disturbance, hinge remnants, fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$400

46: 20¢ vermilion, a wonderfully fresh and exceptionally well-centered copy with full pristine original gum, an extraordinary stamp in every respect and a never hinged gem. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$2,400

46: 20¢ vermilion, fresh and exceptionally well-centered with full original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600

46: 20¢ vermilion, fresh and centered with full original gum, hinge remnant, some dirt smudges in hair and on forehead, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600

46: 20¢ vermilion, another fresh and well-centered mint stamp with full original gum, lightly hinged, very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$600