Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in GREEN on thin card (47 x 65mm), choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in DEEP GREEN on thin card (51 x 68mm), irregular edge at right, choice and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in DEEP GREEN on thin card (65 x 73mm), showing die sinkage at edges, very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in DEEP GREEN on thin card (69 x 92mm), showing die sinkage on all sides, very fine and attractive, with 2008 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in DEEP GREEN on pelure glazed paper (68 x 84mm), showing full die sinkage at edges, very fine and very rare. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$3,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BLACK on thin card (64 x 75mm), showing die sinkage at right edge, very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BLACK on thin card (69 x 94mm), showing die sinkage on three sides, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BRIGHT BLUE on thin card (47 x 65mm), very fine and scarce. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BRIGHT BLUE on thin card (66 x 68mm), showing die sinkage at right and bottom, very fine and rare. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in ROSE CARMINE on thin card (53 x 69mm), rare and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BROWN on thin card (51 x 66mm), very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BROWN on thin card (69 x 83mm), showing die sinkage on all sides, rare and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

Large 1¢ Perkins Bacon DIE ESSAY in BLACK BROWN, a heavily over-inked print on thin card (68 x 83mm), showing die sinkage on all sides, a very fine and extremely rare essay. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$3,000

1¢ Perkins Bacon PLATE ESSAY PAIR in BLACK on thin gummed wove paper, hinge remnant and light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$200

1¢ Perkins Bacon PLATE ESSAY PAIR in ROSE CARMINE on thin wove paper, very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$200

1¢ Perkins Bacon PLATE ESSAY BLOCK OF FOUR in ROSE CARMINE on thin wove paper, shallow paper thin on top pair, otherwise very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$400

Large 1¢ De La Rue DIE ESSAY in BLACK on thin glazed card (57 x 50mm), light bend in card, otherwise very fine and rare, with 2001 Saskatoon certificate (for this and the next lot). Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$750

1¢ De La Rue ESSAY, consisting of a perforated 14 stamp in CARMINE mounted on thin glazed card (45 x 47mm), very fine and rare. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$600

Est. C$0

89-95: 1¢ to 50¢ complete plus ½¢ Numeral, all the stamps currently available tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE NO. 1, CANADA MILITIA, PM, JUN 16 '09 NIAGARA CAMP ONT.' cds cancels to thick COMMEMORATIVE DISPLAY CARD (a few minor mounting abrasions on back) with printed message from George Ross, Chief Post Office Superintendent regarding the opening of the Canada Militia Niagara Camp Field Post Office, a few values are slightly affected by rust stains at perf tips - really quite negligible, otherwise very fine and choice, a most attractive PRESENTATION PIECE. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

89ii: 1¢ LIGHT GREYISH GREEN in right margin block of four exceptionally fresh and well-centered with full original gum, never hinged and extremely fine with jumbo margins, fabulous. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$1,260

89: 1¢ DULL GREEN lower right corner margin block of sixteen, overall toned with full original gum, three stamps are affected by hinge remnants/reinforcements and a few with gum disturbance, still an attractive large position multiple. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$175

89: 1¢ green in top margin OTTAWA-No-'2' Imprint strips of three and four, both with full original gum, strip of four is lightly hinged and fine, strip of three is lightly hinged in selvedge only and very fine, two choice early Plates. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$400

89: 1¢ green in top margin OTTAWA-No-'3' Imprint strips of three and four, both with full original gum, strip of four with hinge remnant on selvedge/centre pair and fine, strip of three with two stamps supported and very fine, early Plate number strips are rare. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$350

89: 1¢ green in top margin OTTAWA-No-'4' Imprint strip of four and block of eight, both fine centering with full original gum, strip of four with hinge remnants and two stamps gum-thinned, the block is overall supported and thinned in selvedge, still attractive and scarce. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$250