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The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1695 (Feb. 12th) O.H.M.S. express letter sent by Burchett, Joint Secretary of the Admiralty (1694–1742) to George St. Lo a Commissioner of the Navy at Plymouth, signed en route at Basingstoke by manuscript ''Recd at Basingstoke past ten sent away by John Astbury''. Possibly the earliest such recorded date in private hands. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1772 (April 29th) Way Bill for an express letter traveling along part of the Great North Road, from Costerworth to near Ware. It was prepaid and the first postmaster urged ''with the greatest expedition'' for the sender The Duke of Rutland. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1781 an unpaid express letter to Netherstowey, Somerset, enclosed in wrapper to the Postmaster of Bridgewater, from Secty. Col. Maberley G.P.O. in London. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1783 (c) wrapper charged 3d. to Inverary, then to be sent express and returned by the same service endorsed ''to be forwarded to him perf express by the postmaster of Inverary'', probably a 1s. fee involved. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1785 (Feb. 20th) entire from Camelon to Newck, endorsed ''Pr. Willm. Rae Express'' and ''paid this Express 1 Shilling'', fine. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1790 ''The London Gazette'' announcing increased Express Charges from 3d. to 6d. plus dispatch riding and delivery. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1799 (Aug.) entire headed '' On His Majesty's Service, Postmaster Market Harboro Pr Express'' inside has printed Way Bill headed ''To the feveral Deputy Postmafters between Brighton and London. You are hereby required to ufe the utmoft Diligence and Expedition in the Conveyance of this and you are to give to and demand Receipts from one another, expreffing the exact Time of receiving the same at your refpective Stages. And hereof you are not to fail, as you will anfwer the contrary at your Perils''. Possibly the earliest yet recorded in private hands. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1806 (Aug. 12th) printed Way Bill headed ''To the several Deputy Postmasters between Brighton and London. You are hereby required to use the utmost Diligence and Expedition in the Conveyance of this Express and you are to give to and demand Receipts from one another, expressing the exact Time of receiving the same at your respective Stages. And hereof you are not to fail, as you will answer the contrary at your Perils''. Below has listed in manuscript the times and signatures, interesting item. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1807 Post Office letter for an ''Express'' (letter) to Hereford from London, endorsed ''Charge of Exprefs to Hereford (135 miles) £5.9.6''. This works out at 91/2d. per mile, rare interesting item. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1826 printed notice headed ''ON EXPRESSES/ To all Postmasters'' by Francis Freeling, listing charges and instructions, fine condition. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1838 printed O.H.M.S. notice regarding instructions for Postmasters regarding Express letters, a rare document. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1864 entire from Leeds to France, franked by 1856–58 1d. (2) and 1862–64 4d. OB. Some northern town manufacturers were unable to post business replies late enough, due to trains to Dover left too early in the day, so from 1861 for an additional 2d. it was possible to ''express'' the mail by later trains, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1891 Post Office notice headed ''EXPRESS DELIVERY'' shows fees and how to charge, what method of transport to be used, sent for St. Austell, Fowey, Par Station, rare. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1891 (April 13th) 1d. pink envelope, used on the new public local service within London, possibly the earliest recorded, some staining, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1891 (April 24th) stampless letter used locally within London from Charing Cross to Fenchurch Street, bearing red oval ''POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/PAID''. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1892 (Jan. 1st) first day of local express carried for 3d., envelope used within Birmingham, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1892 pair of unstamped covers used locally in Cambridge, one (March 10th) bearing red Express label, other (July 12th) with two strikes of the oval ''POST OFFICE/EXPRESS.'', unusual. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1892 (Oct. 17th),Express Delivery form, from Edinburgh showing non compliance with express service paid for, rare. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1894 two stampless envelopes to the same addressee in Cambridge, bearing different Express cachets, one overstamping an indistinct mark, possibly a due mark. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1895 (March 8th) envelope used locally in Grimsby, stamp was affixed but removed and ''FISH DOCKS/GRIMSBY'' c.d.s. over, unusual. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1895 (April 24th) envelope to Gloucester, sent by Rail from Kew, charged 6d. plus 1d. postage, fine with red label. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1895 (July 2nd) envelope to a Doctor in London, franked by 1881 1d. lilac, re-addressed upon arrival and sent express to Blackheath and franked 1887–92 3d., also Post Office Regulations of 1901. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1895 (July 27th) O.H.M.S. envelope from Devonport, Official letters had free postage but the express fee was prepaid (3d.). Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1896 stampless envelope used within London (West Strand to Piccadilly), bearing ''POST OFFICE/EXPRESS PAID'' handstamp, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1897 (April 11th) cover from Chiselhurst Station to Eltham, sent express from one station to another. Delivered by P.O. messenger at Eltham, franked by 1881 1d. (4) with red express label. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1899 (Feb. 25th) envelope from Eastbourne to London for express delivery on Sunday, charged 1s. fee and 1d. postage, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1899 (Oct. 27th) legal size envelope (slightly reduced at left), from Pinner to London, endorsed ''To be handed to the Express messenger at Baker Street Station'' with Metropolitan Railway 2d. letter stamp, also 1902 (April 1) Q.V. 1/2d. stationery long envelope, additionally franked by K.E.VII 1/2d. and Great Eastern Railway 2d. letter stamp. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1901 (Oct. 4th) 1d. letter card additionally franked 1887–92 Jubilee 3d. for express. An urgent message sent express from a Police station giving details of a meeting at Paddington Station to identify a train passenger. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1902 (Dec. 20th) envelope from Sunderland to London for delivery on Sunday, charged 6d. fee and 1d. postage, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1903 (Jan. 5th) envelope from Plymouth to Hertford, franked by 1902–10 1s. (2) for express and 1d. for postage, red label wrapped round at left, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1903 (July 3rd) envelope from London to Plymouth per the 5.20 train from Waterloo, to be given to P.O. messenger, arriving at 8.32, bearing London and South Western Railway 2d. stamp, with violet oval ''EXPRESS'' handstamp. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1904–12 a selection of mainly covers, all franked by K.E.VII values, incl. 1904 (Oct. 21st) envelope from London to Germany, 1905 (June 19) envelope to Germany, 1906 (Jan. 20th) envelope from Edinburgh to Southport charged 71/2d. with red oval ''EXPRESS'' and boxed ''LATE FEE/PAID'', etc. (18 items).

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1905 (March 25th) envelope from London to Cambridge, bulk delivery, after the first item, subsequent items are charged 1d. postage and 1d. express fee if they are sent out one time by a messenger. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1905 (Aug. 19th) voting rights envelope, registered from Oakham to Rutland, endorsed ''Express from Greetham'', charged 2d. registration and 1s. express fee. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1906 (Feb. 10th) cover endorsed ''Express Delivery on Sunday'' sent from Edinburgh to London franked 10d. (9d. express and 1d. postage), red label. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1908–38 selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. range of rates, labels and cachets, etc. (60 items).

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1908 (Jan. 14th) legal sized envelope from Grantham to London, franked by K.E.VII 2d. and 5d., also has Great Northern Railway 2d. stamp with scarce ''G Childs/G.N. Guard, Kings +''. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1908 (Feb. 11th) envelope from Bordon Camp to London, bearing K.E.VII 4d. and London and South Eastern Railway letter stamp, all cancelled in London. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1909 (Oct. 30th) an envelope from Lincoln to London, re-addressed to Brighton, double express fee paid, bearing Great Northern Railway Co. 2d. pre-paid parcel stamp, folded over the envelope, also has two different Express labels.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1910 (July 11th) envelope from Smithfield Market to Muswell Hill, charged 1s.6d., with ''EXPRESS'' handstamp. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1910 (July 13th) envelope used within 6 miles of London (Smithfield to Muswell Hill), charged 1s.6d. , scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1910 (Aug. 17th) envelope from Wandsworth to Leeds, franked by K.E. VII 4d. pale orange, with red express label, neat appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1910 (Nov. 8th) Express Delivery form used from Purley to Bedford Park, bearing K.E.VII 1s. (5). The distance was calculated at 20 miles and charged 20 x 3d. = 5s., few faults, otherwise a very scarce item. Photo.Illustrated on page 9 of 'Express Service 1891–1971' by Hilary Wellsted

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1911 (Dec. 11th) envelope from Camborne to Redruth, franked K.E.VII 1d. (4) and 3d. (6d. express fee and 1d. postage). red express label at left. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1912(c) long 5d. stationery envelope to Norwich endorsed ''Express Delivery'' and ''Collect 7d from addressee'' also ''Charges due occurred in London, Booking Fee 2d, Waiting Fee 2d, Express Fee 3d'' bears two ''EXPRESS/To be handed to/POST OFFICE MESSENGER'' labels, one endorsed ''Cannon St.'' other ''Norwich'' also has Great Eastern 2d. and South Eastern 2d. Railway letter stamps all pen-crossed, interesting item. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1930 (June 28th) envelope from Edinburgh to London, endorsed ''Sunday Express Service'' , charge 2s.6d. special fee plus 11/2d. postage. Reintroduced after World War I at public request, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1933–65 selection of mainly covers by Railex Services, incl. 1948 (May 1) envelope to March, from the House of Commons, bearing Express label and L.N.E.R. Parcel stamp receipt, etc. (17 items).

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1934 (Nov. 30th) envelope from London to Glasgow, endorsed ''AIR RAILEX'' and '' Last dispatch by Railway Air Services Ltd. November 30 1934 London-Glasgow'' and boxed handstamp ''RAS/3d PAID'', franked by 1934 2s.6d., scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1935 (Dec. 2nd) envelope from Glasgow to London, endorsed ''BY RAILEX SERVICE/Per Railway Air Service Airplane/Monday 2nd. Dec. 1935'' with red on white ''EXPRESS/To be handed to/POST OFFICE MESSENGER'' label. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1939 (Oct. 13th) Express Services form used at the P.O. training school at Glasgow, bearing 6d. with two vertical bars, and violet boxed ''SPECIMEN'', unusual. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1941 inter bank registered express tie-on label, from Gresham House to Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, bearing 1939-48 5s. on front and 2s.6d. yellow-brown and 4d., scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1942 open-out envelope from Plymouth to Brownhills Near Walsall, collected by P.O. messenger at Brownhills station thence by tram with three 1d. Tram Parcel tickets and Express label on reverse. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1947 (June 3rd) stampless registered envelope with red hooded circle ''REGISTERED/LONDON S.W.I./OFFICIAL PAID''. two violet oval ''REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE'', and ''POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIVERY'' marks, ''KGVI'' Royal Cypher at lower-left, slightly soiled, rare. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: 1951 Express Services form, used from Golders Green, franked by 1939-48 2s.6d. yellow green, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1896 (Dec. 17th) 1d. pink stationery envelope additionally franked 1887–92 41/2d., sent from London to Germany. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1897 (July 9th) registered and express envelope from London to Vienna, charged 21/2d. postage, 2d. registration and 3d. express fee. From 1891 Express mail could be registered, but very few have survived. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1904 (March 25th) 3d. brown registered stationery envelope from Glasgow to Berlin, charged 4d. postage, 3d. registration and 3d. express fee. From 1891 Express mail could be registered, but very few have survived. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1907 (June 12th) long envelope to Switzerland, franked by K.E.VII 2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 5d. (triple weight letter , 2d. late fee and 3d. express fee), tied by ''CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL/CX' c.d.s., readdressed from Lausanne where the express label was crossed out, to Berne. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1908 (Aug. 30th) registered urgent consular letter from Aldeburgh, Suffolk to Amsterdam, paid both late, express and registration fees. For reasons unknown it was delivered within London to Whitehall Court and fresh postage of 11d. including two further express fees for London and Amsterdam. On reverse has Post Office breakdown of charges and Great Eastern Railway letter stamp, interesting item. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1909 (Dec. 5th) envelope to Germany, franked by K.E.VII 1d. (2) and 21/2d. cancelled by ''CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL/CX'', on reverse has 1/2d. and 21/2d. uncancelled. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1919 (Nov. 10th) registered envelope from London to Paris, endorsed ''By aeroplane Express'', charged 2s. airmail, 6d. express fee and 21/2d. postage, scarce. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1920–30 selection of envelopes, incl. Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S.A., range of labels and cachets, etc. (12 items).

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1920 (June 27th) envelope to Paris (double weight), charged 4s.10d being 4s. airmail, 4d. postage and 6d. express fee, bearing ''AIR MAIL/EXPRESS'' handstamp, scarce. Photo.Illustrated on page 41 of 'Express Service 1891–1971' by Hilary Wellsted

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1920 (July 12th) single weight envelope, posted at Charing Cross for Paris by airmail, charged 2s.81/2d= 2s. airmail fee, 2d. postage and 6d. express fee, bearing two line ''AIR MAIL/EXPRESS'' The Express handstamp was not available for earliest flights.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1921 (July 8th) envelope from London to Paris, franked by 1912–24 9d. agate, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine and scarce single usage of the 9d. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1924 (April 29th) envelope from Otley to Paris, charged 101/2d. but bad weather caused six flights from Croydon Airport to be cancelled that day, with violet handstamp ''NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE''. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1939 (Sept. 5th) envelope from London to New York, containing Press photographs, franked by 1934 re-engraved 5s. and K.G.VI 6d, paying 5s. postage and airmail fee, 6d. for express fee, censored, with U.S. Special Delivery 10c. applied upon arrival. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1940 (June 13th) opened-out registered express envelope from Liverpool to Paris, sent by the Brazilian Consulate in Liverpool, charged 6d. express fee, 3d. registration and 5d. airmail. The addressee had already left without a forwarding address. Detained in France during the German occupation, interesting item. Photo.

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail From Abroad: Italy: 1913–65 selection of covers, incl. 1912 envelope from Libya to Whitby, bearing violet boxed ''EXPRESS FEE PAID 3D/L. & D. N.M.'', etc. (8 items)

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail From Abroad: Switzerland: 1918 (April 23rd) legal sized envelope from Switzerland to Kidderminster, franked by Swiss adhesives and GB K.G.V. 21/2d (x12 = 2s.6d.) and with three strikes of boxed ''EXPRESS FEE PAID 3''. Switzerland wanted the same service as Great Britain of paying 2s.6d. to speed the letter through the Censor office, has typewritten ''Care of the Censor of Urgent Matter/London E.C.'', very rare. Photo.In July 1915, following bitter complaints of commercial delay due to slowness in the censor's office, a new service at a fee of 2s.6d. was introduced to 'express' mail to neutral countries. Use of this service on incoming mail is most unusual.See also lot 79

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: Express Mail From Abroad: A selection of mainly covers, incl. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, etc. (43 items).

The Vivien Sussex Collection of Express Mail: The remainder of covers, cards, pieces, incl. range of labels and cachets, some articles, etc.

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1951, a comprehensive collection in mixed condition in a Lighthouse album with line engraved incl. stars issues largely complete, plate no. issues with 1864–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plates, 1860 unissed 11/2d. rosy-mauve OI unused (B.P.A. certificate, 1988), 1870 11/2d. OP-PC error used; range of 1847–54 embossed; surface printed incl. 1862–64 3d. abnormal plate 3 AB with forged perfs. mint (R.P.S. certificate, 1988), 9d. abnormal plate 3 HD neatly cancelled but small faults used (R.P.S. certificate, 1970), 1s. abnormal plate 3 SD imperforate cut small, unused, 1867–80 to 2s. brown PE used, good range of 1867–83 high values with 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. HH, £1 FI, 1882–83 watermark anchor £1 BG, £5 CK (on blued paper), 1883–84 watermark anchor 10s. cobalt GE on white (R.P.S. certificate, 1963), 1884 watermark crowns £1, 1888 watermark orbs £1, used etc.; KE VII to £1 (2) used incl. 1911 Harrison perf. 14 3d. grey on lemon mint (R.P.S. certificate, 1979); KG V with Seahorses to £1 (2) used, 1924–26 2d. variety no watermark, mint (faults), 1929 P.U.C. to £1 used; Officials incl. I.R. 1885 watermark crowns £1 DD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1890 5s. LH with raised stop, 10s. ultramarine GB with blue-black overprint, used, O.W. 1902-º3 10d. used (Brandon certificate, 1978), etc. (100's). Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1900, a comprehensive apparently unused or mint Surface Printed collection on 'Philatelic' leaves, most issues well represented with 1855–57 4d. watermarks small and larger garter, 6d., 1s.; 1862–64 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d. (2), 1s. (2); 1865–67 3d., 4d. plates 8–14, 6d. plates 5 (2), 6, 9d., 1s.; 1867–80 3d. plates 4–10, 6d. plates 6, 8, 9 (2), 10d., 1s. plate 4, 2s. blue (3), 1872–73 6d. chestnut or pale buff plates 11 (3), 12 (2), 6d. grey plate 12; 1873–80 21/2d. rosy-mauve watermark anchor plates 1 (2), 2, 3, watermark orb plates 3–17, 21/2d. blue plates 17–20, 3d. plates 11–20, 6d. grey plates 13, 15 (2), 16, 17, 1s. green plates 8, 9, 12 (2), 13, 1s. orange-brown plate 13, 4d. sage-green plates 15, 16, 8d. orange; 1880–83 21/2d. plates 21–23, 3d. plates 20, 21, 3d. on 3d., 4d. plates 17, 18, 6d. plate 17, 6d. on 6d., 1s. plate 14; 1880–81 1/2d. (2) to 5d.; 1883–84 2s.6d., 5s. (2), 10s.; 1883–84 1/2d. to 1s.; 1887–92 1/2d. to £1; 1900 1/2d., 1s. (2); condition varies but mainly of fair to fine appearance and a good number with original gum. S.G. cat. £119,000 (approx). Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1951 collection in a DAVO album with line engraved incl. 1857 LC14 2d. plate 6 EA-FB used block of four, 1858–76 2d. plate 15 FD, 1864–79 1d. plate 174 AH-AL corner strip of 5 showing plate no., 1870 11/2d. plate 1 MI, mint, 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d., 6d. (4) mainly good used cut square examples, surface printed with an excellent range of unused or mint mainly of fine to very fine appearance incl. 1855–57 6d., 1s., 1862–64 3d. plate 2 PG, 4d. plate 4 FI, 6d. plate 3 KD, 9d. plate 2 HF, 1865–67 3d. plate 4 RF, 4d. plate 13 EE, 6d. plate 6 NE, 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. plate 6 PC, 9d. plate 4 SJ, 10d. plate 1 PF, 1s. plate 5 CK, 1873–80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 DA, 21/2d. blue plate 19 JJ, 4d. sage-green plate 15 MD, 1880–83 21/2d. plate 22 NI, 3d. plate 21 OA, 3d. on 3d. OH, 4d. plate 18 KC, 6d. plate 18 LK, 6d. on 6d. PI, 1s. plate 13 LH, 1880–81 1/2d. to 5d. incl. 1d. AG-DL block of 24, 1883–84 2s.6d. HA, 5s. LB, 10s. EG, 1887–1900 1/2d. (both) to 1s. (both), also used with 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 HG, 10s. HJ, £1 EF, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5s. plate 4 DD, £5 DJ, 1883–84 2s.6d. (5 with a block), 5s. (2), 10s. CG, all with c.d.s., KE VII 1/2d. to 1s., 5s., £1, mint, KG V incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., mint, 1918 Bradbury 10s. block of four with c.d.s's, 1934–36 photogravure 1d. large head essay imperf. pair, 11/2d. upper left corner block of six grossly misperforated, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., mint, KG VI largely complete incl. sideways and inverted watermarks, 1939–48 & 1951 high values, C.I. wartime issues, etc., condition varies in places. (Few 100's). Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in nineteen albums contained in three cartons, incl. 1841 cover from India to London, redirected to Jersey and franked by 1840 1d. black OK, 1939-48 10s. dark blue in an unmounted mint corner block of four, 1951 Festival high value set in unmounted mint blocks of four, commemorative with 1925 Wembley set in mint blocks of four, 1964 Fourth Road Bridge presentation pack, range of covers, etc. (Many 1000's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1951 collection in varied condition in two albums, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope and 2d. letter sheet unused, good range of 1840 1ds. (60) with all plates represented incl. matched pairs, 2d. (8), 1841 1ds. with many plated, cancellation interest, later line engraved incl. 2d. stars with matched pairs, SC14 2d. (2), LC16 2d. (3), plate no. issues with 1864–79 1d. plates to 225, 1870 1/2d. plate 9, mainly used; fairly sparse surface printed; King Edward VII values to 1s. (2) mint, to 10s. £1, used; King George V incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., mint; King George VI largely complete mint, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841–1900 mainly unused or mint selection in varied condition, with 1841 1d. JA-JC marginal strip, KA-LB marginal block of four, 2d. plate 4 BJ and GD with full margins, 1856 LC14 1d. plate 28 LH-LI pair, 1857 LC14 1d. LC-LF strip of 4, 1858–76 2d. plate 15 (3, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9), 1864–79 1d. plate 127 KB-LC block of four, 1870 1/2d. plates 5, 6 & 20, 1867–80 3d. plates 6 DH, MG, 9 SK, 10 GI, 1873–80 21/2d. plate 8 PK, 9 OH, 6d. grey plate 14 GA, 1s. green plates 8 GK, 10 AJ, 13 HL, 4d. vermilion plate 15 FE, 4d. sage-green plate 16 ED, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 OE, 1880–83 21/2d. plates 22 GE, 23 RH, 3d. plate 20 SE, 3d. on 3d. BJ, 4d. plates 17 OA, 18 GA, 6d. plates 17 OC, 18 OJ, PL, 6d. on 6d. EF, 1s. plates 13 CH, 14 HF, 1880–81 1/2d. to 2d., 1883–84 2s.6d. DD, 1883–84 1/2d. to 6d., 1s., 1887–92 1/2d. (2) to 10d. (2), 1900 1/2d. (2), 1s. (2), mainly of fair to fine appearance. (91). S.G. cat £25,000 (approx).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. used, 1864-79 1d. to plate 225 LK used (faults), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 EG unused, 5s. plate 2 GC used, 1888 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac JD used, 1902-13 to 10s. mint, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher to 1s. (2) mint, Seahorses with 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1939-48 set mint, 1959 phosphor-graphite 2d. error unmounted mint, etc., mixed condition. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: An unused or mint surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1855-57 wmk. large Garted 4d., 6d., 1862-64 3d. JC, 6d. AA from top of sheet, 1s. AB, 1865-67 4d. plate 7 NI, 6d. plates 5 QG and 6 DA, 1s. HK, 1867-80 9d. PF, 10d. RD and 2s. blue KB, 1872-73 6d. grey plate 12 RL, 1873-80 21/2d. watermark Anchor on blued paper plate 1 CI, 4d. sage-green plate 16 MH, 8d. orange IG, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. CD, 6d. on 6d. BF and BJ, 1s. orange brown plate 13 NJ, etc., mixed condition but many of fine appearance. (47).

Collection and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black (2), 1864-78 1d. plates to 225 HF (small tear), 1887-92 £1 green TC mint, 1902-13 to £1 pair used, Seahorses with 1934 re-engraved set unmounted mint, 1939-48 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black plate 6 CJ used on 1840 (Sept. 22) entire, 1840 1d. Mulready lettersheet used 1840 (Dec. 29), 1841 1d. red-brown unused, 1d. plate 12 LC used on 1842 (March) entire, 1864-79 1d. plates to 225, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 FN,1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 2 DB, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. lilac ME mint, 10s. ultramarine NG mint, 1883-84 to 1s. mint, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, £1 green KA mint, etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V. to Q.E.II collection in a Scott album, incl. 1911-12 Downey Heads with 1/2d. used on Junior Philatelic Society f.d.c., better mint with 1/2d. die A bluish-green unmounted, 1d. die B aniline scarlet, 1912 (Jan.) 1d. aniline scarlet unmounted, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher to 1s. with 6d. perf 14, 1913 watermark mult Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s., 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s., 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s., 1934 re-engraved set, 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, 1939-48 set unmounted, 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 unmounted, etc., mainly good to fine. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in varied condition in three albums incl. 1840 1d. (10, some are with four margins) and 2d. (2) used, 1841 2d. fine used pair, 1847-54 Embossed 1s. (2), 10d. and 6d. used, range of surface printed with some quite fine used copies, 1867-83 5s. BF used, 1891 £1CA used, 1902-13 to £1 used, Wildings incl. graphites mint, 1962-66 phosphor commemorative sets mint, also a range of covers from pre-adhesives, later f.d.c's, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used dealers stock of covers, cards and stamps in a small box, incl. range of pre-stamp, 1840 1d. (3, one on cover), 2d.(2), 1841 1d's on covers, a very good range of special event cancellations, Scots, local, maritime mail, etc., varied condition. (Few 100's)..

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1900 surface printed collection incl. 1862–64 4d. plate 3 KL, TJ, 1865–67 4d. plate 12 SF, 1867–80 3d. plate 5 KE, 1873–80 21/2d. blue plates 17 OC, 19 HK, 4d. vermilion plate 15 HD, 4d. sage-green plate 16 QF, 1880–83 21/2d. plate 22 FC, 4d. plates 17 BG, 18 DD, 6d. on 6d. BD, unused or mint, good range of used with 1855–57 4d. watermark small garter (2), medium garter (2), large garter (4), 6d. (5), 1s. (3), 1862–64 3d. (2), 4d. (6, with a pair on cover), 6d. (5), 9d. (3), 1s. (2), 1865–67 3d. plate 4 (2), 4d. plates 7–14, 6d. plates 5 (4), 6 (4), 9d., 1s., 1867–80 3d. plates 4–10, 6d. plates 6 (3), 8 (3), 9 (2), 9d., 10d., 1s. plates 4–7, 2s. blue (5), 2s. brown PE, 1872–73 6d. chestnut plate 11 (4), 6d. pale buff plates 11, 12 (3), 6d. grey plate 12 (2), 1873–80 issues incl. 1s. orange brown plate 13 MI, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 CH-CI pair, 8d. orange (2), 1880–83 to 6d. on 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 1883–84 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (4), 10s. (2), 1883–84 1/2d. to 1s. (2) incl. 9d. with watermark sideways inverted, 1887–92 1/2d. to £1 ID and LC, etc. mainly fair to fine, incl. some used abroad.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint or unused Q.V. selection, incl. 1862-64 4d. pale red CJ-CK pair, 1873-80 8d. orange II, 1880-83 21/2d. blue plate 22 CL, 4d. grey-brown plate 18 HL, 1880-81 2d. deep rose, 1881 1d. lilac die 1, 1883-84 lilac and green to 1s., 1887-92 Jubilee to 9d., etc., varied condition. (30).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used collection in three albums and loose in a small carton, incl. 1840 1d. blacks (5, one is on cover), range of 1d. Stars, plate number issues, 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d., 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. EE, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac BB, K.E.VII to 10s., 1924 Wembley set in mint corner blocks of four, also a small range of Canada Year Books, etc., mixed condition. (many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–79 mainly used collection on 'Philatelic' leaves incl. 1840 1d. plates 1a to 11 and 2d. plates 1 and 2, all with full margins and of good to very fine appearance incl. 1d. plate 3 AL with red Maltese Cross and part town cancellation in black (R.P.S. certificate, 1990), 1841 1ds. incl. black plates etc., 1864–79 1ds., 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d., 6d. (2), cut square., condition varies. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1902-71 a collection in six albums and stockbook, contained in a carton, incl. 1902-13 to 1s. mint (7), 1934-36 Photogravure 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. all overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 33P, Q.E. II with unmounted mint, 1955 Waterlow set, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown set, 1959 phosphor graphite set with 2d. error, 1961 POSB 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, complete range of phosphor commemoratives, 1966 Hastings 4s. (ordinary) se-tenant strip with grey omitted, 1967 EFTA 9d. (phosphor) with new blue omitted, 1s.6d. (phosphor) with blue-grey omitted, 1967-70 Machin 5d. royal blue imperforate pair, 1969 Ships 4d. with grey omitted, 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. (2) one with new blue, other with gold omitted, 1970 Christmas 5d. with emerald omitted, etc., varied condition. (many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1855-57 wmk. small Garter 4d. (2), medium Garter 4d. (2), 6d. (3), 1s. (5), 1862-64 3d., 4d. (4), 6d. (3), 9d. (3), 1s., 1867-80 to 10d. (2), 2s. blue (4), 1872-73 6d. grey plate 12, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 BD, 1873-80 4d. vermilion plate 15 KJ, 4d. sage-green plate 15 KG, 4d. grey brown plate 17 DA, 8d. orange TD, 1883-84 10s. ultramarine FA, 1883-84 1/2d. to 1s., etc., varied condition. (117)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1862-64 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d. (2), 1872-73 6d. grey plate 12 EJ, 1873-80 4d. grey-brown plate 17 FH, 8d. orange AG, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. AA corner marginal and 6d. on 6d. ED both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1887-92 £1 green DC and PC, etc., very varied condition. (112).

Collection and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in six albums, contained in a carton, incl. 1840 1d. black used on 1840 (Dec. 5) cover, surface printed with 1862-64 6d. lilac overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, a range of K.E.VII to K.G.V controls, covers, etc., mixed condition. (many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in a Scott album, incl. unmounted mint varieties with 1964 Geographical Congress 4d. showing variety violet and red-brown omitted, also 4d. with variety violet omitted, 1966 World Cup 6d. variety black omitted, 1968 Bridges 4d. printed on gummed side in a block of four, 1968 Christmas 4d. variety vermilion omitted, 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey omitted, 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety green omitted, 1970 Christmas 1s.6d. variety salmon omitted, 1972 Churches 4p. variety violet-blue omitted, 1973 Tree 9p. variety brownish grey omitted, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1841 1d. red-brown plates 1b. (state 2)to 11, range of fine used examples, 1841 2d. plate 3 GJ-GK pair, EA-EC strip, plate 4 QA-QB pair and QJ-QL strip, 1847-54 embossed 10d. brown unused, 1858-69 2d. plate 15 TL corner marginal single showing plate number, small part original gum, etc., mixed condition. (130).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1974 used collection in mixed condition in two Windsor albums incl. 1840 1d, BA on piece, 1864-79 1d, plates 71 to 225 (less 77), 1902-13 to £1 with a range of shades on values to 1s., K.G.V with shades, a virtually complete run of Q.E.II issues mainly fine incl. 1958 Crowns inverted wmk. set, 1958 and 1959 Phosphor Graphite sets with wmk. varieties, 1962-66 Phosphor commemorative sets, Officials, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II accumulation in nineteen albums with unmounted mint decimal sets virtually complete to 2006, presentation packs, range of f.d.c's from 1960 with some special handstamps, also selection of Benham Wildlife silk f.d.c's, Private local issues and two volumes of Iceland, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1913 a used collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (3), 1s., 1862-64 3d. (3), 4d. (3), 6d. (3), 9d., 1s. (2), 1883-84 to 1s. dull green, 1887-92 £1 green IA, etc., varied condition. (few 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–76 balance incl. 1840 1d. (9) with two on May date cover and part cover, plate 3 HI with just clear to good margins and tied by black ''Kirkham/Penny Post'' and red M.C. to May 27th piece, 1841 1d. (30) incl. six with Wessex-type circular datestamps, QJ with ''CATON'' u.d.c. in blue, two with blue English 1844-type numerals on covers, 1841 2d. plate 3 pairs (7), strips of three (3) and four with Maltese Crosses, four singles with York M.C.'s, TG with blue M.C., four singles (one on cover) with Dublin M.C.'s, 1850 (Feb.) cover from London to Peterborough bearing 2d. PB and 1d. RF, 1855 SC16 2d. plate 5 (8), etc., also five Mulready related items, condition varies. (83 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection in mixed condition on stockcards incl. 1840 1d. (13, four are with clear margins all around), 2d. used on 1841 E. to Macclesfield, 1887-1900 1/2d. to 1s. (both) mint, 1867-78 5s. (2) one good used with ''C'' of Constantinople, 1891 £1 FB used , 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, Government Parcels 1887-90 1s. used on piece with good colour, also a selection of stationery cut outs. (46).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green used (blunted perfs), 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1939-48 10s. dark blue unmounted mint, etc., varied condition. (Few 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. selection in a stockbook, incl. 1841 1d's with numbers in Cross, multiples, 1d. Stars, shades, also a few surface printed, etc., varied condition. (Few100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1934–70 selection incl. 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. vertical strip of 4 showing perf. jump, 1958–65 6d. marginal block of 30 (6 x 5) with the lower row showing perf. jump giving illusion of imperf. between, mint, 1963 Cable 1s.6d. (2), 1964 Botanical set (on f.d.c.) 1965 P.O.T. 3d. (pair), 1s.3d., Arts 6d., 1s.6d. overprinted large ''CANCELLED'' , 1969 Investiture set overprinted ''SCHOOL/SPECIMEN'', range of commemoratives with perf. shifts, colour shifts, 1961 P.O.S.B. 21/2d. pair right stamp red partially omitted (defaced with pen line) 1967 Paintings 3d., 1968 Paintings 4d. with double perfs., 1967 Christmas 4d. corner pair, 1970 Christmas 4d. with dramatic misperfs due to paper folds, mainly fine unmounted mint, etc. (51 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1991 collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1840 1d. used, many sets both mint and used incl. 1924 and 1925 Wembley's, 1948 Wedding, Q.E.II commemorative sets complete (less early phosphors) also eleven albums of f.d.c's, presenatation packs and a few booklets incl. Prestige, also issues from Channel Islands, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used accumulation in ten albums and stockbooks and loose with a selection of surface printed used, 1934 Photogravure set in mint blocks (lower pairs in each are unmounted) Wildings unmounted mint incl. 1959 2d error of wmk., commemorative sets with some in blocks, 1964 U.P.U. presentation book, also a quantity of booklets and early bundleware, etc. (1,000's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved selection, incl. 1841 1d. black plate 1a EI, plate 4 CJ (cut into) with 1844 type cancel, 1861 LC14 alphabet IV plate 50 CA-DF unused block, clipped perfs at top, 1870 1/2d. plate 6 GH-HI mint block, etc., mixed condition. (58).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in six albums and ten cover albums, contained in two cartons, incl. 1939-48 set mint, Q.E.II with a large range of f.d.c's, booklet panes, etc., varied condition. (1,000's).

Collection and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in seventeen albums in two cartons, incl. cancellations, covers, Cinderellas, prestige booklets, presentation packs, revenues, etc., mixed condition. (1,000's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1955 selection comprising 1840 1d. LD with full margins and black M.C., 1862–64 9d. plate 2 IF unused, 1883–84 10s. MB with central c.d.s., 1883–84 1s. KH with toned original gum, some imperfections; 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., 1939–48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six, and 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 mainly good to fine mint. (16).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1854–58, a mainly good to fine used collection of 2d. stars comprising 1854–55 SC16 2d. plates 4 (4), 5 TG, 1855 SC14 2d. plates 4 LE, PE-PF pair, 5 IJ, 1855 LC16 2d. plate 5 KD, 1855–57 LC14 2d. plates 5 (6 with GH-HH pair), 6 (9 incl. IA with watermark inverted, AF state 2 with re-entry), 1858 LC16 2d. plate 6 MK. (26).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1970 collection in varied condition on Windsor printed leaves inc. 1840 1d. (3) and 2d. used, 1864-79 1d. plates to 225 (trimmed at top) used incl. plate 157 complete used reconstruction, range of later Q.V. to 10s. , 1924 and 1935 Wembley sets both mint and used, Wildings, commemoratives with some phosphor sets, Postage Dues, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1963 collection in mixed condition in a Simplex album incl. 1840 1d. (2, both with four margins) used, 1870 1/2d. plate 19 vertical mint pair with lower stamp unmounted, 1948 Wedding £1 (2) mint, etc. (Few 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small selection, comprising 1887-92 to 1s. (both) mint, 1902-13 to 1s. mint, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1934 re-engraved set used, mainly good to fine. (33).

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of used imperf. and perf. 1d's in two binders and on leaves with a good to fine selection of duplicated 1d. stars, selection of covers, cancellation interest, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in mixed condition in an album with a range of line-engraved form 1840 1d., embossed to 1s. used, surface printed, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets both mint and used, Officials, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in mixed condition in seventeen stockbooks and albums incl. 1840 1d. (3) used, selection of surface printed, duplicated commemoratives with 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets both mint and used, 1948 Wedding £1 (2) mint, wmk. varieties, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used accumulation in mixed condition on leaves, in packets and envelopes contained in two cartons with duplicated range of line-engraved and surface printed issues, wmk varieties, postage dues, etc. (1,000's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–79 selection incl. a range of coloured cancellations on stars issues on pieces with 1d. star GD with green Madeleine Smith cancel, MD with blue Glasgow duplex, SH with blue English type Mullingar Spoon, 2d. plate 5 LA with part Cork Spoon in green, RB with Dublin ''186'' numeral in green, TE with blue Edinburgh duplex, 1864–79 1d. plate 98 HJ-IL mint marginal block of 6, 1858–76 2d. plates 7–15 used set, plate 9 SD-TF used block of 6, plate 15 AA cancelled in red and TD in blue. (48).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1883–84 5s. GC, 1902–10 De La Rue £1, 1911–13 Somerset House £1, used, 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. on ribbed paper, mint, mainly good to fine.

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1914–75 various in a binder incl. 1914–75 postage due sets apparently complete used, 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. on manilla envelopes with faked first day of issue Wembley Park slogans, 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. in blocks of four with ''EMPIRE EXHIBITION/11 JUL/1925'' c.d.s's, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. 1935 Silver Jubilee set in blocks of four on separate plain f.d.c.'s, a range of KG VI f.d.c.'s incl. 1937–47 1/2d. to 1s. (on 8 covers), 1939–48 £1 brown, 1948 Wedding set, 1951 2s.6d. to £1 on plain covers, 1948 Olympics set in blocks of four on separate illustrated covers, etc.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. line-engraved collection in an S.G. Victorian printed album incl. 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) used, 1858–76 2d. (7) unused, 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 used, 1870 11/2d. unused (2), etc. (178).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in varied condition in four albums incl. 1840 1d. (2) used, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets mint, Q.E.II commemorative sets with many both mint and used, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1937-89 mainly fine used collection in four albums with a fairly comprehensive range of the basic issues incl. 1958 graphite set with wmk inv. 1/2d. to 3d., 1959 phosphor graphite set, 1960-67 phosphor wmk. inverted set, commemorative sets with 1962-65 phosphors, Regionals, also a selection of early mainly plain f.d.c's etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A.Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition in three stockbooks incl. 1840 1d. (4) used, later line-engraved, surface printed, 1867-83 5s. used, later issues mint and used, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. used selection, incl. 1840 1d. (2), 1855 LC16 2d. ME, 1858 LC16 2d. FF, 1855-57 1s. (2), 1862-64 3d., 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 2 FG, 1883-84 watermark anchor 10s. GD, etc., mixed condition. (103).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI a mainly used accumulation inthree albums and leaves, incl. 1854-57 1d. Stars reconstruction, completeexcept for AH and SL, 1855-57 4d. watermark medium garter, large garter (3),6d., 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 2 AI, 1924-26 watermark blockcypher 11/2d. overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 33 (3), 1934-36 photogravure11/2d. overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 33, block of four, also a few foreignstamps, etc., mixed condition. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used duplicated accumulation in seven stockbooks with strength in decimal issues, also a quantiy of booklets with Prestige issues, f.d.c's with some specail cancels, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in six stockbooks and loose with 1864-79 1d. three sets of plate numbers, two to 223 and one to 221, mainly good to fine used, duplicated range of pre-decimal commememorative sets used, Regionals duplicated unmounted mint and used, some minor flaws and varieties, etc. (Many 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two Simplex albums with a range of Q.V. from 1840 in mixed condition, 1934 re-engraved 10s. mint, range of Q.E.II commemorative sets mint and used to 1985, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. to K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1873-80 8d. orange QA, 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. CD, 5s. GH, 10s. GH, etc., varied condition. (176).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small Q.V. selection in a booklet, incl. line engraved with a good range of perforated 1d's, underprints, etc., varied condition. (78).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1936 King Edward VIII 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. on plain registered first day cover, adhesives tied by unusual Albert Square, Manchester c.d.s. (Albert being one of the King's Christian names), some minor cover faults; 1974 (10th Feb.) First self adhesive labels 1/2p., 1p., 11/2p., 5p. + 3p. and 5p. + 1/2p. two sets on separate first day covers, one with London c.d.s. other Wimbledon c.d.s.; 1993 Roman Britain set used first day of issue with 75th Anniversary No 10 Squadron special handstamp on British Forces Postal Service definitive standard cover produced by J Swansborough; 2000 Queen Mothers Birthday miniature sheet with Buckingham Palace c.d.s. used on three illustrated first day covers, two covers (different designs) with large type c.d.s in violet, other cover with small type in black.

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1847–54 1s. and 10d. cut square with full margins, faults, 6d. cut to shape, 1867–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 5 FC Stock Exchange forgery with part ''JY 1'' c.d.s., thinned, otherwise fine, matched with genuine FC, 1913 Waterlow £1 (reperforated). (6).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1902–24 selection comprising 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. booklet pane with St. Andrew's Cross (lacking selvedge and perfs. clipped), 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. imperforate, 1912–24 top marginal strip incl. [R1/4] ''Q'' for ''O'', 11/2d. plate 29 marginal block of four incl. [R15/12] ''PENCF'', mainly fine mint. (5 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation loose in a small carton, incl. f.d.c's, postal stationery, 1992 £10 mint block of six, few booklets, selection of Official mail with House of Lords, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II duplicated used accumulation in nine stockbooks of both definitive and commemorative issues mainly good to fine, also a small stockbook of unmounted mint with a selection of miniature sheets incl. 2000 Mathews (2), etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used accumulation in eleven albums and stockbooks with duplicated ranges of K.G.V and K.G.VI values to 10s., etc. (1,000's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–41 selection incl. 1840 1d. plate 1b IG, 2 DD, 7 HC, 8 MH (matched in red), 1841 1d. plate 2 AH, JL, PG, mainly with full margins, 1847–54 embossed 6d. cut square and with part ''LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED'' Spoon. (22).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–85 selection comprising 1855 LC14 2d. plate 5 AH & DE used, 1858–76 2d. plate 9 (4) on separate envelopes from London to Dingwall, plate 15 (2) on separate E.L.'s from London to Helston, 1875 (April) long envelope from London to Falmouth bearing 1864–79 1d. and 1870 1/2d. cancelled oval ''W/3'', 1885 (April) registered letter from London to Stourbridge bearing 1883–84 3d. BG. (10 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two stockbooks, with line engraved from 1840 1d., 1924 and 1925 Wembley 11/2d. mint blocks of four, 1939-48 high values mint (10s. dark blue used), Channel Is. and I.O.M., etc., mainly fair to fine. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1924-73 duplicated mainly fine unmounted mint accumulation of commemorative sets in a stockbook incl. 1924 (3) and 1925 Wembley sets, 1948 Wedding £1 (4, incl. a corner marginal pair), 1953 Coronation (4), etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841-79, a collection of mostly 1d. reds in an album, incl. 1841 1d's with 1d. EJ used on 1841 (Sept.) entire to Huddersfield, refolded. then franked by 1d. FH and used to Halifax, range of covers, etc. (108)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–92 selection incl. 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 FC with ''SMITHFIELD MARKET B.O./MY 2/72'' c.d.s's, etc. (8).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A KG V to QE II accumulation of coil leaders and ends in a stockbook. (150 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1854–63 1d. selection incl. 1855 die II, alphabet II SC14 1d. DF with neat part ''O*O'' cancellation in blue, LC16 1d. (2), used, 1857 LC14 1d. QI-QJ mint pair, etc., mainly fine. (21).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection of part and complete advertising booklet panes in a small stockbook, incl. 1924 block cypher, 1929 P.U.C., K.G.VI and Q.E.II issues, etc., varied condition. (few 100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1865–67 watermark emblems 3d. plate 4 NK with light French lozenge cancellation and 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. red-brown plate 1 AA showing smaller figures ''1'', good used, small faults.

Collections and Mixed Lots: Various with 1857–48 Newspaper tax stamps (4 items), 1912 Wilkinson ''Penny in the slot'', ''LONDON. E.C./1D./POSTAGE PAID'' c.d.s. on envelope to Balham with ''LONDON. E.C./JA 25/12'' first day of use c.d.s., and National Health & Pensions (4 items) with 1911 bromides of unadopted designs denominated 3d. and 41/2d., 1911 1s. imperforate proof in 'Bartolozzi Brown N.H.I. & Azure Blue' affixed to piece with printed ''Essays for Colour only'' and 7d. imperforate plate proof in pink.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small selection on remaindered club book pages incl. 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. SE corner pair showing date cuts, very fine mint (stamps unmounted), few officials, postal fiscals with 1867 1d. block of 6, 3d. pair, mint, etc. (24).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small Q.V. to K.E.VII selection, incl. 1902-13 values to 5s. used, Government Parcels 1902 1d. two used blocks of four, etc., mixed condition. (58).

Miscellaneous: A selection of eight novelty picture postcards, each showing a postally related scene, including Mail Van, Mail Coach outside a Post Office, and Postmen, each with an opening in the design to show a pull-out section of local views, mainly good to fine.

Miscellaneous: Deptford War Memorial 1919(c.) War Memorial labels printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., a small collection comprising die proof in green and gold, an imperforate plate proof sheet (6 x 4) in green, imperforate plate proof blocks of four in the three issued colours, and a set of three issued labels in perforated corner blocks of four. (8 items).

Miscellaneous: Stamp Exhibitions: A seven volume written up collection concerning Great British Stamp Exhibitions and Congress's with a range of items from 1912 onwards with labels incl. souvenir sheets, covers and cards incl. flown items, commemoartive cancels and f.d.c's , etc. (100's).

Miscellaneous: G. Hamiton-Smith & Co. advertising labels, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., a selection incl. a die proof of the ''Somerset House'' frame in black, bi-coloured imperforate colour trials of the three designs, three mint labels, two used labels (one tied to Oct. 1901 piece), and a similar unused Stanley Gibbons label (fault at left). (10 items).

Miscellaneous: 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d. envelope die proof in black on wove paper (241 x 214mm), fold well clear of envelope design and some perimeter imperfections, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1884 letter with Sandringham heading, written by Albert Robert (future King Edward VII), sent to Lady Anna Chandos Pole thanking her for her present, also letter from Lady Pole to Albert Robert, and another letter signed by Charlotte Alexander.

Miscellaneous: Underprints and Overprints: A small selection on leaves, incl. G.E.R., W.H. Smith, Copestake & Moore, also a few perfins, etc., fair to fine. (22)

Postal Fiscals: 1853–81 selection incl. imprimaturs with 1853 Receipt 1d., Draft 1d., 1860 1d., 1877 die 3 1d.; range of mint with 1860 overprinted ''INLAND/REVENUE'' 1d., 1860–67 6d. (S.G. F11, 14 & 17), 1881 die 4 wmk. orb 1d. block of 24, etc. (55).

Postal Fiscals: 1856–81 selection with 1856 white paper 1d. reddish-lilac upper right corner marginal block of 6 (2 x 3) showing marginal plate no. ''13'', mint, some tone spots, 1860 overprinted ''INLAND/REVENUE'' 1d. dull reddish-liac, a good mint example with large part original gum (gum creases and a few tone spots on gum), 1868 die 1 1d. pair overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6. (12).

Postal Fiscals: 1860–67 watermark single lined anchor 1d. reddish-lilac plate 6, a very fine and scarce mint upper right corner marginal block of 18 (6 x 3) showing marginal plate number and ''INLAND REVENUE'' handstamp, stamps mainly unmounted with typical streaky gum. S.G. F9, Spec. L109, cat. £252+.

Postal Fiscals: 1868 die 1 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''April 23 1868'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine, S.G. F19, Spec. L119, this date and state unlisted. Photo.

Postal Fiscals: 1881-86 four covers all bearing Postal Fiscal 1d., also postal use of the 1d. embossed revenue stamp on four covers.

Postal Fiscals: Samuel Allsopp & Sons: 1863 1d. reddish-lilac se-tenant with Allsopp label imprimatur pair without overprint, very fine and fresh with gum, lightly endorsed in pencil on reverse 'Allsop & Sons/Receipt Stamps/29 May 1863', also a complete unused pane of eight with receipt numbers ''29659'' and ''29660'', a little stained and corner fault at upper left, and 1860 1d. mint block of four (one torn). Photo.

Postal Orders: 1887 Second Design undenominated ''POSTAL ORDER POUNDAGE'' sunken glazed die proof in black on glazed card (85 x 60mm) endorsed manuscript 'Cancelled' and dated ''8 FEB 87'', very fine and rare, also 1881 12s.6d. Postal Order overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in black and unappropriated Colonial die proof in black cut down to stamp size (small rub). (3 items). Photo.

Revenue Stamps: A collection in nine albums, contained in a carton, incl. Chancery Court, Consular Service, Contract Notes, Foreign Bill, Ireland, Land Registry, Newspaper stamps, Scotland, embossed issues, duplication, etc., (1000's).

Revenue Stamps: A large accumulation of revenues, majority on original documents, in five folders and envelopes, contained in two boxes, incl. Bankruptcy, Consular Service, Inland Revenue, Judicature Fees, Police Courts, a large range of embossed revenue stamps, etc., varied condition. (Many 100's).

Revenue Stamps: A duplicated accumulation two albums and loose in a carton, incl. Civil Service, Court of Chancery,Land Registry, etc. (1000's).

Revenue Stamps: A duplicated collection in five albums, contained in a carton, incl. embossed, Companies Registration, Consular Service, Judicature Fees, etc. (many 100's).

Revenue Stamps: A selection in a small box, incl. Newspapers, 1783 document giving right of passage the ship Vigilant, 1812 Act referring to stamps or seals applied to labels on imported starch, Foreign Bill £1 imperforate proof, etc.

Revenue Stamps: Companies Registration: 1867–81 6d. and £1 die proofs in black on glazed card (83 x 54mm), in glazed sunken frames, very fine, also 6d., 1s., 5s. and £1 perf. 151/2 x 15 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, very fine and fresh with gum. (6). Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1885 for use in China and Japan 50c., 75c., 11/2d., $2, $3, $5 and 6d. also 1885 5s., varied condition. (8).

Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1887 for use in China and Japan $1 on 1s., 11/2d. on 1s.6d., $2 on 2s., $3 on 2s.6d. pair and single, $5 on £1 pair and $6 on £2, used, fair to fine.

Revenue Stamps: Customs: 1860 surface printed 1d., two proofs of the central vignette, in rose on wove paper, one endorsed manuscript 'Specimen' and with some staining, otherwise good to fine, rare. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Health & Pensions Insurance: 1935 1/2 Master die proof 'two-up' vertical pair with uncleared surround on wove paper (66 x 78mm) numbered ''043'' on reverse, mounted in sunken card frame (88 x 100mm), inscribed 'ROYAL MINT 5.7.35', initialled and further dated '10/7/35', some age spotting on reverse and soiling not affecting the appearance of the proofs, most unusual. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Health & Pensions Insurance: 1942 4/- Master die proof in ultramarine overprinted ''2/CONTRIBUTIONS'' on wove paper (67 x 78mm), mounted in sunken card frame (88 x 102mm), inscribed 'ROYAL MINT/26.1.42' 'G.3536' and 'Approved/WS Fox/7.2.42', some age spotting not affecting the appearance of the proof and small hole clear of proof. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Judicature Fees: 1875–76 selection comprising 2s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''July 28, 1876.'' and with pencilled corrections, 4s. imperf. plate proof in black, 2s., 5s., £1 (8 with a block of 6) imperf. plate proofs or colour trials overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', and a piece of 'scales' watermarked paper with 6 impressions, some imperfections.

Revenue Stamps: Judicature Fees: 1876 2s.6d. cut down die proof in black on glazed card, fine, 1876 watermark scales 2s. and 5s. imperforate vertical colour standard pairs overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 10 and 1881 watermark orbs 1d. to £1 (less 4d.) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 10, mainly very fine and fresh with gum. (17).

Revenue Stamps: Match Tax: 1871 unissued 1/2d. dull blue plate 37 pane of 24 (6 x 4) on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and fresh (unmounted), Booth type 79 (cat. £480), also 1883–1955 3d. blue playing card wrapper proof with ''DE LA RUE STATIONER, LIMITED LONDON'' makers name, the duty portion cancelled by two lines, fine.

Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set in lower right corner marginal blocks of four showing serial numbers and marginal inscription, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, one 1s. stained, the £5 with perf. separation between stamps and margin at right reinforced, a spectacular set. (32). Booth 29–36. PhotoIt was these stamps, printed in ultramarine, which led to the Telegraph, and later the Postage £5 being printed in orange, ultramarine having been chosen for the Telegraphs £5 but abandoned when it was realised it might be confused with Probate stamps of the same colour.

Revenue Stamps: Tobacco Duty: Cavendish or Negrohead Tobacco Bands: A die proof of the ''CUSTOMS/DUTY'' portion of the label band, in black on glazed card (90 x 60mm) dated ''22 DEC 80'', stamped ''AFTER HARDENING'' and inscribed in red 'In Rev. Tob. Band die in/DLR charge', slight imperfections. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Tobacco Duty: Cavendish or Negrohead Tobacco Bands: Under 2oz imperforate proof (without Customs Duty stamp) in brown, Under 4oz band in green (perforated) unused, also a cut down die proof if the ''CUSTOMS/DUTY'' portion of the label in black on glazed card and Mixture for Coffee 1/2d. blue label, unused. (4 items).

Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated: 1944 KG VI unappropriated key-type 15s imperforate black plate proof sheet of 120 (12 x 10 arranged in two panes of 60 with horizontal gutter with vertical pillars between), on unwatermarked glazed wove paper, inscribed 'Royal Mint 11.4.46', 'Fiscal Plate No. 2/38' and 'Proof No. G4505', some light bends and a little soiled as to be expected as this was a working proof sheet with some plate flaws highlighted for correction.

Revenue Stamps: Unapproriated: 1971 Q.E.II Key types for £1 and £2 in imperforate plate proof pairs, also 1983(c) key type undenominated, perforated pair in deep rose, also Land Registry 1978 £1 imperforate plate proof pair, all on gummed watermarked paper, Judicature Fee Northern Ireland 1971 £10 imperforate plate proof pair in turquoise blue, mainly fine.

Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: 1853–84 selection from nine different companies, condition varies. (80).

Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Co.: 1861 undenominated sunken die proof of the ''R.G./J.S.F.'' design in black on thick soft card (300 x 220mm), some perimeter imperfections well clear of the sunken area, otherwise fine. Photo.

Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Co.: 1861 sunken die proof of the Continental 4s. in black on thick soft card (220 x 300mm), some perimeter imperfections well clear of the sunken area, otherwise fine. Photo.

Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Co. 1884 1d., to 1s. set of five mint marginal examples, attached by margins to page with embossed ''POST OFFICE'' seal, endorsed 'Set of Stamps used by the National Telephone Co. up to 31st December 1890' and initialled by Colls, also a mint sheet of 12 1ds., fine. (2 items).

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1884–1901 selection on old approval pages incl. 1884–85 to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1d., 6d. 1s. with part ''SK'' (Suakin) c.d.s's, 2s. and 10s. with part ''QI'' (Quarantine Island) c.d.s's, and 1d. with part ''TS'' (Tuangs) c.d.s., Army Telegraphs 1895–99 to £1 (corner copy) £5, mint and 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., £1 and £5 used, condition a little varied but an interesting group. (34).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1868 ''TELEGRAM'' 1s. essay in black on thick wove paper (30 x 32mm), creased and some staining, rare. Photo.See 'The Telegraph Stamps and Stationery of Great Britian 1851–1954' by Langmead and Huggins, pages 112 & 113.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1875 die proof of unadopted small size head (10.4mm) in black with uncleared circular surround with slots on either side, on glazed card (92 x 61mm) without markings, vertical crease at foot extends to circular surround but clear of head, otherwise fine, this stage not listed by S.G. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1875 die proof of adopted head (11.3mm) within 13mm diameter circle in black, cut down to stamp size and mounted in countersunk frame from De La Rue archives, very fine, not listed by S.G. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: A small mainly mint selection, incl. 1876 3d. plate 3, 1s. green plate 8, 1880 1s. brown plate 12, also £1 imperforate plate proof in dull mauve CK overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 8, etc., fair to fine. (9).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81, mainly mint selection in varied condition incl. 1876 1d. plate 2 block of four, 3d. plates 1, 2 pair, 3, 1s. plates 1 to 10 with plate 8 pair, 1877 4d., 6d. plates 1, 2, 3s., 10s., 1880 watermark spray 1s. plates 10, 12, 1881 watermark crown 3d. plates 3, 4, 1s. plate 12, mostly of fair to good appearance. (35). S.G. cat. stated £3,000 (approx.).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81, a selection of proofs and specimens with values to 10s. (2), £1 (2) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1876 3d. plates 2 BB, 4 KC, 5 BJ imprimaturs, etc., condition varies. (30). S.G. cat. stated £4,200 (approx.).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81 selection incl. 1877 10s. HF, 1881 watermark crown 1s. brown-orange plate 11 JJ, all with c.d.s. and mainly good to fine. (13),S.G. cat. £565.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81 selection on old approval pages incl. mint with 1877 6d. plate 1 JB, 1876 1s. green plates 1 QF, 8TE, 10 HL, 1880 1s. orange-brown plate 10 JK 1876 5s. plate 1 FC; used incl. 1880 5s. rose plate 2 DE & EF, 1877 £1 CP, £5 CN, condition varies but mainly fair to fine. (35).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876 3d. plate 1 QD with watermark sideways-inverted, unused, faults, 1s. green plate 5 SL with watermark sideways-inverted used with ''EGHAM/AU 14/78'' c.d.s., clipped perfs. but rare, also 1881 1s. plate 11 DB fine used. (3). S.G. Spec. L205a, 219a (unpriced) & 227.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876 1s. plate 4 AB die proof in black on glazed card (93 x 59mm) dated ''July 25, 1876'', stamped ''BEFORE STRIKING'' and initialled 'FJ' in pencil, part of printers fingerprint at right! S.G. Spec. L218, cat. £600. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 3s. die proof in black on glazed card (91 x 60mm), dated ''Oct ,24 1876.'', very fine. S.G. Spec. L218, cat. £600. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 10s. die proof in black on glazed card (94 x 60mm), dated ''Oct 17, 1876.'', a trifle soiled, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. L235, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. DE brown-lilac and HJ slate-blue imperforate colour trials overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 8, both lower right corner marginal examples, HJ showing current number ''521'' but creased, DE with gum crease, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. L235, cat. £500. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. grey-green plate 1, GG-HG imprimatur pair, fine mint, one of only two known multiples. S.G. L235var. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £1 brown-lilac AF of excellent colour, with parts of five c.d.s's and a light boxed cancellation, slight trace of creasing. S.G. Spec. L236, cat. £550. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 £5 orange JB, a well executed forgery with simulated shamrocks watermark and boxed ''T.A.B./EDINR'' 'cancellation', unusual. Photo.

Railway Stamps: 1890 (July) ''RAILWAY/LETTER/POSTAGE'' overprint essays in two different types on 1887–92 3d. purple on yellow, one with corner fault not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine without gum, very rare. Photo.Three similar essays are in the R.M. Phillips collection (see 'The British Postage Stamp of the nineteenth Century' by Robson Lowe, page 260).

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1894 envelope to Birmingham, bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by London squared circle and 2d. railway stamp, both with oval ''SEAFORD/STATION/L.B & S.C.Ry'', few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1899 commercial envelope to Tonbridge, with manuscript endorsement ''Post at Tunbridge Wells'', bearing 1887-92 1/2d. tied by Tunbridge Wells c.d.s's, also 2d. railway stamp tied by oval ''HASTINGS/ST.LEONARDS STN'', some slight staining, otherwise fine, scarce. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1904 envelope to Norwood, bearing K.E.VII 1/2d. and 2d. green railway stamp both cancelled by oval ''SELHURST/STATION/L.B & S.C.Ry'', minor stain spots, also 1905 envelope with K.E.VII 1d. on front and 3d. green railway stamp on reverse, also 1898 ''Ewen'' envelope with 1881 1d. lilac and 2d. green railway stamp both with blue crayon crosses, fair to good.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1909 commercial envelope (opened out for display) with manuscript ''Post in mail van at Bton'' to South Norwood, bearing K.E.II 1d. tied by fair ''LONDON & BRIGHTON S.C./UP'' c.d.s., on reverse has 2d. railway stamp tied by oval ''GLYNDE/STATION'', scarce.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1912 commercial envelope to Paris (contrary to regulations, the railway letter service was only for inland use), franked by K.G.V. 1/2d. and 1d. (2) also 2d. green railway stamp, tied by London machine cancel, railway stamp with oval ''PETWORTH/STATION'', roughly opened at top, otherwise fine. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1916 commercial envelope to London, bearing K.G.V 1d. and 2d. railway stamp, tied by London machine cancel, railway stamp also cancelled by violet circular ''PETWORTH/L.B & S.C.R.''. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1923 envelope (opened out), from London to Ilford, redirected to Horsham, bearing K.G.V. 1/2d. and 1d. tied by London and Ilford machine cancels, on reverse has rare 4d. on 3d. green railway stamp, tied by violet circular HASTINGS/13 APR.1923/L.B & S.G.R.''. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1924 commercial envelope (opened out for display), to Haywards Heath, bearing K.G.V 11/2d. tied by Haywards Heath arrival c.d.s., on reverse has 4d. green railway stamp tied by violet circular station cancel. Photo.

Railway Stamps: London Brighton and South Coast Railway: 1925 commercial envelope to Brighton, bearing K.G.V. 1.1/2d. and 4d. railway stamp, tied by Brighton arrival machine cancel, railway stamp also cancelled by violet circular ''BERWICK/SOUTHERN/RAILWAY'', some staining, otherwise wise. Photo.

Parcel Post Label Essays: 1883 linen-backed ''PARCELS POST LABEL'' essays ''Postage 3d. -For Parcels under 1-lb.'' in lilac with s.t.o. embossed 3d. carmine, and ''Postage 1s. - For Parcels under 7-lbs.'' in red with s.t.o. 1s. green; both labels with ''LETTS, SON & CO. LIMITED, LONDON E.C.'' imprint; both stamps dated ''21.8.83'', embossed over oval framed ''FOR/STAMP'' section and with manuscript ''SPECIMEN''; slight creasing and the 1s. label a little stained, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Parcel Post Label Essays: 1883 large format ''PARCELS POST LABEL'' essays for adhesive labels, ''Postage 3d. -For Parcels under 1-lb.'' in lilac with s.t.o. embossed 3d. carmine, and ''Postage 1s. - For Parcels under 7-lbs.'' in brown with s.t.o. 6d. violet; both labels with ''LETTS, SON & CO. Limited, LONDON BRIDGE'' imprint; both stamps dated ''21.8.83'', embossed over oval framed ''FOR/STAMP'' section and with manuscript ''SPECIMEN''; slight creasing and the 1s. label a little stained, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Literature: Tonna'sThe Plating of Alphabet II and The Plating of Alphabet III in the five parts, also Alcocks plating photographs of the 1841 1d. in two binders.

Literature: A small library of publications contained in two cartons with interest in Great Britain incl. The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Parts 1 to 4, The British Postage Stamp by Robson Lowe, The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red by Danzig and Goldsmith, British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated by Alcock & Meredith, The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume 1 (2 copies), also a selection of auction catalogues incl. J. B. Seymour parts I and II and The Maximus Parts I to IV, etc.

Literature: A selection of publications incl. The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 by Roland Brown Volumes 2 and 3, The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Parts I to IV, British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated by Alcock and Meredith, The Plating of Alphabet III in five parts, etc.

Literature: The balance of a collectors library contained in three cartons incl. Specimen Stamps and Stationery ,Samuel & Huggins, British Postal Stationery, Huggins, The De La Rue Years vol. 2, Wiseman, Post Office Telegraph Stamps, Jackson; London Postal History Group, various publications in 8 binders etc. incl. 'Notebook' issues between 1971 & 1993, London's Postal History sections J & K, London Fancy Geometric Postmarks, Barette, Bye & Cross Posts of London, Bathe, Postal History of Carshalton, etc., also The Postal History of The Crystal Palace, Bristol, various Exhibition handbooks and other literature, Magazines, Auction Catalogues (not all G.B.) etc.The purchaser of this lot is responsible for its timely removal from our offices.

Literature: A selection in a carton, incl. The British Postage Stamp by Robson Lowe, British Postal Stationery by A. Huggins, selection of Plating of the One Penny Red, etc.

Literature: The GB Journal, an apparently complete run from Volume One number two 1957 to Volume 44 no 6 2006.

Literature: A selection of eighteen publications incl. The Encylopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume I (second edition), British Post Office numbers by Brumell, two Alcock publications, etc.

Literature: The Plating of the Penny 1840–1864 volumes I (revised edition) IV and V, in good condition.

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of covers (90), mainly line engraved 1d. frankings incl. 1841 1d. (8, incl. plates 8 and 10) with blue M.C.'s of Truro on separate covers, other imperf. and perf. frankings, etc., condition varies.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of surface printed covers, incl. 1871 entire from London to Bordeaux, franked by 1867-80 9d. SG, 1878 entire from London to Aden, franked by 1873-80 8d. GA, 1878 envelope from Sheffield to Cape Town, franked by 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 16 SI and 1859-68 2d. , etc., fair to fine. (12 items).

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of covers and a few fronts, mainly bearing 1841 1ds. with some fine to very fine with very large margins incl. EA on lavender tinted paper, cancellation interest, etc., 1848 (April) 1d. pink envelope to Cheshunt cancelled London District Post ''11'' numeral of Enfield, etc. (120 items).

Postal History and Covers: A collection of Bath on leaves, incl. pre-stamp with a range of straight line cancels, 1839 (Dec. 23) E. with manuscript ''4'' of the Uniform 4d. post, 1840 (Nov. 20) E. to London, franked by 1840 1d. black with full margins, etc. (13 items).

Postal History and Covers: A small selection, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelopes A158, A181 unused, postal stationery, etc., varied condition. (12 items).

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of pre-adhesive covers (82) with an interesting range of markings incl. 1803 ''POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID'', much of Yorkshire interest incl. undated circles, mileages, etc., condition varies.

Postal History and Covers: 1570 letter from Portsmouth to London, addressed 'To the Worshipfull Mr. Philippo Corsini, Marchant in London', scarce early item. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1575 entire letter from Dover to London written by C. Dugant, addressed to 'The Worshipful Benandi Corsyne, Marchant Stranger by Grasse Street Conndyte at London', letter refers to sailor's pay. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1594 (Aug. 5th) letter addressed 'To ye Right Worshipful my very good frende Bassingborn Gawdy high Shreve of Norff'. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1600 (Sept. 8th) letter from Zeeland, Netherlands addressed to 'Mr. Anthony Waltot to London' who was a shipping agent, endorsed 'Per Robert Comptyn', these letters were sent with goods and endorsed with the same consignment marks as the goods. Ex M. Jackson. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1646 Civil War period entire, from 'Haies Kent' and signed by 'Geo Bingley', addressed 'To my much respected good friend Mr Sherwin at the Receipt of the Excheqer London', no postal markings. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1662-63(c) letter from Chelsea, addressed to 'Edward Harley at his lodgings in Fishyard in Westminister London', bearing manuscript '3' and on reverse a fine first type ''IV/30'' Bishopmark. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1662 entire letter from Buckland to Totnes, no postal markings, from a niece to her 'Honoured Aunt', also 1839 (July 28th) entire letter from Portland, Maine, to New York, fowarded to Edinburgh, endorsed 'Per Great Western' and with red oval ''FORWARDED BY/GEORGE HART/NEW-YORK'' cachet on reverse and ''BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER'' on front.

Postal History and Covers: 1667 (Nov.) entire letter from Hull to London, with manuscript ''3'', on reverse has good first type ''NO/8'' Bishopmark. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1674-1778 a collection of entires in an album, incl. 1674 entire used in London with manuscript ''3d'' and on reverse ''IA/25'' Bishopmark, 1696 entire from Edinburgh to Rotterdam via London, bearing on reverse Edinburgh oval ''OC/1'' and London ''OC/7'' Bishopmarks, 1730 entire from Liverpool to Preston, on reverse bearing a fine two line ''LEVER/POOL'', 1756 (c) entire to London, bearing on reverse ''PAID/PENNY/POST/S/MO'' with ''O'CLOCK/7/T'' time stamp, etc., fair to fine. (16 items).

Postal History and Covers: 1696 (March 7th) entire from Edinburgh to Rotterdam via London, bearing first type Edinburgh ''MA/7'' Bishopmark, slightly overstruck by London ''MR.13'' Bishopmark. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1702–79 covers (3) and a part cover showing Dockwra type handstamps incl. 1779 (Feb.) Hermitage Office with 'Honneborg' receiver, fair to good. (4).

Postal History and Covers: 1718 (Aug. 27th) entire letter from 'Breck(ington)'? to London, endorsed 'Free Molesworth' with manuscript '6' Dublin to London charge deleted, showing rare ''D'' in 15mm diameter circle in black on top flap, London ''2/SE'' Bishopmark arrival. Only ta handful of examples of the ''D'' handstamp are believed known (dated 1717 and 1719), this mark is thought to be the precursor of the 1720–87 ''DUBLIN'' mark, they occur only on Irish mail to or via London. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1724–1873 covers (8) incl. 1724 (Nov.) E.L. to Edinburgh with circular framed ''IB'' receiver,1869 (April) envelope with boxed ''GILLYBOURN'' Scots Local type VIII handstamp on reverse, 1865 (Feb. 13th) envelope with ''Cupid's DREAM AND LIFE'' folding Valentine card, etc.

Postal History and Covers: 1769-1841 selection of covers, incl. Paids, Free's, Additional ''1/2'', etc., good to fine. (27 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1774 (Jan. 8th) entire letter from Stone to Stafford, endorsed 'Not Paid 2d.', 'Post Pd 2d.' and '1' in black, all deleted and replaced by 'Pd 1d.' in red and with handstruck ''STONE'' on reverse. Provincial towns were allowed to start Penny Posts (similar to that in London) from 1765. However, no Provincial Penny Post handstamp is known prior to 1793, when Manchester set up a Penny Post. 'The English Provincial Local Posts' by G. Oxley claims that this was the first English Provincial Penny Post; this letter suggest however that Stone had a Penny Post at least 20 years earlier. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1786-1852 a collection of entires in four albums, contained in a small box, incl. 1796 entire bearing fancy scroll ''STOCKPORT'', 1838 (Oct.) entire from London to Shiffnal, bearing red boxed ''MISSENT/TO/STONE'', 1839 (Dec. 19) entire from Dundee to Stranchur bearing handstruck ''4'' of Dundee, 1839 (Dec. 30) entire from Edinburgh to Aberdeen bearing handstruck ''4'' of Edinburgh, 1845 (April) entire from London to Coventry bearing oval ''MISSENT TO/LEAMINGTON'', Paid 1's, Penny Posts, Mileage marks, Ship letters, etc., varied condition. (89 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1791–1850 selection of covers (16) with an interesting range of markings incl. 1791 ''FERRY/BRIDGE'', 1800 'apple' ''FREE'', 1803 cursive ''PONTEFRACT'', 1825 Wakefield ''TOO LATE'', 1828 boxed blue-green ''PAID/AT/BIRMINGHAM'', 1829 ''CHESTER LE STREET'', 1829 & 1837 ''WEDNESBURY'' in black with boxed ''P.P.11/UNPD'' former also with red ''TOO LATE'', 1843 Handsworth blue-green ''PYP/No/15'', 1844 Falmouth handstruck ''1'' in red, 1844 ''BROMSGROVE'' traveller, 1845 ''BRIERLEY/HILL'' and boxed ''P.P.1/PAID'' in red, 1846 Stourbridge ''Too Late'', 1847 Wrexham handstruck ''1'' in red, 1850 Birmingham ''SPON LANE'' in red and ''HANDSWORTH'' in black.

Postal History and Covers: 1793 (June 19th) entire letter from London to Edinburgh showing a very fine strike of the rare provisional Receiving House ''G.P.O./GT SURREY ST/B. F. R.'' handstamp (Willcocks L77a) on the lower flap. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1793 (Nov. 27th) entire from Reading to London, bearing straight line ''READING'' partly overstruck by ''4'' handstamp, fine and scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1794 entire from London to Guernsey, apparently carried privately or sent under separate cover to Weymouth where it received a very fine unframed curved ''WEYMOUTH'' and with ''2'' charge mark to pay the newly introduced Channel Islands Packet Service rate. This cover was probably carried on the first voyage of the packet ''Royal Charlotte on 13th. February 1794, rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1806 (Jan. 8th) entire letter from Belfast to Lisbon, prepaid at 6s.2d. and bearing an exceptional strike of the very rare ''POST PAID/Irish/British'' (Willcocks E1587) in red (the Irish charge 6d. and British 5s.8d.) applied at Belfast and with equally fine strike of straight line ''BELFAST'' also in red, overstruck by London tombstone ''D/PAID/JAN 16/1806'', usual filing folds. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1833 (Jan. 8th) cover from Ballymoney to Dublin, rated '1/8' and bearing an extremely fine strike of the ''POST PAID'' fancy scroll in red, some reduced soiling. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1840-1858 a selection of mostly line engraved on covers in a folder, incl. 1840 (Oct. 23) cover franked by 1840 1d. black plate 1b MD, range of 1841 1d's, etc., mixed condition. (32 items).

Postal History and Covers: 1840-1925 a collection in six albums, contained in a carton, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used, 1843 1d. pink stationery envelope cancelled by ''6'' in Maltese Cross, 1853 envelope to France, franked by 1847-54 embossed 10d., 1854 envelope from Cross to Keith, franked by 1841 1d. tied by Scots local ''CROSS'' and with boxed ''MISSENT/TO/KETTLE'', 1861 1d. pink stationery envelope from Windsor to Llanelly with two line ''MISSENT TO/ABERDARE'', 1871 envelope from Folkstone to London, franked by 1870 1/2d. plate 5 PU, with ''Closed against/inspection. E.C.'', 1876 envelope bearing 1867-78 1d. plate 150 BE tied by unframed ''CALEDONIA T.P.0/DAY UP'' c.d.s., 1877 envelope to India, franked by 1873-80 8d. orange MD, 1908 p.p.c. bearing KEVII 1/2d. tied by circular ''DOUGLAS/19 X 08/MAS'' handstamp, 1925 Wembley 1d. used on plain f.d.c., Railway cancels, postal stationery, Scots local cancels, etc., varied condition. (Few 100's).

Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Aug. 15th) entire letter written from 'Kingston on the Hudson River' to Liverpool, rated '8' and endorsed 'p. Great Western via Bristol', showing straught line London ''SHIP LETTER'' and with New York forwarding agents cachet on reverse, and 1845 (Aug. 26th) wrapper from New York to London, endorsed 'pr steamer/Great Britain', rated '1/4' in ms. with octagonal framed ''15SP1845/LIVERPOOL/SHIP'' receiver on reverse, some soiled creasing.

Postal History and Covers: 1841 (June) triangular entire from Cork to Youghal, rated ''1'' with ''CORK'' circular date stamp, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1841 (April) cover to Aberdour bearing full margined 1841 1d. plate 11 JL (crossed by filing fold) with ''MISSENT TO/ABERDEEN'' handstamp alongside, re-addressed to Aberdour and with manuscript 'Missent to/Aberdour' on the opposite side, 1843 (Sept.) E.L. from Goldaming to Walton on Thames bearing three margined 1841 1d. RD and with red ''Missent to/Kingston'' handstamp alongside, and 1858 (June) envelope to Aylesbury bearing 1d. star JH and with blue ''MISSENT-TO/LUTON'' and ''LUTON/JU 8'' c.d.s. on front. (3).

Postal History and Covers: 1842–53 covers (23), all bearing 1841 1d.'s, an interesting range incl. 1842 (Nov.) E.L. to Wellington bearing three margined 1d. CF tied by ''LYME'' c.d.s. in black (adhesive creased), three covers bearing pairs (2) or two singles cancelled contrary to regulations by single 1844-type numeral, 1845 (March) mourning envelope from Guernsey to London with 1d. LJ, 1853 (Jan.) cover from London to Jersey with 1d. RF-RK strip of six, etc., mixed condition.

Postal History and Covers: 1842 (July) entire from London to Craig, Ayrshire, franked by very fine 1841 1d. plate 23 QD, tied by neat black Maltese Cross, with boxed ''MISSENT/TO/MAYBOLE'', scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1842 (Nov. 8th) entire letter from London to Birmingham bearing 1841 1d. plate 26 IF (clipped at left) and showing circular ''RIDER'S HOTEL/LONDON/PAID'' in black at upper left, the cover somewhat tatty at folds but most unusual. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1843 (July 22nd) entire letter from a Private in the 2nd European Infantry, Bangalore, to Ireland, endorsed by Major P. Thomson, showing ''SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER•BY SHIP•/4'' (Robertson InSol 7a) on front and with various markings on reverse incl. oval ''OUT STATION/SHIP LETTER/24 JY 24/1843'' datestamp, soiled and some wear at folds but scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1844 (Oct. 2nd) envelope from Guernsey to Farnham, endorsed at top ''per private steamer via Southampton'', bearing a good strike of the Guernsey handstruck ''1'', on reverse has ''SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER'' and part Farnham skeleton and Guernsey dated arc Oc 2 1844, also three entires all to Guernsey, fair to fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1845-54 1d's on covers, incl. superb ''1'' of Abergaveny, 1854 (April 24) envelope with embossed surround of Crown and ''FREE'' with 1d. used in centre, etc., good to fine. (7 items).

Postal History and Covers: 1849 (June 28th) entire letter from Leamington to Stourbridge, unpaid and with a very fine strike of a ''2'' postage due UPP marking in black.

Postal History and Covers: 1851-1972 selection in a cover album, incl. Instructional markings, postage dues, late fees, etc., fair to fine. (74 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1855–73 selection of covers bearing 1d. stars (3) and 1d. plates (14), each with manuscript instructional endorsement incl. 1855 'Gone to America/left England', 'Cannot be found', 'Dead/Dead', 1873 'Refused', 'Removed', 'Left the Town', 'Firm Dissolved', etc. (17).

Postal History and Covers: 1862 (Dec. 12th) entire (Land and Taxes payment form) used locally in Langholm, franked by 1856-58 1d. SF, unusually cancelled by two crossed handstruck ''1'' charge marks, rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1863-1933 small selection of large covers, incl. postage dues, printed matter, etc., fair to fine. (9 items).

Postal History and Covers: 1863 (March 31st) wrapper from Guernsey to St. Malo, franked by 1856-58 1d. OD-OG strip cancelled by large figures ''3734'', octagonal ''ANGL B M/St. MALO'' datestamp in red, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and a clean neat item. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1866 (Jan. 19th) O.H.M.S. Official Paid entire letter from London to Wordsley with an exceptional strike of the very rare ''MIDLAND/DIST-S.C.'' railway handstamp on the front and with ''N.W. RY/NIGHT'' star marking on reverse. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1867 (Jan. 25th) stampless envelope to Gloucestshire, bearing red ''LONDON PAID'' c.d.s., and a good strike of the scarce ''GT. WESTERN/DIST S.C.'' on reverse has Gloucester Station c.d.s. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1896 (May 6th) 1/2d. brown wrapper from London to Burnham, Maldon, readdressed several times with manuscript ''not for Burnham on Crouch'', ''try Norfolk'', ''not for Burnham Market, Norfolk'' and unusual two line handstamp ''NOT FOR/BURNHAM,SOMT.'' vendor states it is unlisted. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Uniform Fourpenny Post: 1839 (Dec. 5th) first day of Uniform Fourpenny Post entire letter from Aberdeen to London, with a good strike of the handstruck ''4'' of Aberdeen with boxed ''No.8'' above, on reverse has boxed ''ABERDEEN/DEC 5/1839'', some soiling, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Uniform Fourpenny Post: 1839 (Dec. 30th) prepaid entire letter from Nottingham to London bearing a superb strike of the distinctive handstruck ''4'' of Nottingham in black, filing fold well clear of marking. Very scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Postage Dues: 1866 (Feb. 19th) envelope from Towyn to Plymouth, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 89 BJ, tied by ''C33'' numeral of Towyn, at left has a fine strike of the scarce large handstruck ''2'' with ''ABOVE 1/2 OZ'', some cover faults, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Postage Dues: 1868 (April 29th) blue envelope from Glasgow to Dunoon, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 76 RG tied by Glasgow duplex, below has a fine strike of the scarce ''frying pan'' ''ABOVE OZ/MORE TO PAY/GLASGOW'' with manuscript ''1/2'' and ''2'' added, most attractive. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Postage Dues: 1920 envelope, franked by 1912-24 2d. bisected, tied by ''WEDNESBURY'' c.d.s., with charge handstamp ''4D/TO PAY/850'' with 2d. agate postage dues, few imperfections.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1841 (Feb.) Postal Notice ''No. 7.–1841.'' relating to the introduction of Registered Mail, very fine and an important notice.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1856 (Feb. 5th) registered envelope from Ferry Hill to Durham bearing 1855 LC16 2d. blue plate 5 NC-NE strip, fine used with 1d. LC14, all cancelled ''977'' numerals of Ferry Hill, attractive. S.G. Spec. F5 and C6. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1859 (Feb. 18th) embossed 1d. pink envelope, uprated and registered from Leicester to Ashby de la Zouch, bearing 1858-69 2d. plate 7 LB and 1855-57 4d., all cancelled by ''LEICESTER/449'' duplex, small faults, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1859 (Feb. 27th) envelope, registered from Elgin to Montrose, franked by 1856-58 1d. rose-red plate 60 FK and 1855-57 6d., tied by ''133'' Scottish numeral, fine item. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1859 (Aug. 30th) neat registered cover from Leamington to Ashby de la Zouch bearing 1d. star KI paying postage and 1855–57 6d. paying postage, clean and attractive. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1861 (Oct. 4th) registered envelope from Belgium to Sheffield, bearing Brussels c.d.s., boxed ''CHARGE'', and a fair strike of the scarce circular ''BELGIUM/Crown/REGISTERED'' datestamp and oval ''LONDON/REGISTERED'' datestamp, both in red. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1862 (Aug. 18th) clean and neat registered envelope from Devonport to Langton bearing 1d. star JE and 1862–64 4d. plate 3 ED cancelled ''250'' numerals with ''DEVONPORT/AU 18/62'' c.d.s. alongside, and with red ''(Crown)/REGISTERED'' handstamp and oval 'REGISTERED/LONDON'' datestamp on front, 4d. just overlaps top of envelope. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1862 (Dec. 22nd) registered mourning envelope from Diss to Ixworth bearing 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. bright carmine PA with 1d. stars PD-PE pair, cancelled by ''234'' numerals. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1863 (Sept.) registered cover from London to Philadelphia, franked 1862-64 4d. ME, 6d. AE and 1s. JL tied by ''15'' barred ovals, with two strikes of the boxed ''LOMBARD STREET/REGISTERED LETTER'', curved ''Crown/REGISTERED'' and oval ''REGISTERED/LONDON'' datestamp, last two in red, a most attractive three colour combination. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1865 (Feb. 22nd) registered envelope (flap missing) from Sunderland to Ireland bearing 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre plate 2 FL, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 86. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1870 (April 2nd) registered envelope from London to Vienna bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 122 (2) and 1865–67 4d. plate 11 OE-OF pair and with ''REGISTERED/S.W.D.O./AP 2/70'' c.d.s. in brown at lower left, very fine and attractive. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1874 (Feb. 10th) registered cover from Hull to Italy bearing 1867–80 10d. plate 1 JF unusually placed at left, oval ''REGISTERED/HULL 10 DE 74'' datestamp and a fine strike of the most unusual double overlapping circle ''REGISTERED/PD/11 FE 74LONDON'' datestamp in red, minor cover imperfections, an scarce use of this adhesive to pay postage and registration to Europe. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1875 (Oct.) printed linen back envelope to the ''BANQUE CENTRALE ANVERSOISE, ANVERS'', sent from London with 1858–76 2d. plate 14 LD, 1873–80 21/2d. plate 2 OA and 1s. plate 12 DK cancelled barred oval ''R/9'', superb ''THE BANK OF LONDON AND HOLLAND/LONDON'' wax seals on reverse. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1875 (Dec. 11th) printed ''PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE'' envelope, endorsed 'Registered' in red ink and bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 157 IK, 1870 1/2d. plate 6 OO and 1873–80 3d. plate 11 OI-OJ pair, marked 'Not Known', some faults but unusual. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1880 registered envelope to Aden, franked by 1880-83 6d. grey plate 17 IG and 1880-81 1d. QG, slightly reduced at right, few tone spots.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1880 (May 18th) embossed 2d. (16.4.80) envelope bearing additional 1873–80 21/2d. blue plate 17 DC and sent registered from London to Frankfurt with barred oval ''R/16'' cancellations. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1883 (June 20th) 2d. registration envelope size H (Huggins RP6) sent from London to France with 1880–83 21/2d. plate 23 CE and 1880–81 5d. pair with oval ''REGISTERED/MARK LANNE B.O./29 JU 83'' d.s.'s, minor cover imperfections.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1893 (Dec. 27th) registered envelope from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to the Columbian Consul in Jersey, with 'REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL/13 JA 94'' transit datestamp on front and Jersey squared circle arrival for Jan. 16th on reverse, attractive. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1894 (Nov. 15th) registered envelope from Watford to France bearing 1870 11/2d. plate 3 QC pale shade and 1881 16 dots 1d. (3) tied by neat 'WATFORD'' c.d.s's, some imperfections but a most unusual combination. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1898 (Jan. 26th) long linen backed registered envelope bearing a complete set of the 1/2d. to 1s. stamps then available, sent from London to Germany with light oval registered datestamps, most unusual. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1901 (Dec. 24th) long registered envelope from Earls Court to London bearing 1900 1/2d. blue-green and 1s. green and carmine vertical pair paying nine times single U.P.U. rate of 21/2d. plus 2d. registration fee, a total of 2s.01/2d., some cover creasing well clear of stamps and blue registered crayon crosses 1/2d. and lower 1s., a rare use of the 1s. on cover and an unusual 'set' of this issue. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: Admiralty Official: 1904 (March 3rd) 3d. registration envelope very fine used from Portsmouth to Lewes with boxed ''R.N. BARRACKS/PORTSMOUTH, DIV. I'' cachet at lower left, light folds, rare. Photo.

Used Abroad: Malta: 1862 (July 11th) entire to London, bearing G.B. 1858-69 2d. plate 9 BL, 1862-64 4d. PI and 1855-57 1s., all tied by ''MALTA/A25'' duplex, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Used Abroad: Peru: 1875 (Nov.) wrapper to Bordeaux, franked by Peru 1868 1d. tied by oval cancel with G.B. 1870 11/2d. plate 3 LG tied by ''C 38'' of Callao (underpaid), treated as unpaid bearing Anglo-French accountancy mark ''G B/1f 90c.''. Brandon Certificate (2000). Photo.

Used Abroad: South Africa: 1880–81 1d. Venetian red SI fine used on fragment with ''FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/SP 06/00'' c.d.s., unlisted by S.G., also 1881 die 2 1d. lilac (4) with different dates. (5). Photo.

Used Abroad: Venezuela: 1873-80 4d. sage-green plates 15 TD and 16 GK, both with ''CIUDAD BOLIVAR'' c.d.s's in red, a scarce pair. Both with R.P.S. Certificates (1990). S.G. Z6. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Canada: 1840 (Dec. 20th) entire letter from Canada, addressed to Balcarres, readdressed to Edinburgh and then Dover, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 QK (faults) used for paying postage on the last leg of the journey, tied by red Maltese Crosses, also has box ''MISSENT/TO/MARKINCH'' in red, many manuscript endorsements, interesting item. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Cape of Good Hope: 1852 (Sept.) cover from Cape Town to London, endorsed 'per R.M. Steamer 'Bosphorus' 6 Sept 52', rated '2/-' and with ovale ''POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN'' handstamp, redirected within London with fine full margined 1841 2d. blue plate 4 HF, minor cover imperfections with part of upper flap missing, most attractive. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1836 (April 18th) entire letter (the contents an autobiography of a J.B. Evans) from Cork to Erlangen via London and Calais with a variety of ''PAID'' datestamps and manuscript rate markings, full of character.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: India: 1840 (Aug.) entire to London, readdressed within London and franked by 1840 1d. black plate 7 SD (small to large margins), tied by experimental black Maltese Cross, few imperfections. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Italy: 1859 (Dec.) envelope from Isle of Man to Rome via Liverpool, London and Paris, franked by 1856-58 1d. SI, 1855-57 4d. and 6d., tied by ''ISLE OF MAN/407'' sideways duplex's, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Mexico: 1885 (Jan. 8th) envelope from London to Durango, franked by 1883–84 4d. dull green CI and OI, both tied by neat ''LONDON'' c.d.s's. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Syria: 1854 stampless entire from London to Alexandretta, Syria with Beyrout receiving mark on reverse, and 1856 stampless entire from Manchester to Alexandretta with Smyrne c.d.s. on reverse, scarce. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: United States of America: 1886 (July 23rd) envelope from Portaskaig to California, franked by 1884-85 6d. dull green pair, tied by neat ''PORTASKAIG'' c.d.s's, on reverse has ''COLUMBA STEAMER GREENOCK'' c.d.s., some cover faults, otherwise fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon ''Mammoth'' postcard addressed to London, dropped from the air and subsequently posted in Tosse, Sweden on Oct. 14 and charged 2d. on arrival, scarce. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: A collection on leaves, incl. Bag and Bundle labels, way bill, letter bill, good range of adverts, first flights, etc., exceptional lot. (54 items).

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 9th green postcard addressed to South Travancore, India, scarce destination. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 9th, brown card with printed letter on reverse from the Educational Book Co, fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 9th., green envelope (with enclosure) to Rickmansworth, also brown postcard to Germany, fine.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 11th red-brown postcard, addressed to Cairo, Egypt, scarce destination. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 16th Windsor-London violet privilege envelope addressed to Hendon, cancelled die 2, Cricklewood backstamp for Sept. 18th. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 16th. Windsor-London, brown postcard and grren postcard, fine.

Airmails: 1920-28 three flown covers, comprising 1920 (July 19 express envelope to Holland by Handley Page Transport, 1925 (May 15) London-Switzerland cover, franked by 1925 Wembley set, 1928 (Oct. 4) London-Berlin-Moscow flown by Deruluft to Shanghai, good to fine.

Airmails: 1932 (Sept 7th) envelope to Brazil, franked by K.G.V. 2d., 10d. and 2s.6d, flown on the 6th. South American Flight, bearing two different cachets. Photo.

Airmails: 1933 (Aug. 2nd) envelope flown by G.W.R. from Plymouth to Birmingham and then to Rio de Janeiro by Zeppelin 4th. South American Flight, scarce. Photo.

Airmails: 1934 (Nov. 1st) Railway Air Services Liverpool-London (5) and Liverpool-Glasgow (3) first flight covers, each with ''RAS/3D PAID'' cachets, also 1934 (Oct.) Mac Robertson air race covers (3) signed by pilot Roscoe Turner and re-used London-Sydney in 1969 (Dec. 17th).

Postal Stationery: An accumulation in album and loose in a small carton, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A180 unused, 1d. letter sheet A76 unused, 1d. pink envelopes with one handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', etc. (few 100's).

Postal Stationery: 1841–90 collection in an old battered album, incl. 1841 2d. blue envelope unused, range of 1d. pinks incl. albino and double impressions, etc., unused and used, condition varies. (56 items).

Postal Stationery: 1894(c.) embossed stamped to order 1/2d. to 1s. set of ten (with 1883 1d., 1892 10d. and 1892 1/2d.) struck together on a an envelope (260 x 139mm), very fine unused. Huggins (page 51) states 'Envelopes bearing a set are known but are probably of proof status'.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1843 (July 25th) 1d. pink envelope used from London to South Petterton, cancelled complete no. ''12'' in Maltese Cross and with ''T•P/Strand•B'' alongside, a little soiled, scarce. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1855 (27.10) s.t.o. 2d. + 2d. on blue envelope used 1856 (Nov.) from Oxford to Banbury with ''OXFORD/NO 14/1856'' sideways duplexes, attractive and scarce. Huggins ESC42. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1885 s.t.o. compound envelope bearing six stamps (dated 18 or 19.5.88) 11/2d.+11/2d.+2d.+21/2d.+3d.+1s., used 1888 (June 4th) from London to Quebec with additional 1887–92 21/2d. and 5d. making total postage of 2s.6d., good condition for this and very scarce. Huggins ESC509. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1894 s.t.o. compound envelope bearing seven stamps, four impressions of the 1s. green (ES25a) + 6d. (ES26) +3d. (ES22a) + 1/2d. (ES18b), superb unused. Huggins ESC514.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1902-03 K.E.VII 1/2d. to 1s. matching set of stamped to order envelopes, fine unused.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 11/2d., two pieces bearing a total of fourteen impressions (6 others having been removed), the first piece with three each struck in reddish-lilac inscribed '(A) Colour used for the present 11/2d. embossed stamp' andyellow-brown '(B) Colour used for the present issue of 11/2d. adhesive stamp'; the second piece with three struck in carmine lake, three in a chestnut shade and two in brown, with printed letters ''C'', ''D'' and ''E'' alongside each respectively, endorsed at top 'One specimen of each colour withdrawn for HM the King - E13282/14 - 10.11.15' and initialled 'AGGW', endorsed at foot 'One specimen E withdrawn by Director of Stamping, Inland Revenue, for use as Standard. - 11.5.23'; probably unique. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 2d. uncleared die proof colour trial (no die number) in deep carmine, cut to shape and mounted on card (57 x 89mm), dated '24.4.13' in ink at foot and numbered '(1)' in pencil at top, very fine and rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 2d. uncleared die proof colour trial (no die number) in orange, cut to shape and mounted on card (57 x 89mm), dated '24.4.13' and inscribed '4d. Orange' in ink at foot and numbered '(2)' in pencil at top, very fine and rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 2d. uncleared die proof colour trial (no die number) in a yellow-brown shade, cut to shape and mounted on card (57 x 89mm), dated '24.4.13' and inscribed '2d. Amber' in ink at foot and numbered '(3)' in pencil at top crossed through and with 'C' added, card folded not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 2d. orange dies 1 and 3 (HUGGINS ES45) struck on separate envelopes with printed ''COLOUR ESSAY/FOR/2d Embossed Postage Stamps'' and large letter ''A'' and ''B'' respectively, both with boxed ''STAMPING/DEPARTMENT/30 JUN. 1914'' , very fine and rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 9d. dark brown (Huggins ES50), four impressions struck on a single sheet (205 x 222mm), two impressions at top in a darker shade and inscribed 'Same ink as that used for 9d. adhesive stamps', two impressions at foot inscribed 'Ink specially prepared for embossed stamps', fine and most unusual. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1913–15 s.t.o. 1s. uncleared die proof (no die number) in black, cut down to stamp size for mounting on card (see 2d.'s lots ????), fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1874 1/2d. brown postcard essay with ''POST CARD'' at upper left, dated ''9 SEP 74'' on reverse, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1878 1/2d. postcard (CP6) cut down die proof in black on glazed card on (1879) piece from De La Rue Striking Book endorsed 'June 25th/200 Leads', a little toned as usual, also a proof of the card as issued dated ''2 JAN 85'' on front. (2 items). Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883 2d. (CP17) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''28 AUG 82'', stamped ''AFTER HARDENING'' and initialled, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883 2d. (CP17) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''28 AUG 82'', stamped ''AFTER STRIKING'' and initialled, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1891 (Oct.) essay for 1892 1d. Foreign card, size b using the 3d. 'Angeli' stamp, in brown, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1891 (Oct.) essay for 1892 1d. Foreign reply card, size b using the 3d. 'Angeli' stamp, in brown, very fine. Photo.

The following six lots are essays by William Pitcher for the KG V 1/2d. Postcard and Newspaper Wrapper Stamp. For further information please see 'The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards' by H, Dagnall, chapter 4 from whic the following is taken - 'The Royal Mint's own design for the new KG V 1/2d. postcard stamp did not meet with approval and the artist and illustrator William Pitcher, was commissioned to produce some designs, on 6 February [1911] the Royal Mint informed Pitcher that 'your design [lot ???] for the stamps to be used on Postcards and Newspaper Wrappers has been approved'.Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp. 1/2d., hand-painted essay with profile head, in green and white on laid paper (84 x 98mm), very fine Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1/2d., hand-painted essay with profile head, the accepted design, in green and white on laid paper (94 x 107mm), very fine Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., hand-painted essay with Downey head bromide inserted, in black ink and Chinese white on laid paper (100 x 115mm), very fine, Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., hand-painted essay (designated design 'D') with Downey head, in black in and Chinese white on tracing paper (100 x 113mm), very fine, Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., a further hand-painted essay with Downey head bromide inserted, in black ink and Chinese white on laid paper (104 x 119mm), very fine, Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (March) 1/2d., a rough sketch in green ink and pencil on quadrille paper (98 x 115mm), very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911 (June 22nd) K.G.V 1/2d. stationery postcard, additionally franked Downey Heads 1/2d. and 1d. all cancelled on the first day of issue.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Feb. 19th) the set of five bromide essays for the profile head 1/2d. showing different backgrounds to the head, prepared by the Royal Mint in response to a request from the Postmaster General for specimens to show the effect of adopting a graduated shading similar to that which had been approved for the 5d. to 1s. adhesive postage stamps. Very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with white background to head, in green on thick card (33 x 35mm). Very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with solid background to head, in green on thick card (31 x 34mm). Very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with even line background to head (the approved design), in green on thick card (33 x 35mm). Very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with half solid and half even line background to head, in green on thick card (33 x 37mm). Very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Sept.) bromide essay for the accepted 1/2d. design (Huggins L13) on card (70 x 75mm, paper clip mark well clear of essay) endorsed by the King in pencil 'Appd G.R.I./Sept 13th/13' and with letter sent from Balmoral Castle to Sir Alexander King 'His majesty has approved of the ''Even Tinted'' sample which he has marked'. An important item. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1920-30 K.G.V stamped to order postcards, multiple impressions from cut-down sheets, 1/2d. without Crowns 3 & 6, 1d. without Crown 4, 1d. with Crown 2, 3 and 4, varied condition.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1870 (May) stamp sized bromide essay for an unadopted 1/2d. design mounted on card (61 x 92mm), the essay with part strike of ''MAY 20'' Inland Revenue c.d.s. and with a further ''INLAND REVENUE/MY 25/70'' c.d.s. above, endorsed 'Approved' and initialled 'W.H.S.', and further endorsed 'Cancelled' in ink. An extremely early bromide essay, possibly unique. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1870 1/2d. composite paste-up essay comprising printed Queen's head mounted over bromide of frame dated ''70/12/30'' with outer frame and other details strengthened in ink, and with circle of pearls painted in around head, on card (70 x 102mm), this design is very similar to the issued stamp except for the circle of pearls and the date order. Most attractive and probably unique. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1870 1/2d. stamp sized bromide essay as the issued design except dates ''70/12/30'' in different order, on card (72 x 104mm), endorsed 'last Proof' in pencil, an extremely early bromide essay. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1878 1d. (WP12) die proof in black on glazed card dated ''June 5 1878'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1878 1d. (WP12) die proof in black on glazed card dated ''12 FEB 80'', stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'' and initialled, surface thinned at lower right corner, otherwise very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1878 1d. (WP12) die proof in black on glazed card dated 'April 28 1898' in pencil and initialled 'GFC' in ink, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1911(c.) 'paste-up' bromide essay for the 3d. registration stamp, very fine, probably unique. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1922 5d. registered envelopes for use in Ireland in emerald-green sizes f and k, and in olive-green size g, very fine unused, scarce.

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings Etc.: Benjamin Edgington: 1877 (7.3) embossed 1d. pink envelope with most attractive advert depicting marquees in the grounds of a Windsor Castle, printed in brown, and with blue oval ''BENJAMIN EDGINGTON/TENT MAKER/TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN & H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES'' seal on flap, very fine unused (faint toning on reverse). Photo.

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings: William Lincoln: 1887 (24.10) 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d., (25.10) 4d., undated 1d. (2, rings in blue and pink), cut square cut-outs, very fine unused. (7).

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings etc.: Office of the Philatelic Quarterly Brighton: 1d. pink envelope used 1878 (May 8th) from Brighton to London, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Avertising Rings Etc.: W.H. Smith: 1902 W.H. Smith wrapper with Q.V. 3d carmine and K.E.VII 1/2d. blue-green embossed stamps (ESC 730) fine unused.

Postal Stationery: Avertising Rings Etc.: W.H. Smith: 1902 K.E.VII 1/2d. W.H. Smith wrapper, with scarce double ring pre-cancel. (A & H fig. 1588).

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings Etc.: Victorian Steamboat Association: 1889 (March) envelope bearing square advert for ''THE VICTORIAN/STEAMBOAT/ASSOCIATION LD/LONDON'' with 1881 die II 1d. lilac in centre, used within London, cancelled by Hoster machine cancel, rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings: Jas Watkin & Son Northampton: 1d. pink envelope, very fine used 1871 (June 8th) from Northampton to Bangor, scarce. Photo.

Rowland Hill: A short letter on ''HAMPSTEAD N.W.'' crest notepaper, signed by Rowland Hill to Ormond Hill, son of his brother Edwin. Photo.

Rowland Hill: Private letter signed by Rowland Hill to M.D. Hill accepting a dinner invitation. Photo.

Rowland Hill: 1852 (Feb.) letter from Rowland Hill to the ''President on Duty Inland Office'' states ''Admit Sir Henry Webb Bart. and four friends to be present at the evening duty on Monday 9th. Inst.

Rowland Hill: A letter dated '6th Feb 57' on Post Office embossed letter, endorsed 'Confidential, from Rowland Hill to James Hutchinson', Chairman of the Stock Exchange, referring to a plan to reduce the subsidies paid to Railway Companies for carrying the Mail, scarce. Photo.

Rowland Hill: 1884 letter written by Pat Chalmers, son of James Chalmers, to E. Watford, Esq. M.A., in which he refers to the dispute between his father and Rowland Hill, interesting item.

Parliamentary Envelopes: Houses of Parliament: ''One Penny'' envelope front printed in black on wove paper, used 1840 (Feb. 5th) from London to Weymouth with red Crowned ''PAID/5 FE 5/1840'' c.d.s., very scarce. S.G. Spec. PE1, cat. £10,000 (as an envelope). Photo.

Parliamentary Envelopes: House of Commons: ''ONE PENNY'' envelope printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper, used from London to Merton College Oxford with red Crowned ''PAID/27MR27/1840'' c.d.s. and signed by ''W.E. Gladstone'', fine. S.G. Spec. PE5. Photo.

Parliamentary Envelopes: House of Commons: ''ONE PENNY'' envelope printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper, used from London to Auchterarder with red Crowned ''PAID/19 FE 19/1840'' c.d.s., filing fold at top, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. PE5. Photo.

William Mulready (Irish, 1786 - 1863) 'Charlotte Rolfe', (26 x 23cm unframed, 46 x 48cm framed), pencil on paper, signed lower right. Photo.William Mulready (April 1, 1786 - July 7, 1863) was an Irish genre painter best known for his romanticised depictions of rural scenes. He was born in Ennis, County Clare. He was educated in London after the family moved there, and learned to paint with sufficient skill that he was accepted in to the Royal Academy School at the age of fourteen.His first breakthrough was 'Returning from the Ale House' currently held by the Tate Gallery. In 1815 he was was the recipient of both election as a member of the Royal Academy and the 'Légion d'honneur'. His work is well represented in the South Kensington Museum and in the Tate Gallery. In 1840, Mulready's name became inextricably linked with philately with his design for pre-paid postal stationery, known thereafter as the Mulready. He died at the age of 77 in Bayswater, London and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery where a monument to his memory was erected.Provenance: Bearnes Auction House, 2005

1840 Mulready A die proof in black on India paper (225 x 216mm), folded to cover size, small stain spot, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo missing) with Samuel Hanson & Son invoice (S.G. Spec. MA431b) uprated to 2d. with three margined 1841 1d. HI and cancelled clear neat number ''2'' in Maltese Crosses and sent 1843 (Oct. 21st) to Leith, used 1840 (Sept. 7th) from Edinburgh to London, two filing folds, one of which crosses the adhesive but most unusual and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1969). Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) with New Envelope Select Advertiser (S.G. Spec. MA20a) used 1840 (Oct. 17th) from Newark to Lichfield with poorly struck red Maltese Cross with empty centre and ''NEWARK/OC 17/1840'' c.d.s. on front, some splitting at edges, otherwise mainly fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1840 (Sept. 7th) from Edinburgh to London with neat red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A1 used 1840 (May 23rd) from London to Bridport with neat red Maltese Cross, the addressees name partly erased, 2d. envelope a208, a fair example used 1840 (June 17th) from Bridport to Jersey with blurred red Maltese Cross and faint ''BRIDPORT/JU 17/1840'' c.d.s. on front, soiled and crumpled, also Fores caricature envelope no. 8 unused (some staining). (3 items).See lot ??? for Thomas White caricature used to the same address as the 2d. envelope

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A6 (forme 1) used 1841 (July 15th) from Chertsey to Bristol, cancelled black Maltese Cross to the right of Britannia, contrary to regulations, fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A18 (forme 2) and 1d. envelope A182 (forme 4) good to fine unused, latter with light vertical fold. S.G. Spec. ME1 & 2, cat. £625.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A18 (forme 2) used late, 1848 (April 22nd), from Bristol to Westbury on Trym with blurred strike of Bristol ''134'' numeral in black, minor cover imperfections. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £700. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A24 (forme 2), used 1840 (Sept. 18th) from Stanmore to London, folded down to a smaller size, 1d. letter sheet (stereo removed) used 1842 (May 9th) from Llandilo to London, also 1d. envelope A181 (forme 4) used 1840 (Aug.) from London to Harrowgate, fair to fine.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A44 (forme 4) with ''ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY'' advert inside, used 1843 (Feb.) from London to Evesham, cancelled contrary to regulations by black Maltese Cross placed well to right of Britannia, fine. S.G. Spec. MA103i. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A67 (forme 3) with John Richards & Co. ''MIRROR OF PARLIAMENT'' advert (S.G. MA465a) used 1840 (June 8th) from London to Dublin, without Maltese Cross and bearing only ''Fleet St. W.C.'' in black overstruck by red tombstone ''PAID/8 JU 8/1841'' datestamp on front, minor cover imperfections, very rare. S.G. ME1, cat. £5,000 as Town datestamp as sole cancellation. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (forme 6) with Barnett Hoares & Company advert (S.G. Spec. MA301c) used from Ipswich to Halesworth with neat black Maltese Cross, clear ''IPSWICH/AP 30/184'' (2nd year slug missing) on reverse, an exceptionally fresh, clean and uncreased example, small closed spike hole barely apparent. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A241 (forme 5) with ''English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance'' advert in blue inside, fine unused. S.G. Spec. MA117b. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A244 (forme 5) with English & Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance advert in blue (S.G. Spec. MA119a) used 1841 from London to Jersey, some faults, also 1846 (Feb. 2nd) cover from London to Jersey bearing 1841 1d. BF with clear profile but just clipped at upper left corner, the adhesive additionally tied by corner of fine strike of boxed ''POSTED AFTER/7 o''CLOCK AT NIGHT'' in red.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A246 (forme 5) with Atlas advert (S.G. Spec. MA103h) used 1842 (Nov. 25th) from London to Shaftesbury, cancelled contrary to regulations with black Maltese Cross at upper right corner, well clear of Britannia, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A247 (forme 5) with Jell's advert (S.G. Spec. MA16p) very fine used 1840 (Sept. 12th) within London with a superb strike of the experimental black London Maltese Cross, an early date, fine shield type ''2 An 2/SP 12/1840'' datestamp in red on reverse. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A249 (forme 5), fresh unused, also 2d. envelope a208, unused slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME1k, ME4.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A177 (forme 4) used 1840 (July 20th) from London to Camberwell with neat red Maltese Cross, indent from erased pencil endorsement on front, otherwise fine. S.G. ME2, cat. £425. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A285 (second series, forme 5 or 6), very scarce used 1842 (Feb. 7th) from Carnarvon to Shrewsbury with neat black Maltese Cross, clear Carnarvon (7th) and Shrewsbury (8th) backstamps, light crease but very fine for this. S.G. Spec. ME2f. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo covered by seal) uprated to 4d. with 1840 2d. blue plate 1 KA with good margins on three sides, just clipped at left, sent 1841 (March 12th) from Settle to Lancaster (Lancaster Bank correspondence) with neat black Maltese Crosses cancelling Britannia and tieing the adhesive, upper flap torn on opening, otherwise fine and an excellent example, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1969). S.G. Spec. ME3, cat. £20,000. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo missing) used 1843 (Sept. 21st) from Cirencester to Keynsham with bold upright strike of a black Maltese Cross, backstamped at Cirencester and Bristol, small edge imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME3. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo missing) used 1840 (Aug. 11th) from Chigwell to Cirencester with red Maltese Cross and showing framed ''T•P/Chigwell'' in black on front at lower left, minor cover fault at edge at top, fine appearance. S.G. ME3, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a94 fine and fresh unused unused. S.G. Spec. ME3, cat. £375. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a94, a very fine and fresh unused example. S.G. Spec. ME3, cat £375.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a96 used 1840 (Dec. 4th) from Edinburgh to Slateford with neat red Maltese Cross, light cntral vertical filing fold not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. ME3. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope (stereo removed on opening) used 1842 (Feb.) from Masham via Bedale and London to Sidmouth with black Maltese Cross, faint ''Masham/Penny Post'', ''BEDALE/FE 5/1842'' c.d.s. in green, London ''7 FE 7/1842'' c.d.s. in red on reverse and ''SIDMOUTH/FE 8/1842'' c.d.s. on front, redirected underpaid with very fine 1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 OB (double ''O'') from Sidmouth to Exeter, with neat black Maltese Cross, endorsed 'More to Pay' and '2', a little soiled but an exceptional usage and very rare. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £30,000. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a201 used 1855 (Dec. 25th) from Stirling to Falkirk, cancelled by Scots numeral ''308'' for Stirling, fine and rare Christmas day usage. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat £1,500+. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a209 exceptionally fine and fresh unused unused. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £400. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a209 very fine unused. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £400. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a209 used 1863 (Feb. 11th) from Chelmsford to London with a very fine strike of ''176'' numeral of Chemsford and with a part strike of a Chelmsford duplex at lower right, vertical filing fold not detracting and small thin on inside, otherwise very fine and a very scarce late usage. S.G. Spec. ME4. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: An unused selection, comprising Fores's Comic envelope no. 1, Music envelope no. 2, Southgate's nos. 2, 4 and 6, also Spooner's envelope no. 1, good to fine. (6 items).

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: J.W. Southgate caricature envelope no. 2 ''Ladies School'', unused, fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: J.W. Southgate: No 5 Pickwick envelope used from London to Storrington bearing ''St.Maryl/1 py P Paid'' slightly overstruck by red London Paid marking of June 18th 1840, on reverse one flap missing and one partly missing, otherwise fine and rare. This example not recorded in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century by Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn and is two days earlier than recorded. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: J.W. Southgate: Papal envelope no. 6 fine unused, also proofs of Valentine's unissued Peace envelope apparently prepared for the Crimean war, in rose and Prussian blue. (3 items).

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: William Spooner, a hand-cloured proof of envelope number 1, without imprint at foot or number on reverse, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: Thomas White: Letter sheet format ''THE NEW POST-OFFICE ENVELOPE'' used 1840 (June 12th) from London to Jersey bearing 1840 1d. plate 3 LG with clear to good margins (small scissor cut at foot of ''G'' square), tied by a red Maltese Cross with dot in centre with another strike by Britannia, the cover is a little damp affected and the adhesive, which had fallen from the cover and placed in the owners collection, has been reunited with the cover and is hinged back in place. A rare used example of this amusing caricature. Photo.See also lot ??? for 2d. Mulready used to the same address

Propaganda Envelopes: Anti-Pope: 1870 (Feb. 11th) virulently anti-Pope envelope showing Pope Paul II next to a hunting scene captioned (in Latin) 'The meek pastor pursues none but wild beasts', and with a somewhat involved caption at left accusing the Papacy of 'persecution, massacre and butchery', sent from West London to Pimlico with 1864–79 1d. plate 109 OK placed with pro-monarchy ''QUEEN AND/CONSTITUTION'' slogan, fine and rare. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Ocean Penny Post: 1856 (June) Gilpin's envelope state 3, used from Frome to Bath, franked by 1855 1d. EJ tied by ''306'' numeral of Frome, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Ocean Penny Postage: 1881 Valentine's Ocean Penny Postage envelope, second design state 5a, used from London to Manchester, franked by 1881 die I 1d. lilac, rare late use, few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Peace: 1863 (July 30th) Valentine's Peace envelope state 1, used from Stirling to Rotherham, franked by 1856-58 1d. QC tied by Stirling duplex, few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Punch's Anti-Graham Campaign: 1844 (Nov. 1st) entire letter from Kingswinford to Bromsgrove via Dudley, bearing 1841 1d. (cut into) and with ''DELIVER ME FROM SIR JAMES'' Punch's Anti-Graham wafer in green on reverse, red ''KINGSWINFORD'' u.d.c. on front, some cover imperfections but very scarce. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Temperance: J. Valentine's envelope state I on greyish paper, used 1859 (June 7th) from Aberdeen to Macduff, franked by 1856-58 1d. RH, tied by scarce ''ABERDEEN 1'' experimental duplex code ''G'', fine and rare. Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: Temperance: 1860 (Dec. 13th) J. Valentine's ''INTEMPERANCE IS THE BANE OF SOCIETY'' state 1 envelope used from Ludlow to Leominster, franked by 1856-58 1d. DC, cancelled by ''479'' numeral of Ludlow, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1850 (Sept. 10th) ''MR ALBERT SMITH'S/OVERLAND MAIL'' printed envelope depicting travel by sea, train and camel, send prepaid from York to London with faint UPP ''YORK/1D/PAID'' in red, closed cover tear at top, otherwise a fine example of this scarce envelope. Photo.The colourful Albert Smith performed before large audiences, telling exaggerated tales of his travels supported by a moving panorama screen in the background.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1859-1905 selection of hand illustrated covers (6) and cards (2), incl. 1859 mourning envelope with water colour illustration depicting pastoral scene with Memorial, franked by 1856-58 1d. used from Southwell to Newark, 1899 (Dec 22) postcard with fine pen and ink drawing of a Dutch girl, etc., good to fine. (8 items)

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1859 (March 31st) ''THE ORIGINAL AND CELEBRATED AMERICAN/GENERAL TOM THUMB'', most attractive show business envelope printed in blue showing various images of Tom Thumb (at that time the most famous act in the P.T. Barnum circus), sent from Norwich to London with 1d. star. Photo.Charles Sherwood Stratton was the four year old son of a Bridgeport, Connecticut, carpenter in 1842 when P.T. Barnum "discovered" him and transformed him into General Tom Thumb, an eleven-year old European marvel. Barnum trained the child to sing, dance, and imitate famous persons. Under the guidance of Barnum, Tom Thumb performed at the American Museum and toured the world as one of the best-known midgets, until his death in 1883 at the age of 46.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1861 (Dec. 28th) envelope with pen and ink drawing of a pastoral scene, used from Carmarthen to Warrington, franked by 1856-58 1d. OC , few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1864 envelope (flap missing) with pen and ink drawing of a man seated and reading a paper which incorporates the address with a messenger boy waiting, used from Newport Isle of Wight to Croydon, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 92 AA, few tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1864 (Jan. 21st) printed advertising envelope for Child's Leeds & Hull Mill Stone Works with scene of the inside of the factory, used from Hull to Aberdeen, franked by 1856-58 1d. LC14, fine and most attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1865 (Oct.) envelope with pen and ink drawing of a man asleep at a table with a cat on it and two birds on his chair, used from Bath to Clifton, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 94 JA, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1867 (March 29th) hand illustrated envelope, depicting fence with range of posters, all in colour, the stamp incorporated into the design, sent from Brighton to London, franked 1856-58 LC14 1d. IB, few minor imperfections otherwise fine and attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1867 (Dec. 24th) printed envelope showing a Photographer carrying the stamp to a male sitter, used from London to Blackburn, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 81 QE, few small faults, otherwise fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1868 (March 9th) mourning envelope depicting pen and ink drawing of two ladies in clouds, holding a sheet between them bearing the address, used from Ivybridge to Devonport, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 94 JL, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1869 (Jan. 14th) ''ARTHUR LLOYD'S NEW SONG/BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER'' printed pictorial show business envelope, lavishly illustrated on the front and with an amusing verse on the upper flap, sent from West London to Chester with 1864–79 1d. plate 105 PG (slight ageing on perfs.), an exceptional example of this very scarce envelope. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1870 (Feb. 13th) large intricately embossed Valentine envelope, sent locally in Macclesfield with 1864–79 1d. plate 127 PJ-PK pair, very fine and attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1871 front with pen and ink drawing of a Victorian Coaching scene with the address on the luggage on top of the coach, used from Brighton to London franked 1864-79 1d. plate 111 NH, 1885-86 two envelopes to the same addressee, showing chickens and children, and 1881 envelope showing pen and ink drawing of a young lady, used from London to Southsea, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, fair to fine. (4 items)

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1873 (Oct. 7th) ''S. B. BEAL/PICTURE and FINE-ART DEALER'' spectacular advertising envelope printed in mauve with a view of St. Paul's Churchyard, used within London with 1864–79 1d. plate 151 AH, a little soiled, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1874 (April 18th) advertising letter sheet for Taylor's Depository, postally used from London to Sandwich, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 108 TI, has picture of a steam train pulling carriages with a larger version inside as a letter heading, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1876 (Dec. 25th.) envelope with pen and ink drawing of four small demons and Old Father Time ringing out the year 1876, used from London to Didcot, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 167 AE. This is a copy of a printed envelope, most unusual. Photo.See lot 4297

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (July 3rd) printed envelope showing ballet dancer with the stamp balanced on her foot, used from Perth to Farnboro, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 179 FL, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Aug. 5th) envelope with pen and ink drawing of a donkey and cart with the address on the side of the cart, used from Tunbridge Wells to Fife, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 140 SF,, very charming item. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Sept. 24th) printed envelope showing a character (native bearer?) bent over and carrying the stamp, used from Repton to Manchester, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 183 SF. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Sept. 26th) printed envelope, depicting man on signpost cutting the sign (on the wrong side) incorporating the stamp , used from Brighton to London, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 194 EK. fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Nov.) envelope depicting well executed pen and ink drawing of a lakeside scene with the address incorporated in the the of a yacht, used within London, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 165 LG, most attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Dec. 23rd) printed ''XMAS'' envelope, sent from Ryde (I.O.W.) to London with 1864–79 1d. plate 174 JC, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1877 (Dec. 24th) printed envelope depicting naughty boy running away after pasting a poster (incorporating the stamp) to the back of a Sentry box, used from Beverley to Manchester, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 146 AG, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878 (April 5th) ''WILLIAM SUGG/Gas Engineer'' printed advertising envelope used within London with 1864–79 1d., fine and attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878 (July 17th) printed envelope depicting a character laying down and balancing a fork in an apple and the stamp on his nose, used from Margate to London, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 179 BD, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878 (Nov. 6th) envelope showing pen and ink drawing of a large bird taking off with the address in one wing and the stamp making the face, used from Wokingham to London, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 198 DD. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878 (Nov. 7th) envelope depicting pen and ink drawing of crown with burning torches, one with banner containing the stamp and another with banner bearing the address, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 205 HH, used from Shefford, tied by the rare ''D 93'' oval numeral of which Parmenter states ''no dated copies known''. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878 (Nov. 11th) envelope showing a pen and ink drawing of an old women with the 1d. stamp in her hair, pushing a trolley with two young children in, sent from Workington to London, franked by 1864-79 1d. 198 BL, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1879 (Feb. 12th) envelope with pen and ink drawing of a Herald holding a standard incorporating the stamp with the address on his chest, used from Malvern to Cheltenham, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 193 DG, small repaired tear in envelope. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1879 (July 13th) printed envelope showing a juggler balancing the stamp on his nose, used from Keswick to U.S.A., franked by 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 14 AJ, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1882 (July 21st) printed envelope depicting head of shoulders of a young lady with parasol, in front of country scene, used within London and franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, fine and attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1884 (Jan. 20th) printed envelope showing the Queen's Head pub with the pub sign incorporating the stamp, used from Southampton to Salisbury, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, small stain spot, otherwise fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1894 (Aug. 24th) charming pen and ink illustrated envelope depicting a cat on a post with a very long tail, at the end which two mice are playing, used from Blarney, Ireland to London, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1894 (Dec. 18th) hand illustrated envelope in the form of a Post Office Telegraph Form with telegraph related background, used within London, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, few tone spots, otherwise fine, a most well executed item. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1896 (Aug. 29th) envelope to the Editor of The Regiment, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac tied by ''CURRAGH CAMP'' c.d.s, with colourful stylized address, most attractive. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1897–99 collection of hand illustrated envelope fronts (93) stuck-down in a scrapbook, all addressed to a 'Miss B. Hurt, Forest Gate' and mostly bearing 1d. lilacs, a good standard of artwork with subjects incl. flora and fauna with elephants, frogs, apes, birds; some of a theatrical bent with a number of pictures of young women, mainly pen and ink but with 8 in colour, mixed condition, the book also includes a number of similar drawings (18) without stamps. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1898–1901, a series of five envelopes from the 'Benson/Platt' correspondence, all hand illustrated in colour with a weird and wonderful range of subjects, one showing an alligator hatching from an egg in an egg cup ex Charless Hahn and illustrated on page 133 of British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1899 (Sept. 2nd) printed envelope, depicting a Stork holding the stamp in it's beak, used from Darlington to Bristol, franked by 1881 die II 1d. lilac, has two enclosed printed letter sheets, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1911 (July 12th) well executed pen and ink illustrated envelope depicting a large lady, Policeman and other comic characters, used locally in London, franked by 1911-12 1d., fine. Photo.

Cancellations: 1944 (Aug. 5th) registered cover to Kingston, franked by K.G.VI 1/2d., 2d. and 3d. tied by scarce ''MOBILE POST OFFICE No. 152'' c.d.s., used when the Post Office was destroyed. Photo.

Cancellations: Coded Time Cancellations: An extensive collection in two cartons, incl. a large range of types majority on covers and cards, postal stationery, literature, etc., a fascinating study. (100's).

Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1884 (Nov. 11th) printed envelope headed ''INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION/LONDON 1885'' with large circular handstamp ''INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION SOUTH KENSINGTON/11 NOV. 84'' with Official Paid c.d.s., rare. Photo.

Cancellations: Numerals: 1864-79 1d. plate 171 ID-IE pair and 1865-67 4d. plate 12 IG used on fragment, cancelled by rare ''A 16'' of Newcastle Station. Photo.

Scots Local Cancellations: B. Muirhead: 1855 (Jan. 26) envelope to Broughty Ferry, franked by 1854-57 1d. tied by superb ''B. MUIRHEAD'' cancel, also 1870 envelope franked by 1864-79 1d. tied by Edinburgh dotted circle duplex, fine. Photo.

Scots Local Cancellations: Charlotte Place: 1855 (June) clean and neat mourning envelopes (4) from the same correspondence to London bearing SC16 1d. singles (2) and pairs (2), all cancelled good to fine strikes of the type XVIII ''CHARLOTTE/PLACE'' Scots local in black.

English Spoon Cancellations: 1854–58 covers (4) to Stourbridge with Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Worcester Spoons on 1d. stars and 1857 (Oct.) letter bearing LC14 2d. plate 6 RA-SA vertical pair (crossed by filing folds) with ''WALSALL'' spoon code ''B''.

English Spoon Cancellations: Stafford: 1857 (Feb. 1st) neat envelope to Shrewsbury bearing 1857 LC14 on blued 1d. brown-rose plate 46 HJ tied by a good strike of the very scarce ''STAFFORD'' Spoon. Arundel 120. Photo.

Machine Cancellations: 1899-1907 selection of Bickerdike, Boston and Columbia machine cancels with VR 2, 3, 4, 5, ER 2 (2) and 7 without number, etc., good to fine. (20 items).

Machine Cancellations: Hoster: 1885 (Dec. 14th) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Suffolk , cancelled by a fine strike of the rare ''CHARING CROSS.W.C.'' Hoster, code ''AX'', a very early use, small stain spot, otherwise fine. Photo.

Machine Cancellations: Pearson Hill (2nd type) - 1857 (Nov. 7th) envelope from London to Bakewell, bearing LC14 1d. QB, tied by a very fine strike of the 2nd. type machine cancellation code ''A''. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 6) in red and blue on wove paper, small imperfections. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 7) in blue and red on wove paper, fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 8) in green and red on wove paper, trace of ageing on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essays (P.P.C. numbers 10, 12 and 17) printed together in black and red on wove paper (125 x 149mm), some peripheral creasing and traces of slight staining mainly well clear of essays, otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay in black and red (P.P.C. no. 10) on wove paper, a large margined example, fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 10) in black and red on wove paper, cut close and affixed to small piece, fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no.12), two examples with faults.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. oblong 'bookmark' or 'panel' essay (P.P.C. no.18) printed in black and red on wove paper, some age staining on reverse and slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: Square essays P.P.C. numbers 25 in red and blue, 26 in blue, together with the larger ''VR'' design in blue, printed together on soft wove paper (125 x 158mm), crease through the larger design and some slight ageing, otherwise fine. These three essays were later reprinted in different colours as the obverse side of the 1848 Art Union Journal page. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: Square essay (P.P.C. number 25) in red and blue on soft wove paper, some slight ageing, otherwise fine. This essay was later reprinted on the obverse side of the 1848 Art Union Journal page. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: Square essay (P.P.C. number 26) in blue on soft wove paper, some slight ageing, otherwise fine. This essay was later reprinted on the obverse side of the 1848 Art Union Journal page. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: Embossed oval ''V R'' 1d. essay (P.P.C. type G) in rose and colourless relief on wove paper, fine. Huggins E10. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: Embossed essay in green inscribed ''POSTAGE 1D: HALF OZ'', few small thin spots. otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in yellow-green (Huggins E8) at upper left corner of envelope, ''THE IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE/No. 483/.–Registered Nov.18, 1840, by/MITCHELL AND SON, 39 CHARING CROSS'' imprint in black on the inside of the flap, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in pale blue (Huggins E8) at upper left corner of envelope, ''THE IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE/No. 483/.–Registered Nov.18, 1840, by/MITCHELL AND SON, 39 CHARING CROSS'' imprint in black on the inside of the flap, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in carmine, cut to shape and affixed to piece, some staining and other imperfections. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in carmine-lake (Huggins E8), the 1862–63 reprint, two impressions struck on single piece, upper essay with crease at top, some slight staining, otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' essay (Huggins E18) in pale red on wove paper, cut to shape and affixed to piece, slight staining, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval''POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' essay (Huggins E18) in pale red on wove paper, cut to shape, some staining and other imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval''POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' essay (Huggins E19) in deep blue on wove paper (35 x 39mm), some staining, otherwise fine, very scarce. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval''POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' essay (Huggins E19) in pale blue on card paper (29 x 32mm), very fine and scarce. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: Line-engraved essays in a similar design to the 1840 1d., lettered GL, in black and red on unwatermarked wove paper, thought to have been produced by Carmichael, very fine. Ex Fabergé. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: A line-engraved essay in a similar design to the 1840 1d., lettered GL, in black on unwatermarked wove paper, thought to have been produced by Carmichael, light creasing otherwise fine. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: A line-engraved essay in a similar design to the 1840 1d., lettered GL, in red on unwatermarked wove paper, thought to have been produced by Carmichael, light creasing otherwise fine. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, with gum, slight crease otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(b), cat. from £2,000. Photo.

Essays Proofs and Trials: Ebenezer Bacon: Proofs of superb engraved ''PREPARED/CHARGCOAL'' and ''FINE/TOOTH POWDER'' circular designs (four different of each), in black on wove paper (138 x 226mm) with ''EBENEZER BACON & CO. LONDON/Machinagraphists'' imprint at foot and firms handstamp on reverse indicating that they were established in 1810, also a sheet (298 x 142mm) with over fifty further engine turned designs (some are tiny), unusual.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: Perkins Bacon: 1879 Tender surface printed essay engraved by W. Ridgeway, 1d. imperf. strips of 6, 4 and 3 different designs in red, brown and green, and perf. 121/2 1/2d. (4) + 2d. (2) se-tenant strip of 6 and 1/2d., 11/2d. and 2d. singles in blue, on gummed paper without watermark, very fine. (22).

Essays and Trials: Perkins Fairman and Heath: A proof in deep blue on wove paper (140 x 217mm) of the design, made for covering the reverse side of a specimen banknote, submitted to the Bank of England in 1822, the centre band shows the engine-turned background finally selected for the 1840 1d. and 2d., two file punch holes on one side affecting the outer frame lines but well clear of the engine turned panels, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. DP 9, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Wyon Medals: 1837 Wyon City medal in silver, the obverse somewhat tarnished, the reverse showing superb original lustre.

Wyon Medals: 1837 Wyon City Medal in bronze in presentation case, fine apart from some very minor marks around edge of medal.

May Date Covers: May 4th: 1840 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) plate 1a TJ very fine used on part entire, neat red Maltese Cross, addressed to Edinburgh, intriguingly has manuscript ''Lothian Road, Edn 4th May 1840'' (two days before official issue date), there are no supporting datestamps, also has manuscript filing endorsement ''Jas. Turner May 1840'' , a most interesting item. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 6th - the first official day of use: 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A163 (forme 3) used on May 6th 1840 from London to Dover, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, on reverse has clear circular ''B/MY-6/1840'' datestamp struck across flaps, some small imperfections, otherwise fine and rare. See ''May Dates'' by Michael Jackson, page 245. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. ME2, cat £12,000. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 (May 6th.) stampless entire used from Dublin to Enniscorthy on the on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, bearing manuscript ''1'' and very fine square framed ''PAID/MY 6E/1840'', over striking unframed ''12/PAID/1d'', rare. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 7th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A15 (forme 1), used on May 7th 1840, the second day of official issue, from London to Southurst, cancelled neat red Maltese Cross, on reverse has clear circular ''E/MY-7/1840'' datestamp, scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat from £2,000. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 9th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a IH with good margins three sides, just shaved at base, tied by neat lightly struck Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th) wrapper from London to Norfolk, stamp affected by vertical filing crease. S.G. AS2/td, cat from £3,500. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 9th: 1840 1d. black plate 2 OJ with clear to good margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th.) cover from London to Rotherham, soiled filing fold well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS15td, cat from £3.500. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 11th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a RI (repaired at top) affixed to very large folded ''AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENGLISH STAMP ACT'' by J. and A. J. Waterlow, tied by neat red Maltese Cross, and used on the 11th May 1840, some peripheral faults, otherwise a fine interesting item. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 12th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A63 (forme 3) used 1840 (May 12th) from Cheltenham to London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross with circular ''CHELTENHAM/MY 12/1840'' datestamp below, fine. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 15th: 1840 1d. black plate 2 AA, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins, very lightly cancelled by thin lined red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 15th) entire from Shaftesbury to London, fine. S.G. Spec. AS15tf. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 16th 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A133 (forme 1) very fine used 1840 (May 16th) from London to Walton on Thames with neat red Maltese Cross and fine London Chief Office evening duty ''C/MY–16/1840'' backstamp. S.G. Spec. ME2b. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 16th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A19 (forme 2) used 1840 (May 16th) locally in Blandford, neat orange-red Maltese Cross, on reverse has matching ''BLANDFORD/16 MAY 40/PY POST'', slight wear at folds, otherwise fine. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 22nd: 1840 1d, intense black plate 1a EF fine with ample to large margins, neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 22nd) entire from Glasgow to Edinburgh. S.G. AS1th. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 26th and 29th: 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A146 (forme 2), used 1840 (May 29th) from London to Oxford, 1d. envelope A175 (forme 4) used 1840 (May 29th) from Liverpool to Derry (received May 31st fourth Sunday), also 1d. envelope A153 (forme 2) used 1840 (May 26th) from Manchester to Settle, good to fine.

May Date Covers: May 30th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A21 (forme 2) very fine used 1840 (May 30th) with superb London Maltese Cross in red and matching Chief Office octagonal ''1840/MY30/P D/8Mg'' datestamp on reverse.

May Date Covers: May 30th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a HB, exceptionally fine with good to large margins and very neat central upright strike of a red Maltese on 1840 (May 30th) entire from Callander to Helensburgh. S.G. Spec. AS2tj. Photo.

May Date Covers: May 30th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a OK very fine with good to large margins and neat orange-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 30th) entire from London to Manchester, slightly stained, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS1tj. Photo.

Water-colour reproductions of the original sketches for the 1d. black and 2d. blue (as S.G. Spec. DP16), inscribed '1d' and '2d' in pencil on the heads, on wove paper typed below 'An exact water colour reproduction of Rowland Hill's original sketch for the 1d. black and 2d. blue. The original is now in the possession of H.M. King George V.', unusual. Photo.

1840 1d. black, a used selection, comprising plates 1a AK, GE, LH showing printing flaw by neck, 1b BG, DF, FC, FE, HB, IG, QC, QD, TA, 2 BD, BF, BH, EF, LH, SF, 3 CI, GJ, HG, HK, KF, BG, CE on piece, CF, GE, HC, KB, OI, QK, SK, 5 AE, BJ, CC, CD, DE, EC, FL, ID-JD, KA, KD on piece, PK, 6 BA, BE, BJ, CI, GA, RI, RJ, TI, 7 EC, EF, KA (2), KD, PA (possibly unused), RD, 8 BI, DA, JA, OH, SI, 9 CI, NO, 10 HF, ID, KG, RI, TI, 11 HF and MF, most touched or cut into, very mixed condition. (74).

1840 1d. black, the balance of a fine collection, comprising plates 1a CI, GB, HD (cancelled in black), IL (on cover); 1b KH; 2 HH (on cover); 3 BB, GH, TH; 4 CI, EI, IF (on cover), PD, SB; 5 AC, DC (on cover), HJ (matched in red), KE, KG, KK, NA, QI (distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross), RD, TG; 6 BD, DH, MH; 7 EA (placed upside down and contrary to regulations at lower left of fairly taty Oct. 1840 envelope from Ryde to Brighton), MH, NE, PC, PI; 8 LL; 9 LD (matched in red); 10 EF, GE, JB; mostly with full margins and mainly good to fine appearance, some imperfections. (40).

1840 1d. black, a selection (12) of cancellation interest comprising OF with Plymouth M.C. in black, BA, DL, IG, MJ and SA with clear double lined M.C.'s in red, BH, FG and GG with red M.C.'s with circle in centre, BG and TJ with black and red M.C.'s with dots in centre respectively, RG with London broken points M.C. in black, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, a selection of entires and part entires, comprising plates 1a SL on 1841 (July 17th) E., 1b DC on 1840 (Aug. 13th) E. (stamp upside-down at lower-left), KK on 1840 (July 6th) front, PH-PI pair on 1841 (April 4th) E., 2 GB on (June 13th) E., MK on 1840 (Nov. 28th) E. with experimental black Maltese Cross, PG on 1840 (May 18th) piece, QK on 1841 (Feb. 16th) E., 3 HH on 1841 (April 22nd) E., IG on 1840 (July 25th) E., HL on 1840 (May 28th) E., 4 CG on 1841 (Feb. 15th) E., 5 KI on 1840 (Nov. 10th) E., KF on 1841 (March 26th) E., 6 DD on 1841 (May 18th) E., GB on 1840 (Oct. 31st) E., SK on 1841 (Feb. 18th) E., 7 KE on 1841 (March 21st) E., NH on 1840 (Sept. 14th) E. with experimental use of black Maltese Cross, QH on 1840 (Oct. 20th) E., RD on 1841 (April 29th) E., 8 AH on 1840 (Nov. 17th) E., BC on 1841 (April 8th) E., GG on 1841 (Feb. 18th) E., PK on 1841 (July 2nd) E., 9 ND on 1840 (Nov.) E., 10 OJ on 1841 (June 6th) E., QB on 1841 (May 30th) E., 11 RH affixed to 1841 (May 17th) E. to which it does not belong, very mixed condition. (29 items).

1840 1d. black, a selection (12) on separate covers, incl. May dates with May 13th, 23rd (2), 29th (2), etc., the majority with full margins, some very fine, some faults.

1840 1d. black, two halves lettered ''G'', crudely bisected and placed on 1840 (Nov. 20th) entire, tied by over inked red Maltese Cross, seemed to have been allowed for postage as no fine was raised, also 1841 1d. red-brown BI well bisected on 1842 (April 21) envelope (not tied), unusual pair. Sold ''as is''. Photo.

1840 1d. black plates 1a to 10, all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses, mainly fine to very fine. (11).

1840 1d. black, a selection comprising 1a worn impression AE, 1b KD, ND, RA, 2 JB, 3 JC, NK, QA, 4 AI, OD, TI, 5 II, KB, 6 AF, LJ, 7 IC, QF, 8 DB, GA, 9 NB, all except plate 3 JC have full margins, mainly good to fine. (20).

1840 1d. plates 1a DC, SA, 1b PC fine used with full margins, also plate 3 IJ cut into.

1840 1d. black plates 1a EK on 1840 (June 6th) entire, LA used on large part 1840 (May 23rd) wrapper, 1b MJ on 1840 (Oct. 1st) entire, 2 IL on 1841 (May 20th) entire, 4 DC on 1840 (July 17th) entire, 6 DG on 1841 (June 18th) entire, 7 SE on large part 1840 (Dec. 22nnd) wrapper, 9 BF on 1841 (May 3rd) entire, FJ on large part 1841 wrapper, fair to fine. (9).

1840 1d. black plates 1a GH, 1b LA, NG, 2 PH, 6 SC on piece, 8 GF, OK, 9 CB, 10 RH, also HI and ID unplated, fair to fine. (11).

1840 1d. black, plates 1a OG with matched 1b and 1d. red brown, 1b AA, 2 AA (2, one on 1840 (June 18th) cover and NB with matched red-browns, 5 AA on 1840 (Sept. 3rd) cover, AD with matched red brown on cover, RH with matched red-brown, 8 AA with matched red brown (2), 9 AA on 1841 (March 18th) cover, DK with matched red-brown, 10 AA with matched red brown on 1841 (March) cover, , CD with matched CD, 11 AA with matched red brown, most are touched or cut into, mixed condition. (26).

1840 1d. black plate 1 GA plates 1a and 1b in black and 1b in red, the 1b's showing non-coincident re-entry, plate 1a showing moderate wear and with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross, 1b black with full margins and black Maltese Cross, slight crease, 1b in red with good margins except just shaved at one corner, tied to small piece by neat black Maltese Cross. (3). S.G. Spec. AS2, 5b & 6b. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a DD-DE pair good to large margins cancelled by red Maltese Crosses on clean 1840 (July 2nd) entire from Bruton to Blandford has undated circular ''BRUTON'' alongside. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a FG and MG, both with good to large margins, both with red Maltese Crosses, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a HB-IB, a magnificent vertical pair with large margins and light neat red Maltese Crosses, HB shows re-entry, very scarce, exhibition quality. Ex Wills (lot 83). S.G. Spec. AS3/b. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a HF superb used with good to very large margins and an exceptional bright red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a IF exceptionally fine used with ample to good margins and a superb complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a JB (slight plate wear), fine used on piece, tied by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a MJ exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and tied by clear light strike of an orange Maltese Cross to clean 1840 (Sept. 9th) cover sent locally in Dumbarton with superb strike of boxed ''DUMBARTON/SE 9/1840'' datestamp in matching orange on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS2vg. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a NB, fine used with large to very large margins, almost complete strike of red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ASAS3. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a OD exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a OK superb used with good to large margins and crisp red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a PG exceptionally fine used with large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. 2, Spec. AS1. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1a QB very fine with large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (June 5th) entire from Inverness to Cromarty, attractive. S.G. AS 1. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a RI an unused example with good margins all round, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS2, cat £8,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b, three examples LH, MJ and NE, all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b AD on small piece, has been cleaned and a forged datestamp added. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CJ superb used with large to very large margins and an almost complete strike of a slightly oiliy rusty red shade Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CK fine used with ample to large margins on 1840 (Sept. 2nd) cover from Stranraer to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b DE (roller flaw) fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on small 1840 (Sept. 25th) cover from Plymouth to Liskeard, filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5k. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EE and LH both with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, EE has minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HJ fine with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on clean neat 1840 (Aug. 15th) entire from London to Hereford. S.G. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1b IG (recut left side-line), exceptionally fine used with large margins and light red Maltese Cross. Ex Alford. S.G. Spec. AS4h. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b LC fine used with good to large margins, with neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on 1840 (Aug. 13th) entire from Birmingham to Sandgate. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b PB (original re-entry) exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5a. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b QE exceptionally fine and fresh mint with good to large margins and almost full original gum, lovely crisp impression. B.P.A. certificate (1980). S.G. 2, Spec. AS5, cat. £6,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SG exceptionally fine used with large even margins and neat red Maltese Cross on large part 1840 (Nov.) cover from Dudley to Thirsk. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SL fine used with good to large even margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 15th) entire letter (Lord Clifford correspondence) from Birmingham to London, adhesive crossed by very faint bend not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2, five examples, FF, JJ on piece, ML, QC and SA, all with good to large margins, FF with black Maltese Cross, others with red, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS15.

1840 1d. black plate 2, a collection of ''A'' row examples in black (18) and red (14), comprising AB (2), AC (2), AD, AE (2), AF, AG, AH, AI (3), AJ (2), AK (3) and AL in black, and AB (2), AC, AD (2), AE, AF, AG, AH, AI (2), AJ, AK and AL in red, condition varies. (32).

1840 1d. black plate 2 AF very fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15m, cat. £550. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BD (constant variety), a good mint example with good margins and large part original crackly gum, slight imperfections. R.P.S. certificate (1989) states 'thin' but this appears to be a small paper fibre adherence. S.G. Spec. AS15k, cat. £6,250. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BG very fine used with good to large margins and tied by black Maltese Cross to clean and uncreased 1841 (May) cover to Colne with ''Ilkley/Penny Post'' in red on reverse and ''SKIPTON/MY 8/1841'' double arc c.d.s. in black on front, faint central discoloration from wax seal. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BL fine used with ample to very large margins (part sheet margin at right) with rather dirty brownish Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 19th) cover from Dunbar to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.See also lot 976

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 CF with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 16th) cover from Burton on Trent to Ashby, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 CJ superb and very scarce with neat black Maltese Cross, good to very large margins. S.G. Spec. AS14m. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 CJ very fine used with ample to large margins and neat deep crimson-red shade Maltese Cross on small piece with blue ''SHEPTON MALLET/OC 30/1840'' c.d.s. alongside, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 EE and OF, full margined examples with red Maltese Crosses, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15.

1840 1d. black plate 2 FJ, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 25th.) entire to Warrington, tied by red Maltese Cross with ''Greenacre/PP'' in purple at left, with Manchester c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 IK-IL pair (IL basal shift) exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses. Ex Wills (lot 150). S.G. Spec. AS15/b. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 LB fine used with ample to large margins and tied by almost complete black Maltese Cross to uncreased 1841 (Feb. 24th) cover from Hounslow to Manchester with London Country type ''HOUNSLOW/24FE/1841'' c.d.s. alongside adhesive, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS16m. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 NI very fine used with good margins and tied to piece by a partly double lined blood red Maltese Cross and with ''WEST BROMWICH/JA 29/1841'' c.d.s. in brown alongside, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 OA with just clear to huge margins (showing just a trace of marginal inscription, possibly just touched at lower right corner point of ''A'' square) used with plate 3 BL with good margins except shaved at foot, on 1840 (Dec.) part cover from Keighley to London with ''KEIGHLEY'' u.d.c. and London Dec. 25th arrival datestamp in red on reverse and ''BRADFORD YORKS/DE 24/1840'' transit c.d.s. on front, BL with slight crease. S.G. Spec. AS15 & 20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 PA (double ''P'') very fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross.. S.G. Spec. AS15c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 PH, fine with good margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 cover from Beaconsfield to London. scarce with Black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ASa15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RA fine with close to large margins, tied by neat red Maltese Cross and straight line ''Charing Cross to 1840 (June 17th) cover from London to Hedow. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 SG (upper transfer shift) very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, matched with a fine red with full margins and water-ink Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15b & 18b. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3, fourteen examples, BL, CB, CC, EJ, FB, FC, FH, GJ, IE, IK, JB, JG, JL and KD, of fine to very fine used appearance with red Maltese Crosses, JL just touched at one point, otherwise with full margins, some imperfections.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 3 BA-BB pair fine used with good to very large margins and light brownish-red Maltese Crosses. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel certificate (1999) but genuine none-the-less. S.G. Spec. AS20, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 3 BF very fine used with ample to good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross S.G. Spec. AS19A. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 CC fine with good margins, neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept. 27th), from Warwick to Birmingham. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 DG-DH pair, good margins, neat red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS20, cat £1,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 EA, a greyish shade, very fine used with good to very large margins and light brownish-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 EG-EJ scarce strip of four with clear to good margins except EG and EH touched or just cut into at top, EI with light vertical crease, otherwise fine, light red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 IJ, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat virtually complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 KE exceptionally fine used with large margins and light red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 3 MI very fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 PF exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and tied by red Maltese Cross to clean and neat 1840 (Aug. 12th) cover from Norwich to Doncaster. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 SG very fine used with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (April 4th) envelope from Dunse to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4, a selection of 22 mainly fine to very fine looking examples, all cancelled in red and all but one with full margins, some faults.

1840 1d. black plate 4, four examples, FH, GH, KK and TD all with full margins, GH with black Maltese Cross, others in red, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS23.

1840 1d. black plate 4 AK, good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, neat red Maltese Cross, slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 DD (first ''D'' double) exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and tied by crisp Edinburgh Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (March 5th) cover to Haddington. S.G. Spec. AS23b. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 EE-GF scarce vertical block of six, repaired in places, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 HI exceptionally fine mint with good to large margins and almost full original gum. S.G. Spec. AS23, cat. £6,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 II, fine with good to large margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (April) entire from Donnington to Grantham, also has two line ''Donnington Lincolns/Penny Post'' at left. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 KI fine used with good to huge margins showing part of KJ at right and parts of two other stamps at top, brownish-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 4 KI and PJ tied by salmon-pink Maltese Crosses of Cheltenham to 1840 (Aug.) cover to Plymouth with matching ''CHELTENHAM'' double arc c.d.s. on front, adhesives with full margins except KI just clipped at lower left. S.G. Spec. AS22var. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 LJ very fine used with good margins and tied by most attractive complete strike of a red Maltese Cross to 1840 (July 16th) entire letter from London to Shaftesbury. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 MJ very fine used with ample to large margins and tied by lightly struck rusty-red-brown shade Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1840 (July 2nd) cover from Brighton to London, most unusually showing oval framed Uniform Penny Postage ''PD1'' of Brighton struck in the same ink as the Maltese Cross, on arrival the adhesive was additionally cancelled by red tombstone datestamp for ''NO 2/1840'', an intriguing cover. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OK exceptionally fine used with good even margins and tied to small piece by neat and complete strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 RA, fine with good margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 26th) cover (stamp affixed at lower-left) from Salisbury to London with Salisbury circular datestamp in red struck where the stamp should be. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5, a selection of 12 matched pairs, condition varies. (24).

1840 1d. black plate 5, four examples, DK, FD, KD and OL, all with full margins, FD and KD with black Maltese Crosses, others red, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS25.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AJ fine used with good margins tied by lightly cancelled black Maltese Cross to 1841 (March) entire from Liverpool to Kendal. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AK fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (April 26th) entire letter from Ledbury to Taunton. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 CB states 1 and 2 matched with red state 3, all with full margins, the blacks with red Maltese Crosses, state 2 small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS25, 27 & 29A, cat. £875. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 CB state 3 following the 2nd repair, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire from London to Basingstoke, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS29. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 CH exceptionally fine used with very large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 DE state 2 very fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 23rd) entire letter from Halstead to Dunmow, matched with a fine state 2 red. S.G. Spec. AS27 & 27A. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 FB state 1, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. Ex Alford. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HE (double ''H'') very fine used with good to large margins and virtually complete neat centrally struck black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25b. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 HH with good to large margins, neatly struck ''blood-red'' Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 14th) cover from Ingestre to Trentham, with Stafford circular datestamp on front. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HL fine used with good to huge margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross, slight bends. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 MH exceptionally fine used with large even margins and tied to small piece by bold black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 RA state 1 and pre-provisional state 1 printing in red, both very fine used with full margins and black Maltese Crosses leaving profiles clear, very scarce. Ex Folkard. S.G. Spec. AS24 & 35. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 RA state 2 provisional printing fine used with clear to large margins and black Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1841 (March 29th) entire letter from Middlewich to St Helens with ''ST HELENS/MR 30/1841'' double arc c.d.s. on front, very scarce, matched with clear to good margined state 2 red. Ex Folkard. S.G. Spec. AS31 & 33. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 SD, very fine with large margins all round, neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ASD25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate plate 5 TE ample to large margins, fault at upper left corner, with neat red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb 5th) entire from ''H.M. Ship Camperdown, Sheerness'', to London. S.G. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 TI, fine used with good to huge margins, lightly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6, four examples, DH, MJ, NF and NK, all have full margins, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS41.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 AD very fine used with good to very large margins, unusually placed diagonally and tied by complete deep red Maltese Cross to 1840 (Nov.) cover from Worcester to Bewdley. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AK exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear on 1840 (July 31st) cover from York to Richmond. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 EC very fine used with good margins and neat red-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 GA fine used with just clear to good margins and a clear neat strike of the number ''8'' in Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. 2h, Spec. AS41wh, cat. £7,000. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 GE fine used with clear to good margins, placed sideways and tied by two separate strikes of a pinkish-red shade Maltese Cross to 1840 (Oct. 20th) entire letter from Liverpool to Appleby, some toning not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 HL exceptionally fine used with a superb central upright strike of the experimental black Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (Nov. 30th) flimsy local London cover with blue ''Tower St'' struck alongside stamp. Exhibition quality. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 IG exceptionally fine used with full margins and neat almost complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 JF exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 KF and LC with clear to good margins, used together on large part 1841 (Feb. 3rd) cover from Sunderland to London, overinked red Maltese Crosses, cover creases well clear of adhesives. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 MH-NI reconstructed block of four comprising MH-MI and NH-NI pairs skillfully rejoined, of fine appearance with apparently good margins and red Maltese Crosses. Sold 'as is'. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 MK (double ''M''), fine used, good to large margins, red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41b. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 ND of superb unused appeance, crisp impression and good margins, small thin at top otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41, cat. £7,000. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 6 NL showing distinct plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 OI, fine used with good to very large margins, showing portion of ajoining stamp at base, cancelled by red-brown Maltese Cross. S.G. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 OK exceptionally fine used with good margins and light neat virtually complete strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 PF (double ''P'') fine used with small to good margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (July 15th.) cover from Aberdeen to North Shields. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 SJ, very fine used with good to very large margins and a neat virtually complete strike of the distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. AS40ub, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 SJ exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and a neat almost complete strike of a brownish Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certific 0ate (2007) states 'discoloured red Maltese Cross' S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 6 SL showing plate wear, fine used with just clear to large margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 8th) front and part back from London to Worcester. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7, three examples, AG, BA and TG, all with full margins, AG with black Maltese Cross, others in red, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS44.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 AH very fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on neat 1840 (Oct. 27th) cover from London to Basingstoke with ''T.P/Kennington+'' Receiving House handstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 DL, fine with good margins with neat red Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 5th) cover from Pickering to Kirby Moorside, late use of red M.C. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 GA very fine used with good to very large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 HA very fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. Ex Wills (lot 311). S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 HL apparently unused (regummed), closed tear at upper right, good appearance. Sold 'as is'. S.G. Spec. AS45, cat. £7,500 (as mint). Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 NJ, good to large margins, and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March) cover from London to Folkingham with ''FOLKINGHAM/MR 1/1841'' c.d.s. on front, stamp affected by filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 PL very fine used with good to large margins and tied by a superb strike of the London experimental black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear to 1840 (Sept. 5th) entire letter to Lincoln's Inn with fine ''Tooley – St'' handstamp below adhesive, blurred London shield ''SE 5'' datestamp on reverse but the letter clearly dated Sept. 5th and an early use of the experimental black ink. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 TB, very fine used with very large even margins and a light strike of the so called 'whiteish-pink' Maltese Cross usually associated with Cirencester. Sold on its merits. Ex Alford. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8, a collection of ''A'' row examples in black (17) and red (16), comprising AB (2), AC, AD (2), AE, AF (2), AG, AH, AI (2), AJ (2), AK (2) and AL in black, and AB (2), AC, AD (2), AE (3), AG, AH, AI (3), AK and AL (2) in red, also TC black on piece and OA and SL red on covers, condition varies. (36).

1840 1d. black plate 8, three examples, DH, GD and PL, all with full margins, GD with red Maltese Cross, others in black. S.G. Spec. AS46.

1840 1d. black plate 8 AF superb used with ample to very large margins (part sheet margin at top), tied by light red Maltese Cross to exceptional clean and uncreased 1840 (Oct.) cover from Cardiff to Westmorland with ''CARDIFF'' c.d.s. on front. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 AK very fine used with good to huge margins (part sheet margin at top) and orangevermilion shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 BL (constant variety) fine used with ample to good margins and light red Maltese Cross, shows unusual unprinted area above Queen's nose, due to foreign matter on the plate. S.G. Spec. AS46c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 CC exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. Ex Alford. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 CD exceptionally fine used with large to huge margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 DA fine with small to good margins and experimental black Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 22nd.) London Life Association entire, slightly soiled filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 DE fine used with good to very large margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross and recipients manuscript docket to large part printed reply paid letter sheet from the Great Northern Advertiser and Commercial Herald, Newcastle, to Edinburgh, the reply portion unused and bearing an exceptionally fresh unused 1d. black plate 8 GL with just clear to good margins virtually all around, both adhesives in distinctly greyish shade showing plate wear, attractive and most unusual. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 EG-EH pair exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, most attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS46, cat. £2,100. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 FA exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and a clear neat strike of a black Maltese Cross leaving profile virtually clear on 1841 (March 3rd) cover from Dumfries to Kirkudbright. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 FB exceptionally fine used with large even margins and black Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 FE, fine with good to large margins, lightly struck red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 10th) cover from Southampton to Baltonsborough near Glastonbury, on reverse has Southampton circular datestamp and scarce handstruck ''A'' town receiving house mark. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 FL fine used on small piece, good to large margins all round, neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 GI very fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 GL exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins (part sheet margin at right), tied by neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross to 1841 (March 14th) cover from Ballyshannon to Dublin, tiny natural paper flow below chin. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 HC exceptionally fine used with large to very large margins and oily red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on 1840 (Dec.) piece. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 HH, fine with good to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March) cover from Taunton to Isle of Wight, with ''TAUNTON/MR 4/1841 traveler handstamp alongside, on reverse has boxed ''TOO LATE''. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 JF fine used with good to large margins with red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec. 16th) cover from Lancaster to Preston. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LG very fine used with ample to large margins and light centrally struck red Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (Jan. 6th) entire letter from Sherborne to Bruton. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LI fine used with ample to very large margins showing parts of LH and MI, tied by experimental black Maltese Cross to 1840 (Oct. 12th) local London entire letter (partly damp affected not affecting adhesive). S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LL fine with large to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to 1841 (March) cover from Bedwin to London with ''BEDWIN'' undated circular mark at left, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 RA exceptionally fine used with huge margins and slightly oily red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 SL very fine used with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 TL (constant variety) very fine used with ample to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on clean neat 1841 (Jan. 24th) cover (lacking letter sheet) from London to Rochdale with indstinct two-line ''.....Y/WESTMINSTER'' in black, red ''MANCHSTER/JA 24/1841'' and ''MISSENT/TO/MANCHESTER'' on front, attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. AS46c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 TL (constant variety) very fine used with ample to very large margins and centrally struck red Maltese Cross on piece with ''EXETER/JA23/1841'' c.d.s. alongside, matched with a fine full margined red. S.G. Spec. AS46c, 47c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9, a selection of fifteen examples all with red Maltese Crosses incl. TI-TJ pair, three just touched on one side, otherwise with clear to good margins, some imperfections.

1840 1d. black plate 9, three examples, GH, KF and PB, all with full margins, PB with red Maltese Cross, others in black, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS56.

1840 1d. black plate 9 BE (double ''B''), exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light neat almost complete black Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS56c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 BL (double ''B'') very fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (Jan. 8th) cover from Norwich to Cromer showing fine script type ''Too Late'' in black (Mackay type 2150) on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS56c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 FK exceptionally fine used with good to large margins, tied by superb black Maltese Cross to clean 1841 (Feb. 13th) entire letter from London to Sheffield. S.G. Spec. AS56, cat. £800. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 GI, fine used with ample to good margins and a bold complete strike of a black Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (June 16th) entire letter from Blandford to Dorchester. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 IF very fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 IH, fine with good to large margins, cancelled distinctive black Maltese Cross of Leamington on 1841 (Feb. 15th) cover to Lichfield, with red two line ''UPPER PARADE/LEAMINGTON'' alongside and overstruck by circular ''LEAMINGTON'' datestamp, rare. S.G. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 JA-JB pair on quite thin paper (JA constant variety) very fine used with ample to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS56/d, cat. £2,100+. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 LA, a greyish shade, very fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 PA on thin paper, very fine used with full margins and neat red-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56f, cat. £575. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 BC state 2 Provisional Printing, an extremely rare mint example with full margins and part original gum, light crease ending in small split confined to margin only and not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Beaumont. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. AS68, unpriced. Photo.Plate 10 is the rarest of all the 1d. black plates unused, we do not recall seeing an unused example of the state 2 Provisional Printing before.

1840 1d. black plate 10 BL state Provisional printing without ''O'' flaw, small repair at lower right corner, otherwise with good margins and part 1844-type numeral in black leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS68, cat. £950. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 CH and HG, full margins, both with black Maltese Crosses, fine.

1840 1d. black plate 10 IA, very fine used with ample to large margins, affixed contrary to instructions at upper left and tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (April) wrapper sent from Salisbury to Glastonbury with ''SALISBURY/AP 17/1841'' c.d.s. where the stamp would normally be, an exceptional plate 10 cover. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 II of exceptional appearance with good even margins and neat red Maltese Cross, just a very slight trace of creasing or bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 KE fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS66, cat. £600. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 KH fine used with good to large margins and blurred black Maltese Cross on small piece, matched with a fair red. S.G. Spec. AS67 & 69. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 NC fine used with ample to good margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 27th) cover from Cambridge to Norwich, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 OE, good to large margins all round with neat red Maltese Cross, diagonal crease, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat £1,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 QI very fine used with good to large margins and most unusually cancelled by red Maltese Cross at upper left leaving Queen's head completely clear, on 1841 (Feb. 5th) entire letter from Gloucester to Cheltenham. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 SL very fine used with good even margins and neat black Maltese Cross. Ex Alford. S.G. Spec. AS67. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 11, eight examples, HB, JB, NH, NJ and RH all matched in red and EA, GA and ML, rather mixed condition. (13). S.G. Spec. AS72–74, cat. £30,900.

1840 1d. black plate 11 BE fine used with clear to good margins and a bold upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certificate (1956) states 'intense black'. S.G. Spec. AS73. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 DE very fine used with clear to very large margins showing part of DD at left, light neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (June 21st) envelope from Sherborne to Andover, matched with a defective red on cover. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £8,500. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 GE-GF, a very rare pair, with good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses, GF with vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £12,000. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 11 OB very fine used with clear to large margins and black Maltese Cross, matched with a very fine red. The black a very clear impression and with R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS72 & 74. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 11 PH, close to very large margins all round, neat almost complete black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat £3,800. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 RE of very fine used appearance with apparently good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross but remargined at right. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 11 SJ very fine used with ample to large margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (March) entire from Beeding to London, with large circular ''BEEDING'' undated mark alongside, also matching 1d. red-brown, scarce. S.G. AS73, cat. £8,500. Photo.

1840 2d. blue, a used collection on leaves, incl. plate 1 AE on 1842 1842 (April 12th) E., CL on 1841 (Feb. 3rd) E., GE on 1840 (Aug. 21st) E., plate 2 RL used on 1841 (Jan. 6th) E. tied by red Maltese Cross, LE-LG strip on 1842 (Aug. 4th) E., etc., very mixed condition. (25).

1840 2d. blue, a selection of cancellation interest in rather mixed condition comprising DF and SD with blue M.C.'s, TG with distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' M.C., FH (on piece) and HG with distinctive Dublin M.C.'s, and LA, OB and SE cancelled nos. ''4'', ''8'' and ''12'' in M.C.'s. (8). S.G. cat. £40,100.

1840 2d. blue plates 1 (6) and 2 (10), mainly good to fine full margined examples, three plate 1 with red M.C.'s, the remainder cancelled in black, a few imperfections. (16).

1840 2d. blue selection comprising plates 1 DL, GG, SH, SJ and 2 SL with red M.C.'s; plates 1 HL (on piece to which is does not belong), IH and 2 AE and RI with black M.C.'s, HL and RI each just shaved at one point, otherwise with full margins, some imperfections, also plate 1 FJ with part English 1844-type cancellation but remargined at foot. (10).

1840 2d. blue plates 1 IK-IL, 2 LG-LH and RA-RB pairs, first with neat red Maltese Crosses, other two cancelled in black, touching to good margins, fair to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1, a selection (22) 21 with red Maltese Crosses, condition varies but 17 with full margins and mostly of good to fine appearance, the rest with three margins, also RA-RB pair with red M.C.'s on cover to which it does not belong. (23 items).

1840 2d. blue plate 1, a selection of multiples with black Maltese Crosses, comprising MB-MC full margined pair, PA-PD strip of four with full margins except PA into at foot, BG-BH, JB-JC pairs and FG-FI strip mainly with good margins on three sides, some faults. (13).

1840 2d. blue plate 1, three examples, AC, JE and LG, all with full margins, JE with red Maltese Cross, others in black, fair to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AE-AG strip of three with good margins and the overinked or clogged black Maltese Cross usually associated with Coleshill, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AE fine used with good to large margins and light black Maltese Cross on 1842 (Jan. 29th) cover from Edinburgh to Kelso, slight gum staining around edges of margins, filing folds and recipients manuscript notes on front well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £1,700. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AG-AH pair (AH showing re-entry) exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and neat red Maltese Crosses leaving AH with clear profile, most attractive and very scarce. S.G. Spec. DS5/b. Photo.

1840 2d. steel-blue plate 1 AJ with clear to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross, slight crease at top otherwise fine, Brandon certificate (2004), also 2d. blue plate 1 PG with superb red Maltese Cross, touched at foot, good margins other sides.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CB, fine with small to large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to clean and uncreased 1841 (April) wrapper from Dublin to Fermoy. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CH-CI pair very fine used with good to large margins and bright red Maltese Crosses on 1840 (Oct. 12th) cover from Appelby to Carlisle, the pair is tied 'through' the cover and a pre-use fold passes under CI but was obviously present when the stamps were applied and does not affect them. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 FB-FC pair with just clear to good margins, tied by rather heavy black Maltese Crosses to 1841(July 14th) entire from Glasgow to Guisborough. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 FF-FG used pair, ample to large margins, neat black Maltese Crosses, minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 FI, fine used, good to large margins, indistinct red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ADS6. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 GB showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large even margins and crisp black Maltese Cross. Ex Wills (lot 420). S.G. Spec. DS1. Photo.

1840 2d. steel blue plate 1 GH very fine used with ample to very large margins superb virtually complete strike of the Edinburgh Maltese Cross in black on part 1841 (April 24th) cover to Inverness. S.G. Spec. DS4. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 HA very fine used with ample to good margins and a neat virtually complete strike of a bright red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 HE-HF pair fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS1. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HJ-HL fine strip of three with good to large margins and blurred black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HK with ample to good margins and a superb almost complete strike of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross in black, light horizontal bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5vj, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 IA, a pale shade, apparently unused with clear to good margins and traces of original gum, small blue ink mark by Queen's mouth (possibly a constant flaw?). Sold 'as is'. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 JH-JJ strip of three, good to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly struck black Maltese Crosses, few minor marginal imperfections at base, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 JJ-JL strip of three with ample to large margins and red Maltese Crosses, JK with faint vertical crease, JL with small surface imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 KC-KG strip of five with ample to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, few pressed creases, otherwise fine and a most attractive multiple. S.G. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 KD, an attractive pale shade, very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 MA-OA very scarce vertical strip of three, badly printed probably due to poor inking, particularly affecting the lower left corner letter squares and ''TWO PENCE'' of NA and OA, clear to large margins except shaved at right of lower pair, corner creases and MA with corner fault at upper left, otherwise fine with neat black Maltese Crosses, unusual. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 MC-MD pair showing signs of plate wear, fine used with ample to good margins and black Maltese Crosses leaving MD with clear profile. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 NH-NI pair in an attractive pale shade, very fine used with clear to good margins and neat black Maltese Crosses. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 RJ fine used with ample to large margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 SE, with good to large margins, neat red Maltese Cross, S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2, a selection (16) comprising 9 with red Maltese Crosses incl. GJ-GK and LE-LF pairs, and 7 with black Maltese Crosses, condition varies, about 10 with full margins and the rest with three margins.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 HJ-HK, a most attractive good to large margined pair with neat red Maltese Crosses, heavily ironed to reduce creasing which does not affect appearance. S.G. Spec. DS8f. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 2 AI-AL strip of four in an unusual almost milky-blue shade, on partly refolded legal size 1841 (Aug.) letter, originally containing a draft affidavit, from London to Newport, Isle of Wight, ample to very large margins except AL barely shaved at top of NE corner square, superb black Maltese Crosses and most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS9. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 AL, with ample to massive margins (part corner sheet margins at top and right) and black Maltese Cross leaving profile completely clear, creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 CH-CI pair fine used, large even margins and black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 DG, fine with good to large margins, tied by a light strike of the ''265'' 1844-type numeral of Dunmow, to 1844 (July) cover to Hastings. S.G. Spec. DS8xc, cat £3,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 EA fine with clear to good margins and doubly struck black Maltese Cross on 1841 (June 7th) entire from Maldon to Colchester. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £2,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 FB fine used with good to very large margins showing part of FC at right, black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 FJ-FK pair of exceptional appearance with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, tiny imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 GC very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear. S.G. Spec. DS7f, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 GD fine used with good to very large margins showing part of HD at foot, almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 GK-GL pair fine used with good to very large margins, black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 HC-HE strip of three with ample to large margins, black Maltese Crosses and some stray black ink, right pair additionally bearing part of a large ''.EDFORD'' circular cancellation in red, thinned and HE creased. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 HJ-HL strip of three (HJ double ''H''), fine with ample to large margins and somewhat blurred black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS8/d, cat. £2,550+. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 ID and KD, both with full margins, black Maltese Crosses, good to fine. S.G. Spec. ASDS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 KL, unused, good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat £20,000. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 2 LC very fine used with ample to very large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1842 (May 17th) cover from London to Darlington with fair strikes of black ''T•P/Clifton St. Fins'' alongside stamp and red script type ''Too Late'' at lower left. S.G. Spec. DS7, cat. £2,000+. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 LD-LE pair very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 LI fine with small to large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to 1844 (Jan.) cover from Newcastle on Tyne to Kendal with ''NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/JA 13/1844'' c.d.s. alongside adhesive, a late use. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 RI-RJ rejoined pair with mostly good margins, just touched in places, attractive with light neat black Maltese Crosses, small imperfections.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 SI-SL used strip of four, ample to large margins, neat black Maltese Crosses, vertical crease between SJ-SK not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 TE fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Cross on part 1840 (Nov. 9th) cover from London.. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second Trial Plate, state 3, a complete sheet of twelve printed in a deep blue oil based ink, as an experiment for colour for the 2d. stamp, on white unwatermarked wove paper, endorsed 'B Pruss. blue plain' by Joshua Bacon in ink at foot and with similar pencil endorsement at top, very fine, a light bend crosses lower left stamp but in no way detracting. S.G. Spec. DP20 state 3(c). Photo.See 'Rainbow Trials' by David Rowse, pages 133–140 'Bacon's letter of 2 November says he is sending Rowland Hill ''thirteen variations''. The letters A, B, etc. on the sheets denote the shade of ink. None of these trials was found to be sufficiently fugitive and all were rejected by Hill'.

1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second Trial Plate, state 3, [R1/3–2/4] upper right corner block of four in blue on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash and showing double lined ''(MORBEY & SAUN)DERS/(183)9'' paper makers watermark, very fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 state 3(c). Photo.

1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second trial plate, state 3 single from base of sheet [R3/3] in red-brown on white wove paper, very fine. S.G. Spec. DP20b. Photo.

1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 SD and lower marginal 2d with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, an exceptionally fine and fresh example of this Notice together with the original entire from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, in which it was to be enclosed, the 1d. is clipped at right but is only the second example of plate 5 on this notice that we have seen. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £7,000. Photo.See also lot 433

1841 1d. red-brown, five fresh unused or mint examples, BB, FD, II, RC and RG, clear to good margins virtually all around, attractive.

1841 1d. red-brown, four mainly good to fine mint examples, DC, HE, IF and NJ, part to large part original gum, all with full margins, IF thinned. (4).

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of thirteen full margined unused examples, about half have gum, mainly good to fine.

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of numbers in Cross on leaves, incl. a complete set on separate covers, set off cover (less 5), etc., very mixed condition. (49).

1841 1d., a selection (350) on stockcards, the majority with full margins and mainly good to fine, about 80 with Maltese Crosses.

1841 1d. a collection of mainly four margined plated examples on leaves incl. a selection all TD, also a duplicated selection arranged on stockpages. (100's)

1841 1d. red-brown, an accumulation of mainly covers in five folders, contained in a carton, incl. a range of Maltese Crosses with numbers 1 to 11, shades, numeral cancels, also a few later 1d's, etc., mixed condition. (few 100's).

1841 1d. a selection of mainly covers (34) in an album, most with Maltese Crosses incl. nos. ''1'' to ''12'' in M.C's, plate 1b RI on 1841 (April 24th.) cover, plate 2 GG on 1841 (May 30th.) cover, plate 16 IL on 1841 (Dec. 11th.) large part entire, tied by blue Maltese Cross of Truro, etc., varied condition.

1841 1d. red-brown, set of numbers in Cross all used on covers, extra no. 5 and 11, most touched or cut into, fair to good.

1841 1d. red-brown a written up plated collection all on dated pieces, in an album, incl. plates 1b, 12, 13 to 173, a few numbers in Cross, plate 81 strip of four, six pairs, cancellations with English, Scottish and Irish c.d.s's, ''2'', ''3'', ''5'', ''6'', ''11'' numbers in Cross, blue cancellations with ''68'' Bewdley, ''418'' Kingsbridge, ''628'' Preston and ''784'' of Tenby, wide range of varieties with re-entries, recut corner and side lines, also two 1840 1d. blacks plates 7 MG and 10 FG, etc., varied condition. (few 100's).

1841 1d. collection incl. set of nos. ''1'' to ''12'' in M.C.'s, good range of plated examples incl. plate 17 IE (just touched at foot) with neat blue M.C. on small piece, plate 51 TH marginal showing part inscription on neat 1845 (July) envelope from Llandovery to Edinburgh, etc. (49).

1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL reconstruction, all with a wide variety of black Maltese Crosses two have numbers in Cross, majority have three or four margins, some ivory heads, corner guide lines and N.E. frame breaks, shades, varied condition. (240).

1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL reconstruction, all with London Chief Office numeral 52 to 80, mainly three or four margined examples, a marvelous study and very unusual because almost all appear to be cancelled by London Chief Office numerals 52 to 80, mainly three or four margined examples, numerous shades and varieties, ivory heads, recut side lines, varied condition. (240).

1841 1d. red-brown CD with good to large margins on three sides, clipped at right, tied by apparently distorted and partly overinked black Maltese Cross to 1842 (Feb.) cover (lacking side-flaps) from Wenlock to Ironbridge with ''WENLOCK'' u.d.c. and ''IRONBRIDGE/FE 11/1842'' c.d.s. (''2'' inverted) on front. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown EI with ample to large margins and neat part strike of ''CATON'' undated circle in blue, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 8o, Spec. B1vb, cat. £1,300. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown IB exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a superb upright strike inblue of the ''501'' numeral of Rawtenstall on 1844 (Nov. 25th) cover to Lancaster. Very scarce in this quality. S.G. Spec. B1xb, cat. £500. Photo.

1841 1d. JH and SE with good margins on three sides, used on 1906 (Oct. 31st) ''WALPOLE/(under Halesworth'' Parcel Post label with embossed postal stationery cut out 4d., all tied by light ''HALESWORTH/OC 31/06'' c.d.s's, also 1912 (Nov. and Dec.) ''Halesworth (HAW)'' labels bearing postal stationery cut outs, most unusual. (3 items). Photo.

1841 1d, red-brown LE, close to good margins, cancelled by unusual deep rusty-red (shade) Maltese Cross, small tear at base, otherwise fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2006). Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown LK used on piece, small to large margins all round, with fine part strike of no. ''4'' in Cross. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown MG-MH pair with good to large margins cancelled contrary to regulations by single indistinct but just decipherable ''69'' numeral of Bicester on 1845 (July) cover to Settle, MG with 5mm split at top, also 1844 (July) cover from Skipton to Settle bearing 1d. RH and RJ (just touched at upper left corner) cancelled contrary to regulations with single ''714'' numeral.

1841 1d. red-brown PG-PJ strip of four, ample to large margins all round, with the distinctive Coventry Maltese Cross, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and rare multiple. S.G. Spec B1te, cat £2,000 as singles. Photo.

1841 1d, red-brown, QB-QD used strip, very close to large margins, cancelled by no. ''2'' in Cross, slight crease between QB-QC, otherwise fine. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown QL, very fine used on 1844 (May 12th) entire, tied by neat no. ''11'' in Cross. Photo.

1841 1d. pale red-brown RJ, fine fresh mint example. S.G. Spec. B1(3), cat £550. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown SB-SJ scarce used strip of nine, ample to large margins all round with black Maltese Crosses, few creases, otherwise fine. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown SB and TB both touched or cut into, used on 1842 (Jan.) entire from Truro to London, both tied by blue Maltese Crosses of Truro. S.G. Spec. B1sc. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown from black plates, a used selection, incl. 1b. CJ on 1841 (June) 7) E., DF, HC on 1841 (April 4) E., MA, plate 1c AI, TD on 1841 (June 3) E., TL on 1841 (Aug. 9) E., plate 5 CC state 4, plate 10 BE (cut into) with red Maltese Cross undated B.P.A. Certificate), etc., mixed condition. (43).

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b EE-EF pair very fine used with good to very large margins, on 1841 (May 26th) large entire from Bromley to Leamington cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, with boxed ''TP/Hayes K''. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b EJ-EK pair (EJ non coincident re-entry, EK twisted re-entry altering position of check letters), fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses, EJ with trivial surface rub, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS6c/d. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b IJ (recut left side-line) fine with good margins and blurred black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 12th) entire letter from Bodmin to Helstone, the front with some water staining well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS6h. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b ME-MF exceptionally fine used pair (ME recut left side-line, MF double ''M'') with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses on piece with ''TEWKESBURY/AU23/1841'' c.d.s. in red, very scarce in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS6f/h. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b MH (non coincident re-entry) fine used with just clear to large margins and tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (June 29th) entire from Coleford to Bristol with ''COLEFORD/JU29/1841'' c.d.s. in red on front, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS6b. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b MI (non coincident re-entry) very fine used with ample to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on uncreased 1841 (Nov. 6th) cover from London to Dundee. S.G. Spec. AS6b. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c TA of exceptional appearance with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Cross, slight corner crease and ''1B'' written in indelible pencil on reverse, not detracting, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS9, cat. £400. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 BL fine used with good to large margins and tied by an upright strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross to 1842 (Feb. 16th) cover to Glasgow. S.G. Spec. AS18uj, cat. £1,000. Photo.See also lot 710

1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 DC, a pale shade, very fine used with good even margins and black Maltese Cross leaving profile virtually clear. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5, four examples, DI, KD and RH with full margins and CH just shaved at foot, used on separate 1841 (April) entire letters from the same correspondence from London to Helstone, each with ''HELSTONE'' arrival c.d.s. on front. S.G. Spec. AS26, cat. £1,100.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 PB non coincident re-entry, fine used with good margins and with black Maltese Cross leaving the corner letter squares and value completely clear. S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plates 8 AB, 9 BK, FH, HH and 11 AI and QI, good to fine used with full margins and black Maltese Crosses on separate 1841 (April-Sept.) entire letters to Helstone, three from Truro, the others Marazion, Penzance and Redruth. (6). S.G. Spec. AS47, 57 & 74, cat. £1,350.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 JL (double ''L'') very fine used with clear to large margins and a superb virtually complete strike of a Maltese Cross (very similar to the thin lined Scots types) on 1841 (March 20th) cover from Tallow to Dungarvan. S.G. Spec. AS7c. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 PB fine used with clear to good margins, tied by ''Amlwch/Penny Post'' in red, rare used as a primary cancellation and additional black Maltese Cross applied at Bangor, on 1841 (Dec.) cover (lacking side flaps) to Beaumaris, backstamped at Bangor (Dec. 2nd) and Beaumaris (3rd), the front a bit toned, not affecting the stamp. Rare. S.G. Spec. AS57ya. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plates 12 to 35, all with full margins and black Maltese Crosses, mainly fine. (24).

1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 OD with good to large margins almost all round, just shaved at lower-right, with almost complete red Maltese Cross, rare. S.G. B1sb, cat £3,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plates 13 SC, 14 NE, RG (double ''G'') and 16 LE on separate 1841 entire letters to or from Helstone, adhesives with full margins except NE just shaved at one corner, the plate 13 cover with faults, otherwise mainly good to fine. (4). S.G. Spec. BS2, 3 & 5, cat. £750.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 GB fine used with small to large margins and tied by two light strikes of the blue Maltese Cross of Truro to clean 1841 (Aug. 8th) entire letter to Helstone with matching blue ''TRURO/AU 8/1841'' c.d.s. on front. S.G. Spec. BS3sc, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 MH, fine used on 1842 (May) from Dorchester to Weymouth, tied by ''DORCHESTER'' circular date stamp, very scarce. S.G. Spec. B1va, cat £2,200. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 BB very fine used with good to very large margins and tied to small piece by large type ''DORCHESTER/NO 7/1842'' Wessex-type c.d.s. S.G. Spec. BS15va, cat. £800. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 30 PJ very fine used with good to large even margins and neat upright strike of ''WINCANTON/AP 15/1843'' Wessex-type c.d.s. S.G. Spec. BS15va, cat. £550. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 PA state 2 non-coincident re-entry, very fine used with good even margins and neat black Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. BS22g, cat. £700. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 OD, fine used on 1843 (Oct.) envelope tied by number ''6'' in Cross, sent from London to Manchester, has religious seal on reverse, also 1d. plate 37 EA good used on 1843 (Sept. 1st) entire from London to Dungarvan, tied by number ''10'' in Cross. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 37 TK fine used with ample to large margins, tied by framed ''PYP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in blue-green as primary cancellation, additionally cancelled by black Maltese Cross and further tied by ''STOURBRIDGE/NO27/1843'' c.d.s. to clean and neat 1843 (Nov. 26th) entire letter from Handsworth to Stourbridge with blue-green 'HANDSWORTH'' straight-line handstamp on reverse, most unusual. S.G. Spec. BS26wc. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 39 BL imprimatur, a very fine marginal example showing guide-line through value and mark in NE square. S.G. Spec. BS26Be. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 40 KB re-entry state 1c exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled ''165'' numeral of Carlisle on 1844 (Nov. 17th) piece, faint bend not detracting and mentioned only for accuracy. S.G. Spec. BS26Cbb, cat. £750+. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 45 AH, marginal imprimatur showing part inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. BS26D. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 66 BK very fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross, a very late use of this cancellation, this plate was not registered until Feb. 2nd 1846. B.P.A. certificates (1991 & 2003). S.G. Spec. BS28var. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 66 FI very fine used with large to very large margins and centrally struck black Maltese Cross on 1846 (Oct. 16th) entire letter to Aberystwith with ''Llangefni/Penny Post'' handstamp on front, backstamped at Bangor (Oct. 16th) and Aberystwith (18th), a very late use of the Maltese Cross, cover bend not affecting adhesive. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. BS28var. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 77 BA the ''B-blank'' error corrected, very fine used with ample to good margins, lightly cancelled. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. BS29b, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 80 CB very fine with large to exceptional margins, showing portions of two ajoining stamps, tied by ''434'' numeral of Lampeter in blue, on 1849 (May) cover to Aberystwith. S.G. B1xb, cat £500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 82 AE top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine, usual fold in sheet margin. S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 90 ('framed' plate) AF top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine, usual fold in sheet margin. S.G. Spec. BS30. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 93 LK, fine with close to large margins, tied to 1850 (Dec. 9th) entire by ''563'' numeral of Tredegar in blue. S.G. Spec. BS31xb. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 98 a used partial reconstruction of this ''Archer'' plate, mainly good to fine, many with full margins. (171).

1841 1d. red-brown plate 98 AE marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine, from the 'Archer' group of plates. S.G. Spec. BS31. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 98 TH with ample to good margins and lightly struck ''-98'' English 1844-type numeral in green, slight trace of ageing in margins, otherwise fine and scarce. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 8p, Spec. BS31xc, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 111 ND-NE pair on deeply blued paper, fine and fresh mint with good margins and large part original gum (hinge remainders). S.G. 8a, Spec. BS32(2), cat. £950+. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 112 AA, a superb mint corner marginal example with full sheet margins showing plate number and inscription, an outstanding stamp. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 112 TL corner marginal imprimatur showing marginal plate number and inscription, superb. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

1841 2d. blue - The small trial plate of twelve without corner letters: A complete sheet with watermark upright and showing marginal watermark lines at right, very fine (left vertical row with light bend). S.G. DP43, cat. £20,000. Photo.

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, a single [R1/2] with watermark upright (misplaced), small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1841 2d. blue a slection of plates 3 and 4, also perforated 2d's, mainly good to fine. (19).

1841 2d. blue, a used selection, incl. pairs (11), two strips of three and two strips of four, shades, etc., mixed condition. (103)

1841 2d. small selection comprising plate 3 JE-JF pair, QI, plate 4 AL, HH, OE and QJ, all with full margins, mainly fine. (7).

1841 2d. blue BE, EI, GD and ME-NE, all with full margins, good to very fine.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 (7) cancelled nos. ''1'' to ''4'', ''6'', ''8'' and ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, poor to fair. S.G. 14f, cat. £3,150.

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 FA-FC exceptionally fine used strip of three cancelled contrary to regulations with FB-FC sharing a single central black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ES10var. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 FC fine used with just clear to good margins and neat strike of the ''583'' numeral of Nottingham in green, very scarce. S.G. 14h, Spec. ES11wd, cat. £2,500.

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 FK unused and plate 4 blue QD large part original gum both with full margins, good to fine. S.G. 13, 14. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 TJ used in combination with 1d. red-brown plate 62 JE on clean 1846 (July 28th) cover from London to Midhurst, adhesives very fine with full margins and neatly cancelled, most attractive and scarce 3d. rate cover, presumably including late fee. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4, a selection (12) mainly good to fine with full margins.

1841 2d. blue plate 4, a small study of AA, comprising imperf. AA-AB pair, AA singles (5); SC16 AA-AB pair, AA singles (3); SC14 AA-AB pair (both showing late repair), mainly fair to fine, some imperfections, also SC14 AC (faults). (15).

1841 2d. blue plate 4 BG-BI, BH without Spectacle variety, fine with large margins all round. S.G. Spec. ES14n. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 BJ-BK exceptionally fine used strip of three with good to huge margins and neat London Inland Section ''18'' numerals, BK also with part red transit mark at foot. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 KK-LL block of four on very thin paper, most attractive with ample to large margins and clear light ''708'' numerals of Shrewsbury, KL with small corner imperfection, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES14q. Photo.

1841 2d. violet-blue plate 4 CI on thicker lavender tinted paper, fine used with good to large margins. S.G. Spec ES16, cat £1,000. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 EI-EL used strip, ample to large margins all round, also plate 3 KJ with no. ''12'' in Cross, few faults.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 MG-MH, an exceptional pair with huge margins showing parts of all ten adjoining stamps, lightish ''50'' numerals of Barnstaple. S.G. 14, Spec. ES14. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 SK-SL superb used pair on thin paper showing good ivory heads, huge margins and with neat London Inland Section ''12'' numerals, SK with part additional red c.d.s. at foot. S.G. Spec. ES14q. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 141 QL on very blue paper, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied by light ''970'' numeral of Lynmouth in blue to clean neat and uncreased 1852 (Aug.) envelope to South Molton with matching ''LYNMOUTH'' u.d.c. on front. S.G. Spec. B2xb. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 144 EI-FJ block of four superb used with good to large margins and cancelled contrary to regulations by two strikes of the ''943'' numeral of Beaminster, rare. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 146 OG, very fine used with good to large margins, tied by rare ''BIRMINGHAM'' c.d.s. in blue to 1852 (Nov.) entire to Redditch. S.G. Spec. B1vb., cat £3,500. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 153 QE exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large even margins and large part original gum. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £425. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 173 FD exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat part ''(L)IVERPOOL/6 AP/1854'' Spoon, tiny imperfections. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1852–53 Treasury Roulette 1d. red-brown plate 170 OB, a superb example showing roulettes on all four sides and tied by clear neat London Inland Section ''44'' numeral to clean and uncreased 1854 (Feb. 3rd) envelope to Newmarket with recipients manuscript docket of receipt at left. Very rare, the finest example we have seen. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. B2(1)a, cat. £12,500. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 92 KG fine used on 1853 (Dec. 7th) cover from London to Manchester, B.P.A. certificate (1998), matched with a very fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 93 BE exceptionally fine used with neat London District Post ''77'' numeral of East Dulwich on 1853 (Dec. 24th) envelope to Linclons Inn, with embossed seal of ''ROCK LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE'' in red. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 93 GE, neatly cancelled, shows slight surface colour loss at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £500. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 93 KG, fine, matched with a full margined imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £500. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 94 MH very fine used on local London 1851 (May 20th) envelope (top flap missing), matched with a fine imperf. Cover with B.P.A. certificate (1998). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 94 PG used on 1853 (Dec. 16th) cover from London to Manchester, adhesive crossed by filing fold, barely detracting, matched with a fair imperf. Cover with R.P.S. certificates (1959 & 2002). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 95 LI, a most attractive used example, slight corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 96 PE, a fine unused example with large part original gum (disturbed as usual). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 96 PE, a good used example with part Scots numeral, small imperfections, matched with a full margined imperf. (creased). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 96 RJ very fine used on clean and uncreased 1854 (Feb. 20th) envelope from London to Edinburgh. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 97 HA very fine used on 1853 (Aug 2nd) front and right side-flap, R.P.S. certificate (1975), matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 97 QA, very fine, matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 AC matched with imperf., both fine used. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 CE exceptionally fine used on neat 1854 (March 18th) envelope (with original enclosure) from London to Chesterfield showing circular ''TOO-LATE/G.P.O'' alongside adhesive, R.P.S. certificate (2001), matched with three full margined imperfs. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 EB-EC pair exceptionally fine used on clean neat 1850 (Oct. 23rd) envelope from Exeter to Plymouth, rare, B.P.A. certificate (1998), also imperf. EB (creased). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 EL, an unusual 'long' stamp due to misplaced comb, tiny blue ink mark on one perf. at top, otherwise very fine. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 SI fine on 1850 (Dec.) mourning entire from Budleigh Salterton to Manchester, some cover imperfections. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 99 HE, fine, matched with a full margined imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 99 JA fine used on 1851 (July 11th) envelope (with original enclosure) from London to Louth, the envelope partially split at sides but not detracting. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 KG, fine used with imperforate 1d. for comparison. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat £450. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 LE centrally cancelled, one or two perfs. just blunted. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 OG-OH pair very fine and fresh unused with redistributed original gum (as usual). R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,500+. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 RJ exceptionally fine used with clear profile on clean and neat 1851 (May 7th) envelope with embossed ''HOUSE OF/COMMONS'' seal, sent from London to Nottingham, B.P.A. certificate (1998), matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 101 BI neatly cancelled, horizontal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 101 LI, lightly cancelled, just a trace of ageing on a few perfs. not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, matched with a fine imperf. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, 1d. red-brown unissued Reserve plate 14 AI top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, usual marginal fold. Very rare, as an unissued stamp this only exists as an imprimatur, only 21 stamps have been removed from the imprimatur sheet, of which at least four or five will be in institutional collections. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC16 2d. blue plate 5 OA, OB and PA fine used on neat 1856 (May 3rd) mourning envelope from Bridlington to Sydney, New South Wales showing red ''d1'' handstamp on front, a little soiled. S.G. 20a, Spec. F4. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die I, alphabet II SC14 1d. red-brown, plates 201 to 204 and R1 to R6, mainly fine used. S.G. Spec. C2, cat £685. (10).

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC14 2d. plate 4 DB and LJ with part ''CASTLE/STREET'' type XVIII, plate 5 QF-QG pair with part ''QUEEN/STREET'' type XVIII, and 1857 LC14 2d. pate 6 PG on piece with fair ''STOCKBRIDGE'' type VII, few small imperfections. (5). S.G. cat. £1,005+.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC14 2d blue plate 4 JK-JL horizontal pair, fine used on 1855 (June 5th) cover from London to France, S.G. 23. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II 1d. plate 13 LC16 MA, a rich shade, exceptionally fine used and rare in this quality. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. C5, cat. £350. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 1 LC tied solely by unframed ''No. 1'' Penny Post handstamp to clean and neat 1855 (Oct.) envelope from Beaford (Devon) to Fettercairn, ''Beaford/Penny Post'' on reverse together with Exeter Station, London and Laurencekirk transit and Fettercairn arrival datestamps, ''C R'' (Caledonian Railway) T.P.O. marking on red on front, small imperfections but most unusual and rare. S.G. Spec. C4var. Photo.See also lot 4745???

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II LC14 1d. yellow-brown plate 11 AJ-BK scarce unused marginal block of four with full sheet margin showing inscription, some perf.s separation and BK with two short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C6(2), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 24 FE, fine used on 1856 (Jan. 30th) mourning envelope from Darlington to London, tied by ''233'' numeral of Darlington, scarce. S.G. Spec C7, cat £1,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. orange-brown plate 26 AG on blued paper, superb used and rare, this shade not listed by S.G. for this issue. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. C7. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 LC14 2d. blue plate 5, a selection (10) of cancellation interest with II cancelled black Maltese Cross, EL with part ''CARDIF(F)/FE27'' unframed c.d.s., NB on piece with blue Nottingham duplex, ND with blue ''163'' of Greenock, IE and DG on piece with green ''17'' numerals of Airdrie, DB (re-entry) on piece with green English type Spoon of Clonmel, also SC16 2d. plate 4 IE (clipped at foot) on piece with boxed ''QUEEN/STREET'' Scots local, some imperfections but a scarce group. (11). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 LC14 2d. blue plate 5 DG-DH pair placed contrary to regulations at lower left of 1856 (Oct.) ladies envelope from London to Paris, very fine. S.G. 34, Spec. F6.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d., a used selection of plates 23 to 47, mainly good to fine used (23) S.G. Spec. C8, cat £678.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. orange-brown BE affixed upside down to 1857 (July 3rd) wrapper from Edinburgh to Crieff, tied by Edinburgh duplex in blue, fine. S.G. Spec. C8vb. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. red-brown KH on clean neat 1857 (June 27th) wrapper from Edinburgh to Melrose, tied by Edinburgh duplex in blue, fine. S.G. Spec. C8vb. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. red-brown plate 38 BH exceptionally fine used with clear light black Maltese Cross on clean and neat 1856 (Oct.) envelope from Beaford (Devon) to Fettercairn, ''BEAFORD'' u.d.c. on reverse together with London and Laurencekirk transit and Fettercairn arrival datestamps, ''C R'' (Caledonian Railway) T.P.O. marking on red on front, an exceptional late use of the Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. C8ta. Photo.See also lot 4746???

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper, 1d. plates 27, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42–49, 52 and 55, range of shades with pale rose, pale red and orange-red, orange-brown, mainly fine, plate 55 is on piece dated 2nd. May 1857, an extremely rare group and difficult to aquire. S.G. Spec. C9, cat £2,685.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper 1d. pale red plate 45 NF very fine used with clear profile. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. C9(3). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper 1d. red-orange plate 46 QI-QJ very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, usual gum wrinkles, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate. S.G. Spec. C9(2), cat. £900+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d., a selection all plated, mostly rose-red shades, with scarce plates 33, 45 and 64, plate 56 block of four, one Gothic ''K'', one with inverted watermark, three are on dated pieces, mainly fine. S.G. C10, C12, C13, cat £2,000+. (47).

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. DA-FD unmounted mint marginal block of 12 with GA attached, from left of sheet, few minor tone spots, ED has surface fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 40. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. EH-EI fine and fresh unmounted mint pair. S.G. 40. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 36 OF variety imperforate, very fine used with good even margins. B.P.A. certificate (1990). S.G. 40a, Spec. C10k, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 42 EG-JL fresh mint block of 30 (6 x 5) with virtually full original gum (mainly unmounted), a few slight creases and other minor imperfections. S.G. 40, Spec. C10(5), cat. £1,570.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 55 DA-OL fresh mint part sheet of 144 (12 x 120) divided in two vertically between ''F'' and ''G'' rows and rejoined with hinges, a few light creases or gum creases and about 10 stamps at sides with perfs. clipped, otherwise mainly fine, many showing re-entries. Thought to be one of the largest, if not the largest, surviving mint multiples of this issue. S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £9,000+ (as blocks of four).

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. plates 55 AJ, KC, RC, 59 CI and TF re-entries, mainly fair to fine, some imperfections. (5). S.G. 36, Spec. C11.

Later Line Engraved: 1862 die II, alphabet II LC14 1d. pale rose-red plate R16 MD-NE block of four (MD double ''M''), very fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. C14(4), cat. £900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d., a selection of mint multiples (8), comprising plates 116 OA-QD block of 12, 140 QA-TE marginal block of 20, 170 and 174 blocks of 6, 177 NA-TH block of 56, 192 AA-JH block of 88, 202 block of 4 and 207 OD-SJ block of 42, mainly fair to fine, some imperfections. S.G. 43/44, cat. £12,200+ (as singles).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d., an accumulation of plate numbers, all on dated pieces, incl. plates 71 to 218 with scarce plates 135 (3), 144 (2), multiples, wide range of cancellations with English and Scottish town cancels, ''Too Late'' and Azemar machine, etc., varied condition. (100's).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), a mainly good to fine mint set, incl. plate 225 JD with large part original gum with gum wrinkles. (151). S.G. 43/44, Concise cat. £9,500 (approx.). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), mainly fair to fine used. (152)

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d., a mainly good to fine mint selection of multiples, incl. better plates with 78 RK-TL block of six, OJ-OL strip, 111 RD-SE block of four, 133 QD-RD pair, etc. (50). S.G. 43/44, cat. stated £2,500.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 79 CG-DK block of 10 (5 x 2) and plate 90 PA-TE block of 25 (5 x 5), mainly good to fine mint, a few faults. S.G. 43/44, cat. £1,475+ (as singles).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 84 BB-CF block of ten (5 x 2), with good strikes of the ''1769'' grand chiffres numeral of Le Havre, upper row creased, otherwise fine and very scarce.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 87 AA-CL block of 36 (12 x 3), the top three rows of the sheet with full sheet margins showing marginal plate numbers and inscription, mainly full original gum, some hinge reinforcement, minor age staining and some creasing but fine for a multiple of this size, very well centred. S.G. 43, cat. £1,260++ (as singles).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 88 NF and QA in starkly contrasting shades, QA being a striking repaired impression, on small neat 1866 (March 28th) envelope from Bath to Weymouth, exceptionally fine and most unusual. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 130 FG-IL exceptionally fine and fresh mint marginal block of 24 (6 x 4) with large part to full original gum, stunning deep colour. S.G. 43, cat. £1,440+ (as singles). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 154, 159, 161, 163, 177, 178, 184 and 194 BG imprimaturs, fine to very fine. (8). S.G. 43/44, Spec. G1, cat. £2,800.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 156 SA-TF, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint lower left corner marginal block of twelve (6 x 2) with full sheet margins showing marginal plate number and inscription, perfs. partly separated between ''E'' and ''F'' rows, very well centred. S.G. 43, cat. £500++. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 171 AF-BL, a very fresh mint upper right corner marginal block of 14 (7 x 2) with full sheet margins showing marginal plate number and incsription, full original gum with usual gum creases, some imperfections (BL torn) but fine appearance. S.G. 43.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. lake-red plate 223 RG-TL, an exceptionally fresh mint lower right corner marginal block of 18 (6 x 3) with full sheet margins showing marginal plate number, current number, and inscription, full original crackly gum and vertical ''K'' row with crease or heavy gum crease, some hinge reinforcement of perfs., otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 44, cat. £1,800++. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 225 JH-JI a used pair, few faults, nevertheless scarce. S.G. 43. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plates 7–15 collection comprising plates 9 LH-LI pair watermark type II (some age staining), 14 EF, mint or unused, and plates 7, 8 (3), 9 (5), 12 (4), 13 (6), 14 (2) and 15 used, mainly fair to fine. (25).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 7 GA-GC fine used strip of three, cancelled by Liverpool duplex. S.G. 45.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. plate 12 CC, OD and PA in contrasting shades from two different sheets, used on 1869 (March 10th) cover from London to Andalucia, scarce. S.G. Spec. G2. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 13 QI-RJ block of four fine unmounted mint, centred to top and RJ with natural paper inclusion. S.G. 46, Spec. G3(1), cat. £1,900+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. deep blue plate 15 CJ-DK very fine mint block of four, three are unmounted. S.G. Spec. G3, cat £1,900+ Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 set, good to fine fresh mint with part to large part original gum, plate 9 BV fine with part original gum. (15). S.G. 48/49, cat. £6,855. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose plate 9 FK exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, excellent colour. S.G. 49, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 9 JU-KU fine used vertical pair used on 1872 cover from Reading to London, scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. die proof colour trial for the 1/2d., in pale rose-red on soft white card (60 x 60mm), superb. S.G. Spec. DP55(1), cat. from £16,000, but not listed on card. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1871 Ormond Hill 11/2d. die proof with number ''35'' reversed below the design, in black on thin hard yellowish white wove paper (69 x 74mm), very fine and rare, usual splitting from edge of die at left, well clear of the proof area. S.G. Spec. DP56(b), cat. £14,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1878 11/2d. die proof colour trial for lighter and more fugitive colours in deep yellow-green on yellowish white wove paper watermarked small star, small (natural?) paper flaw at right, otherwise very fine with approx. 1mm margins. S.G. Spec. DP57, cat. from £15,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 BI variety imperforate, very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. S.G. 51a, Spec. G6f, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 DA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 51. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 IE-JF block of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with full original crackly gum (unmounted), very well centred. S.G. Spec. G6u, cat. £900+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 TA-TD rare mint corner marginal strip of four showing marginal plate number and inscription, toned and TD with fault on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 51. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, apparently unused, small faults. Sold 'as is'. S.G. 53, cat. £14,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering contained in PB-QD block of six (3 x 2) with light ''GLOUCESTER/AU 29/72'' duplexes, some faults but the error sound and a rare multiple. S.G. 53. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 AH imprimatur, very fine. Rare. S.G. Spec. G5, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 LI, imperforate and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, used for official trials and colour slightly affected by this, without gum, just touched at and small closed tear at right, otherwise fine and extremely rare, we have only seen one other example (LJ, adjoining stamp ex Samuel). S.G. Spec. G5t, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 JH affixed to piece on which is struck postal stationery 11/2d. lilac-rose dated ''2.4.60'', overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' types 2 and 6 respectively, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 11/2d. postal stationery die proof of frame only in lilac-rose with head from 1d. die stuck on, on glazed wove paper (75 x 76mm) dated '24/2/60' in pencil, minor imperfections, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed selection comprising 1s. and 10d. cut square apparently unused examples, 1s. (2) cut square examples on separate covers to U.S.A., 1s., 10d. and 6d. (3) mainly good used cut square examples, and 1s. cut to shape on piece, some faults. (10).

1847–54 Embossed 1s. dies 1 and 2, 6d. (2) used, fair to fine.

1847–54 Embossed 1s. essay without pendant curl but with frames, in pale green on Dickinson paper, an exceptionally fine example of this rare trial with trial cancellation numbered ''67''. S.G. Spec. EP2(a), cat. £7,000. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 1s. pale green die 1 fine with ample to large margins on clean 1849 (Aug. 23rd) entire letter from Limerick to New York, slightly heavy ''303'' numeral, blue ''LIMERICK/AU23/1849'' c.d.s. and red ''PAID'' and ''5/CENTS'' handstamps on front. S.G. 54, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 1s. pale green die 2 very fine used with good to large margins. S.G. 54, cat. £825. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 1s. green, fine used with good margins. S.G. 55, cat £800. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 1s. green die 1 two used on neat 1851 entire to Rome with additional 1841 1d., tied by London numerals. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 1/- green, die 2, a pair used together with 1d. and 2d. stars 1855 (April 24th) cover from London to Modena 'Via Francia', showing Calais transit c.d.s. and orange-red ''PD'' in oval, with Modena arrival mark in blue on reverse; some staining affecting one 1s, otherwise a fine and attractive mixed franking. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 10d. brown die 2 with good margins on 1853 (Nov.) cover from Dublin to Rome showing ''INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED'' in red on front, the adhesive cancelled or tied by four different cancellations or handstamps, a 'busy' cover. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. 57, Spec. H2(1), cat. £1,000. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 10d. brown die 3, a mint example with ample to good margins and part original gum, small imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 57, Spec. H2, cat. £6,000. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 10d. brown die 4, a fresh mint example with good margins and part original gum, small thins in corners at foot well clear of design, otherwise fine. S.G. 57, Spec. H2, cat. £6,500. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 6d. mauve, fine used, small to large margins, with ''844'' numeral. S.G. 58, cat £800. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 6d. mauve, fine used on registered cover from Stafford to Macclesfield, additionally franked 1d. stars (2), attractive. Photo.

1847–54 Embossed 6d. dull lilac, fine used with good margins. S.G. 59, cat £800. Photo

1847–54 Embossed 6d. purple, two exceptionally fine used examples used on piece with neat ''BATH'' sideways duplex cancellations, most attractive. B.P.A. certificate (1998). S.G. 60. Photo.

1894 stamped to order 1s. die 14 (9 dot florets), nine proofs struck in different colours on thick wove paper and with manuscript 'Specimen' at foot, affixed to a sheet (156 x 168mm), very fine and most attractive. Photo.

Surface Printed: De La Rue Ink Recipes: 1873–83 4d. grey-brown, a block of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in 'Burnt Umber' affixed to a photocopy of a piece from De La Rue ink recipe ledger dated June 1880, inscribed 'Fugitive Inks' and '4d. English Postage' being the ink recipe for this issue, also an original piece from recipe book bearing a further block of sample stamps in a similar colour, also entitled 'Burnt Umber' and 'India High Court Stamps, usual condition for these.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. carmine plate 1 watermark small garter on highly glazed deeply blued paper, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 3 (vertically, reading upwards), very fresh without gum, perfs. trimmed at foot, very scarce. Ex Latto. S.G. Spec. J47s. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. carmine watermark small garter on highly glazed deeply blued paper, a good unused example of this rare stamp with some original gum, small faults. S.G. 62, cat. £5,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. carmine watermark medium garter on thick blued highly glazed paper, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example of this rare stamp with almost full original gum, minor natural wrinkle, lovely colour. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. 63, Spec. J48(2), cat. £6,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. carmine watermark medium garter on white paper, watermark inverted (2), also 1862-64 4d. plate 4 with watermark inverted, used, fair to good. S.G. 64wi, 82wi.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. deep rose watermark large garter, a most attractive used strip of five with ''CORK/MY 7/1859'' duplexes, wing margin clipped at left, some irregular perfs. at foot due to comb misalignment. S.G. Spec. J51(3). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57 4d. watermark large garter, 6d. and 1s. used together on 1861 entire from Sheffield to Italy, few imperfections, otherwise fine attractive combination. S.G. 66, 70. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 with white dots EE, an imperforate lower left corner marginal example, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with almost full original gum, rare. S.G. 78a, Spec. J27b, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark large garter 4d. pale red plate 4 KH, a very good mint example. S.G. 82, cat £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 1/- green plate 2 KD variety ''K'' in circle, used on 1865 (Jan. 12th) entire letter from Manchester to Genoa, a few short or blunted perfs. at top, otherwise fine and neatly cancelled clear of the ''K'' square, very scarce. S.G. 90a, Spec. J101d. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 GE-HF attractive used block of four with watermark inverted, neat ''HOPE ST GLASGOW/MY 2/72'' c.d.s's, small splits caused by the c.d.s's not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and fresh colour. S.G. 94Wi, Spec. J59c, cat. £425. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 1s. green PF, a very fresh mint marginal example from the top of the pane showing ''One Shilling/per Label.'' inscription and with marginal watermark line, tiny tone spot at foot barely detracting, very scarce. S.G. 101, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 6d. mauve plate 9 LF exceptionally fine and fresh mint with full original gum. S.G. 109, cat. £550. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. pale straw plate 4 TH marginal from pane corner, exceptionally fine used with superb ''BELPER/A/MY 29/72'' c.d.s. S.G. 111. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. red-brown plate 1 EF, a superb used lower marginal example with light ''AU 6/72'' c.d.s., excellent colour. S.G. 112. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 1s. green plate 5 DA and EH (on piece), Stock Exchange forgeries, DA has rounded corner, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J105var, cat £1,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1/- green plate 5 FP (Impossible lettering) Stock Exchange forgery, fine used with "JY 16/72" c.d.s. S.G.117var., cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 1s. green plate 5 KM (impossible lettering) Stock Exchange Forgery, a deep shade, fine used with ''JY 23/72'' c.d.s. S.G. Spec. p. 288, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 HK fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, just a trace of ageing on tips of a few perfs. at top, excellent colour and very well centred. S.G. 118, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 FK-FL marginal pair showing part inscription, used on 1868 (May) quadruple rate entire letter from London to Santa Ana, endorsed 'Via Panama' and with neat ''PANAMA/MY 9/68'' c.d.s. on front, blue crayon '8rs' local postage due marking, very scarce. Ex Lord Spens. S.G. 118. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 FK, fine used on 1878 Entire from London to Mexico, tied by ''LONDON/86'' duplex, has small ''36cs'' below. S.G. 118. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 RA-SB block of four fine used with ''CARDIFF•DOCKS/P/FE23/72'' c.d.s's. S.G. 118, Spec. J118(1), cat. £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. deep blue plate 1 HI-HJ pair used with 1873-80 6d. grey plate 15 PB on 1877 entire from London to Peru, tied by six strikes of the London sexagonal ''L 1'' duplex, also ''VIA PANAMA'' alongside, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 119. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown EC of superb used appearance with neat part ''(SCA)RBOROUGH/C/JY27/80'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1989) states 'has a surface abrasion and has been cleaned' but these are not readily apparent. S.G. 121. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 CE fine and fresh mint, excellent colour. S.G. 122a, cat. £675. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. pale buff plate 11 DA-EB, a superb used block of four with neat ''MONTROSE/251'' duplex cancellations, most attractive and rare. S.G. 123. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 12 KL exceptionally fine and fresh mint with full original gum. S.G. 125, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 AF, fine used with concentric rings cancel. S.G. 126, cat £600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 DH exceptionally fine used with crisp part ''(HUDD)ERSFIELD/P/MR 19/72'' c.d.s., very fresh colour. S.G. 126. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 HF exceptionally fine used with light central ''ST-PETERS/MANCHR'' c.d.s., excellent colour. S.G. 126. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/-greenish-grey BF, fine used with ''GLASGOW/AP 6/82'' c.d.s. SS.G. 128, cat £2,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/-greenish-grey EF, good used. S.G. 128, cat £2,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey EF used, two small corner perf repairs. S.G. 128. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey FD, a fine used example, cancelled ''R/?'' in barred oval. S.G. 128, cat £2,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey HH superb used with crisp ''GEORGE STREET B.O./EDINR/A/JU 14/82'' c.d.s., an exceptional stamp. S.G. 128, cat. £2,700+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac CB, fine used with slightly oily barred oval cancel. S.G. 129, cat £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac FA used with ''MANCHESTER/JA 11/83'' c.d.s., few creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper, a top marginal piece bearing two corner pairs of the anchor watermark separated by interpanneau margin, ungummed, light bends and fold in interpane margin, distinctly blued.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 EB very fine used with light ''CHANCERY LANE/W.C./FE 10/83'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. 130, cat. £4,000+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green DA of very fine used appearance with neat ''YORK/GRAND•STAND'' c.d.s., small imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 131, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green FB exceptionally fine used with neat ''YORK•ST/MANCHESTER/SP18/83'' c.d.s's, pressed horizontal crease at foot barely apparent and not detracting from appearance, superb colour. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 131, cat. £4,800+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac BD with ''WEST-STRAND/MR 1/83'' c.d.s., pressed crease at foot and a little soiled, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 132, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac BH, a fair used example with ''OC 2/83'' c.d.s., some imperfections. S.G. 132, cat. £8,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac DE exceptionally fine used with ''BRADFORD YORKS/A/NO 26/83'' c.d.s., very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 132, cat. £8,500+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac FG of very fine used appearance with neat ''LONDON/NORTHERN DISTRICT/JU 28/83'' c.d.s., light crease at top and small fault on ''N'' of ''ONE'', otherwise fine and most atttractive. S.G. 132, cat. £8,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine with part original gum. S.G. Spec. J128, cat from £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CA overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine without gum. S.G. 133 (S58), Spec. J128s, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BL of exceptionally fine used appearance with neat upright strike of 'LIVERPOOL/OC24/82'' c.d.s., tiny perf. repairs at lower left corner and faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 133, cat. £12,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 FA, slight crease at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish-grey AG exceptionally fine used with light ''GREENOCK/MR 4/84'' c.d.s., excellent colour. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 135, cat. £3,700+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish-grey EF, very fine used with ''BRADFORD'' c.d.s., good colour and well centred. S.G. 135, cat £3,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac DH exceptionally fine used with upright ''YORK ST/MANCHESTER/AP 4/84'' c.d.s., faint trace of a pressed horizontal crease not detracting from appearance. S.G. 136, cat. £7,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac ED fine and of excellent colour with parts of two ''REGISTERED'' oval d.s.'s. S.G. 136, cat. £7,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CH overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, very fine and fresh with large part original gum (slight gum thin), exceptional colour. S.G. 137 (S59), cat. £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AG fine used with slightly oily ''GLASGOW/AP 5/95'' c.d.s. S.G. 137, cat £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AI, used with double ring ''COWES'' c.d.s., few imperfections. S.G. 137, cat £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CB exceptionally fine used with neat just slightly oily ''GLASGOW/MR 9/95'' c.d.s., excellent colour. S.G. 137. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CB, used with indistinct oval cancel, fine. S.G. 137, cat £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CF fine used and with slightly oily centrally struck ''GLASGOW/OC 1/94'' c.d.s., excess cancellation ink on front, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark anchor on blued paper 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 JC unused, fine and of fresh appeanace. S.G. 138. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 21/2d. plate 2 die proof with void letter squares and with plate numbers inserted in manuscript, in black on glazed card, mounted on piece from De La Rue Striking Book endorsed 'March 2nd/2–466/2 Panes of 96 each/192 Leads', slightly soiled, otherwise fine, a most interesting and unique proof. S.G. Spec. J2. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 3 to 17, used, mainly fair to fine. (15). S.G. 141, cat £1,005.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 6 EE very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 141, cat. £425. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 8 ME-MF imperforate colour standard pair overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with virtually full original gum, also plate 15 AA-BB corner marginal block of four showing current number overprinted ''CYPRUS'' (S.G. 3), fine mint. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 17 HB exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. 143, cat. £400+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 14 IF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 10, very fine and fresh with traces of original gum, very rare. Ex Marcus Samuel and stated by him to be the only example in private hands. S.G. Spec. J84s. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 15 CG exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint, minor natural gum wrinkle. S.G. 147, cat. £400+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 12 OA with watermark inverted very fine used with light part ''C51'' duplex of St. Thomas (DWI), very rare, not listed in Stoneham. S.G. Spec. J112a, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 12 QJ exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 150, cat. £500+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. plate 15, a selection of imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, comprising FG-FH and GG-GH pairs in light sage, RI-RJ pair in chestnut, BA marginal in pale orange-brown and BI in grey-lilac, mainly fine and fresh, a few imperfections (GH stained). (8). S.G. Spec. J62/64, cat. £1,600.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 FD-FE pair overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, superb with full original gum. S.G. 153 (S67), Spec. J64t., cat. £560+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 MK, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 154, cat £1,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 IK, fine used with neat ''SOUTHAMPTON/OC 17/82'' squared circle. S.G. 154, cat £400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1876 8d. die proof with void corner squares and plate no. circles, in black on glazed card (61 x 92mm), dated ''June 14, 1876'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 NE fine and fresh mint with large part original gum (a little disturbed). S.G. 156, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 NB, variety watermark inverted, used, minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 156wi, cat £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1876 (July) unissued 8d. purple-brown BF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 8 horizontally, very fresh without gum, wing margin trimmed at right, otherwise fine and very scarce (there was no example with horizontal type 8 overprint in the Samuel collection). Ex Latto S.G. 156a (S72), Spec. J91s, cat. £2,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plate 21 SH, a fine unmounted mint example. S.G. 157, cat £350+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac AH, 6d. on 6d. lilac ML and 1881 die 2 1d., unused examples affixed to a page (numbered '45') from an official ledger, divided into 15 sections, each with printed ''Specimen'' in the centre, the adhesives affixed over the first three sections in the top row and each cancelled with a manuscript cross, some imperfections but most unusual. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac GE-GF pair very fine used with ''STILTON/NO 28/83'' c.d.s's on complete ''PARCELS POST/STILTON/(UNDER PETERBORO)'' label, very scarce. S.G. 159. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 4d. plate 18 die proof with corner squares void, in black on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from De La Rue Striking Book, endorsed 'July 29th' (1882) and '240 Leads', lightly toned, otherwise fine, unique. S.G. Spec. J69. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 6d. grey plate 18 PH imprimatur line perforated 14, exceptionally fine and fresh with part original gum having been removed from an example of De La Rue's Before and After the Stamp Committee presentation book. Very rare. S.G. Spec. page 347, listed but unpriced (the 4d. plate 18 cat. £3,000). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 'Provisional Issue' 1/2d. pale green with watermark inverted, very fine used with neat ''GALASHIELS'' c.d.s., very rare, the first we have seen. S.G. 165Wi. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 'Provisional Issue' 1d. Venetian red AF top marginal imprimatur, very fine and fresh with full original gum. S.G. Spec. K3, cat. £200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 'Provisional Issue' 1d. SJ imperforate plate proof in black on white wove paper, corner thins, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K3, cat. £550. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 'Provisional Issue' 5d. colour trials using the 1881 1d. die 4, watermark orb, perforated colour trials in grey-blue, claret, dull purple, brown-purple, the grey-blue thinned, otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum. Ex Samuel. S.G. Spec. L123, cat. £600.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 'Provisional Issue' 5d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''5 AUG 80'' in blue, very fine. S.G. Spec. K6, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a collection in two albums, incl. 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on green, 1d. imprimatur, horizontal pair each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, watermark inverted in a mint block of eight, some frame breaks, a good range of controls with ''B'' (2), ''C'' (2), ''P'' (I) pair and single, etc., varied condition. (100's).

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac mint horizontal pair from lower-right corner of sheet, showing the rare control variety ''O'' over ''N'' (I), one with slight gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., upper left and upper right corner marginal examples, each with a large unprinted area due to paper folds, the upper right also misperforated, some imperfections but unusual. S.G. 172var. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, mint single from base of sheet showing rare control ''O'' over ''N'' (P), damaged at left. S.G. Spec. cat £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on buff paper, block of four from base of sheet, top pair have thin and crease, otherwise fine. S.G.Spec. cat £700+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. bluish-lilac, a fresh unmounted mint top marginal example, slight ageing on gum otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. 172a, cat. £425+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on gummed side with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. Spec K8ga, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 5s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''11 JUL 83'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K11/12, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 10s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''25 JUN 83'' in blue, stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'' and initialled 'GFS', card creased at lower right corner, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. K13/14, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac EH, used with ''MR27/86'' c.d.s., minor crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 175, cat £1,200.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. FC fine used with ''GREENOCK/MY 20/86'' c.d.s., just a trace of soiling and faint bend. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 175, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. JE overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, also white paper 2s.6d. EB, 5s. HC and 10s. KF all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 or 11, fair to good. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose DA in the typical shade of this issue, exceptionally fine used with neat ''EDINBURGH/FE 12/85'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1974) states 'blued paper used is genuine but not a pronounced example of blued paper', however apart from ''SPECIMEN'' overprints we do not recall seeing strongly blued examples of this value. S.G. 176, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. ultramarine LF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fresh with large part original gum, small tone spots and small ink mark on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 177 (S89), Spec. K13(1)s, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. ultramarine GB, a magnificent example with superb upright central ''HALIFAX/DE 10/88'' circular datestamp, quite stunning. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 177, cat. £7,500+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac BF, 5s. rose GA and 10s. ultramarine IC, most attractive c.d.s. examples, 10s. with slight crease and shallow thin at lower right corner, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (3). S.G. 178, 180 & 183, cat. £815. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac BE fine and fresh unmounted mint, usual natural gum wrinkles. S.G. 178, cat. £450+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac EF, 5s. crimson BE and 10s. ultramarine HA, first two have minor tone spots, 10s. with slight creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 178, 181, 183, cat £2,975. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac HC used with oily Liverpool double c.d.s. and 5s. crimson IC fine used with neat Plymouth c.d.s. S.G. 178, 181, cat £340. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2/6 deep lilac NB on blued paper (white paper period), a fine and fresh mint lower marginal example with large part original gum, usual gum wrinkles and tips of a few perfs. slightly creased. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1978). S.G. 179a, cat. £7,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt NE overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine with large part original gum. S.G. 182 (S91), Spec. K14(1)u, cat. £1,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt IC of truly superb appearance with neat upright ''BRADFORD•YORKS/NO 4/84'' circular datestamp, faint horizontal crease in no way detracting from appearance, superb colour. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 182, cat. £6,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine EB unmounted mint, minor gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 183, cat £1,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultamarine NF, fine and fresh unmounted marginal mint, usual natural gum wrinkles. S.G. 178,183, cat. £1,750+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine IB, used with neat ''GAINSBOROUGH'' c.d.s., blue crayon mark on corner and slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 183. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine MG, fine used with neat upright ''DUMBARTON/MR 15/97'' c.d.s. S.G. 183. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac BA, good colour, with slightly oily ''WEST STRAND B.O.'' c.d.s. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac BB, used with Wolverhampton c.d.s. and boxed cancel, few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac HB used, clipped perfs at top and at left. S.G. 185. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac IC, a good used example with barred oval cancels. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac MC a good used example, corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac RC, fine used with three registered oval datestamps. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac RD a good used example with London duplex cancellations, few imperfections. S.G. 185, cat £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac SD exceptionally fine used with light oval registered datestamps, excellent colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,400+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac CA, fine and of good colour with barred oval cancellations. S.G. 186, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac IA, an attractive used example with portions of squared circle cancellations leaving head completely clear, slight imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac SC of excellent colour with slightly overinked ''DUBLIN'' c.d.s., small fault above ''E'' of 'POSTAGE'', otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 1/2d. to 1s. set mainly exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint, 5d. with gum wrinkles, the 9d. LB is superb and has watermark sideways inverted, excellent colours and very scarce in this condition. S.G. 187–196, cat. £4,210+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 1/2d. to 1s. set mainly good to very fine mint, a few small imperfections, 4d. and 9d. appear unmounted, fine colours. (9). S.G. 187–196, cat. £3,685. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, all values are lightly mounted, few minor imperfections, otherwise of fine and fresh. (10) S.G. 187–196. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 1/2d. slate-blue, a fine unmounted mint block of fifty (5 x 10) being the right five vertical rows of the pane, a few slight marks on gum, usual wrinkles, scarce multiple. S.G. 187, cat. £1,500+.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 11/2d. lilac AK imprimatur, fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. Spec. K18, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 11/2d. lilac DE line perforated 12 and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine and fresh with part original gum (paper adherence on gum and minor gum crease), very scarce. S.G. Spec. K18u, cat. £350. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 2d. IH purple on yellow colour trial perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, slight diagonal crease, otherwise fine and fresh with full original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 2d. lilac JQ imprimatur, slight trace of ageing on gum at two edges, otherwise fine and fresh with part original gum, pencil no. '1' on gum. S.G. Spec. K19, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 3d. lilac CG imprimatur, exceptionally fine and fresh with part original gum, pencil no. '3' on gum. B.P.A. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. K21, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 4d. dull green BJ imprimatur, fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. Spec. K22, cat. £500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 unissued 5d. with line under ''d'', a die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (93 x 62mm), dated ''26 FEB. 83'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K23a, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 unissued 5d. dull green SA with line under ''d'', a fair unused example, some faults but a very rare 'abnormal', only nine unused examples are known, of which at least two are in institutional collections. B.P.A. certificate (1962). S.G. Spec. K23a, cat. £25,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 issued 5d. with dot under ''d'', a die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm), dated ''15 AUG 83'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K23, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 5d. dull green plate 4 BH imprimatur, fine and fresh with large part original gum, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. K23, cat. £500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 6d. dull green IR imprimatur, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, pencil no. '3' on gum. S.G. Spec. K24, cat. £550. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. die proof without corner letters (shows trace of circle at lower left), in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''18 JUN 83'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K25, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. dull green plate 4 IR imprimatur (pale green) with watermark sideways-inverted, very fresh with part original gum, pencil no. '2' on gum, small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K25b, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. dull green plate 4 LT marginal imprimatur (pale green) with watermark sideways-inverted, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, full sheet margin endorsed in ink with plate and current numbers '4/700' and dated '18.VII.83', rare, very few marginal imprimaturs of this issue exist, there were no marginal plate or current numbers. S.G. Spec. K25b, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. dull green CP very fine mint with large part original gum. S.G. 195, cat. £875. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. dull green CT very fine used with excellent colour and neat ''JY 25/84'' c.d.s., a little paper on reverse. S.G. 195, cat. £400+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' a mainly mint collection, incl. 1/2d. blue-green imperforate plate proof on buff paper, 11/2d. proof of head plate only in blue on gummed paper, 21/2d. cut down die proof in black, range of shades with set (5d. is die II) unmounted mint, etc., varied condition. (50).

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' a used selection, incl. values to 1s. dull green (2) and 1s. green and carmine (2), all with c.d.s's, mainly fine. (50).

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. to 1s. and 1900 1/2d. and 1s., fine and fresh unmounted mint. (14). S.G. cat. £775. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. to £1 green LA set, the 5d. is die II, few extra lower values, mainly good to fine. (22). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''5 FEB. 86'' (the earliest date for any 'Jubilee' die proof) and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K27, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from De La Rue Striking Book, with endorsements referring to leads taken for plates 4–6 on July 21st and 29th (1886), a little soiled and the piece partly torn but unique. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. vermilion with PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in orange outline letters on reverse, a fine and fresh mint example. S.G. 197var., Spec. K27m, cat £550. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. vermilion with watermark inverted in a very fresh unmounted mint interpanneau block of eight (4 x 2), a few minor bends or gum creases. S.G. 197Wi, cat. £360+.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 2d. green and scarlet, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 199, cat £350. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 3d. black on green imperforate plate proof lower marginal block of four on ungummed poor quality paper, left pair with some creasing, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. K32, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 3d. purple on orange, very fine used with light c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 204. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 41/2d. head plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''25 MAY 92'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K34, cat. £1,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 41/2d. duty plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''10 MAY 92'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K34, cat. £1,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 9d. head plate die proof (die 288) in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''18 AUG. 86'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K38, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 9d. head plate die proof (die 311) in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''5 JUL 90'' and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. K38, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 9d. duty plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''29 JUN. 86'' and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. K38, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 9d. dull purple and blue with watermark inverted, a fine used example with neat ''DUNDALK/FE 20/90'' c.d.s., tiny corner perf. crease not detracting, very scarce. S.G. 209Wi. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 10d. dull purple and deep bright carmine, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 210a, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 10d. dull purple and deep bright carmine, very fine used with neat ''ABERDEEN/SP 1/94'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 210a, cat. £225. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green CD, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 212, cat £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green HB exceptionally fine and fresh mint with just the faintest trace of a hinge. S.G. 212, cat. £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ''Jubilee'' £1 green MD, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint example from right of sheet, usual trivial natural gum wrinkles, excellent colour. S.G. 212, cat £5,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green PB, fine and fresh mint, few gum wrinkles. S.G. 212, cat £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green AA used with neat oval registration datestamp with red crayon and ink marks, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green DD-FD used vertical strip of three, used with c.d.s. and boxed cancels, scarce. S.G. 212. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green FA-HA, a most attractive vertical strip of three with oval 'REGISTERED/THREADNEEDLE ST'' d.s.'s leaving profiles clear on GA and HA, FA showing unusual double or split frame-line at top, some minor creases or bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 212var. Photo.The variety on FA would appear to be constant, see the next lot.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green FA showing unusual double or split frame-line at top, an attractive used example with central ''BELFAST/MY 15/94'' c.d.s., vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 212var. Photo.This variety on FA would appear to be constant, see the previous lot.

Surface Printed: 1900 1s. head and duty plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''9 MAR. 00'', stamped ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and initialled 'G.F.S.', very fine. S.G. Spec. K41, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1900 1s. frame plate (inverted) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''26 JUL 00'' in blue, very fine. S.G. Spec. K41, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Officials: A selection all on 1d. lilacs, incl. I.R. with 1882–85 1d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 (2), Government Parcels 1887–1900 1d. mint horizontal strip of four, two showing no dot under ''T'', Army Official 1896–1901 1d. with variety ''OFFICIAI'' mint (2), control ''U'' strip of three and ''V'' and ''W'' singles, etc., varied condition. (55).

Officials: A mainly used accumulation of Q.V. I.R. and Government Parcel issues, incl. I.R. 1882 1/2d. (135), 1885 1/2d. (38), 1882 6d. AF and BG mint, etc., condition varies. (300).

Officials: 1882–1904, a mainly mint selection incl. I.R. 1887–92 1s., O.W., Army 1896–901 1/2d. vermilion ''OFFICIAI'', 1896–1902 1/2d. (both), 1902–03 1d., Govt. Parcels 1887–90 11/2d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 1891–1900 2d., 41/2d. and 1s., sold 'as is'. (23).

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1882 1d. lilac with overprint in blue-black and watermark inverted, trivial bend at top, otherwise fine and a rare combination of varieties. S.G. O3aWi, cat. £1,400++. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose DF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, minor gum crease. S.G. O9 (SO8), L7(2)t., cat. £1,000. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose HG with raised stop after ''R'', overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, very fresh with large part original gum, corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. This variety not specifically listed overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' by S.G. (O9a, var. (SO8), L7(2)a,t. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose HB with raised stop after ''R'', fine used with ''CHESTER/JA 2/00'' c.d.s. S.G. O9a, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose JF with blue-black overprint, very fine used with clear light oval ''ACCOUNT BRANCH/GLASGOW/3 MR 93'' oval datestamp, S.G. guarantee handstamp on reverse. S.G. O9b, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose JH fine used with double ring ''MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/3/DECR/01'' c.d.s. which has caused a little clour suffusion, minor wrinkles. B.P.A. certificate (1939). S.G. O9, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose LC, used with slightly oily ''HALIFAX'' squared circle, thinned, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. O9, cat £1,200. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. cobalt CH overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, slight creasing or bends at top and tiny tone spot on gum, otherwise fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. O9c (SO9), Spec. L8(2)t., cat. £2,500. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine IG exceptionally fine used with crisp ''DUNDEE M.O.O./JY 12/94'' c.d.s. S.G. O10, cat. £2,000+. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1888 1/2d. vermilion overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, exceptionally fine and fresh with large part original gum, very scarce. Ex Samuel. S.G. O13var., Spec. L12t., cat. £750. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 21/2d. purple on blue overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, superb with full original gum, just the faintest trace of a hinge, very scarce. Ex Samuel. S.G. O14var., Spec. L14t., cat. £750. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1889 1s. dull green overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, superb with full original gum, just the faintest trace of a hinge, very scarce. Ex Samuel. S.G. O15var., Spec. L16t., cat. £850. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green LD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, excellent colour. S.G. O16 (SO20), Spec. L11s., cat. £1,000. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green OD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, very fresh with almost full original gum, vertical crease at right barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. O16 (SO20), L11s cat. £1,000. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green BB variety no stop after ''R'', fine used with neat ''ACCOUNTS BRANCH/P.O. GLASGOW/18 AU 94'' datestamp, a few perfs. just blunted, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1977) not mentioning the variety. S.G. O16a, Spec. L11b, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green IB fine used with oval ''ACCOUNT BRANCH/P.P. GLASGOW/14 FE 96'' datestamp and a little additional blue crayon, natural paper crease. S.G. O16, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green RC exceptionally fine used with light ''AU 17/94'' c.d.s., purple guarantee handstamp on reverse. S.G. O16, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1901 1s. green and carmine, fine mint, just a slight trace of soiling. S.G. O19, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1902–04 1s. green and carmine, a mint example with large part original gum, a little toned, otherwise fine. S.G. O24, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896–1902 5d. dull purple and blue, a rare unmounted mint example, gum just slightly 'off-white'. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1984). S.G. O34, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896–1902 10d. dull purple and carmine, fresh mint with large part original gum, a few perf. just blunted and a few tiny tone spots on gum, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. O35, cat. £3,750. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896–1902 10d. an example with genuine overprint but tied to piece by forged part ''REGISTERED'' oval cancellation, unusual. S.G. O35. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: A selection of five Parcel Post labels, two bearing 1887–90 6d. and 1891–1900 1d., two with 1887–90 2d. and 1891–1900 2d. and one with 1887–90 9d., mixed condition.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1883–86 6d. dull green DO, a lightly mounted mint example, faintly toned and reperforated at foot, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate ((1982). S.G. O62, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1883–86 1s. orange-brown plate 13 JF fine used with part ''G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS/DEPOT' hooded circle on complete ''PARCELS POST/STOREKEEPER'S BRANCH/G.P.O., LONDON'' label, very scarce. S.G. O64, Spec. L21. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1883–86 1s. orange-brown plate 14 CK, a mint example with large part original gum, small corner perf. repair, otherwise fine. S.G. O64c, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887-90 11/2d. and 6d. pairs used on Parcel Post label from Langholm (LPS), minor traces of staining, otherwise fine. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887–90 1d. lilac with watermark inverted, a rare used pair with circular ''G.P.O. DEPOT'' cancellations, fine. S.G. O69Wi, Spec. L23e. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1891–1900 41/2d. green and carmine, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint complete pane of twenty (5 x 4) [R2/1] showing open top to ''S'', extremely rare, according to Wiseman apart from this pane, only one other complete pane is known, the next largest multiple being a mint strip of three. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. O71, Spec. L26. Photo.

Officials: Board of Education: 1902–04 KE VII 21/2d. utramarine, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example, very scarce. S.G. O85, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Officials: Royal Household: 1902 1/2d. and 1d. fine mint, small collectors mark on gum. S.G. 091, 092, cat £700. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903–04 2d. yellowish-green and carmine-red, a mint example with virtually full original gum, minor creasing or gum creasing and just a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. O110, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903–04 21/2d. ultramarine, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with virtually full original gum. S.G. O111, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903–04 3d. dull purple on orange-yellow, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with virtually full original gum. S.G. O112, cat. £1,100. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to £1, a mainly fine unmounted mint or very fine mint selection with 1902–10 De La Rue values to 9d. (4), 10d. (6, one with no cross on crown), 1s. (4), 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., £1; 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. with St. Andrew's Cross attached, 1/2d. bright green (fine impression) with R.P.S. certificate (1982), 1d. aninline pink, 1d. aniline rose (R.P.S. certificate (1911), , 21/2d., 3d., perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), 21/2d. (2), 3d., 4d.; 1911–13 Somerset House to 2s.6d. (3, one dull greyish-purple), 5s., 10s. (2) and £1 (lower marginal with plate dot). (97). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–13, a mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. dull reddish purple on yellow with lemon back Hendon Certificate (1994), 4d. brown-orange with Brandon Certificate (1977), 7d. deep grey-black unmounted, 2s.6d. lilac unmounted, 5s. (3), 10s., 1914 Harrison, 1911-13 Somerset House 10d. dull reddish purple and aniline pink unmounted with R.P.S. Certificate (1999), 2s.6d. (2),. 5s., 10s. unmounted, etc., varied condition. (99).

King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to £1, a mainly good to fine mint collection on 'Philatelic' leaves, incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. (6) to 9d. (4), 10d. (4), 1s. (4), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 10s.; 1911 Harrison issues incl. perf. 14 1d. intense rose-red (R.P.S. certificate, 1982), 1d. aniline pink, perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (3) to 4d. (2); 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. (3) to 9d. (5), 10d. (4, one dull purple and deep scarlet), 1s. (3), 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s. and £1; good range of shades. (120). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–13, a mainly unmounted mint selection, comprising 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. purple on lemon on chalky paper block of four from lower-right corner of sheet, 7d. two blocks of four, 1911 Harrison perf 15 x 14 3d. purple on lemon block of four from lower-left corner of sheet plate 5, [R20/2] shows broken scroll, 1911–13 Somerset House 5d. block of six (2 x 3) from top-right corner of sheet (few tone spots),5d. horizontal strip of five from top-left corner of sheet, 6d. deep plum on chalky paper block of four, two 7d's mounted, mainly good to fine. (31)

King Edward VII: 1902–13 selection on leaves, incl. mint to 1s., £1 used on piece, etc., fair to fine. (30).

King Edward VII: A mint and used selection in a stockbook, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue 11/2d. dull purple and green (2) unmounted mint, both with photostat of Hendon Certificate for a block of four, 10d. slate purple and carmine pink mint, 1911 Harrison perf 14 1d. aniline rose used, range of shades with certificates, etc., varied condition. (33).

King Edward VII: A used selection, incl. range of shades to 1s. (5), most with c.d.s's, etc., mainly good to fine. (51).

The following nine lots are uncleared die proofs in black taken from the Master Dies on pale buff card, without markings unless stated.King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 1/2d. (56 x 59mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 11/2d. (94 x 60mm), dated ''4 APR 02'' and stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'', small age stain on reverse at edge of uncleared surround, well clear of stamp, otherwise very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 2d. (94 x 60mm), dated ''26 NOV 02'' and stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 3d. (56 x 56mm), dated ''4 NOV 02'', stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'' and initialled, very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 4d. (94 x 60mm), dated ''3 DEC 02'' and stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 6d. (58 x 57mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 10d. (94 x 60mm), light age stain at upper right, otherwise very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 1s. (92 x 60mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: ''REGISTRATION TWO PENCE/POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' proof on buff card (57 x 56mm), the uncleared surround with reversed ''P.6'' and ''NOV-'01'', dated ''19 NOV. 01'' and stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

The following six lots are uncleared die proofs in vermilion taken from the Master Dies with circular surround, on pale buff card, without markings unless stated.King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 11/2d., two proofs (each 57 x 57mm), one inscribed in pencil '1st Original, Cracked', the other '2nd Original', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 2d. (45 x 45mm), minor age staining well clear of stamp, otherwise very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 3d. (56 x 56mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 4d. (46 x 46mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 6d. (58 x 57mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 10d. (46 x 47mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 1s. (46 x 46mm), light age stain by mouth, otherwise very fine. Photo.

The following four lots are cleared die proofs in vermilion taken on pale buff card, without markings, all are around 57 x 57mm in size and have the die number inscribed in pencil at upper right corner.King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 11/2d. dies 1 and 2, also another numbered '3' but the die not clear. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 2d. dies 1, 2 and 3 (unissued), latter with small age stain, otherwise fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: 6d. set of dies 1 to 18, mainly very fine, a remarkable group. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery Die Proofs - Embossed Postage Series: ''REGISTRATION TWO PENCE/POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' die 10 proof on buff card (40 x 48mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Typographed Issues: 1902 De La Rue 1/2d. newspaper wrapper composite paste-up sunken essay in issued design with bromide of head and crown pasted onto hand-drawn frame in black ink and Chinese white, dated ''JUNE 3. 1901'' and inscribed 'For Newspaper Wrapper'. A unique item. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Typographed Issues: 1902 1/2d. postcard stamp die proof in black on glazed card (41 x 47mm), inscribed in ink on reverse 'Duplicate proof of die for 1/2d. Post Card - Registered 20 Nov 1901', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Typographed Issues: 1902 1d. postcard and letter card stamp die proof in black on glazed card (41 x 47mm), inscribed in ink on reverse 'Duplicate proof of die for 1d. Post & Letter Cards - Registered 14 Dec 1901', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Typographed Issues: 1902 1/2d. newspaper wrapper stamp die proof in black on glazed card (41 x 47mm), inscribed in ink on reverse 'Duplicate proof of die for 1/2d. Newspaper Wrapper - registered 20 Nov 1901', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Typographed Issues: 1902 1d. newspaper wrapper stamp die proof in black on glazed card (41 x 47mm), inscribed in ink on reverse 'Duplicate proof of die for 1d. Newspaper Wrapper - registered 22 Jan 1902', very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1902 KE VII 1d. colour trials (4) of the stamp, Arms and ''LETTER CARD'' inscription, in shades of red on white wove paper, numbered ''1'' to ''4'' and with ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp alongside the stamp, a rare group. Photo.

King Edward VII: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1902 KE VII 1d. colour trial of the stamp, Arms and ''LETTER CARD'' inscription, in deep green on white wove paper, with ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp alongside the stamp, very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1902 KE VII 1d. colour trial of the stamp, Arms and ''LETTER CARD'' inscription, in deep bright blue on thick white wove paper, with ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp alongside the stamp, very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1902 KE VII 1d. colour trial of the stamp, Arms and ''LETTER CARD'' inscription, in deep bright violet on white wove paper, with ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp alongside the stamp, very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1904–11 De La Rue 1d. letter card on blue with two impressions of the stamp, Arms and ''LETTER CARD'' inscription, in different shades of carmine, the upper stamp with horseshoe ''SPECIMEN'' type 17 and the lower stamp numbered '3' in ink alongside, one perforated edge on reverse missing, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. to £1 affixed to a page headed ''English Postage'' and with embossed ''INLAND REVENUE'' seal at top, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in a variety of types, 1/2d. and 10s. with creases and a few other small imperfections, otherwise fine and very fresh, a fine frontispiece. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue mint selection on leaves, incl. shades to 1s. (6), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s. (2, one unmounted) and £1 (slightly toned), also 1/2d. blue-green unused pair, one with pre-printing paper fold, 1/2d. yellowish green block of three with St. Andrew's Cross attached, etc., varied condition. (93). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue a used collection on leaves, incl. shades to 1s., 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 (2), etc., varied condition. (43).

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d., 1d., 4d. orange, 5d., 10d. and 2s.6d. (double impression), imperforate plate proofs on poor quality buff paper, also 1/2d. green on thick surfaced card and 6d. in black on thin white card, fine. S.G. Spec. £600.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. intense rose-carmine, a very lightly mounted mint marginal example, minor natural gum wrinkle. R.P.S. certificate (1993) for block from which this comes, stating 'Rose-carmine, intense shade'. S.G. Spec. M5(4)var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. scarlet showing unprinted potion of design at lower-left, fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 219var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 11/2d. slate-purple and green with watermark inverted and misplaced, a good used example, rare. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. 222Wi, Spec. M8(2)a. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 4d. orange imperforate plate proof block of four (almost coincident double impression) on poor quality buff paper, upper pair with faint crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. M25.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 2s.6d. slate-purple on chalky, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint top marginal example with typical streaky gum, just the barest trace of a hinge. S.G. Spec. M49(3). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine, fine fresh unmounted mint. S.G.263, cat £700. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine, fresh very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 265, cat £700. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine used with two ''CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE'' c.d.s's. S.G. 266, cat £650. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison: A mint selection on leaves, incl. perf 14 1d. intense rose-red from right of sheet (unmounted) with R.P.S. Certificate (1985) for a block of three, 1d. aniline-rose, 1d. booklet pane of six with inverted watermark, shades, etc., mainly fine. (50).

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison A used selection, incl. perf. 14 1d. aniline-rose, shades, mainly fine. (16)

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. aniline rose, a mint block of 18 (3 x 6) most have creases, perf separations and other faults, nevertheless a rare block, also 1/2d. block of six and 1d. vertical strips of six and three, similar condition. S.G. 275a, cat £4,950+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. deep dull green (very blotchy print), an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted vertical marginal pair from the left of the sheet, usual gum wrinkles, very scarce. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M4(3). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. deep dull green (very blotchy print) fine unmounted mint with very slightly patchy gum. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M4(3). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House a mint collection on leaves, incl. a very good range of shades with 7d. deep slate grey unmounted from left of sheet with R.P.S. Certificate (1984), 10d. dull reddish purple and aniline pink unmounted mint from lower-right corner of sheet with R.P.S. Certificate (1974) for a strip of three, values to 1s. (5, three are unmounted), 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. (2, one is unmounted), £1 from top of sheet is unmounted, etc., mainly good to fine. (55). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House a used selection with values to 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1, varied condition. (17). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. dark purple and green (golden brown fluorescence), exceptionally fine and fresh lightly mounted mint, very scarce. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M10var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2d., 5d., 6d., 9d., 10d. and 1s. good to fine mint, also 3d. & 4d.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 5d. deep dull reddish-purple and bright blue in a fine and fresh mint interpanneau block of four from the right of the sheet, also 1887–92 41/2d. unmounted mint block of 10 (5 x 2) with some creasing on upper row.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dark purple (golden brown fluorescence), a fine unmounted mint left marginal block of four (mounted in margin). Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M33var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 9d. dull reddish-purple and blue, a very fine and fresh mint SE corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) showing date cuts, two stamps unmounted. S.G. 307. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 9d. dull reddish-purple and blue, a fine and fresh mint cross pane block of four, usual minor gum creases or wrinkles, very scarce. S.G. 307. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d., a reformed 'miniature sheet' of sixteen - comprising four horizontal pairs (from the four corners of the sheet) and two interpanneau marginal blocks of four (from right and left of the sheet), fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. M44. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dull reddish-purple and carmine in an exceptionally fine and fresh mint SE corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), H2b/D(1a), eight stamps unmounted, thin in sheet margin at right. S.G. 311, Spec. M44(6), cat. £1,280+ (as singles). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2s.6d. dull reddish purple, in an unmounted mint (one stamp mounted and hinge marks in margin) block of 16 from top-right corner of sheet, few minor gum wrinkles, possibly the largest surviving block, rare. S.G. 316. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10s. blue fresh unmounted mint, tiny corner crease affecting two perfs. at lower right corner, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 310, cat. £1,700. Photo.

King Edward VII: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1906 1d. scarlet booklet pane of six with watermark inverted, cancelled ''E.C./A.'' type B pre-cancellations, very fine with gum, excellent perfs. S.G. Spec. MB5av., cat. £250.

King George V: 1911–36, a mainly mint collection on 'Philatelic' leaves, with a good range of Downey heads; 1912–24 1/2d. (13) to 1s. (4); 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d., 1d.; Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1, 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s., 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s., 10s.; 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. (5) to 10d. (5), 1s. (5); 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to £1; 1934–36 photogravure 1/2d. (4) to 1s. incl. 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 11/2d. advert pane with adverts in brown (lacking selvedge), etc., condition varies in places.

King George V: 1912–36, a mainly fine unmounted mint selection incl. 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher to 9d. olive-green, 10d. (2), 1s. (3) with 1d. block of four incl. [R1/4] ''Q'' for ''O'' variety, 11/2d. pair and single with ''PENCF'' error, 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. & 1d., 1924–26 wmk. block cypher to 10d., 1s. (2), incl. 1d. on experimental paper, 1934–36 photogravure 1/2d. to 2d. (2) wmk. sideways, 11/2d. intermediate format imperforate marginal pair (touched along foot).

King George V: 1924-35 a mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. advert booklet pane with inverted watermark unmounted mint, 1934-36 Photogravure large format 1d. and 11/2d. with inverted watermarks mint, 1/2d. to 2d. watermark sideways unmounted mint, etc., mainly good to fine. (152).

King George V: A collection of controls in five stockbooks, incl. 1912-24 Royal Cypher, 1924-26 Block Cypher, also 1935-36 Photogravure cylinder blocks, etc., varied condition. (100's).

King George V: A mint selection of control or cylinder pieces, mostly singles, incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher to 4d., 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher to 6d. (3), Photogravure, also some K.G.VI, etc., varied condition. (98 items).

King George V: Essays Proofs and Trials: 1911 (April 4th), part of a page from De La Rue records, headed 'B8 No. 1' and bearing a pair and single Britannia head dummy stamps in cerise, used for colour fastness trials for exposure to sunlight, the pair (slight creasing at foot) endorsed 'Exposed to light in Egypt for about two months' and the single 'Not exposed', very fine.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Second Proof: 1d. in rose-red on wove paper (30 x 30mm), very fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Second Proof: 2d. in deep brown on white wove gummed paper, cut to stamp size, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Second Proof: 3d. in brown on unwatermarked yellow wove paper (44 x 53 mm.), with ink manuscript ''Brown'' below the design; very fine and rare. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Wreath and Pillar Design: 4d. in orange-yellow on white wove gummed paper, cut to stamp size. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Wreath and Pillar Design: 7d. and 1s. in black, both cut to stamp size and mounted on paper (29 x 59mm), Winstone inscribed 'W/98' ('Quick drying black'), and endorsed ''Black'', fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Wreath and Pillar Design: 9d. two example printed on plain paper (32 x 124mm) Slater and Palmer ink ''SP/23'' endorsed ''Vermilion'' below, other with ''SP/12'' endorsed ''Mauve'', fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Wreath and Pillar Design: 9d. in orange and black, cut to stamp size and mounted on paper (38 x 41mm), Winstone inscribed 'W/98' ('Quick drying black'), '5118' and 'Golden Yellow', very fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Small Format: 3d. in rose-red on white paper (40 x 43mm), inscribed 'W/4', also large format 7d. in red-red on white paper (36 x 41mm), very fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A die proof without value inscriptions and with reversed ''2'' above design, with small dot after ''2'' and small circle to right of the stamp, in bright carmine on proof paper (44 x 64mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 149, cat. £1,800 but only listed in pink. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trials, two blocks of six both from top-left corner of sheets, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Colour and Paper Trials: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial, reconstruction comprising block of six and two blocks of four from lower-left corner of sheet, scarce.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 Newspaper Wrapper 1/2d. and 1d. proofs in scarlet and red respectively on buff paper, lettered 'B' and 'A', the 1/2d. endorsed 'Colour (scarlet) selected by the Postmaster General for the new 1d. adhesive stamp' and the 1d. 'Colour (red) of the present adhesive stamp', 1d. a little creased, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. controls, imperforate proof pair, etc., mainly fine. (73).

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly mint collection on leaves, much unmounted, incl. 1911 watermark Crown Die 1B 1/2d. showing cracked plate, 1/2d. very deep green,1911 (June) 1d. paper trial in carmine on thick chalk surfaced paper, 1912 (June) watermark Crown Die 1B 1d. aniline scarlet (R.P.S. Certificate (1986), 1912 (August) watermark Simple Cypher Die 2 1/2d. with watermark reversed, shades, also a used selection, etc., mainly fine. (155)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911–12, a mainly fine unmounted mint selection incl. 1911–12 die 1A wmk. crown 1/2d. bluish-green (with photocopy of 2002 R.P.S. certificate for block of 36), die 1B 1d. rose-carmine (corner marginal),1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1d. aniline scarlet (R.P.S. certificate, 1957), no cross varieties with 1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1/2d., 1d., wmk. simple cypher 1d., wmk. multiple cypher 1d., etc. (25).

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. fine on ''JPS'' Coronation Day first day cover to the U.S.A. S.G. 322. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A 1/2d. green error perforation 14, fine used on 1911 (Aug. 22nd) postcard from Caister-on-Sea to London. S.G. 322a, cat £850+. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. pale carmine variety no cross on crown in pair with normal, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint, usual gum wrinkles, very scarce. S.G. 328a, cat. £750+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher Medal Head Master die proof stage 4b for the 1d. and 21/2d., in black on proof paper (67 x 130mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 178, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher, A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. a very good range of shades, 1/2d. and 2d. vertical strips of five with ''POSTAGE'' watermark, 1/2d. green showing ''New Moon'' flaw used, 1d. scarlet variety ''Q'' for ''O'' in pair with normal unmounted, 1d. scarlet vermilion, 1d. orange vermilion, 11/2d. deep yellow-brown unmounted with R.P.S. Certificate (1982), 11/2d. chocolate unmounted, 11/2d. ''PENCF'' error (2), 21/2d. deep bright blue with R.P.S. Certificate (1986) for a block of four, 4d. showing break over ''O'' of ''FOUR'', 4d. with cracked plate, 6d. perf 14 unmounted, 9d. olive-green unmounted (4, 3 are unmounted), etc., varied condition. (281).

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (2), 1d. (3), 11/2d. (2), 2d. die I (2), die II (2), 21/2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 7d.., 8d., 9d. agate, 9d. olive-green, 10d. and 1s. all with inverted watermarks, mainly fine mint. S.G. 351wi-395wi, cat £4,196. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. grey-green colour trial of 1916, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, large part original gum, minor gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat £425. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d. die I, 21/2d., 3d. and 4d. all with watermark reversed, also 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. die I without watermarks, all fine unmounted mint. S.G. cat £1,137. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d. (2), 11/2d., 2d. die I, die II, 21/2d., 3d., 4d. (mounted), 5d., 6d., 9d. agate, 10d. and 1s., all with inverted and reversed watermarks, all but one are unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. cat £1,366. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep myrtle-green, fine unmounted mint from base of sheet. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (1999) for a block of six. S.G. Spec. N14(16), cat £850. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. ''Colour trial B'' in scarlet-vermilion (Manders Bros. scarlet 25569) on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), with red colour makers reference handstamp on reverse as usual, slight bends. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 192, cat. from £300. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. ''Colour trial B'' in scarlet-vermilion (Manders Bros. scarlet 25569) on gummed watermarked paper, fine and fresh with gum, with red colour makers reference handstamp on reverse as usual. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 192, cat. from £300. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. ''Colour trial E'' in bright scarlet (Manders Bros. scarlet 25602) on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), with red colour makers reference handstamp on reverse as usual. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 192, cat. from £300. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. ''Colour trial H'' in carmine-lake (''blue geranium'' ) on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), with red colour makers reference handstamp on reverse as usual. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 192, cat. £400. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep orange-vermilion, imperceptibly mounted, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. N16(16), cat £350. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. used on the first day of issue on envelope with Downey Head 1d. cancelled superb ''INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION /ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL/OC 15 12'' handstamps. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown plate 12 marginal block of four [R15/11–16/12] with [15/12] showing ''PENCF'' error, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. 362a, Spec. N18(1)e, cat. £300+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. bright chestnut plate 26, a superb mint ''T 22'' lower left corner marginal block of six (3 x 2), lower stamps unmounted, a deep shade. S.G. Spec. N18(14), cat £480+.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown, mint pair from right of sheet, one showing blurred beard, slight gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N18i, cat £600. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. intense bright orange, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint block of four, the lower pair unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. N19(9), cat. £5,200+ (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. intense bright orange, a superb mint ''Q 21'' control example with full original gum, possibly unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N19(9), cat. £1,100+ (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. used on the first day of issue on registered envelope with 2d. cancelled ''INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION /ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL/OC 18 12'' handstamps, very fine. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, in an unmounted mint block of four, one has minute rust spot and surface defect, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. N21(6). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, very fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. N21(16). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. N21(16), cat £375. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. yellow-brown variety no watermark, a superb unmounted mint example. S.G. 382a, Spec. N25a, cat. £1,100. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 6d., a mainly all different mostly good to fine mint selection of control singles (31), incl. ''C.13'' dull purple (imperf and perf), ''L.18'' (imperf and perf). perf 14 ''Q.20'' (2), etc. S.G. cat £840.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 8d. trial of Eve's 'Pillar' design by Miller and Motley using the Printex machine, as S.G. Spec vol. 2, page 230 fig. 32 with 11mm Coinage head, in purple on unwatermarked white wove paper, overprinted ''ESSAY'', very fine and very rare. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 8d., trial of Eve's Pillar design by Miller and Motley using their Printex machine, 111/2mm Medal head with background of solid colour (S.G. Spec. fig 33a), single in black on thin card, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 8d., trial of Eve's Pillar design by Miller and Motley using their Printex machine, 111/2mm Medal head with background of solid colour from 8 to 12 o'clock, (S.G. Spec. fig. 33c), in black on thin card. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green and 9d. pale olive-green, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 393a & b, Spec. N30(1 & 2), cat. £475.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. pale olive-green, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint lower left corner marginal example. S.G. 393b, Spec. N30(2), cat. £250. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise, a top marginal example overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N31u, cat. £325. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. bistre overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. S178, Spec. N32v, cat. £325. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. deep bronze-brown, fine and fresh unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. N32(10), cat £750. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. bright green (2) and 1d. dull scarlet (3), mint, good to fine. S.G. 397, 398, cat £975. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A comprehensive collection comprising mint or unused 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s., £1, 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. (8), 5s., 10s. (2), 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. (2); used 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s., £1 (2), 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (4), 10s. (2), 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (10), 5s. (3), 10s. (2), 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (4), 10s. (4); condition varies but many of good to fine appearance.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A mainly fresh mint selection comprising 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s. 10s., 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s. and 10s., mostly of good to fine appearance but some imperfections (the De La Rue 5s. and 10s. reperforated). (12).

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A mint selection, comprising 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), 1934 re-engraved set with extra 2s.6d., all mint, mainly good to fine. (10).

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A used selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1915 De La Rue 10s. blue, etc., fair to fine. (12).

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1912 Waterlow 2s.6d. dull blue-green imperforate plate proof upper left corner marginal block of four on glazed card, taken on December 19th 1912 before the plate was hardened, an exceptionally fine, clear print. Superb and the only corner block from the proof sheet in private hands. Ex Webster. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s., good to fine mint. S.G. 399-402, cat £1,725. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, slightly toned gum and 10s. with gum bend, otherwise fine, fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 399, 401 & 402 (S179–180), cat. £2,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, unmounted mint from lower-right corner of sheet, few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 400, cat £550. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint marginal example [R5/4], very well centred and excellent perfs., very lightly mounted. S.G. 399, Spec. N63(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint lower right corner marginal pair with excellent colour and perfs. S.G. 401, Spec. N66(1). Photo.f

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue exceptionally fine and fresh mint, very well centred. S.G. 402, Spec. N69(1), cat. £850. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue fine and fresh mint. B.P.A. certificate (1967). S.G. 402, Spec. N69(1), cat. £850. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue exceptionally fine used with light c.d.s's, excellent colour. S.G. 402, Spec. N69(1), cat. £425+. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue fine used with faint c.d.s., also 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. fine mint. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo very fine and fresh unmounted mint, cented to lower left, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. N69(2), cat. £1,900. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo, fresh mint, reperforated at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N69(2). cat. £850. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. N72t, cat £2,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted, minor natural gum wrinkle, excellent colour and perfs. S.G. 403, Spec. N72(1), cat. £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, fine and fresh mint, a few perfs. just blunted. Brandon certificate (1994) states 'bright green shade'. S.G. 403, Spec. N72(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, fine fresh mint, a few perfs. just blunted, very well centred. S.G. 403, Spec. N72(1), cat. £2,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, fresh mint, a few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat £2,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green fine used with light c.d.s. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, used with neat ''GUERNSEY'' c.d.s., slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, fine used with ''JERSEY'' c.d.s. S.G. 403, cat £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, a very fine well centred used example with light oval datestamp. S.G. Spec. N72(2), cat. £1,500 (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 403, Spec. N72(3), cat. £4,500. Photo.

King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a fine and fresh unmounted mint example, a few perfs. just blunted. S.G. 404, cat £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green an unmounted mint example, very faintly toned, otherwise fine with exceptional perfs. S.G. 404, Spec. N72(3), cat. £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, fine fresh lightly mounted mint, a few perfs. just blunted. S.G. 404, cat £2,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, used example from base of sheet, neatly cancelled, slightly colour affected, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. 404, cat £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown, 2s.6d. pale brown, 2s.6d. sepia, 5s. bright carmine and 5s. pale carmine, good to fine mint. S.G. 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, cat £1,475. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown, a fine unmounted mint right marginal example [R5/4] (mounted in margin), showing unusual pre-printing paper crease. S.G. Spec. N64(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale yellow-brown exceptionally fine and fresh lightly mounted marginal mint. S.G. Spec. N64(3), cat. £250 (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. bright yellow-brown exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N64(4). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale brown, unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 407, cat £475. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale brown, unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 407, cat £475. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale brown (worn plate) very fine and fresh unmounted mint, one perf. just blunted at left. S.G. Spec. N64(8). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine, a superb lightly mounted mint lower right corner marginal pair, a few tiny natural gum 'bubbles'. S.G. 409, Spec. N67(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 410, Spec. N67(3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue, a very fine unmounted mint example, typical De La Rue gum, exceptional colour and perfs. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1), cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue very fresh mint with full original 'off-white' gum, apparently unmounted, a few very faint yellowish surface marks. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1), cat. £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue, fine and fresh mint, centered to lower-left. S.G. 412, cat £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue (worn plate) exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint, superb colour and perfs. S.G. Spec. N70(3), cat. £4,500+. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue (worn plate), heavily mounted mint, faults. S.G. Spec. N70(3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., a superb mint set of matching upper right corner marginal blocks of four, the 2s.6d. S.G. plate 2 with [R1/3] re-entry, 2s.6d. and 5s. usual gum wrinkles with upper pairs unmounted, 10s. from broken ''S'' plate and unmounted. (12). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. reddish-brown, a very fine and fresh mint lower right corner marginal block of four, natural gum creases or bends, very well centred and excellent perfs. S.G. 415, Spec. N65(3), cat. £810+. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. reddish-brown, in a fresh mint block of four (lower pair unmounted), centred low and a few slight gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 415, cat £810+. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-carmine very fine and fresh unmounted, natural gum bend. Spec. N68(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-red plate 1/2–Left, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of four (some adherence in sheet margins), very well centred. S.G. 416, Spec. N68(2).

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue fine and fresh unmounted mint, light gum bends not detracting. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1978) for block of four from which this stamp comes. S.G. 417, Spec. N71(2). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 450–452, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 Re-engraved 10s. indigo, fine very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 452. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher, a mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. range of shades, watermark sideways sets mint and used, etc., mainly good to fine. (127).

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. to 2d. set with watermarks sideways, very fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. (4). S.G. 418a–421b. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. to 1s. set all with inverted watermark, extra 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 6d., mainly fine mint. S.G. 418wi-429wi, cat £2,914. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1d. scarlet, showing variety inverted ''Q'' for ''O'' in ''ONE'', fine used on 1927 postcard. S.G. 419d. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown fine mint block of six including two tete-beche pairs. S.G. 420a, cat £1,000+. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown interpanneau tête-bêche pair fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1954). S.G. 420a, Spec. N35aa, cat. £500+. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown, variety printed on the gummed side, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet. S.G. 420c, cat £750. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 2d. orange an unmounted mint example from top-right corner of sheet showing pre-printing paper fold resulting in unprinted area at top-right (appears on gummed side), fine and unusual. S.G. 421var. Photo.

King George V: Two 3d. International Reply Coupons bearing the special circular handstamps for the first days of 1924 and 1925 Exhibitions, the 1924 handstamp being the ''PALACE OF ENGINEERING'', fine and most unusual. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used together on H. R. Harmer first day cover, tied by Wembley Park slogan cancellation, very fine. S.G. 430, 431. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used together on first day cover with ''EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK/23 AP/1924'' circular handstamps, very fine. S.G. 430 & 431, cat. £425. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 11/2d. envelope used on first day of issue with Wembley Park slogan, very fine.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 11/2d. lettercard used on first day of issue with Wembley Park slogan, very fine.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 11/2d. postcard used on first day of issue with Wembley Park slogan, very fine.

King George V: 1924 Wembley Exhibition Souvenir Telegram and the corresponding transmitted telegram, very fine and fresh unused, very scarce.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. on separate first day covers, the 1d. in pair on registered envelope with 41/2d. registration station cut out, cancelled Exhibition c.d.s's, the 11/2d. single with part slogan (some stray cancellation ink), exceptionally fine clean covers. S.G. 432 & 433, cat. £1,600. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley Exhibition Souvenir Telegram and the corresponding transmitted telegram, very fine and fresh unused.

King George V: 1925 Wembley Exhibition Souvenir Telegram and the corresponding transmitted telegram, the former with 1925 1d. block of four and each with ''P.O. EXHIBIT GOVT. PAVILION/WEMBLEY/17 OCT/1925'' special c.d.s., very fine and most attractive.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to £1 set, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 434-437, cat £765. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. with watermarks sideways, very fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. S.G. 434a–436a, cat. £290.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown variety watermark inverted from sheet printing in a very fine mint plate 3 control ''K 29'' block of four, usual gum wrinkles and perfs. reinforced with hinge between upper left stamp and margin, lower pair unmounted. Rare. S.G. 436Wi. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, a very fresh unmounted mint marginal example with slightly toned gum. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly 'off-white' gum, minor gum crease. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, unmounted mint, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used with light central c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black used, small violet mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, used with ''GUERNSEY'' c.d.s., faint trace of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure Trials for Photogravure stamps with the approved head, on ordinary gummed unwatermarked paper, 1d. in red, a superb unmounted top marginal example. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure Trials for Photogravure stamps with the approved head, on ordinary ungummed unwatermarked paper, 1d. in Royal blue, superb marginal. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure Trials for Photogravure stamps with the approved head, on ordinary unwatermarked gummed paper, 1d. in Royal blue, superb marginal (unmounted). Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure Trials for Photogravure stamps with the approved head, on ordinary unwatermarked gummed paper, 4d. in red, superb marginal (unmounted). Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure Trials for Photogravure stamps with the approved head, on ordinary unwatermarked gummed paper, 4d. in pearl green, superb marginal (unmounted). Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 1d. small format, showing watermark sideways inverted, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal strip of three, S.G. Spec. N50c, cat £375. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 1d. scarlet large format, variety printed on the gummed side, very fine. S.G. 440b, cat £600. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 1d. scarlet large format, variety printed on the gummed side, fine. S.G. 440c, cat £600. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. imperforate colour trial pairs in deep grey-green and scarlet, sinlges in ultramarine and red brown, on gummed watermarked paper, fine. (6).

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 2d. orange, mint vertical strip of four, misperforated and resulting in top stamp out of alignment, fine and unusual. S.G. 442var. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on four printed commemorative covers from London to U.S.A., very fine. S.G. 453–456, cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1912 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. booklet pane of six with watermark inverted, margin with extension holes, rules only, one with variety broken oval frame behing portrait [R1/2], fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. NB2a. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, 1d. scarlet, 11/2d. red-brown and 2d. orange die I (2) booklet panes of six, all with inverted watermarks, mainly fine.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1921 3/- booklet no. 35 containing two 2d. panes watermark upright and one watermark inverted, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, manuscript date 'April 1921' on front cover and file punch hole, some small imperfections but very rare and to our knowledge previously unrecorded. S.G. Spec. BB21. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1924-26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. advertising panes (4) comprising Cable Via Imperial/Telephone Service, Telephone Service/Air Mails Letters setting 1, Millennium Oat-Flakes/Wright;s Coal Tar Soap (watermark inverted), Telephone Service/Airmails Letters and Parcels setting 2, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec NB15 (4, 9, 73 and 88).

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. advertising panes S.G. NB15(1a, inverted labels), and NB15a(67), fine unmounted mint, former with slightly trimmed perfs., latter mainly very good perfs. S.G. 420d, cat. £450+.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. advertising panes (2), one showing picture of ''ZYXT'' other with Scarborough's Leading Hotels, former has some faults, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. NB15 (42 and 82). Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 National Savings 6d., a complete imperforate black plate proof sheet of 160, comprising two panes of 10 booklet panes of eight arranged tête-bêche (a total of 10 tête-bêche pairs of booklet panes of eight) with gutter margin between the two panes; endorsed at right 'Curved Steel Segments', dated '2.8.35' and 'Proof G/1037', a working sheet with about 14 stamps creased in the first two columns and some soiling, some tone spots at right in sheet margin and mainly on reverse of the last three columns, otherwise fine, believed to be unique in private hands. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 (July) photogravure 2s. booklet edition 346 complete, 1/2d. pane damaged, others have slight ink marks, also 1936 2s. booklet edition 377 complete and two other incomplete booklets.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 (July) photogravure 3s. booklet, edition no. 316 complete, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. BB29, cat £400. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 (July) photogravure 5s. booklet, edition no. 15 complete, fine, very fresh appearance. S.G. BB37, cat £425. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 1/2d. green in an unmounted mint cylinder ''A/36 7'' no dot, block of six, perforation type 2 I/E, a rare cylinder perf. variety. S.G. Spec. P1. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1937 (March) 5s. booklet edition 17, complete, the rare stapled instead of stitched, superb condition. S.G. BC4var. Photo.

King George VI: 1937–51 largely complete mainly good to fine mint collection on 'Philatelic' leaves. (80).

King George VI: 1937 (April 30th, May 3rd and May 11th) registered covers with KGV and KE VIII adhesives cancelled at Kensington Gardens Camp, Regents Park Camp, and Pirbright Camp, respectively, also a card bearing ''HAMPTON COURT/CAMP/19 MAY 37'' c.d.s. in purple, these cancellations were issued to the temporary post offices set up to accommodate the troops taking part in the Coronation of King George VI, very scarce, Regents Park cover with surface abrasion from removal of biro note.

King George VI: 1937–47 1/2d. to 21/2d. watermarks sideways and inverted sets with mainly good perfs. except inverted 1/2d. clipped at foot, and 1939–48 2s.6d. to £1 set of 6, fine unmounted mint. (16).

King George VI: 1937–47 1/2d. block, 1d. pair, 11/2d. block of six, 2d. and 21/2d. blocks all with wmk. inverted, mainly good to fine mint with lower pairs in each block unmounted, perfs. vary but 2d. block is fine. (20).

King George VI: 1937–47 1/2d. green imprimatur, superb unmounted. Brandon certificate (1986). S.G. 462var., Spec. Q1. Photo.

King George VI: 1937–47 1d., 11/2d., 2d. (2), 21/2d. (2), 3d. with unofficial ''WAR-TAX'' surcharges, 1941–42 1/2d. to 3d. with unofficial ''V V'' Victory overprints, fine mint (''V V'' 21/2d. with small thin). (13).

King George VI: 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six in mainly fine mint blocks of four, 10s. dark blue and £1 are unmounted, other values have unmounted lower pairs. S.G. 476-478b.

King George VI: 1939–48 2s.6d. brown used on neat manilla first day cover, sent registered from Nottingham to South Africa with clear neat ''REGISTERED/NOTTINGHAM/4 SP 39'' d.s.'s, trace of slight ageing around perfs., otherwise very fine, rare. S.G. 476, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George VI: 1939–48 2s.6d. yellow-green used on clean and neat first day cover sent locally in Cheltenham, stamp with slight wrinkles. S.G. 476a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George VI: 1939–48 5s. red, a lower marginal example fine used on first day cover sent registered from Norwood to South Africa with clear 'REGISTERED/21 AUG 39/NORWOOD B.O. S.E.19'' oval datestamp. S.G. 477, cat. £750. Photo.

King George VI: 1939–48 5s. red, used on plain registered first day envelope used locally in Cardiff, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 477, cat £750. Photo.

King George VI: 1939–48 10s. dark blue corner strip of four, 10s. ultramarine (7 with a block), £1 (9 with a block of 6), 1948 Wedding £1 (3), 1951 2s.6d. to £1, mainly fine unmounted mint. (27).

King George VI: 1939–48 10s. dark blue fine used on first day cover sent registered from Somercotes, Derbyshire, to South Africa with central ''SOMERCOTES/30 OC/39'' c.d.s., just a slight hint of ageing, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 478, cat. £2,750. Photo.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in an unmounted mint block of ten from base of sheet, few minor gum creases otherwise fine. S.G. 494, cat £400.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in used blocks of four (10), all with c.d.s's, majortiy fine. S.G. 494, cat £1,600+.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 used blocks of six and four, also ten singles, all with c.d.s's, fine. S.G. 494, cat £800

King George VI: 1949 U.P.U. sets (5) all used on illustrated f.d.c's, good to fine. S.G. 499-502, cat £400

King George VI: 1949 U.P.U. 21/2d., an essay of an unaccepted design by Mary Adshead, in white, grey and black, with the figure of Mercury pasted onto the globe, on thick paper (250 x 150mm), some surface marks as this was obviously a working essay. Photo.

King George VI: 1951 Festival 2s.6d. to £1 plus set of five low values and commemorative pair used first day of issue on illustrated cover cancelled by Battersea c.d.s., all values apart from 5s., 10s. and £1 are on reverse, rather large pen address and some minor cover imperfections otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

King George VI: 1951 Festival high value 2s.6d. to £1 set mounted in ''Waterlow & Sons Limited'' presentation card, most attractive. S.G. 509-512. Photo.

King George VI: 1951 £1 brown, a complete sheet of 40 (4 x 10), unmounted mint, some minor gum creasing otherwise majority are fine and fresh. S.G. 512 cat £1,800.

King George VI: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1937–47 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. panes of six with inverted watermarks, also 1d. (3) and 11/2d. (4) booklet panes of six with different cylinder numbers, fine unmounted mint.

King George VI: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1937–47 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes of four, former has cylinder no. A40, latter has B17, both fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. QB2, QB11, cat £300. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1937 (Aug.) 2s. booklet, edition no. 391 complete, very fresh appearance, some trimmed perfs. S.G. BD11, cat £500. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1938 (Feb.) 6d. booklet with plain pink covers without interleaves, each pane overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (13 x 2mm, similar to type 30), file punch hole, 1/2d. and 11/2d. panes watermark inverted, 1d. watermark inverted, very fine and fresh, the back cover weak where folded at stitches. This booklet emanates from the estate of Roland Carter, a former Post Office official. S.G. Spec. BD2var. Photo.

King George VI: Propaganda Forgeries: A hardbound presentation album, entitled ''Briefmarken im Dienst der Kriegspropaganda'' (Stamps in the service of War Propaganda) and with a printed notice on the inside front cover ''Dieses ist ein geheimer Gegebstand und muß als ''Geheime Reichssache'' behanelt werden.'' (This is a secret item and must be treated as a ''Riechs-Secret''), containing six sets of the 1937–47 1/2d. to 3d. forgeries, one unused, one 'used' on first day of invasion presentation sheet, the others unused with a variety of overprints including the very rare 1/2d. ''ENGLAND HAS LOST THE WAR'', 1d. ''COME ON GERMANY EXPECTS YOU'', 11/2d. ''ON ORDER OF STALIN'', 2d. ''ENGLAND BLEEDS ON THE ORDERS OF MOSCOW'', 21/2d. ''A MILITARY ADVENTURE'', 3d. ''BUT WHO WILL RETURN'', 1/2d. to 3d. ''MURDER RUIN'' (6 different), and 1935 Jubilee 1/2d. and 1937 Coronation 11/2d., all mounted in sets on pages with a descriptive explanation of their purpose printed in German. A fascinating volume, three of the pages have become detached from the binding and the others are reinforced with adhesive tape. Photo.

King George VI: Propaganda Forgeries: The original hand-painted artwork for the 1937 Coronation 11/2d. forgery, in lilac-brown and white on card (248 x 177mm) mounted into a buff folder, with ''SSSR BRITANNIA/TEHERAN•28.11.1943'' inscription etc. and Stalin taking the place of the Queen, an example of the issued Coronation stamp affixed at foot, inscribed ''ERSTELLT: VI F 4 NOACK 44'', being finished at the printing shop at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp by the inmate 'Noack'. Probably unique. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An extensive collection of over 4200 mainly decimal illustrated first day covers in fifty eight albums contained in seven cartons with strength in both commemorative and definitive issues from the 1980's with a wide range of Official covers, special handstamps, c.d.s. cancellations, booklet panes, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in eight albums and three stockbooks, contained in two cartons, incl. booklets with 1959 (Aug.) 3s. with graphite lines, 1959 (July) 5s. with graphite lines, 1961 (no date) 10s. booklet, Postage Dues, Channel Islands, I.O.M., etc., varied condition. (many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in nineteen albums, contained in two cartons, incl. definitives to £10, commemoratives, miniature sheets, f.d.c's, booklets, Regionals, etc. (1000's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint accumulation in four stockbooks and loose with range of commemorative issues incl. miniature sheets, booklet panes, fairly specialsed selection of Machins with Regional issues and some blocks, etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of unmounted mint mainly commemorative issues in blocks and part sheets, incl. some with gutters, also a selection of presentation packs, etc. (1,000's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint (mainly unmounted) accumulation in ten albums and loose contained in two cartons with 1962-65 Phosphor sets, later commemoratives with gutter pairs and blocks, Prestige booklets with Perfect Coronation, collections of Channel Islands and I.O.M., also three albums of P.H.Q. cards used f.d.i., etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An unmounted mint collection of decimal issues on leaves contained in a carton with range of commemoratives and miniature sheets, fairly specialised range of Machin definitives, regionals, Castle high values with printings, also booklet panes, etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A fairly comprehensive mint (much unmounted) collection in two SG printed albums with Wildings incl. graphites, 1955-59 Waterlow and 1958 and 1959 D.L.R. Castle sets, commemorative sets to 1998 with early phosphors, postage dues, etc. (100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in five albums with a fairly comprehensive range of commemorative decimal sets and miniature sheets both mint and used to 2006, also definitives to £10 and Prestige booklets. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in three albums, two stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, 1957 graphite 2d. light red-brown with variety line at left, used with B.P.A. Certificate (1969), 1959 phosphor graphite set and 2d. error used, commemoratives with better phosphors used, etc., varied condition. (1000's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An unmounted mint duplicated accumulation of Q.E.II definitive values in two stockbooks and a binder with a selection of Wildings, strength in a fairly specialised collection of pre-decimal and decimal Machin booklet panes incl. 1972 Wedgewood 1/2p side band panes (6), also range of cylinder blocks, 6d. coils, etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collection and Mixed Lots: A small mint selection, incl. 1955 Waterlow set unmounted mint, 1958 De La Rue set marginal unmounted mint, etc., mainly fine. (19).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint selection in a stockbook, incl. 1952-54, 1955-58 sets, 1959 phosphor-graphite set with 2d. watermark error, few varieties, Training School stamps, etc., mainly fine. (few 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation incl. 1967–70 Machins incl. booklets (38), decimal booklets (incl. prestige), presentation packs, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of f.d.c's in two cartons, incl. issues to 2007, Channel Islands, I.O.M., coin covers, etc. (many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of Wilding varieties in a stockbook, incl. plate flaws, doctor blade, coil strips and leaders, etc., varied condition. (Few 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated accumulation of mainly illustrated f.d.c's contained in a carton, also including some Channel Islands and I.O.M. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint selection, incl. 1957 Scouts sets (36), 1963 Lifeboat phosphor sets (4), 1964 Shakespeare phosphor sets (12), etc., varied condition. (Few 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of Wilding cylinder blocks in a stockbook, incl. mainly blocks of six, also a duplicated range of low vaalues, etc., varied condition. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of Q.E.II issues in an album, various presentation books and loose with a selection of miniature sheets complete to 2007 both unmounted mint and fine used, selection of presentation packs, 2004 Year Book, etc. (Few 100).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1952–70 mainly fine unmounted mint collection on Davo leaves, largely complete with definitives incl. sideways and inverted watermarks incl. graphites, 1955 and 1958 1st and 2nd De La Rue sets, commemoratives incl. 1962–67 phosphors, etc. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1953–2003 mainly unmounted mint collection in four printed albums, contained in a carton, incl. Wildings with graphites, watermark varieties, commemoratives with better phosphors, miniature sheets, definitives to £10, booklet panes, Regionals, also a four margined 1840 1d. black used, etc. (many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1967–2004 collection of presentation packs in eight albums, contained in two cartons, incl. commemorative issues, miniature sheets, definitives to £10, also six albums of illustrated f.d.c's from the same period, etc. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1973-2007 comprehensive collection of unused PHQ cards in eight binders incl. 1973 Cricket, 1974 Inigo Jones, 1974 Tree, etc. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1984-2006 Year Books complete in good to fine condition.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set mounted in ''Waterlow & Sons Limited'' presentation card, most attractive. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955–58 watermark St. Edward's Crown 2d. light red-brown imperforate pair from the 'Dartford' sheet fine mint with slightly disturbed gum, also 1958–65 watermark crowns 3d. tête-bêche pair fine unmounted mint. S.G. 543a, var., 575var., EC (2005) F43IMd, F73TBa, cat. £455. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 4d. deep ultramarine variety imperf. between stamp and top margin in a top left corner marginal vertical pair, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. S85c, EC (2005) GB F202IMa - circa 20 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury 2s.6d. plate 9 block of ten, also 1969 no watermark 2s.6d. plates 10 and 10A in complete sheets (4 x 10), 5s. plate 4A block of six, plate 5 block of ten, 10s. plate 2A block of ten and £1 plate 1 block of ten, all unmounted mint, mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety printed on the gummed side, a very fine unmounted mint marginal example with excellent perfs. S.G. 506ab cat. £950, EC GB1193GUa - 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury 5s. variety watermark inverted, a fine unmounted mint left marginal example, one perf. just blunted at right. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £350, EC GB1193WEa - circa 80 known mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1960–67 phosphor 6d. deep claret (whiter paper), blue phosphor bands applied typo, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. certificate (2004) for block of four of which is the upper left stamp. S.G. Spec. S111a, cat. £450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation sets (7) all used on illustrated f.d.c's, good to fine. S.G. 532-535, cat £525.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1957 Scouts sets (3), 1957 Parliamentary Conference 4d., 1961 POSB sets (4) and 1962 NPY ordinary sets (3), mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 Empire Games sets (7) fine used on illustrated f.d.c's. S.G. 567-569, cat £595.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961–66, a mainly fine unmounted mint selection of varieties with colour shifts, perf. shifts, etc. incl. (ordinary unless stated) 1964 Geographical 4d. (phosphor) upper right corner copy with good perf. shift, 1s.6d. vertical pair, lower stamp with additional partial print of pale pink partially covering the Queen's head and face value, 1965 Churchill 4d. traffic light corner pair with doctor blade flaw, a right marginal block of 6 (3 x 2) with the right pair showing partial double horizontal perfs., 1s.3d. vertical pair with black shift (F208CSa), Parliament 2s.6d. grey shift, Lister 1s. purple shift, B.O.B. 1s.3d. vertical strip of 4 with progressive 1–3mm left shift of bright blue, P.O.T. 3d. (2) with partial omission of olive-yellow, U.N. 3d. (2, one used on piece) with partial omission of black at top, 1966 Landscapes 6d. vertical pair with upper stamp missing ''D'' in ''HARRISON AND SONS'', 1s.6d. strip with black shift (F246CSa), and a single with 1.5mm downward shift of orange, Technology 6d. (phos.) corner block with partial dry print of orange, Hastings 1s.3d. corner block of 4 with two right stamps showing foremost horseman with white shield due to dry print,Christmas 3d. with gold omitted and another showing parts of two gold heads at left and right. (55).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d., a vertical strip of three showing progressive omission of orange-brown with the top stamp showing complete omission, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 624Aa, EC GB1248MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d., variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 624Aa, EC GB1248MCa, cat. £250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 CEPT 2d., a lower marginal vertical pair showing most unusual partial reversed impressions on the sheet margin as a result of the margin being folded over immediately after printing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 626var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 C.E.P.T. 10d., [R1/7–10] vertical marginal strip from the left of the sheet showing pale green progressively omitted and being completely omitted on R1/9, very fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin) and very rare. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 628/a, EC GB1256MCa - 6 known, cat. £12,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference sets (5), 1963 FFH sets (4), 1963 Nature Week sets (6) and 1963 Lifeboat sets (4), all ordinary on illustrated f.d.c's, mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, normal for comparison. S.G. 629a, cat. £1,400, EC GB1258MCa, circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference 1s.3d., a fine unmounted mint right marginal strip of three showing progressive omission of blue, the marginal stamp showing complete omission, usual natural gum wrinkles, a superb example of this spectacular error. S.G. 630/a, EC GB1260MCa - 6 known of which 2 are damaged, cat. £15,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 NPY (ordinary) 3d., a fine mint marginal block of nine (3 x 3) from the left of the sheet, the lower right stamp with Queen's head completely omitted, the stamp above head largely omitted and the top right stamp head partially omitted, these unmounted. S.G. 632/a, EC GB1264MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Lifeboat (ordinary) set in imperforate imprimatur vertical pairs, superb with gum (unmounted). (6). S.G. 639–641. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Red Cross sets (4), 1963 Cable 1s.6d., 1964 Geographical Congress sets (2), 1964 Botanical set, 1965 Parliament sets (5) and 1965 Salvation Army sets (3) all ordinary on illustrated f.d.c's, mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Red Cross (phosphor) 3d. variety red (cross) omitted, a superb unmounted mint example of this iconic error of which only four examples are believed to exist. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. 642pa, EC GB1284MCb, cat. £20,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) set in imperforate imprimatur vertical pairs, superb with gum (unmounted). (8). S.G. 651–654. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 652a, cat £200, EC GB1304MCa, cat. £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 652a, cat £200, EC GB1304MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce and underrated. S.G. 652Wi, EC GB1304WEa - circa 30 known, cat £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 8d. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, rare and underrated. S.G. 653Wi, cat £1,250, EC GB1306WEa - circa 10 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Botanical (ordinary) 3d., a vertical marginal strip of four from the right of the sheet, the third stamp with blue partially omitted and the lower stamp with blue completely omitted, fine unmounted mint and rare. S.G. 655/a, EC GB1310MCa - 12 known, cat £7,250+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Botanical (ordinary) 1s.3d., the unique upper left corner marginal strip of three, the first stamp with yellow (flowers) completely omitted and the second stamp with partial omission, the error caused by a paper fold with the missing yellow printed on reverse, perfs. separated between first and second stamps. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 658/a, EC GB1316MCa, cat £35,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Forth Road Bridge (ordinary) 6d. variety light blue omitted, used with 3d. on plain manilla first day cover to Leamingtom Spa with ''THE FORTH ROAD BRIDGE/NORTH QUEENSFERRY FIFE'' special c.d.s., the 3d. crossed by fold, the 6d. with slight crease or bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 660a,, EC F189MCa - 4 f.d.c.'s known, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Churchill (ordinary) 4d. with Queen's head missing due to foreign matter on the cylinder leading to partial omission of the brown, fine unmounted mint, a spectacular error. See footnote in S.G. Concise on page 56, which notes two examples, this and another due to a paper fold, EC GB1322MCa - circa 3 known, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Parliament (ordinary) set in imperforate imprimatur vertical pairs, superb with gum (unmounted). (4). S.G. 663–664. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Lister (ordinary) 4d. variety indigo omitted, very fine used with 1s. on first day cover with 'NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE/FIRST DAY OF ISSUE'' c.d.s., believed to be unique. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 667b, EC GB1334MCc, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Battle of Britain (ordinary) 4d. Hurricanes over wreck of Dornier, variety new blue (sea) omitted, fine used with ''TRURO/27 SEP/1965'' wavy line cancellation on neat envelope to Tottenham, exceedingly rare, one of only two examples known and the only one on cover. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 676a, cat. £5,000+, EC GB1352MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Post Office Tower (ordinary) 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted in a fine unmounted mint pair with normal. S.G. 679a, cat. £3,500+, GB1358MCa - circa 30 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 I.T.U. (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety light pink omitted, a very fine unmounted mint marginal example, very scarce. S.G. 684a, cat. £2,700, EC GB1368MCa - 21 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Burns (ordinary) set in imperforate imprimatur vertical pairs, superb with gum (unmounted). (4). S.G. 685–686. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Landscapes (phosphor) set in imperforate imprimatur vertical pairs, superb with gum (unmounted). (4). S.G. 689p–692p. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Landscapes (ordinary) 4d., the unique block of four, marginal from the right of the sheet, the upper right stamp with value omitted and lower right stamp with Queen's head and value omitted, due to a paper fold with the omitted portions printed on the reverse of the sheet margin, lower stamps with minor gum blemishes at foot, probably due to the nature of the variety, otherwise fine unmounted mint. See footnote in S.G. Concise, EC (2005) F243MSa & b, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Landscapes (ordinary) 6d., a fine unmounted mint horizontal strip of three from the right of the sheet showing a progressive dry print of the green giving the fields and mountains an 'snow-clad' appearance on the right stamp, unusual. S.G. 690var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Landscapes (ordinary) 1s.6d., a fine unmounted mint lower left corner marginal cylinder block of 12 (3 x 4) showing a spectacular and most unusual printing variety affecting the lower left corner vertical pair due to a paper fold occuring during printing leaving part of the black printing misplaced and at an angle, the paper then folded back during perforation resulting in a further misperforation, a most unusual double error. S.G. 692var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 4d., a fine unmounted mint horizontal marginal strip of four from the right of the sheet, the pair at right dramatically misperforated due to a paper fold with both stamps of very irregular shape and with the right stamp missing value. S.G. 693var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup, a selection of good colour shifts incl. ordinary 6d. red shift (EC F248SCd), black shift (2, one F248CSa), black and apple green shift (F248SCb, a very good example with printers imprint etc. at top of stamp), 1s.3d. blue shift (F249CSa), also England Winners 4d. with red, blue & flesh shift (F254CSa), fine unmounted mint.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (phosphor) 6d., a horizontal strip of three showing progressive omission of the black, the left stamp showing complete omission, the centre stamp partial omission, and the right stamp small part omission, fine unmounted mint and rare. S.G. 694pa, cat. £1,700+, EC GB1388MCb - 24 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 695a, EC GB1390MCa, cat. £250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds, a fine selection of colour shifts comprising six ordinary blocks of four and one block of six, and two phosphor blocks of four, showing a fine range of shifts with some quite dramatic incl. ordinary upper left corner block with red and emerald-green shift (ECF250CSi etc.), marginal block with red shift, the block of six with fine red-brown shift, etc., fine unmounted mint, also a four singles showing spectacular bistre and grey shifts used on separate pieces with ''OLDBURY/BIRMINGHAM/12 AUG/1966'' wavy line cancels. (13 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant left marginal block of four variety greenish-yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696ad., EC GB1392MCc - 30 blocks known, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant left marginal block of four variety greenish-yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696ad., EC GB1392MCc - 30 blocks known, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant lower marginal arrow block of four, variety emerald green omitted (also showing in marginal markings), fine unmounted mint, normal for comparison. S.G. 696af, cat. £450+, EC GB1392MCf. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant right marginal part arrow block of four, variety emerald green completely omitted from the Blue Tit, partially omitted from Black-Headed Gull and small part omitted from Robin, fine unmounted mint, unusual.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah., cat. £600 EC GB1392MCj - 90 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant upper right corner marginal block of four variety reddish-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, EC GB1392MCl.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant marginal block of four variety reddish-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, EC GB1392MCl.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant left marginal block of four variety bright blue omitted, very fine unmounted mint and very rare, only four blocks are known (one of which is mounted). Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 696pg., EC GB1392MCi, cat. £9,500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, affecting all stamps, very fine unmounted mint and one of the rarest of all the Birds missing colour errors with only about 12 blocks believed to exist. S.G. 696–699pj, EC GB1392MCk, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Technology 6d. (ordinary) variety red (Mini cars) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example of this rare and popular error, minor bends. S.G. 702a, cat. £10,000, EC GB1404MCa - 18 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings 4d., the set of 16 imperforate se-tenant strips of progressive proofs on gummed watermarked paper, showing various colour separations and combinations. Only 20 sets of proofs known many of which have been split up. EC (2005) F259PRa to F264PRn, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. (ordinary) strip of six with olive-green omitted, 4d. (phosphor) strip of six (divided in two) with grey omitted, normal (severed) strips for comparison, also ordinary single with deep blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705ab, 705papj, & 705d cat. £790.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 1s.3d., a complete folded sheet of 60 (6 x 10), the first vertical column showing progressive omission of gold, the top five stamps with gold completely omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 712var., EC GB1424MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 1s.3d., a lower marginal vertical strip of three showing a most unusual partial omission of the black, affecting each stamp to varying degrees, the centre stamp with value almost omitted and the lower stamp with the two mounted soldiers largely omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 712var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 1s.3d., a used example showing a most unusual partial omission of the black, leaving at least four of the standing soldiers without heads. S.G. 712var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 1s.3d. variety lilac omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 712pa, cat. £825, EC GB1424MCc. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d. variety Queen's head double, a fine unmounted mint marginal example (some adherence in sheet margin just touching stamp), very rare, possibly unique. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 713a, EC GB1426MIa. Photo.Tom Pierron notes - 'Confusion surrounds the double Queen's head error due to its scarcity. After a lengthy absence from the market, a genuine (possibly unique) copy was sold by a collector to a dealer at September Stampex 2006 only for it to be immediately sold on to another collector. The real error has one gold and embossed head in the normal position and a second partial gold head with embossing immediately underneath. The error is usually confused for shifts in which parts of the gold head bisect perforations on opposite sides of the stamp. It's also wrongly assumed to be the error in which two heads exist – one embossed with gold and one just embossed. It's probable just a single column was affected by the double gold head error (due to the fact the die-stamping process took place one column at a time), but it's extremely unlikely all ten copies from the affected column were discovered or survive. The error most likely occurred because the die-stamping process took place twice on the last column of a sheet. The reason the second head is only partially filled with gold is because the gold foil was only intended to be used once before being replaced for the next strike. The results are as expected if the stamping process accidentally took place twice with the same foil'

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d. variety green (jewels) omitted, a very fine used example of this subtle error with light wavy line cancellation, also shows a small downward shift of yellow. Very rare, only one mint and two used are known. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. 713b, unpriced, EC GB1426MCc, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d., the complete lower traffic light row of eight of the sheet showing a significant shift of gold and embossing to the left, leaving the lower right stamp with gold and embossing omitted and with Queen's head also in margin at left, fine unmounted mint and very rare. Unlisted by S.G., EC GB1426MCd - 10 examples with gold and embossing omitted known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas 1s.6d. (ordinary) variety pink (hat) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 714a, cat. £2,250, EC GB1428MCc - 36 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas 1s.6d. (ordinary), a vertical marginal pair from the left of the sheet, the upper stamp variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 714var., EC GB1428MCa - 30 to 50 known, cat. £550. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A., a fine unmounted mint selection of varieties incl. missing colours with ordinary 9d. lilac omitted, brown omitted, 1s.6d. brown omitted, blue-grey omitted, yellow omitted, phosphor 9d. new blue omitted, better (Pierron listed) colour shifts with ordinary 9d. lilac shift, phosphor 9d brown shift (2 different), 1s.6d. deep blue shift, 2mm downward black shift, and red shift. (15).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d., the dramatic variety black, brown, new blue and yellow (Queen's head, hull, trucks and flags etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715a, EC GB1430MCa, cat. £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 9d. (ordinary) varieties lilac omitted and (phosphor) brown omitted and new blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. (3). S.G. 715b, pd & pe, cat. £275.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety lilac omitted in a fine unmounted mint marginal strip of three, right stamp with one perf. short at top. S.G. 715pb, cat. £540, EC GB1430MCc. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 9d. (phosphor) varieties brown omitted and new blue omitted, 1s.6d. (ordinary) yellow omitted and (phosphor) brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. (4). S.G. 715pd & pe, 716f & pc, cat. £350

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 9d. (phosphor) variety yellow omitted in a fine unmounted mint left marginal arrow block of four. S.G. 715pf, EC GB1430MCk, cat. £560. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 1s.6d. (ordinary) varieties blue-grey, new blue (corner copy) and yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint. (3). S.G. 716d, e & f, cat. £275.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 1s.6d. (phosphor) variety deep blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 716pb, cat. £450, EC GB1432MCd. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. variety deep blue omitted, fine unmounted marginal mint. S.G. 716pb, cat. £450, EC GB1432MCd. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 1s.6d. (phosphor) varieties brown, blue-grey and new blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. (3). S.G. 716pc, pd & pf, cat. £275.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (ordinary) 4d., a horizontal pair of se-tenant blocks of four from the left of the sheet, the left block with red (from hawthorn flowers and berries) omitted, fine unmounted mint and rare. S.G. 717a, c, EC GB1434MCb - 10 blocks known, cat. £3,750+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d., a lower marginal se-tenant arrow block of four variety slate-purple (bramble berry) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 717pa, f, EC GB1434MCd, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings set in imperforate imprimatur pairs, superb with gum (unmounted, one 4d. with corner wrinkle). (6). S.G. 748–750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 9d. variety black (Queen's head and value) omitted fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 749a, EC GB1498MCa - circa 60 known, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 9d. variety phosphor omitted fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 749Ey, EC GB1498PHa, cat. £450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, and another with grey (clouds etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint examples of these subtle errors. S.G. 750b & c, cat. £350, EC GB1500MCb & c.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d., an imperforate pair without phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 756var. EC GB1512PRa, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d., an imperforate lower left corner cylinder block of four without phosphor, fine unmounted mint and probably unique. S.G. 756var. EC GB1512PRa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d., an imperforate pair with phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 756var. EC GB1512PRb, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d., an unmounted mint lower right corner traffic light block of four with a double paper fold leaving the olive-yellow 90% omitted from the lower right corner stamp and small part omitted from two other stamps, the missing portion being partly printed on the gummed side, thin in sheet margin only at foot, spectacular. S.G. 756var. EC GB1512MCc/var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold omitted, in fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 757a, cat. £300, EC GB1514MCa.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold ''4D'' only omitted with two normals, the left stamp of an upper left corner marginal strip of three with sheet number ''234758'', fine unmounted mint (right stamp shows unusual printing flaw at top and has small gum blemish), unique. S.G. 757b, cat. £2,500, EC GB1514MCb. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold ''4D'' only omitted, also showing minor shift of bright purple, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 757b, cat. £2,500, EC GB1514MCb - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d., an upper left corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) showing a misplaced strike of comb perforator giving the appearance of imperf. at left, unusual, a few tone spots on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 757var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d., a spectacularly misperforated example due to a pre-perforation paper fold, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 757var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold face value omitted due to downward shift of gold leaving the Queen's head at the foot of the stamp, light crease, otherwise fine unmounted mint and rare. S.G. 758 var., EC (2005) F306MCb - circa 6 known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety ultramarine omitted in a very fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of six (3 x 2), stated by owner to be the largest block extant. S.G. 758b, cat. £2,700+, EC GB1516MCd - circa 60 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 1s.6d., a lower right corner marginal traffic light block of nine (3 x 3) showing a fine 3mm downward shift of the orange-red, normal block for comparison, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 758 var.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Bridges 9d. variety ultramarine omitted, very fine used with the rest of the set on first day cover with ''BRIDGE/KENT'' special datestamp. S.G. 764b, EC GB1528MCb - only three first day covers known (no mint examples recorded), cat. £6,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Bridges 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 765a, EC GB1530MCa, cat. £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Bridges 1s.9d. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 766a, EC GB1532MCa, cat. £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Paintings 4d. variety gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 771a, EC GB1542MCa, cat. £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Paintings 4d. variety gold (Queen's head and value) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal, rare and much underrated error. S.G. 771Eya, EC GB1542MCc - circa 8 known, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Paintings 1s.9d. variety gold, embossing and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 774a, EC GB1548MCb, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 4d. variety vermilion omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 775b, EC GB1550MCb, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 9d. variety yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal traffic light single with the yellow traffic light also missing. S.G. 776a, EC GB1552MCa, cat. £95++. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 1s.6d., a dramatically misperforated lower left corner marginal piece also showing gold shift, roughly torn from the sheet, unmounted mint, most unusual. S.G. 777var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety black omitted, a fine unmounted mint example of this spectacular error. S.G. 778a, cat. £1,400, EC GB1556MCa - 72 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d., a top marginal vertical pair with upward perf. shift leaving upper stamp without ship's name and lower stamp with name at top, also three singles showing good perf. shifts. (5). S.G. 778var.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 9d. se-tenant strip of three, the 'Elizabethan galleon' variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint and very scarce. S.G. 779ac, EC GB1558MCa, 40 strips known, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 1s. se-tenant pair, 'RMS Mauretania' with carmine (hull overlay) omitted, the only known example, superb unmounted mint and a key error. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. 782–783a, EC GB1564MCc, cat. £20,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 9d. variety on uncoated paper, a fine unmounted mint marginal example showing the typical 'rough' impression, some perfs. separated between stamp and margin and trivial natural gum blemish, very rare, only two examples believed known. S.G. 792a, EC GB1584PFa, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety lemon (from flags) omitted, very fine used with 5d. on illustrated first day cover from Liverpool to Amsterdam. Believed to be the unique example on first day cover. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 794g, cat. £3,500 (as used), EC GB1588MCb - 2 used known and 1 first day cover, cat. £4,500 (as f.d.c.). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.9d. variety on uncoated paper, a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet with part cylinders, showing the typical 'rough' impression. S.G. 795a, EC GB1590PFa, cat. £800+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 5d. variety imperforate in a very fine unmounted mint lower right corner traffic light block of eight comprising two se-tenant blocks of four. S.G. 796a/var., EC GB1592Ima - 18 to 36 blocks known, cat. £3,500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 5d. missing ''d'' after value, the lower four rows of the sheet (6 x 4, folded vertically) with cylinders, the variety affecting the four stamps in the first vertical row, an unusual error. S.G. 796a, var., EC (2005) F366MSa etc. - circa 6 blocks known, cat. £800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example of this very scarce error. S.G. 801a, EC GB1602MCa - ''circa 42 known although many are damaged'', cat. £4,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. showing an 11mm downwards shift of the black in a fine unmounted mint traffic light block of four. S.G. 801var., EC (2005) F371CSa, cat. £500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. se-tenant strip variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 802a/c, EC GB1604MCb - circa 15 strips known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. 'Eagle Tower' variety light grey (marks on window frames, walls, etc.) omitted, fine used with ''AXFIELD WOODBRIDGE SUFFOLK/3 JY/69'' circular datestamp on envelope (a little roughly opened) to Stowmarket. B.P.A. certificate (1990). S.G. 803f, cat. £7,500, EC GB1604MCe. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Gandhi 1s.6d. variety printed on the gummed side, a fine unmounted example, very scarce. S.G. 807a, cat. £650, EC 1614GUa - circa 50 known, cat. £725. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d., the unique cylinder block of six (2 x 3) with brown, red, gold and phosphor completely omitted from two stamps, brown red and phosphor partially omitted from two, brown and phosphor partially omitted from one and the upper right stamp with a small portion of brown and phosphor omitted at lower left corner, the error caused by a paper fold with the missing portions being printed on the gummed side, fine unmounted mint and stunning. S.G. 813e, EC GB1626MCg - only three known, of which two are contained in this block, cat. £18,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety deep slate (value etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 814b, EC GB1628MCb, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety deep slate (value etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint, normal for comparison. S.G. 814b, EC GB1628MCb, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety greenish-yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 814c, EC GB1628MCc, cat. £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 British Rural Architecture 5d. variety lemon omitted in a fine unmounted mint lower right corner traffic light strip of three, an underrated error, normal strip for comparison. S.G. 815a, EC GB1630MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 British Rural Architecture 1s.6d. variety turquoise omitted, a very fine unmounted mint lower right corner marginal example of this rarity of which only six are known, this shows a few tiny dots of colour as do all the known copies, this is the best example. S.G. 818a, EC GB1636MCa, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 5d. variety emerald omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 819b, EC GB1638MCb - circa 60 known, cat. £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 9d. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 820a, cat. £300, EC GB1640MCa, cat. £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety brown omitted in a very fine unmounted mint cylinder block of six (2 x 3), a rare multiple. S.G. 821d, EC GB1642MCc & d, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. varieties green and phosphor omitted and green omitted, fine unmounted mint, latter marginal. S.G. 821Eb & c, EC GB1642MCb & d, cat. £240.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety emerald omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 822b, EC GB1644MCb, cat. £120. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. variety imperforate in a very fine unmounted mint upper left corner cylinder block of eight comprising two se-tenant blocks of four. S.G. 824ab, EC GB1647Ima - 30 blocks known, cat. £2,200+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d., a very fine unmounted mint horizontal se-tenant strip of six showing progressive omission of yellow-bistre, the first three stamps with complete omission (two 'Copperfield' value omitted and one 'Oliver' background omitted), a spectacular piece. S.G. 826b/827b, cat. £16,000+, EC GB1648MCb - 6 mint blocks and 6 mint singles known, cat. £15,750+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. 'Oliver' variety light greenish-blue (value) omitted, contained in a se-tenant block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 824a/827c, EC GB1648MCc, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. 'Oliver' variety light greenish-blue (value) omitted, contained in a se-tenant block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 824a/827c, EC GB1648MCc, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Commonwealth Games 5d. variety greenish-yellow omitted, a superb unmounted mint example of this rarity, only three mint are known of which one is damaged, and a few used. S.G. 832a, EC GB1664MCa, cat. £12,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Philympia 5d., a top left corner marginal block of four with paper fold leaving upper left stamp partially imperforate between stamp and margin, perfs. are also shifted to left, fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 835var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Philympia 5d., an unmounted mint marginal arrow block of 16 (4 x 4) from the left of the sheet, showing a most unusual paper join variety affecting R5/1–6/2] and which if removed would leave R5/1–2 with the 1d. black and lower inscription almost completely and partially omitted respectively, and R6/1–2 with upper halves of values and half of one Queen's head omitted. S.G. 835var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Christmas 4d. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. W198d, EC GB1676IMa - 10 known, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Christmas 1s.6d. varieties salmon omitted and ochre omitted, latter with light bend, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 840a & b, EC GB1680MCa & b, cat. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Ulster Paintings 9p. variety orange (flowers) omitted, fine unmounted mint, a subtle and rare error. R.P.S. certificate (1995). S.G. 883a, EC GB1766MCa - circa 20 known, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Literary Anniversaries 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 884a, EC GB1768MCa, cat. £160. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 885a, EC GB1768MCa - 36 known mint and 2 f.d.c.'s, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety black (face value, inscription, etc.) omitted, the unique unmounted mint example of this striking error, minor paper crease or bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 887d, unpriced, EC GB1774MCd - 1 mint and 1 used known, cat. £12,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 71/2p., a fine unmounted mint upper right corner copy with a substantial part of the black printing omitted, leaving all but a very small part of the 71/2p. face value missing, due to a paper fold, the missing portion being printed on the gummed side, most unusual. S.G. 888var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety lemon omitted, a fine lightly cancelled used example of this rare error, slight creasing. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. 889d, EC GB1778MCd - 3 used examples known, one of which is on f.d.c., no mint examples recorded, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. showing a striking 5mm right shift of the lemon in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four. S.G. 889var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 3p variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, a very fine unmounted mint lower marginal example, very scarce. S.G. 895a, EC GB1790MCa - 24 known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 3p variety carmine-rose and lemon omitted, the only known example of this error, fine used on piece with very light Falkirk cancellation. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 895f, cat. £4,000, EC GB1790MCf, cat. £5,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety emerald omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 896c, EC GB1792MCc - 50 known, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Anniversaries 3p. block (10 x 2) and pair showing perf shift, also used single on cover without inscription.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 General Anniversaries 3p. variety black partially omitted (face value and part face detail), the lower stamp of a lower marginal vertical pair, a weak inscription and other tiny black traces remain, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2001) states 'Black (value etc.) missing', S.G. 901a, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 General Anniversaries 9p. variety deep slate omitted, a very fine unmounted mint example, very rare, only about five are thought to exist. Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 903c, EC GB1806MCc, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 3p. variety orange-vermilion omitted, fine used with very light wavy line cancellation on small piece, extremely rare, only two examples are known (both used). Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 904b, EC GB1808MCb, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 9p. variety brownish-slate (Queen's head) omitted, a very fine unmounted mint top marginal example, rare. S.G. 912a, cat. £5,500, EC GB1824MCa - circa 20 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 21/2p. variety deep grey omitted, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 913c, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 21/2p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin contained in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. W233e, EC GB1826IMa - 10 known, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety red-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 914a, EC GB1828MCa - 24 known, cat. £800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety red-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 914a, EC GB1828MCa - 24 known, cat. £800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bright green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 914b, EC GB1828MCb, cat £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Royal Silver Wedding 3p. with variety silver omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 916a, EC GB1832MCa - 36 mint known, cat £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish-black (value and inscription) omitted, a fine unmounted mint lower right corner marginal traffic light single. S.G. 922a, EC GB1844MCa, cat. £800+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair, variety light orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923a/d, EC GB1846MCc - 48 pairs known, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p se-tenant pair variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, EC GB1846MCa, cat £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. 'Stanley' single variety turquoise-blue omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 924c, cat. £900, EC GB1846MCb. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 5p. variety grey-black omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 925b, cat £2,500. EC GB1850MCb, circa 24 examples recorded. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 5p. variety sepia omitted affecting Drake's hair, fine unmounted mint marginal, very scarce. S.G. 925c, cat. £2,000, EC GB1859MCc - circa 24 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-red (rivers on map) omitted, in a very fine unmounted mint upper right corner traffic light block of four, probably unique, normal block for comparison. S.G. 927d, EC GB1854MCc - circa 30 known, cat. £3,600++. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Inigo Jones 3p. block of four with face value missing on upper pair due to a spectacular 24mm downwards shift of the black, fine unmounted mint and rare. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 935ab, unpriced, EC (2005) F517CSa–F518CSa - 50 pairs known but only 5 with missing value. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Inigo Jones 3p. and 5p. se-tenant pairs variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint, unlike most missing phosphors the omission affects the appearance of the stamps, the background being white instead of cream. S.G. Spec. W255b/6b, EC 1870 &PHa, cat. £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 3p. PVAD se-tenant strip of five from the right of the sheet, variety rosy-mauve omitted, very fine unmounted mint and very rare. Brandon certificate number 24833. S.G. 943ab, EC GB1886MCa - 7 strips known, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVA variety imperforate, an unmounted mint pair, left stamp with light creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 948a, EC GB1897IMa - 50 pairs known, cat. £475. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. vertical pair with grey-black omitted, also single with bright rose-red omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948b, g, cat £310. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVAD variety turquoise-green omitted, an unmounted mint example with faintly toned gum (as have all the ten known mint copies), rare. S.G. 948i, cat. £4,000, EC GB1897MCg - 10 known mint and 4 used. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 Medieval Warriors 10p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint pair. S.G. 961var., EC GB1922IMa - circa 50 pairs known, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 Christmas 31/2p., a very fine unmounted mint vertical strip of three showing progressive omission of light stone (background), the top stamp with complete omission. A great rarity and quintessential Queen Elizabeth II error. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. 966a, cat. £20,000+, EC GB1932MCa - 3 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 Sailing 8p. variety black omitted in an unmounted mint vertical pair, fine. S.G. 981a, EC GB1962MCa, cat £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1976 Telephone Centenary 11p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin in a fine unmounted mint vertical block of six (2 x 3), very scarce. S.G. Spec. W330b, EC GB1998IMa - 10 known, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Racket Sports 81/2p., a block of six (2 x 3), the lower pair completely imperforate, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1022a, EC GB2044IMa, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 81/2p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint vertical pair, upper stamp with slight glazing on gum at top. S.G. 1033a, EC GB2066IMa - 25 pairs known, cat. £800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 81/2p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, a fine unmounted mint lower left corner example, faint trace of indents. S.G. Spec. W361b, EC GB2066Imb, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 13p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. 1037a, EC GB2047IMa - circa 24 pairs known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 British Architecture, Historic Buildings miniature sheet variety orange-yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint and very rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. MS1058d, EC GB2116MCc - 6 known, cat. £7,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Cycling 9p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. 1067a, EC GB2134IMa - 50 pairs known, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Cycling 101/2p. vertical pair, the lower stamp variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, fine unmounted mint, appears completely imperforate but indents present between stamps and at sides. S.G. Spec. W396a, EC GB2136IMa - 5 known, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Cycling 13p. vertical pair variety imperforate (shows faint trace of indents between), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1070a, EC GB2140IMa, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Christmas 11p., a vertical lower right corner traffic light strip of three, the lower stamp completely imperforate, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1073a, EC GB2146IMa - circa 10 pairs known, cat. £1,800 (for a pair). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Dogs 11p., a rare imperforate block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet showing dot cylinders, fine unmounted mint, contained in a block of eight with the stamps above damaged. S.G. 1077a, EC GB2154IMa - 6 pairs known, cat. £6,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Flowers 11p. imperforate vertical corner pair contained in fine unmounted mint cylinder block of six (3 x 2) from upper left corner of the sheet, slight marginal crease not affecting the variety. Very scarce. S.G. 1081a, EC GB2162IMa - 10 to 15 pairs known, cat. £2,500+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Flowers 13p. variety imperforate in a very fine unmounted mint cylinder block of four, probably unique. S.G. 1082a, EC GB2164IMa - 20 pairs known, cat. £2,600+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 International Year of the Child 11p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin contained in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, trace of just a few indents. S.G. Spec. W421a, EC GB2186IMa - 10 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill 10p. variety imperforate being the left hand pair of an upper left corner cylinder strip of four, very fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 1095a, EC GB2190IMa - 4 pairs known (one damaged), cat. £6,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheets (16) unmounted mint selection of varieties, incl. one with gold omitted, two with missing phosphor, colour shifts, etc., mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold completely omitted from the 111/2p. and 15p. and small part omitted from 13p., fine unmounted mint and probably unique. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. MS1099var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety rosine omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. MS1099h, EC GB2198MCf - circa 12 known, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety doubly perforated, fine unmounted mint and most unusual. S.G. MS1099var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Christmas 8p. variety grey (shading from horse, figures, background etc.) omitted, fine commercially used on small piece. Brandon certificate (2003). Unlisted by S.G. or Pierron. S.G. 1104var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Christmas 10p.variety imperforate in a superb unmounted mint traffic light block of four. S.G. 1105b, cat. £2,400+, EC GB2210IMa - 25 to 50 pairs known, cat. £3,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 Famous Authoresses 131/2p. variety pale blue omitted and multiple minor colour shifts, fine unmounted mint and very rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1126a, EC GB2252MCa - circa 10 known, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 Queen Mother 12p. variety imperforate, a horizontal pair showing traces of indents, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1129a, EC GB2258IMa, cat. (as imperf.) £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 Sports 12p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, the unique example of this famous error, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1134a, unpriced, EC GB2268MCa, cat. £15,000. Photo.Tom Pierron notes - 'The stamp was printed in a two-pass process. Pale new blue, greenish yellow, magenta and light brown first. Reddish purple and gold next. Due to a paper fold occurring on a sheet after the first process, reddish purple and gold were printed on the reverse of part of the affected sheet. Printers Questa confirmed that several stamps must have been affected due to the size of the fold, but to date just the one copy has been found.'

Queen Elizabeth II: 1981 Butterflies 14p. imperforate marginal pair, fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 1151a, EC GB2302IMa - 4 pairs known (2 of which are in the Royal Collection), cat. £5,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1981 Christmas 112/2p., a commercially used example with bobble on hat and part detail omitted. Brandon certificate (2006) states 'variety black (bobble on hat and part detail) missing'. S.G. 1170var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1981 Christmas 14p. imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, one has small gum fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 1171var., EC GB2342IMa - circa 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Maritime Heritage 151/2p. variety black (recess printing) omitted, fine commercially used example, rare. S.G. 1187var. (see footnote in Concise), EC GB2374MCa - 1 unused and 6 used known, cat. £750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Maritime Heritage 24p. variety imperforate between sstamp and margin at foot, the lower stamp of a vertical traffic light strip of four with sheet number 140627, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1189var., EC GB2378IMa - 2 known (both damaged, which this is not). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Information Technology 26p. variety imperforate between stamp at left margin, five examples contained in lower left corner traffic light block of 10 (2 x 5), top left stamp with small tear at top, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1197var., EC GB2394IMb - circa 10 known, cat. £2,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 British Motor Cars 191/2p. imperforate between stamp and right margin in a fine unmounted mint pair, very scarce. S.G. Spec. W529a, EC GB2398IMa - 20 examples known, cat. £275. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 British Motor Cars 29p. variety black printing quadruple, a fine unmounted mint marginal example of this striking error, very scarce. S.G. 1201Ea, EC GB2402MIa - circa 15 known, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Christmas 191/2p. imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1204a, EC GB2408IMa - 6 pairs known, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Christmas 26p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, contained in a fine unmounted mint vertical pair, just a trace of indents. Not listed by S.G. or Pierron, S.G. 1205var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1983 British Army Uniforms 28p. imperforate horizontal pair, fine unused, rare. S.G. 1221var., EC GB2441IMa - only one pair (used) recorded, cat. £1,750 (used). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1984 Urban Renewal 31p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, trivial wrinkles, very rare. S.G. 1248a, cat. £5,000, EC GB2496IMa - circa 5 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1984 Christmas 17p. an imperforate vertical pair, contained in a block of six (3 x 2), natural vertical paper crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1995). S.G. 1268a, cat. £4,000, EC GB2536IMa - 10 to 15 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1985 Royal Mail 22p., an imperforate upper left corner marginal vertical pair, very fine unmounted mint, very rare, unlisted by S.G. or Pierron. S.G. 1291var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1986 Commonwealth Games 34p., an upper left corner marginal block of 15 (5 x 3), the upper right corner block of four completely imperforate and the lower right corner pair imperforate except for the faintest trace of indents, the three adjoining stamps partially imperforate, very fine unmounted mint, a unique multiple. S.G. 1332/a, EC GB2664IMa etc., cat. £7,000++. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1990 Stamp World 1990 miniature sheet variety black recess printing omitted, the unique example, superb unmounted mint, a stunning error. S.G. MS1501b, EC GB3002MCa, cat. £15,000. Photo.Tom Pierron notes - 'The miniature sheet's background image is missing most likely due to a sheet becoming attached to the underside of another prior to recess printing. Additional perforation impressions are visible [on reverse] above and to the left of the normal perforations. Missing recess black doesn't affect the 20p stamp in any way – only the printing on the miniature sheet.'

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Greetings In Art booklet variety silver (Queen's head and 1st) and phosphor omitted, very fine. A major modern rarity with only 4 intact booklets known. S.G. 1858ab, EC GB3716MCa, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Science Fiction, H.G. Wells 25p. variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, a fine unmounted mint upper right corner copy, very scarce. S.G. 1878var., EC F1694IMa - 20 known, cat. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Pioneers 25p. with variety silver (Queen's head and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1888a, cat £650, EC GB3776MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Christmas 2nd Class imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2006a, cat £3,000, EC GB4012IMa - circa 16 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Royal Golden Wedding 20p., an imperforate vertical pair (very slight trace of indents) being the upper left corner pair of a block of 15 (3 x 5), fine unmounted mint, rare, this being one of only six known pairs. S.G. 2011/a, cat. £8,000, EC GB4022IMa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Diana Commemoration 26p., a block of five se-tenant strips of five, the upper left corner block of six (3 x 2) completely imperforate and the six adjoining stamps partially imperforate, fine unmounted mint and a spectacular and unique multiple. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 2021a/ad, cat. £12,000+., EC GB4042IMc- 4 strips known (one damaged). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 British Land Speed Record Holders 26p., a horizontal strip of five with the third stamp variety ''6'' from face value omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2060Ec, cat. £2,500, EC GB4120MCc. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Christmas 26p., a half sheet (5 x 10) including five completely imperforate pairs and eight stamps partially imperforate, fine unmounted mint, a unique and spectacular multiple. S.G. 2065/a, cat. £15,000+, EC GB4130IMa - circa 14 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Settlers' Tale 26p. lower marginal imperforate proof pair with silver and phosphor omitted, very fine with gum (unmounted). S.G. 2085var. (see footnote), EC F2038PRa - 50 pairs known, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Settlers' Tale 26p. and Workers' Tale 26p. se-tenant booklet pane variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint, minor marginal creases or bends. S.G. 2085a, var., EC GB4179PRa - 16 pairs known, cat. £1,450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1999 Settlers' Tale 43p. top marginal imperforate proof pair with gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, very fine with gum (unmounted). S.G. 2086var. (see footnote), EC GB4172PRa - 50 pairs known, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2000 'Above and Beyond' 19p. Owl with Queen's head in gold, imperforate pair, very fine. S.G. 2125var., EC GB4250PRa (74 pairs known), cat. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2006 Victoria Cross Anniversary 1st 'Cornwell '+ 64p. 'Chavasse' + 72p. ''Upham', se-tenant pane of three variety bronze (Queen's head and denomination) and phosphor omitted, contained in a complete booklet (of which this is the second pane), very fine and rare, to date only two or three other panes have been recorded. S.G. 2660ba, EC GB5311MCa, cat. £12,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2006 Victoria Cross Anniversary 1st 'Cornwell '+ 64p. 'Chavasse' + 72p. ''Upham', se-tenant pane of three variety bronze (Queen's head and denomination) and phosphor omitted, contained in a complete booklet (of which this is the second pane), very fine and rare, to date only two or three other panes have been recorded. S.G. 2660ba, EC GB5311MCa, cat. £12,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2000–2007, a selection of 'Smilers Sheets' (36) incl. 2000 Christmas (S.G. LS2), etc. also Stampex sheets (8) and Football Clubs (6), mainly very fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 1d. light olive 2B, ex Cook booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U2S. S.G. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: the multi-value 1969 Cook Booklet ''Stuffed Haddock'' pane, variety phosphor shift, affecting all stamps, very slight trimming at base, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. UB2, cat £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machin 3d. violet 1CB unmounted mint block of four from right of sheet, right vertical pair completely imperforate. S.G. 729a, cat £700. F2961Ma 20 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. deep olive-brown (B) Head B, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. U11(2), cat £1,400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion1969 Cook Book ''Stuffed Cucumber'' pane, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint, minor trimming at top. S.G. Spec. UB16a, cat £110.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion 1SB, variety one broad band, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U16c, cat £200.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. vermilion 1SB, ex Cook booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U16S. S.G. £250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion 1SB, variety phosphor omitted on front but printed on gummed side, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U16Ac, cat £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. vermilion 1SB, ex Cook booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U16S. S.G. £250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. royal blue, variety 2 bands and phosphor coating (cylinder 15), fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U17c. cat £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 8d. bright vermilion , phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U20a, cat £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 £1 indigo, the rare shade from Plate 3B, due to faulty ink mix, unmounted mint from base of sheet, slight gum bend and minor fault at foot. Copy of the correspondence from Royal Mail Research & Development. S.G. 790 var. S.G. Spec. OC4(2). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An extensive unmounted mint collection in four albums and stockbook, contained in a carton, incl. a few pre-decimal issues with 1s.6d. variety missing blue, many varieties with missing phosphors, uncoated papers, imperforates, 1990 £2 on glazed paper low ABA, values to £10 (3), booklet panes, prestige booklet panes, coil strips with 1972 5p. silicone coated paper, etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1972 Wedgewood booklet panes, ten fine unmounted mint copies each with 1/2p side band with good perfs. two are the scarce lighter shade.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96: 1972 1/2p. turquoise-blue 2B, ex Wedgewood booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U48s, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96: 1972 1/2p. turquoise-blue SB, ex Wedgewood booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted) . S.G. Spec. U51s, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971–96 Photo Harrison: 2p. myrtle green, all over phosphor, in an unmounted mint cylinder ''13 block of six with the rare ''P35'' phosphor number. S.G. X850, Spec. U82, cat £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96: 1972 21/p. magenta CB, ex Wedgewood booklet, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U87s, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1972 21/2p. magenta FCP/PVA, one side band, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted), with selvedge. S.G. Spec. U95s, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1972 21/2p. magenta FCP/PVA, one side band at left, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U93s, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971 Harrison 3p. ultramarine experimental printing on PCP/PVA, fine unmounted mint, very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. U103. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 3p. bluish ultramarine CB, FCP/GA variety narrow band left (the 6mm shift), in an unmounted mint cylinder ''8'' dot block of six, one stamp crease, pencil initials in margin, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. Spec. U107(1)var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1973 31/2p. bronze green FCP/PVA, ex booklet, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U115a, unpriced. EC (2005) F513PHa - circa 10 known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1985 Harrison 4p. greenish blue, FCP/PVAD, variety one broad band at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 864Ea (Spec. U130c), unpriced, EC (2005) F1004PHc, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1974 71/2p. pale chestnut FCP/PVAD, variety one broad band at left (cylinder 3), fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U160d, EC (2005) F547PHa - 15 known, cat £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1979 8p. rosine FCP/PVAD, variety uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X879a, Spec. U162c, cat £850. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1976 91/2p. purple FCP/PVAD, variety bright purple magenta from cylinder 13, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. U181(2), EC (2005) F611MSa - 16 known, cat £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971 10p. orange brown and chestnut, FCP/PVA, variety orange brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X885a, Spec. U182a, cat £180.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1980 10p. orange-brown CB, FCP/PVAD imperf. vertical pair (some indents), fine unmounted mint. S.G. X888a, EC (2005) F770Ima.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1982 photo Harrison 121/2p. light emerald CB, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate cylinder 2 no dot, p31 block of six, fine unmounted mint, although imperfs. of this value are not rare, this is one of the rarer imperf. cylinders. S.G. X898a, EC (2005) F862IMa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1982 photo Harrison 121/2p. light emerald CB, FCP/PVAD, cylinder 1, p20, the upper two rows of the sheet showing characteristic APS perforator error leaving R1/6–10 completely imperforate between stamps and top margin, fine unmounted mint (R1/8 with a few small blackish dots [not indents] on gum where perfs. should have been). S.G. X898var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1982 photo Harrison 121/2p. light emerald CB, FCP/PVAD, a dramatically misperforated vertical pair from the top of the sheet, the upper stamp with half the design missing (without face value). S.G. X898var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1984 Harrison 17p. grey-blue, FCP/PVAD, variety one broad band, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U248i, cat £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1984 Harrison 17p. grey-blue, FCP/PVAD, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U248j, cat £150, EC (2005) F992PHg, cat. £275.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1986 Harrison 18p. deep olive-grey, FCP/PVAD, variety broad band at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U258d, unpriced, EC (2005) F1105PHc. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1989 Harrison 20p. brownish black, FCP/PVAD, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U268b, EC (2005) F1266PHa - circa 25 known, cat £425. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1986 Harrison 31p. purple FCP/PVAD, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U322a, cat £650, EC (2005) F1068PHa - 15 known, cat. £850. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1985 Harrison 34p. ochre-brown 1 broad band, FCP/PVAD, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U330b, cat £850, EC (2005) F1007PHb - 3 or 4 known, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper: 1/2p. and 4p. (3) from the second Readers Digest coil strip, variety fluorescent brightener omitted, rare unmounted mint (most strips were mounted by wax strips). S.G. Spec. UMC10a, cat £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1980 Waddington 4p. greenish-blue 2B, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. UG12b, unpriced, EC (2005) F764PHa - 8 known, cat. £1,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1991 Questa 17p. deep blue FCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X1008Ey, Spec. UG38a, cat £180.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993 Questa 18p. bright green, NFCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UG43a, cat £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1992 Questa 33p. light emerald FCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UG87b, EC (2005) F1455PHa - circa 20 known, cat £450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993 39p. bright mauve 2B, NFC/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UG103b, cat £500, EC (2005) F1545PHa - circa 12 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1989 Wallsall 14p. deep blue FCP/PVA, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X1051Ey, Spec. UG37a, cat £275.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1989 Wallsall 19p. bright orange-red FCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X1052Ey, Spec. UG45b, cat £225.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1988 Financial Times multi-value pane showing a fine double print of the grey-green (18p.), unmounted mint, natural paper fold well clear of variety, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. X1006IEa, Spec. UHP3a, EC (2005) F1160IMa - circa 8 known, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988 Castles £5 deep brown showing 4mm shift to right, also 1992-95 £1 showing reversed image on gum, £1.50 (2) one showing complete design shift to right, other showing Queen's head off-set on gum, all fine unmounted mint.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1992-95 Harrison £2 and £5 both with complete off-sets on gun, also £5 with Queen's head virtually omitted (minor portion of ink remains), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1613, 1614 var. Photo.

Decimal Machins: 1992–95 Castles £5 with variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, also 1988 Castle £5 showing 5mm perf shift, both fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1413var, 1614a, cat £400+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1992-95 Castles £5 brown and gold, showing reversed image on gummed side, fine unmounted mint. F1821OFa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-1997 High Values: 1993 £10 unmounted mint vertical pair from top-right corner of sheet, top stamp showing silver partly omitted, lower shows silver completely omitted, few minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 1658a, EC GB3316MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Castles £1.50, £2, £3 and £5 set of cylinder 1A ''John Enschedé'' imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. (16). S.G. 1993–1996, cat. £300 (as singles).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Enschede £2 indigo and gold, variety Queen's head omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1994a, EC GB3988MCa, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Enschede £5 deep brown and gold, variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1996a, EC GB3992MCa - circa 12 known (2 creased), cat £4,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1999 (1st) Harrison typographed in black from 'Profile in Print' booklet, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, one of four known. S.G. 2079Ey, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006 Elliptical Perforations: Booklet Stamps: 2nd. NVI bright blue (blue fluorescence) PVA, variety imperforate in an unmounted mint vertical pair, light crease, very rare, apparently uncatalogued. S.G. 1664var, not in Pierron. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993–2006 Elliptical Perforations: 26p. gold 2B, a block of four showing gold slippage affecting the right vertical pair, partially obscuring the face value and Queen's face, unusual, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1686var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 2002 NVI (2nd) blue unissued self adhesive Machin trial, perf. 15 x 14 (with one elliptical hole on each side), superb. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: A mainly fine collection of folder booklets in four binders with a fairly comprehensive range of issues, majority are with cylinder numbers, etc. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 121/2p. (6 x 21/2p.) pane from 50p booklet, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB32e, cat. £425. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 121/2p. booklet panes (two, 5 x 21/2p.), cylinder B29 (1973) perf type PL,PPL, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB35a, cat £350.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 15p. pane (5 x 3p.) variety phosphor omitted, perf. type P, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB36e, cat £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 15p. pane (5 x 3p.) variety first phosphor band at left omitted, perf. type APPL, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB37, cat £250.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1971 15p. (5 x 3p.) booklet pane of five, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB38a, cat £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1974 221/2p. pane (5 x 41/2p.), two panes showing the cream tinted phosphor, one cylinder B7, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB46a, £320.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1978-79 Farm Building in Wales 10p. booklet, showing turquoise blue omitted from cover, fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. Spec. FA7var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1982 Plaxton's Tower 50p. booklets (2), both miscut, giving a face value of 76p and 24p, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. FB19a, cat £1,300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1982 Costumes £1.55 booklet complete, showing variety pink on cover omitted, fine, with normal for comparison S.G. Spec. FR2a, cat £450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1984 Christian Heritage se-tenant pane, variety phosphor omitted, used on pre-release (Sept. 3rd.) f.d.c., cancelled by Newport c.d.s's and Gwent Christian Heritage slogan. S.G. X901mEy, Spec. UEP19a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1986 multi-value se-tenant pane from British Rail booklet, variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. X897mEy, Spec. UEP27a, cat £1,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A specialised collection of decimal booklets, arranged in ten albums with each booklet identified, contained in a carton, incl. folded booklets with 70p. Thatching and Dry Stone Walling left margin, £1.25p Tank Engine and £1.60p. Birthday Box with corrected rates, extensive ranges of Window, Barcode, Greetings and self adhesive issues with scarce types, miscuts, missing phosphors, etc. (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: A collection of Wilding booklet panes in a stockbook, incl. range of watermarks with inverted and sideways, etc., varied condition. (100''s).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A fairly specialised collection of decimal booklets in eight albums and on leaves with ranges of folded booklets, Greetings, Barcode, Window, self-adhesive incl. 2001 Submarines (2), etc. (Many 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: An accumulation of mainly decimal booklets loose in a small box with a range of issues incl. Prestige booklets and panes (100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A duplicated collection/accumulation of decimal booklets loose in two file trays with a range of issues incl. Greetings, Chirstmas, Barcode, vast majority are with clyinder numbers. (Few 100).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of mainly decimal booklets in a small box with Greetings and Prestige issues, etc. (Few 100).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of decimal booklets in three albums with folder booklets, Prestige issues, also two copies of the 2000 Stamp show presentation booklet containing the booklets and miniature sheets, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: An accumulation of stitched booklets in a tin, incl. 2s. (2) and 10p. dummy booklets, duplication, etc. (Few 100's).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of mainly pre-decimal booklets in a booklet album with graphites incl. August 1959 3s., March 1960 5s., etc. (68).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1955-67 selection of stitched booklets, comprising S.G. F35, G1, G6, G9, G17, H16, L1, L7, L9, L10, L71p, Q16p, Q25p and X16p, mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1968-70 selection of front cover proofs, mainly Birds and Explorers issue, some in black on white proof paper, others in issued colours, also three issued booklets, etc. (43 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1969-2006 complete run of Prestige booklets in two albums incl. 2003 Perfect Coronation, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1972-2004 complete collection of Prestige booklets in an album, incl. 2003 Perfect Coronation, some others duplicated, also a selection of incomplete booklets in an envelope.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1977-79 selection of 90p. booklets on stockleaves, incl. 1979 Regents Canal (2) with right margin, cylinder numbers, exoerimental foldings, etc., mostly fine. (150 items).

Regionals: Scotland: 1971–93 51/2p. violet (CB), an imperforate marginal horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, shows faint indents at top. S.G. S22a, EC (2005) SC45IMa, cat. £500. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 1971-93 21/p. bright magenta CB, in an unmounted mint block (2 x 3) from top of sheet, top pair completely imperforate, next pair part imperforate with some blind perf., lower pair normal. S.G. W13Ega, cat £600+. Photo.

Postage Dues: A selection on leaves, incl. 1914 2d. colour trials (4), ''SPECIMEN'' overprints, control strips and blocks, etc., mainly fine. (77).

Postage Dues: 1914–69 postage due sets complete mainly fine unmounted mint. (76). S.G. D1–76.

Postage Dues: 1914-82 a mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. 1914-22 set,, 1924-31 2s.6d. (2), 1936-37 1/2d. to 2s.6d., etc., mainly fine. (38).

Postage Dues: 1914–23 2d. agate ''D 14'' control strip with pre-release ''MANCHESTER/15 AP/14'' c.d.s's, the official date of issue was April 20th, very fine. S.G. D4. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1954–55 Tudor watermark 4d. blue imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D43, cat. £250. Photo.

Channel Islands: A collection on leaves and loose, contained in a carton, including Jersey and Guernsey 1969-2005 virtually complete mint, Aldeney, prestige booklets, etc. (1000's).

Channel Islands: Cross Channel research by the late W. Stitt Dibden between 1950 and 1963, an assembly of files, covering original treaties and conventions, maps, newspaper cuttings, covers illustrating routes and rates, etc., an interesting lot.

Channel Islands: A collection in three SG printed albums with both Guernsey and Jersey fairly complete both unmounted mint and used from 1941 to 1975 incl. Wartime issues, first definitive and postage due sets, also I.O.M. and a selection of booklets, etc. (100's).

Isle of Man: An unmounted mint collection in two albums and on leaves and loose with sets, miniature sheets and booklets apparently complete to 2006, also some Channel Islands booklets with Prestige issues, etc. (Many 100's).

Isle of Man: 1958-99 apparently comprehensive unmounted mint collection in threeLindner albums, also a few f.d.c's. etc. (Few 100).

Jersey: A remarkable virtually complete run of LL picture postcards from Number 1 to 253 only less 125, 226, 245, 248 and 252, also includes 264, 814 and 4052, majority are in good to fine condition contained in a large folder, also twenty duplicate cards.

Jersey: 1900 (Sept.) postcard of Portelet Bay, addressed to Versailles and bearing 1881 die II 1d. tied by ''ST. MALO/ISLE ET VILLAINE'' c.d.s., 1936 Social Assurance Revenue 3d. rough perf 12 on white ungummed paper, printed by Bigwood, in a complete sheet of sixty (10 x 6), small portion of margin missing at top right, a few folds through perfs, also 1938 ''H.M.S. JERSEY'' (launched Sept. 26th.), official token used on locally used envelope. This token, of which only twenty are believed to exist, was given to each donor in recognition of funds presented to the ship's company, fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Antigua: 1d. to 1s. set in blocks of four on first day large registered airmail cover from St. Johns to New York, the upper right 21/2d. showing ''dot to left of chapel'' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], transit and arrival backstamps, most striking. S.G. 93g, 91-92, 94. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Antigua: Set of four used on seven envelopes variously addressed, incl. ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' f.d.c.; ''JU 3/35'' printed envelope to Utica with K.G.V vignette; ''OC 6/35'' registered to New York bearing pairs; ''DE 31/35'' last day cover to London (21/2d. with plate no. ''2B'') with handstamp, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Antigua: Seven envelopes to England (6) or Ohio, some commercial usage, and incl. ''22 JY/35'' S.S. Inanda envelope endorsed airmail bearing 1s. (2) with 11/2d. and 21/2d. on reverse; ''NO 22/35'' bearing 11/2d. cancelled Falmouth c.d.s., ''NO 25/35'' from Barbuda franked 1d., 11/2d.; ''DE ??/35'' with last day handstamp but bearing 1d. and 11/2d. cancelled St. Johns c.d.s.'s with day slug missing, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Ascension: 11/2d. to 1s. set of four on attractive ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c. to London. S.G. 31-34. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Ascension: 11/2d. to 1s. set in blocks of four on two matching ''5 NO 35'' registered covers to Johannesburg. S.G. 31-34. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Ascension: 11/2d. to 1s. set of four in vertical pairs on ''24 DE 35'' registered Broadway Stamp Co. cover to New York. S.G. 31-34. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Ascension: Four envelopes, comprising ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c.; plain f.d.c. to the Cape; ''1 SP 36'' registered bearing 5d. block of four and and ''OC 8/35'' bearing 11/2d. and 2d., both to U.S.A., a few minor stains.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Australia: A selection of 34 items, incl. full sets on four covers (one f.d.i.); used on f.f.c.'s incl. Jubilee Air Mail Brisbane-Port Chalmers (printed envelope with Wellington arrival backstamp), Adelaide-Daly Waters (pilot signed), Sydney-Daly Waters, Canberra-Sydney, Lismore-Cairns, Mackay-Cairns, Rockhampton-Cairns; commercial mail incl. 2s. used with 1s. lyrebird airmail double rate ''23MR36'' to England, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Australia: Rocket mail: 1935 (Oct. 28) ''Zodiac'' flight printed envelope (2) with label and cachet, bearing 2d. and K.G.V head 2d. respectively; 1936 (Feb. 24) flight envelope (signed by Young) and card, both with label (one damaged corner), flight, postponed experiment and ''MAIL DAMAGED/BY WATER'' cachets, and franked 2d. (4 items).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: 11/2d. and 21/2d. (5) commercially used ''20 DE 35'' on airmail special delivery cover from Nassau to Miami with ''EXPRESS'' label, ''Fee Claimed by Office/of First Address'' handstamp and same day arrival backstamp, vertical folds and slight staining but most unusual. S.G. 141, 142. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: 11/2d. used with 1938-52 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 21/2d. and 4d on censored airmail cover from Nassau ''27SEP39'' to the Canadian Immigration Office at Fort Erie, Ontario with ''COLONY OF BAHAMAS'' arms on flap, brown paper resealing label, partially cut away to reveal adhesives and overstamped ''OPENED BY CENSOR''. S.G. 141, 149, 150, 151, 153, 158. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: 11/2d. deep blue and carmine vertical strip of three, the lower stamp showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], tied by neat Nassau ''19 NOV 35'' c.d.s.'s to clean commercial registered cover to New York. S.G. 141, h. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety ''dot to left of chapel'' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], used with rest of set on plain registered f.d.c. from Nassau to Hamilton, Bermuda with New York transit backstamps. S.G. 142g, 141, 143-44. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety ''dot to left of chapel'' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], used with rest of set on ''30 JUL 35'' registered cover from Nassau to Bristol. S.G. 142g, 141, 143-44. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: Five envelopes and one first day front, all sent by airmail, incl. framed ''AIR MAIL'' and ''BY AIR MAIL/IN UNITED STATES ONLY'' handstamps, four registered incl. express delivery cover to Miami with label franked 1s. (2) on first day but apparently commercial (some staining)

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bahamas: Five envelopes, variously addressed, incl. set on ''19 DE 35'' registered ''Selfridge & Co.'' cover; set on ''FE 18/36'' cover from Hope Town to Tacoma, Washington with two different promotional handstamps, etc.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Barbados: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''kite and horizontal log'' [Pl. ''2B'', R. 10/6], used with rest of set on ''31OC. 35'' registered cover to Southampton, England, 11/2d. slight imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 244l, 241-43. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Barbados: Selection of sixteen mainly commercial covers, some with additional adhesives, three at 11/2d. rate incl. ''15 JUN 35'' St. John to Edinburgh; eight at 21/2d. rate to U.S.A. incl. ''29 NOV/1935'' advertising envelope to Newark with ''BORNN'S/LIMOLENE/TOILET/PREPARATION/BARBADOS'' vignette and ''DEC 29'' cover with straight line ''POSTED ON HIGH SEAS'' and cancelled New York Paquebot duplex; 5d. and 51/2d. registered rate; ''JU 27/35'' airmail to Tampa bearing 1s. (damaged corner) with added 1/2d. and 3d.; ''AU 21/35'' ''Leeward Islands Conference'' (Seventh Day Adventists) envelope airmail to Havana bearing set with additional 21/2d.; 1937 ''Lady Hawkins'' cover with cachet bearing 1d. used with 1/2d. (3) and Coronation 1d., smudged purple cancellations.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Barbados: Nine philatelic covers, with four first day incl. set on ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated envelope and 1s. on registered cover to Bristol; ''JY 20/35'' registered cover to British Guiana bearing 1s.; ''31 DE 35'' last day cover franked 1d., 11/2d.; ''18 FEB 1936'' ''Smye'' cover bearing corner marginal 21/2d. tied by ''K.N.S.M./S.D. v. RENSSELAER'' cachet, etc.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Basutoland: 2d. ultramarine and grey showing variety ''diagonal line by turret'' variety [Pl. 2A, R. 10/2], used with rest of set on ''6FEB A40'' registered cover from Maseru to Surrey. S.G. 12f, 11, 13-14. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Basutoland: 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''dot to left of chapel'' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], used with rest of set on ''16DECA35'' registered airmail cover from Maseru to Wimbledon. S.G. 13g, 11-12, 14. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Basutoland: 6d. slate and purple showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], used with rest of set on registered cover to Surrey, neatly cancelled Maseru ''27FEBA36''. S.G. 14h, 11-13. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Basutoland: Selection of seven envelopes and one card, incl. illustrated f.d.c. from Maseru bearing corner marginal 6d. block of four; 2d. (2) on plain f.d.c. from Buthabuthe to Bosnof, O.F.S.; 1d. (2) on ''14AUGA35'' commercial cover from Mafeteng to England (redirected); 2d. (2) and 3d. on registered cover from Thaba Bosigo to Paris; ''18 SEPA35'' 1d. and 2d. on 1d. stationery card to Germany; and set on ''31DECA35'' last day cover.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bechuanaland: Selection of nine covers, variously originating and addressed, incl. sets on registered May 4 f.d.c.'s from Francistown and Lobatsi; ''-6MAY 1935'' cover from Serowe to New Jersey bearing 21/2d. and ''first day'' cachet; ''30SEPA35'' 1d. and 2d. on illustrated Golden Jubilee of the Protectorate envelope from Lobatsi to Dallas; ''10DEC1935'' registered cover from Serowe to Johannesburg bearing 6d. block of four, etc.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bermuda: Four first day covers, comprising two illustrated (one from St. George's, the other from Hamilton and bearing 1d. only), the others plain, one cancelled St. George's, the other Hamilton and bearing the set in pairs.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Bermuda; Selection of eleven covers and one card, incl. two plain f.d.c.'s and one last day cover (not full sets); ''23 JUL.35'' set with additional adhesives used on four envelopes to New Jersey; 1s. on ''5 DEC.35'' registered cover to Jamaica, some commercial, etc., fair to fine.

Bermuda: Maritime, a selection of seven envelopes and one card addressed to the U.S.A. incl. H.M.S. ''Danae'' illustrated f.d.c.'s (5) cancelled Warwick East (4) or Ireland Island; H.M.S. ''Danae'' Commanding Officer's cachet on illustrated f.d.c. from Ireland Island bearing 1d.; ''1 JUNE/1935'' U.S.S. ''Empire State'' printed cover with cachet, franked 11/2d.; two items with ''POSTED/ON THE/HIGH SEAS'' cachet and New York Paquebot cancellations, fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Guiana: 2c. ultramarine and grey (2) on ''23 DEC/1935'' to Sheffield with Georgetown ''VISIT KAIETEUR WATERFALL'' slogan cancellation and showing large violet framed ''POSTED ON BOARD/N.W. STEAMER.'' cachet on reverse, very scarce. S.G. 301. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Guiana: Selection of eleven covers, variously addressed incl. set on three illustrated f.d.c.'s, one cancelled Grove, another registered from Providence; ''1 SP/35'' underpaid registered cover bearing 2c. and 6c. (2) with 1934 1c. and U.S. 10c. postage due; ''22 DE/35'' airmail cover to Chicago bearing 24c. (2), poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Honduras: 3c. to 25c. set in serial number blocks of four on matching ''21 FE/36'' registered O.H.M.S. covers to British Columbia, the lower left stamp in 3c. and 4c. showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], all corner marginal except 25c. side marginal only, two 3c. (incl. variety) with corner faults, one 25c. with surface scrape, transit and arrival backstamps. S.G. 143c, 144c, 143-46. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Honduras: 3c., 4c. and 25c., a ''set'' of matching corner marginal blocks of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], used with central and tying ''31 DE/35'' Belize c.d.s.'s on three matching locally addressed registered covers. S.G. 143e, 144e, 146e, 143, 14, 146. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Honduras: 4c. green and indigo showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set on plain registered airmail f.d.c. from Belize to Liverpool, a few trivial blue pencil marks and the variety just slightly obscured, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 144e, 143, 145-46. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Honduras: Selection of five covers to U.S.A. (3) or Canada, incl. set on plain registered f.d.c.; ''23 JU/35'' illustrated Prince of Wales' Birthday envelope bearing 3c.; ''4 OC/35'' with 3c. additionally tied by two line ''EAT BRITISH HONDURAS/GRAPEFRUIT'' violet cachet; 3c. pair and 4c. on ''7 NO/35'' registered O.H.M.S. envelope with U.S. Customs, Ohio ''FREE OF DUTY'' cachet; fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: 11/2d. deep blue and carmine, used on three covers, one to Sydney with framed ''PAQUEBOT'' and Brisbane ''16 DEC/1935'' slogan cancellation (very scarce), another to Philadelphia ''17FE37'', underpaid with 3d. Tulagi Tax handstamp and Chicago 6c. due markings, also 3d. tied by Shortland Islds ''1DE 35'' c.d.s . to envelope to Scotland. (4 items). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: 11/2d. deep blue and carmine, used with 1927 6d. (3) to pay scarce 1/71/2d. airmail rate on ''6FE 36'' envelope to Edinburgh. S.G. 53, 47. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''diagonal line by turret'' variety [Pl. 2A, R. 10/2], fine used on small piece. S.G. 54f, cat £150. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: Set of four with additional 11/2d. and 3d. used on registered cover from Tulagi to Cheshire, one 3d. showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], some mainly peripheral cover wear, otherwise mainly fine and scarce. S.G. 54h, 53-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety frame printed triple, two albino, superb mint. S.G. 55b, cat. £1,200. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: British Solomon Islands: Four sets on philatelic covers, incl. ''13SP 35'' used on G.B. printed 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee envelope and card; ''5 JA 35'' (year slug error ''35'' for ''36'') registered cover to London, good to fine. (5 items).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Canada: Selection of eighteen items, incl. f.d.c.'s with full set on five covers (three illustrated); later usage incl. two 1941 censored covers, one with 1c. used with definitive 2c. from M.P.O. 601 to Indiana and 3c. franking envelope from Welland to Kenya, redirected to India, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cayman Islands: 1/2d. to 1s. set on ''MY 5/1935'' registered cover from Georgetown to Scotland (day before official date of issue); also set on plain f.d.c. registered from Georgetown to Liverpool, both 6d.'s crossed by blue pencil lines, otherwise mainly fine and attractive. S.G. 108-111.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cayman Islands: 1s. slate and purple tied by neat Georgetown ''JY 30/1935'' c.d.s. to cover to New York with two line ''First AIR MAIL/Via Jamaica'' handstamp and aimail etiquette at left, having been flown from Kingston by PAN-AM, slight cover creasing at top but scarce. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cayman Islands: Selection of twelve envelopes variously addressed, incl. set on four plain f.d.c.'s registered to Canada (1/2d. and 21/2d. in blocks of four, 6d. in pair, 1s. trimmed marginal with Pl. no. ''1''); set on plain f.d.c. registered from Cayman Brac to Edinburgh (6d. in pair and with two 1s.); 1/2d. block of six on plain f.d.c. to U.S.A.; later with 1/2d. Pl. 1 block used ''MY 27/1936'' to Surrey (tone spots) and ''FE 14/38'' to Sussex with 1/2d. Pl. 2A strip, etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Ceylon: A selection of sixteen envelopes and two cards variously addressed, mainly commercial from a range of offices incl. Kandy, Lindula, Manipay, Passara, Ratnapura, Talawakele some bearing additional adhesives; full sets on two registered airmail covers; 6c. on plain f.d.c.; ''17 AU/35'' airmail to London with largeb Dian & Co. advert on reverse detailing re-stringing charges for tennis rackets; ''24 DEC 35'' Ceylon-Madras f.f.c. (stained) with cachet and bearing 6c., 9c. and 20c.; commercial ''31 DEC 35'' last day cover to Glasgow franked 9c., etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cook Islands: Selection of five envelopes incl. set on two f.d.c.'s, later with sets on ''10SP 35'' ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated cover (1d. narrow ''B'' and 6d. narrow ''N'') and ''20JL36'' registered from Aitutaki; also Niue with set on eight covers, one cancelled ''-6 MY 35'' (day before official date), four first day. etc. incl. some narrow letters; and Samoa with set on five covers, three f.d.c. (one illustrated) and ''-1.OC.35'' ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated cover, mainly fair to fine. (19 covers).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cyprus: 1935 (Aug. 4), two first flight covers, one bearing 3/4pi. used with 1934 1/4pi. from Nicosia to Lydda, the other with 11/2pi. used Limassol to Cairo, both with airmail etiquette and arrival backstamps.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Cyprus: Selection of twelve envelopes and one card, incl. set on Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c.; set on registered airmail covers from Kyrenia, Limassol and Nicosia; ''4 AUG/35'' Nicosia-Lydda f.f.c. franked 3/4pi. with 1934 1/4pi. (150 carried); ''8 OC/35'' Amiandos to Glasgow bearing 3/4pi. block of four, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Dominica: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4] used with rest of set and added Leeward Islands 1d. on ''OC 10/35'' registered cover from Roseau to London, transit backstamps. S.G. 95h, 92-94. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Dominica: Selection of eight envelopes, variously addressed, incl. four full sets on covers incl. ''MY 25/35'' O.H.M.S. envelope to Nassau bearing 1d. (3), 11/2d., 21/2d. (3) and 1s., also 1d. ''dot by flagstaff'' with rest of set registered ''SP 27/35'' to Denver; ''MY 10/35'' Portsmouth to London bearing 1s.; ''DE 14/35'' 1d. used with Leeward Islands 1921-32 1/2d. on cover to Berkshire (redirected), etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p., fine mint and used examples. S.G. A10, cat £430. The property of another vendor.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, tied by exceptionally clear black retta to reverse of plain f.d.c. to Middlesex with Alexandria ''-6MA 35'' c.d.s. and, on the obverse side, crowned circle ''14'' in red and Abu Qir same day datestamp. S.G. A10. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, tied by black retta to reverse of plain f.d.c. to Wiltshire with Alexandria ''-6MA 35'' c.d.s. and, on the obverse side, crowned circle ''13'' in red, Abu Qir same day datestamp and ''USED ON DAY OF ISSUE'' straight line handstamp. S.G. A10. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, large part margin at left, tied by purple retta to reverse of envelope to Northumberland, the obverse side showing crowned circle ''21'' in red and M.P.O. Cairo ''11 MA 35'' c.d.s., ''SWALK'' endorsement above adhesive adds charm. S.G. A10. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, tied bylight purple retta to reverse of envelope to England, slightly foreshortened at right, with ''15 MA 35'' c.d.s. and crowned circle ''23'' on obverse. S.G. A10. The property of another vendor. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine showing thin ''N'', most unusually tied by crowned circle ''23'' in red to obverse side of envelope to London with M.P.O. Cairo c.d.s. of ''22MA35'' at lower left, part flap missing, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. A10 var. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, tied by black retta to reverse of envelope to Lancashire (mis-addressed to Sussex), the obverse side showing crowned circle ''23'' in red, M.P.O. Cairo ''28 MA 35'' and Bury June 4 arrival, some creasing, clear of adhesive. S.G. A10. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1p. ultramarine, just tied by light retta in black to reverse of envelope to Leeds, the obverse side showing crowned circle ''22'' in red and M.P.O. Cairo ''16 JU 35'' c.d.s., vertical cover folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. A10. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: Mint selection incl. set (3) with shades, 1d. hairline at left, 21/2d. re-entry, 4d. and 2s. unmounted blocks of four, 1s. weak inner frameline at left, etc., mainly fine. (20). The property of another vendor. Ex Vevers. S.G. 139-42, 140l, vars.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1d. mint marginal block of four [R. 6/1-7/2], one showing flagstaff on right-hand turret [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], the variety unmounted, fine. The property of another vendor. Ex Vevers. S.G. 139, d, cat. £359+. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1d. deep blue and scarlet showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set cancelled F.4B ''8 NO/35'' c.d.s.'s on cover to London. S.G. 139e, 140-42. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 21/2d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''flagstaff on right-hand turret'' [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], used with rest of set on last day ''31 DE/35'' registered ''J. Stephen'' cover to Liverpool, slightly trimmed at left. S.G. 140d, 139, 141-42. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 21/2d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set on ''18 DE/35'' registered cover from Port Stanley to Surrey, the variety with very trivial soiling in upper margin. S.G. 140e, 139, 141-42. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 21/2d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set on ''15 MY/36'' ''H. & A. Wallace'' registered cover from Port Stanley to London. S.G. 140e, 139, 141-42. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 21/2d. brown and deep blue showing re-entry on value tablet [R. 8/1], used with rest of set and Whale & Penguin 1/2d. on ''24 DE/35'' cover to Surrey. S.G. 140l, 139, 141-42. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 4d. green and indigo on two scarce registered rate covers, the first used first day ''7 MY/35'' to Sheffield, the second ''28 SP/35'' to British Columbia and with R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 141.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 4d. green and indigo tied by first day F.4B c.d.s. to formula registered envelope addressed to H. Clement in England. S.G. 141. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 4d. mint marginal block of four [R. 6/1-7/2], one showing flagstaff on right-hand turret [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], the variety unmounted, fine. The property of another vendor. Ex Vevers. S.G. 139, d, cat. £639+. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing ''extra flagstaff'' variety [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], used with rest of set on ''H. & A. Wallace'' registered ''6 NO/35'' cover from Port Stanley to London, the variety crossed by cancellation but not obscured. S.G. 142a, 139-41. R.P.S. certificate (1976). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5],, used with rest of set on plain unaddressed f.d.c. with F.4B c.d.s.'s, trimmed down from larger envelope. S.G. 142c, 139-41. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''flagstaff on right-hand turret'' [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], used with rest of set on ''Wingfields'' cover ''27 AU/35'' to London. S.G. 142d, 139-41. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''flagstaff on right-hand turret'' [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], tied with rest of set to piece by PS.1A cancellations. S.G. 142d, 139-41. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing ''double flagstaff'' variety [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set on attractive ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' f.d.c. with registration label at lower left. S.G. 142e, 139-41. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: A selection of fifteen envelopes and one piece, with full set on six (and the piece), one with pairs, incl. first and last day covers; set in blocks of four on four covers; 1d. used with Centenary 1/2d. on ''8 JA/37'' cover to Northampton, etc., mainly good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: Two sets used on formula registered envelopes, one on size H to Sutton Coldfield ''11 JY 35'', the other used last day ''31 DE/35'' on size G addressed to Devon, one 1s. with slight wrinkle, otherwise mainly fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: Three covers cancelled Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s., incl. set on ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated cover ''JY 17/35'', 1d. on plain f.d.c., etc.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1d. to 1s. set in blocks of four cancelled by SG2 South Georgia first day c.d.s. on locally addressed philatelic envelope, the 21/2d. with lower left stamp showing re-entry [R. 8/1]. S.G. Z67l, Z66, Z68-69. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 4d. green and indigo showing variety ''flagstaff on right-hand turret'' [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], used with rest of set on plain cover with South Georgia SG2 ''''18 NO/35'' cancellations. S.G. Z68d, Z6-67, Z69. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''two swans'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/2] tied, with rest of set, on envelope addressed to Middlesex by SG4 type cancellations dated ''10 JY/35'', assumed, if not fake, to have been backdated, as examples of the 1s. printed from Plate ''3'' could not have arrived on the island by this date. A scarce variety, however, one of only 94 possible, in the same manner as the ''extra flagstaff'' and ''lightning conductor''. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Falkland Islands: Used in South Georgia, selection of six envelopes, with full set on four; 21/2d. strip of four cancelled SG4 ''5 AP/36'' on registered envelope to Devon with label at left numbered ''2'', some faint staining, otherwise mainly fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Fiji: 11/2d. deep blue and carmine, variety frame printed double, one albino, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 242b, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Fiji: 11/2d. deep blue and carmine, variety frame printed double, one albino, lightly hinged, fine and rare. S.G. 242b, cat. £1,000. R.P.S. certificate (2004). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Fiji: 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], used with 11/2d. and 2d. on registered cover from Suva ''21 OC 35'' to Lancashire, the variety lightly crossed by blue pencil, otherwise fine. S.G. 244h, 242-43. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Fiji: Selection of eight covers variously addressed with four full sets incl. registered f.d.c. (stained) from Buca Bay to Guatemala; ''18 MR 36'' registered cover to Whitley Bay, the 11/2d. showing prominent frame plate scratch line at right, etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 11/2d. deep blue and scarlet showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], used with rest of set on ''11 MR 36'' registered cover to Surrey. S.G. 143b, 144-46. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 3d. and 1s. corner marginal blocks of four, both showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], cancelled by central ''29 NO 35'' registered oval datestamps on cover ''Insured for £10 (Ten pounds)'' to London (part address excised) with scarce ''INSURED'' and ''V'' labels. S.G. 144, a, 146, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 3d. brown and deep blue block of four, the lower left stamp showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1],, used on ''27 DE/35'' airmail cover to Scotland with ''AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND'' cachet in violet and additional 1922-29 1d. on reverse. S.G. 144, b, 124. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 6d. light blue and olive-green, showing ''extra flagstaff'' partially erased [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], resulting from an attempt by the printers to remove the flaw on a small second printing in Nov. 1935, used with rest of set on ''11 MR 36'' registered cover to Surrey. S.G. 145a var., 143-44, 146. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 6d. light blue and olive-green block of four, the lower right stamp showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], used on ''27 DE/35'' airmail cover to Scotland with ''AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND'' cachet in violet on reverse. S.G. 145, c. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. '3'', R. 2/5], used with rest of set on ''20 SP 35 '' registered cover to Leeds, with Plymouth transit backstamp. S.G. 145c, 143-44, 146. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 1s. cancelled Bathurst ''16 NO/35'' on envelope to Pernambuco, flown on 16th South America flight, first shuttle, with ''PAR/GRAF ZEPPELIN'' label, Recife Nov. 18 arrival backstamp. S.G. 146. Photo.2590-92

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], used with rest of set on registered cover ''28 AU 35'' unusually to Mauritius with arrival backstamps. S.G. 146a, 143-35. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 1s. slate and purple corner marginal block of four, both showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], cancelled by central ''3 JA 36'' registered oval datestamp on registered airmail cover to London with ''AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND'' cachet in violet on reverse, vertical fold at right well clear of adhesives. S.G. 146, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 1s. slate and purple block of four, the upper left stamp showing ''extra flagstaff'' partially erased [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], resulting from an attempt by the printers to remove the flaw on a small second printing in Nov. 1935, used on ''27 DE/35'' airmail cover to Scotland with ''AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND'' cachet in violet on reverse. S.G. 146a var. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1] partially erased, resulting from an attempt by the printers to remove the flaw on a small second printing in Nov. 1935, used with rest of set on part registered cover with Bathurst G.P.O. ''27 DE 35'' registered oval cancellations. S.G. 146a, 143-35. Brandon certificate (1998). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gambia: Selection of eight envelopes to the U.K., incl. ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c.; six covers showing violet ''AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND'' incl. ''3 JA 36'' registered to Ambleside bearing 6d. corner block of four incl. ''two swans'' variety, etc., mainly good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 2d. and 3d. corner marginal vertical pairs showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], both with central ''25 NO/35'' c.d.s. on locally addressed cover, vertical cover wrinkles clear of adhesives. S.G. 114, a, 115, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 2d. to 1s. set in blocks of four, the lower left 3d. showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], used on large registered airmail cover to New York, cancelled by ''4 MY 36'' oval datestamps, most striking. S.G. 115b, 114-17. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], used with rest of set on registered ''J. Stephen'' airmail cover ''7 OC 35'' to Liverpool. S.G. 115b, 114, 116-17. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 1s. slate and purple corner marginal block of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], tied by airmail label to registered ''J. Stephen'' cover to Liverpool with central ''7 FE 36'' oval d.s. S.G. 117, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 1s. slate and purple corner marginal block of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], tied by airmail label to registered ''J. Stephen'' cover to Liverpool with central ''7 FE 36'' oval d.s., some staining but scarce. S.G. 117, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], used with rest of set with oval datestamps on ''16 AP 40'' on registered cover to New York with red framed ''PASSED/CENSOR'' at foot, backstamped May 10 arrival, unusual. S.G. 117a, 114-16. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gibraltar: Selection of eight envelopes and one front, incl. sets on ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' f.d.c.; registered O.H.M.S. f.d.c. to Bracknell; set incl. 2d. ''lightning conductor'' on registered airmail front to Southampton; ''4 NO 35'' registered O.H.M.S. to St. Albans bearing 1s.; ''7.JA.36'' registered to New Zealand franked 6d., etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1d. showing variety ''flagstaff on right-hand turret'' [Pl. ''5'', R. 7/1], used with rest of set on ''6 NO/35'' cover registered from Ocean Island to Glasgow, Melbourne transit backstamp, some toning but scarce on cover. S.G. 36d, 37-39. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], used with rest of set on plain registered f.d.c. from Ocean Island to London. S.G. 38e, 36-37, 39. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], used with rest of set on registered cover from Ocean Island ''20 JA/36'' to London, transit and arrival backstamps. S.G. 39e, 36-38. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Four sets used on registered covers to Canada (2) or U.S.A. (2), incl. first day to Northern Ontario, good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Selection of eight envelopes, all registered, incl. set on cover to Liverpool (with airmail label, redirected); set ''6 NO/35'' to Glasgow; ''23 AP/ 6'' 11/2d. and 3d. corner blocks with serial numbers on two covers Tarawa to Apia; ''JU 27/36'' to Liverpool with 1s. block of four, etc., good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gold Coast: 1d. block of six (2 x 3), 3d. (4), 6d. (4, two pairs) and 1s. block of five on registered cover to Hong Kong, cancelled Accra Registered ''12 OCT.35'' double ring oval datestamps, some minor staining but most unusual. S.G. 113-116. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gold Coast: 1d. ultramarine and grey-black showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], used with rest of set on attractive ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' f.d.c. from Accra to London. S.G. 113c, 114-16. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gold Coast: 6d. green and indigo showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], tied with rest of set by Accra ''11 OCT.35'' ovals to ''J.Stephen'' registered front to Liverpool. S.G. 115c, 113-14, 116. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gold Coast: Six sets on philatelic covers, all registered, incl. ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' (fine) and ''Kenmore Stamp Co.'' (slightly aged) illustrated f.d.c.'s; the others from Accra (3), Koforidua or Sekondi, some minor plate flaws, fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Gold Coast: Selection of fourteen envelopes and one front, apparently commercial, mainly bearing 1d. with some multiples, incl. a ranges of offices with Beraku, Dunkwa, Ejura, Elmina, ''DEC 23/1935'' registered from Insu to Virginia, franked 1d. (6, two uncancelled), ''11 OCT 1935'' registered from Kpandu bearing block of four and with ms. registration marking, Kumasi, Obuasi, ''-8 DEC 37'' registered from Sekondi to Cheshire bearing 1s., Winnebah, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set on plain locally addressed envelope (handstamped address) with Blackheath machine and handstruck first day cancellations, the 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. all marginal with ''W/35'' control no. S.G. 453-56. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on plain first day cover from Liverpoool to Essex, also flown Liverpool-London with large green Hillman Airways Essex Airport cachet. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set in blocks of four on two matching registered airmail covers with typed address to South Africa, cancelled by central first day registered rubber datestamps. One cover with R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 453-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: A selection of first day covers or cards, twelve bearing full set, all plain except two with printed inscription, also blocks of four on four covers, and some interesting destinations incl. Accra, Athens, Cape Town (letter card returned bearing S.A. 3d. cleft skull, 1/2d., 1d.), Ipoh (F.M.S.), Winnipeg, etc., mainly fair to fine. (35 items)

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. block of six, 1d. strip of three, 11/2d. and 21/2d. blocks of nine, all with control ''W/35'' on large envelope sent ''31 MY/35'' airmail from Kilburn to Brazil, backstamped by Paris June 1 transit and June 6 arrival, some soiling etc. but most unusual. S.G. 453-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. cancelled Sutton Coldfield ''24 JY/35'' on gold G.P.O. greetings telegram envelope, with enclosed form also cancelled, sent airmail to Athens with arrival backstamp. Most attractive and rare usage on first official day of use for this telegram. S.G. 453-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1935 (Aug. 5, Oct. 25, 26), three envelopes from Lundy island, bearing 1/2d. (2, one with photogravure 1d.) or 11/2d., used with Lundy label and Atlantic Coast Air Services 1/2d. ''ticket'', also a fantasy Lundy Silver Jubilee f.d.c. (4 items).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set cancelled London F.S./N paquebot ''22 AUG/1935'' on registered philatelic cover, with ''Posted Out of Course'' handstamp below and additionally overstamped by two ''PITCAIRN ISLAND/21 JL.35N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY'' c.d.s.'s, the 1/2d. and 1d. with trivial imperfections but most unusual. S.G. 453-46. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. pair, 1d. and 21/2d. cancelled by scarce F.P.O. 4 c.d.s.'s on registered cover ''30 JY/37'' from Shanhaikwan, China, to Stockport with registration label (ms. ''4'') at left and arrival backstamp. S.G. 453, 455-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set on Westminster Stamp Co. overstamped by slightly watery ''TRISTAN DA CUNHA'' type V cachets in blue. S.G. 453-56. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: Four philatelic covers showing ''TRISTAN DA CUNHA'' type V cachet cancelling 11/2d. in blue, 1/2d. and 1d. in black (faults), full set in violet, and type VII in violet cancelling full set.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: 1d. (2), 11/2d. and 21/2d. with 1s. and re-engraved 2s.6d. seahorse on 7th South America flight airmail envelope from Sheffield ''24 JU/35'' to Buenos Aires, endorsed ''By airship Graf Zeppelin'' and with South America flight cachet. S.G. 454-56. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: A selection of flown covers, incl. set on Royal Visit to Mildenhall printed envelope to New York with special ''6 JY/35'' cancellations, ''26 JY/35'' KLM Liverpool-Amsterdam last flight (signed), ''2 DE/35'' Glasgow-London by R.A.S., etc. (9 items)

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: A selection showing maritime use, with paquebot cancellations, ship marks, ''Queen Mary'' covers, 11/2d. cancelled Reykjavik, Iceland, c.d.s. on ''Shipsbrief'' cover, 1/2d. pair, 1d. and 11/2d. cancelled Juan Fernandez, Chile, c.d.s.'s on two items, etc., mainly good to fine. (21 covers + 1 piece)

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: Selection showing usage on commemorative covers, special cancellations, etc. incl. set on ''31 JY/35'' Post Office Tercentenary cover, 11/2d. and 21/2d. (3) on hotel laundry label with Bath Philatelic Congress cancellations, also 6d. and 1s. postal orders, postcards, etc. (12 items).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: Unusual destinations, a selection of seventeen items, variously franked incl. 21/2d. to China ''Via Siberia'', Finland (2), Hungary, 21/2d. pair and 1d. to Nyasaland, full set used ''8 MY/35'' (second day) on 11/2d. stationery envelope from Cairneyhill to Persia, p.p.c. to Muizenberg bearing 1d. and South Africa 1d. due, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Great Britain: An extensive selection of 47 items, mainly commercial usage, variously rated and addressed, incl. 1/2d. on ''The English Catholic'' wrapper to Kansas, range of cancellations incl. House of Commons, 1d. printed matter rate with Cambridge Philatelic Congress hexagonal d.s., 21/2d. on envelope to Dusseldorf with added 1d. for ''LATE FEE'', registered mail, cet of cylinder no. singles on three covers, etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Grenada: 1/2d. to 1s. set (5) in vertical strips of three and pairs (except 1s. strip of three and two singles), the lower stamp in 1/2d. and 11/2d. pairs showing variety ''kite and horizontal log'' [Pl. ''2B'', R. 10/6], used on large Grenada P.O. O.H.M.S. envelope ''31 DE/35'' to Los Angeles with handstamps incl. four line ''PASSED FREE'' and five line 10c. due marking, both in violet. S.G. 145l, 147l, 145-48. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Grenada: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''kite and horizontal log'' [Pl. ''2B'', R. 10/6], used with rest of set on O.H.M.S. cover registered to New York with arrival backstamps. S.G. 148l, 145-47. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Grenada: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''kite and horizontal log'' [Pl. ''2B'', R. 10/6], used with rest of set on apparently registered ''MY 11/37'' cover from Sauteurs to Whitley Bay. S.G. 148l, 145-47. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Grenada: Selection of nine covers, all registered, incl. sets on plain airmail f.d.c. to Liverpool, ''23 OC/35'' to Glasgow (the 11/2d. showing ''kite and horizontal log'', the variety and the 1s. additionally tied by ''AIR MAIL'' cachet), and on ''last day cover'' to Texas, also a piece bearing the set incl. 1/2d. ''kite and vertical log''.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 3c. to 20c. set, used with first day Victoria cancellations on cover to Yeung Kong, South China, a scarce destination. S.G. 133-36. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 3c. ultramarine and grey-black, marginal at left, tied by bilingual ''FROM STEAMER BOX/CANTON'' cancellation to National Trading Corp. cover to Canton, slight gum staining. S.G. 133. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 3c. ultramarine and grey-black showing ''lightning conductor'' variety [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], mint, fine. S.G. 133c, cat. £375. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 3c. ultramarine and grey-black, a used example showing ''lightning conductor'' variety [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], cancelled Kowloon ''12 NO/35'', traces of pink ink on upper perf. tips, otherwise fine. S.G. 133c, cat. £225.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo unmounted mint corner marginal block of eight (2 x 4) showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], heavy gum toning, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 134, a, cat. £384+.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo corner marginal block of four showing variety variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], tied to locally addressed envelope by Victoria ''13 DE/35'' c.d.s.'s, some very faint staining. S.G. 134, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo corner marginal block of four showing variety variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], tied to locally addressed envelope by Kowloon ''14 DE/35'' c.d.s.'s, minor stain in margin. S.G. 134, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo showing ''lightning conductor'' variety [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], mint, fine. S.G. 134c, cat. £350. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2], superb mint, noted as the ''discovery'' example. S.G. 134e, cat. £500. B.P.A. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: 5c. green and indigo superb mint marginal block of four, the upper right stamp showing variety ''double flagstaff'' [Pl. ''6'', R. 5/2]. S.G. 134, e, cat. £525+. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: Selection of sixteen covers variously frranked and addressed incl. three f.d.c.'s, one bearing full set; ''23 OC/35'' to Chicago at printed matter rate franked 3c. with 1c. pair; ''27 JA/37'' to New york with 3c. (2), 5c. and violet framed datestamp of the ''s.s. ''Empress of Russia/PURSER'S OFFICE'', etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: Six registered covers incl. full set on f.d.c. to Liverpool; ''20 JU/35'' to Hamburg (redirected to Munich) via Siberia with cachets and bearing full set with additional 3c.; the others to the U.S.A. and each franked by two 20c., except ''14 SP/35'' to California with 10c. pair and 20c. (2, faults), fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Hong Kong: Three covers with fake cancellations, one bearing a set on plain f.d.c., the others both with 5c. corner marginal block of four showing ''extra flagstaff''.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: India: An extensive selection of 40 items, incl. full sets on four covers; flight covers incl. 1a. on Trivandrum-Bombay demonstration flight with special ''1 NOV 1935'' cachet; commercial mail with a range of rates, frankings and offices incl. registered, airmail (four with red cancelling bars); used in Burma with Maymyo and Rangoon (3, incl. 9p. on ''Burma News'' wrapper and 21/2a. on f.d.c.); 11/4a. on ''1 AUG 35'' envelope from Nepal to Bundi, etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: India: Rocket Mail, selection of six items, all signed, comprising 1935 (Mar. 23) Diamond Harbour envelopes with 2r. rocketgram label, one with yellow printed double, and Jubilee cachet, (Apr. 8) Sikkim-Darbar printed card, and (June 29) rocketgram flimsy for ''LIVESTOCK'' flight (cock and hen) with label, ''David Ezra'' cachet and bearing Jubilee 9p., good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Jamaica: 1d. ''double flagstaff'' in vertical pair (normal with slight perf. faults) used with 1/2d. on ''JU 5/35'' envelope to Panama; 11/2d. ''extra flagstaff'' used with 1d. on ''DE 30/35'' cover from Myrtlebank to U.S.A. and in corner vertical pair on ''DE 23/35'' registered cover from Whitfield Pen to Halfway Tree; 6d. ''two swans'' used with rest of set on ''DE 23/35'' registered cover to Glasgow. (4 covers).

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Jamaica: Booklets: 2s. booklet complete with panes in blocks of six, some toning and slight staining, nevertheless a rare booklet. S.G. SB8, cat £1,400. The property of another vendor. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Jamaica: Selection of twenty covers, variously addressed, incl. sets on ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c., on 2d. stationery envelope with first day Kingston registered oval d.s.'s and ''JY 30/36'' cover registered from Liguanea to Buenos Aires; 1s. on registered f.d.c. from Kingston to London; 11/2d. ''extra flagstaff'' in block of four cancelled ''NO 23/35'' on local Liguanea cover; two bearing 1935 Christmas label incl. one to Denmark, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Jamaica: Selection of eight mainly commercial covers with a range of offices and frankings, incl. Glanville, Hampden ''NO 15/35'' airmail to Luxembourg with 1d. and 1s., Liguanea registered airmail to Montserrat with 1d. used with Pictorial 11/2d. and 1s., Malvern, Mandeville, also ''MY 11/38'' envelope from the M/S ''Maud'' franked 1d. with Pictorial 3d. pair, 1s., flown airmail to Norway, fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 30c. (2) and 65c. with 1922-27 5c., 10c., 20c. (2) and 1935 10c., cancelled Nairobi ''13 MY/35'' on p.p.c. (Dornier DO-X) registered to Pernambuco endorsed ''By Airship Graf Zeppelin/By Airmail to London'', flown on 7th South America flight with green Graf Zeppelin label and flight cachet, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A selection of eighteen mainly airmail covers from scarcer offices, incl. Arusha, Bagamoyo, Dodoma, Kilindini, Kitale with ''30 DE/35'' to Bexhill bearing 1s. line through ''0'' of ''1910'', Lumbwa, Lupa River, Mbeya, Meru, Mombo, Morogoro, Mufindi, Naivasha, Tanga, with a range of frankings, three with red cancelling bars through airmail etiquette, etc., poor to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A selection of twenty covers, variously franked and addressed, incl. ''27 MY/35'' 65c. used to uprate 20c. stationery envelope registered from Kampala to Johannesburg; ''25 NO/35'' registered airmail to London bearing 1s. and 30c. and showing ''EXPRESS'' label and Express Fee Paid 6d. handstamp; set on two registered ''31 DE/35'' last day covers''; 1s. line through ''0'' of ''1910'' on locally used same day O.H.M.S. envelope in Dar-Es-Salaam;

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Leeward Islands: 1s. slate and purple showing variety ''kite and horizontal log'' [Pl. ''2B'', R. 10/6], used with rest of set on airmail envelope registered ''DE 31/35'' from St. Johns, Antigua to Lancashire with ''LAST DAY OF/JUBILEE ISSUE'' handstamp below. S.G. 91l, 88-90. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Leeward Islands: Selection of thirteen envelopes, incl. full set on six covers incl. first day ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated envelope from St. Johns and registered from Montserrat to Cheshire; 21/2d. on cover to New York tied by ''R.M.S. ''LADY NELSON''/MAILED/AT SEA'' violet oval cachet and Boston ''JUL 7/1935'' Paquebot machine datestamp; ''NO 11/35'' to U.S.A. franked 1d. with 11/2d. and ''DE 11/35'' to Surrey (endorsed printed matter) franked 1d., both from Barbuda, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 1/2d. to 1s. set in blocks of four on large registered airmail cover from Valletta to New York, cancelled good to fine ''AIR MAIL/3-PM/JU 12/36/MALTA'', the 1/2d. and 6d. blocks crossed by blue pencil lines, and with June 13 arrival backstamps, most striking. S.G. 210-213. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 1/2d. and 6d. (damaged), used examples showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], fine. S.G. 210b, 212b.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 21/2d. brown and deep blue corner marginal block of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], used with central ''DE 31/35'' Air Mail c.d.s. on registered cover from Valletta to Liverpool. S.G. 211, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 21/2d. brown and deep blue single and pair, the lower stamp showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], used with 1930 1d. on registered cover ''OC 5/35'' from Notabile to Edinburgh. S.G. 211, b, 195. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 21/2d. brown and deep blue corner marginal block of four showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], numbered ''17'' in upper margin and cancelled by central Sliema c.d.s. (date unclear) on registered cover to St. Julians, vertical fold between stamps, horizontal cover fold through address, otherwise fine. S.G. 211, c. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 21/2d. brown and deep blue showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], tied by ''PAQUEBOT/KNIGHT OF MALTA'' c.d.s. to correctly rated envelope to Rumania with Craiova June 22 1935 arrival backstamp. S.G. 211c. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 6d. light blue and olive-green block of four (trimmed corner marginal) showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1] used with horizontal pair on registered ''Simpson'' cover to London with G.P.O. Malta c.d.s.'s, scarce. S.G. 212, a. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 6d. light blue and olive-green corner marginal block of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1] used with central Sliema ''31 DE 35'' c.d.s. on registered cover to St. Julians. S.G. 212, a, 213. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 6d. light blue and olive-green, showing variety ''short extra flagstaff'' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 212b, cat. £300. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], used with rest of set on ''MR 7/36'' registered airmail ''H. & A. Wallace'' cover from Valletta to London. S.G. 212c, 210-11, 213. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: 1s. slate and purple corner marginal block of four showing variety ''extra flagstaff'' partially erased [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1] used with central Sliema ''31 DE 35'' c.d.s. on registered cover to St. Julians. S.G. 213, a var. Brandon certificate (1998). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Malta: selection of thirteen envelopes, one card and three pieces, incl. full set on four covers incl. ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated f.d.c. and last day cover from Cospicua to Calcara; 1/2d. printed matter rate to U.S.A. and p.p.c. to Belgium, 11/2d. and 21/2d. rates, etc., mainly fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Mauritius: Three clean local f.d.c.'s, two bearing full set, one with 20c. dash from left-hand tower [Rv2A. 10/1 or 10/2], the other with 20c. block of four, one with flaw [Rv2B. 8/3], all with neat Forest Side c.d.s.'s.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Mauritius: Two matching consecutive registered covers to Essex endorsed on reverse ''With Compliments from the Magistrate, Rodrigues'', the first bearing 12c. and 1r., both corner marginal, the latter with serial no. ''308'', the second bearing 5c. and 20c. (2, one corner marginal with serial no. ''0671''), all cancelled by violet Rodrigues datestamps of ''OC 15/35'', transit and arrival backstamps, some adhesive tape stains at sides but scarce. S.G. 245-48. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Mauritius: 1r. slate and purple on General Post Office envelope sent airmail ''9 MY/35'' to London, some light stains but scarce, stated to be one of only two or three known examples of this commercial franking. S.G. 248. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Mauritius: 1r. slate and purple showing variety ''dot by flagstaff'' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], used with rest of set on locally addressed plain f.d.c. with fine Forest Side c.d.s.'s, one or two minor wrinkles caused when affixing but very scarce on f.d.c. S.G. 248h, 245-47. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Mauritius: Selection of fifteen envelopes, incl. full set on six covers incl. three f.d.c.'s (one ''Westminster Stamp Co.'' illustrated) and ''31 DE/35'' last day cover from Rose Hill; 5c. on two covers with large Bicentenary Exhibition cancellation, etc., mainly good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Montserrat: Selection of incl. full set on three f.d.c.'s, one ''Kenmore Stamp Co.'' illustrated, another registered airmail to Liverpool with 11/2d. showing dash by Brunswick tower [Pl. 5] on registered ''DE 31/35'' last day cover to Glasgow' 21/2d. on cover to New York with R.M.S. ''Lady Drake'' ''MAILED/ON THE/HIGH/SEAS'' violet cachet, etc., mainly good to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: A ''set'' of four scarce first day covers (British Currency, Spanish Currency, French Currency and Tangier) from the British Post Office at Tangier, three addressed airmail to Liverpool , the other to New Jersey. Rare, just two sheets of each denomination having been available on the release date. The British Currency cover with Brandon certificate (1998). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: Selection of twelve items, incl. British Currency set cancelled Casablanca; Spanish Currency set cancelled Larache, Tetuan and Tangier (on piece); 5c. on 1/2d. and 25c. on 21/2d. pair used with 40c. on 4d., 50c. on 5d. and 1f. on 10d. on ''31 MY/35'' envelope (a little ''aged'') to Prague showing scarce framed ''Insufffficiently prepaid/for Air Mail.'' cachet in black; Tangier, etc., fair to fine.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: British Currency: 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d., tied by Tangier ''8 MY 35'' registered ovals to registered cover to Kent, the envelope backstamped with British P.O. Tangier violet handstamp, despatch and arrival datestamps. S.G. 62, 64, 65. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: British Currency: 21/2d. used with 1931 6d. on ''29 AU/35'' private airmail envelope from Tangier to Yugoslavia, with airmail etiquette at left but showing fine strike of very scarce violet unframed ''Insufficiently prepaid/for Air Mail.''. S.G. 65, 60. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: Spanish Currency 10c. on 1d. block of nine [R. 4/3-6/5] incl. ''CENTIMES'' error [5/4], used with Tangier set of three in vertical pairs, cancelled by Tangier ''4 AU 36'' oval datestamps on locally addressed registered cover. S.G. 150, a, 238-40. B.P.A. certificate (1997). Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee Issues: Morocco Agencies: Spanish Currency: 25c. on 21/2d. used with 1931 20c. on 2d., cancelled Larache ''21 AU 35'' registered ovals on envelope to Tangier endorsed ''Certificado con A.R.'' and with registration label at left tied by scarce ''A R'' in oval handstamp (avis de reception), backstamped same day arrival. S.G. 152, 146. Photo.