1839 1d Charles Whiting "Treasury Essay", embossed oval postage stamp essay in red with" V (Crown) R / POST OFFICE / 1D / HALF OZ" in centre, printed on thin gummed white paper, just touched at top, a very attractive and scarce essay in this colour, much scarcer than the blue and albino versions normally seen that are later reprints (Image)

1839 1d "Beaufort House" essay by Charles Whitting, printed using the Congreve method of printing simultaneously in two colours (black and red) by the use of interlocking plates which were separately inked, very fine and highly attractive (See SG Spec. Vol.1 page 6 for more information) (Image)

1847 Embossed essay by Charles Whiting showing the uncrowned Queen's head within an ornate engine turned oval surround, printed in ochre on thin card with "PAID" above the Queen's head, affixed to a sunken frame of buff card to preserve the embossing, most attractive and scarce, ex "Chartwell" (Image)