Brigham Auctions Ltd. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

301

Large 1¢ Postal Band/Wrapper RELIEF PRINTED DIE PROOF in BLACK (64 x 74mm) on thin white card (92 x 104mm) with glossy front surface and (Die No.) 'C-171' and full AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. OTTAWA imprint, uncleared except for numeral boxes, corner crease, still very fine and a very rare die proof. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,000

SOLD for C$1,900.00
Will close during Auction

302

1¢ Postal band/Wrapper 'stamp size' DIE PROOF on wove paper in DEEP VIOLET, scarce and very fine. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$250

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Auction

303

Large 3¢ Postal Band/Wrapper uncleared RELIEF PRINTED DIE PROOF in BLACK (61 x 67mm) on thin white card (61 x 77mm) with glossy surface and (Die No.) 'F-187' above design, some original production faults (in black surround), remounted on larger thick card, an extremely rare die proof. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$1,500

SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction

304

Large 1¢, 2¢ and 3¢ Postal Band/Wrapper uncleared RELIEF PRINTED DIE PROOFS, all in BLACK on thin white card, 1¢ is 64 x 69mm on 86 x 81mm card with (Die No.) 'C-171' and imprint below design, 2¢ is 50 x 57mm on 50 x 61 mm card with (Die No.) 'F-186' above design, 3¢ is 45 x 52mm with (Die No.) 'F-187' above design, a RARE AND DESIRABLE COMPLETE SET OF BLACK WRAPPER PROOFS. Ex - Brigham (Image) (imagea) (imageb)

Est. C$4,000

SOLD for C$4,000.00
Will close during Auction

Queen Victoria Era -- Jubilee Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

305

54,ii

54,ii: 5¢ blue Jubilee in fresh right half-sheet of 50, with partial (OTTAW)A No '10' IMPRINT in top margin, showing the RE-ENTRY in PORTRAIT OVAL & CENTS in the top right stamp (position 10), all stamps with full original gum and never hinged, naturally short-gummed at top and side, top three stamps in right column affected by diagonal crease (including the variety), otherwise choice and fine to very fine. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$6,000

SOLD for C$3,750.00
Will close during Auction

Queen Elizabeth II Era (1953 - )

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

306

339a

339a: 3¢ Wilding in 'post-office fresh' horizontal PAIR IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY, full original gum and exhibiting the typical centering for this variety as only one sheet of 100 was found (only 50 pairs are possible), a rare and fine perforation variety. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$2,000

SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Auction

307

339a

339a: 3¢ Wilding in crisp and fresh upper right corner margin BLOCK OF FOUR, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY, full original gum and usual centering (only one sheet of 100 with this centering was discovered), never hinged and an extremely rare and attractive Elizabethan variety position multiple. Ex - Brigham. (Image)

CV. C$4,000

SOLD for C$2,800.00
Will close during Auction

308

387a

387a: 5¢ red & blue INVERTED SEAWAY, produced with INVERTED RED TEXT panels at top and bottom, quite fresh and with full original gum (negligible fingerprint), never hinged and a choice example of this renowned variety with 1985 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$12,500

SOLD for C$7,500.00
Will close during Auction

309

387a

387a: 5¢ red & blue INVERTED SEAWAY, produced with INVERTED RED TEXT panels at top and bottom, a very fresh right margin copy with full original gum, lightly hinged (B & K guarantee initials on selvedge tab only), a most attractive copy of this rare VARIETY, with 1965 RPSL certificate. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$12,500

SOLD for C$7,500.00
Will close during Auction

310

387a

387a: 5¢ red & blue INVERTED SEAWAY, produced with INVERTED RED TEXT panels at top and bottom, used with wavy line cancel, a very fine and exceptionally rare used example of this modern Canadian rarity. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$10,000

SOLD for C$9,500.00
Will close during Auction

311

518var

518var: 6¢ Lismer 'Isles of Spruce', two MISPERFORATED singles, both with full original gum, the first MISPERFORATED VERTICALLY through ‘C’ of ‘Canada’ and never hinged, the other IMPERFORATE AT BOTTOM MARGIN without any inscription at all (some disturbance on gum), two visually striking varieties. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$125

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Auction

312

535a

535a: 6¢ Maple Leaves in SPRING in IMPERFORATE PAIR, full original gum, never hinged, very fine and rare, with 1988 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$1,200

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Auction

313

535a

535a: 6¢ Maple Leaves in SPRING in left margin IMPERFORATE PAIR, with generously cut margins, full original gum and never hinged, negligible gum wrinkles in margin only, extremely fine and very rare. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$1,200

SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction

314

535a

535a: 6¢ Maple Leaves in SPRING IMPERFORATE upper right corner margin BLOCK OF FOUR, with overly ample margins, full original gum and never hinged, very light gum wrinkle on top pair, mostly in margin, a gorgeous and very fine SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$2,400

SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Auction

315

587vii

587vii: 2¢ Laurier in bottom margin BLOCK OF FOUR, IMPERFORATE on bottom half of lower pair and margin, full original gum and never hinged, a rare, very fine and visually striking variety. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$800

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Auction

316

587var

587var: 2¢ Laurier in SEVERELY MISCUT upper left corner margin block of twenty with DRAMATIC CORNER FOLDOVER resulting in ZIG-ZAG PERFORATIONS and partially missing tagging on three stamps, full original gum and never hinged, an astonishing variety with tremendous 'eye-appeal'. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$750

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Auction

317

593xiv

593xiv: 8¢ Queen Elizabeth in lower right corner margin block of six with blind perforations fading to COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE at the lower right corner to the bottom and right of the stamp, full original gum and never hinged and very fine, a lovely and compelling display piece (catalogue value is for a block of fifteen). Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$1,250

SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Auction

318

601P

601P: ($2) Quebec in large PROGRESSIVE LITHOGRAPHED DIE PROOF (no value or inscriptions) showing REGISTRATION MARKS & PRINTER'S COLOUR BAR with an additional manuscript numeral '2's in four different coloured inks, a very fine, choice and undoubtedly UNIQUE SHOWPIECE. Ex - Brigham (Image)

Est. C$2,500

SOLD for C$4,500.00
Will close during Auction

319

601i

601i: ($2) Quebec completely MISSING THE $2 DENOMINATION & INSCRIPTION, full original gum with a few faulty perforations at left, otherwise never hinged, fresh and well-centered, a rare variety (only 42 are known), with photocopy of 1987 Greene Foundation certificate for the block of forty from the original find. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$4,000

SOLD for C$1,700.00
Will close during Auction

320

601i

601i: ($2) Quebec in left margin PAIR, completely MISSING THE $2 DENOMINATION & INSCRIPTION (colourless embossing of words and figures), unused and adhering to small piece, stamps with faulty perforations, an extremely rare variety (only 42 are known), with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex - Brigham (Image)

CV. C$8,000

SOLD for C$3,250.00
Will close during Auction