74DP-84DP: ½¢ to 20¢ complete in TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOFS BLACK on card, fresh, clean and very fine. RARE. (Image)

Est. 7500+

NUMERALS: 74P/84DP: ½¢ to 20¢ DEFACED DIE PROOFS complete (no 2¢ carmine or 7¢), 'stamp-size' each with defacement marking in central oval above the denomination, all in colour of issue on india on card except the 5¢ (in deep violet) and the 20¢ (in bright apple green), a very fine, quite probably unique. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 7500+

74P-84P: ½¢ to 20¢ 10 vals complete PLATE PROOFS on india on card, in colour of issue, very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 4000.00

74s-84s: ½¢ to 20¢, 9 values almost complete, missing 1899 2¢ carmine and 5¢, each overprinted with matching large serifed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in black (by the receiving Postal Administration at a UPU conference), a few without gum, gum disturbed or creased, all appear f-vf. VERY RARE. 1977 BPA Cert. Ex Lindemann, Brigham. (Image)

Est. 1500+

74s/83s: ½¢ to 2¢ purple, 3¢, 6¢, 8¢ and 10¢ overprinted with medium-sized serifed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in black, no gum, RARE. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 750+

74s: HALF CENT: BLACK, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. 1975 BPA Cert. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

75s: ONE CENT: GREEN, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

76s: TWO CENT: PURPLE, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

78s: THREE CENT: CARMINE, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

80s: SIX CENT: BROWN, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

82s: EIGHT CENT: ORANGE, with unrecorded diagonal italic 'Specimen.' handstamp overprint in black by the receiving Postal Administration, disturbed gum, and some gum penetration, appears fine. 1975 BPA Cert. Ex Brigham. (Image)

Est. 300+

83: TEN CENT: TRIAL COLOUR PROOF, REDDISH VIOLET on wove paper, perforated and gummed, fine. RARE. (Image)

Est. 500+

UNISSUED 4¢, 15¢ and 50¢ TRIAL COLOUR DIE PROOFS BLACK on card, fresh, clean and very fine. VERY RARE. (Image)

Est. 5000+

UNISSUED FIFTEEN CENT DIE ESSAY: GREY BLACK on india on card, 'stamp-size', very fine. Scarce. (Image)

Est. 1500+

NUMERALS: 74P/82P: ½¢ to 8¢ PLATE PROOFS on india on card, ½¢, 3¢ and 7¢ card creased in bottom selvedge still very fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 1250.00

74-84: ½¢ to 20¢, 83 mint neatly identified and priced on 101s and 102s, singles and blocks, some faults / no gum, appear f-vf

Cat. Val. 3065.00

74: HALF CENT: BLACK, left side OTTAWA - No - 1 complete sheet of 100, couple light wrinkles UR and natural inclusion in one, otherwise nh, fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 1000.00

74: HALF CENT: BLACK, left side OTTAWA - No - 1 complete sheet of 100, supports effecting about 20, otherwise nh, fine (Image)

Cat. Val. 900.00

75,83: ONE CENT: GREEN, block of seven and a TEN CENT BROWN VIOLET tied to BLUK AMILING RECEIPT (for 17 lbs of periodicals), other side with a pair of 10¢ tied (for 20 lbs). All cancelled by Toronto Union Station roller cancels, very fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

75a: ONE CENT: GREY GREEN, IMPERFORATE PAIR, og, small light wrinkle left stamp, still very fine. 2019 Greene Cert (Image)

Cat. Val. 1600.00

(75a): ONE CENT: GREY GREEN, top margin IMPERFORATE single, nh, very fine. (nh pairs Cat $4000) (Image)

76: TWO CENT: PURPLE, BISECT on cover tied by YORKTON 19 NO 98 ASSA cds to local drop letter, legitimate Provisional as no 1¢ were available, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 120+

77: TWO CENT: CARMINE, Die I, tied to on Mourning Cover (lion & coronet emblem), by OTTAWA DEC 28/4-0/”00” Bickerdike machine cancel M4, to Toronto. No receiver. (Image)

Est. 50+

77: TWO CENT: CARMINE, Die I, tied to 'The Patent Exchange and Investment Company' advertising DROP LETTER by NORTH TORONTO 25 DE 99 split ring, slightly trimmed at right, very fine. Ex V G Greene with ownership mark. (Image)

Est. 100+

81: SEVEN CENT: OLIVE YELLOW, minute spot of toned gum, still nh, very fine. 2020 Greene Cert (Image)

Cat. Val. 900.00