1855 1d Red-Brown pl.6 AA imprimatur from the top left of the sheet showing plate number and part inscription "Price1d. Per Lab" large margins on other sides; a superb example, very rare. (Image)

1855 2d Blue pl.4. RK mint part og, small gum thin at upper right, a very fresh example with above average centring (SG £13'000) (Image)

1861 1d Rose-Red pl.50 BE/CF, Alphabet IV, Wmk Large Crown type, in mint nh block of four, very fine (SG Spec. C12(1)c) (Image)

1868 1d Rose-Red pl.121 SF imperforate with "SPECIMEN" type 2 overprint, very good margins, original gum, minor gum creasing and light gum toning, extremely rare, believed to be the only example in private hands, ex Samuel (SF Spec. G1s, £10'000). (Image)

1864-79 1d Rose-Red pl.225 KA, large part original gum, lovely fresh colour, very fine, cert. RPS (1985) (SG £3'000). (Image)

1858-76 2d Blue pl.12 PH mint og, very fine, cert. Brandon (2006) (Image)

1858-76 2d Deep blue pl.14 EG mint og, well centred, very fine and fresh (SG £500) (Image)

1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.6 SR imperforate imprimatur, fine to large margins, very fine, ex The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with photocopy of RPS cert. depicting the set it was originally with (Image)

1855 (Oct 20) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope from the CRIMEAN WAR, uprated with two 1s "stars", each cancelled on arrival in London, reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" despatch, London and Liskeard arrival, minor soiling, very rare, thought to be only one of three 1d pink usages from Crimea, ex Crabb and Huggins. (Image)

1858 (Jan 2) Lettersheet with 1854-57 2d deep blue pl.6 EI tied by PEARSON HILL experimental machine cancel, code A, a lovely impression on a clean and uncreased cover, and one of only three known covers bearing the 2d value, exhibition quality. (Image)

1858 (Apr 15) Envelope from Manchester to Germany with eight 1858 1d rose-red pl.52 tied by Manchester spoon cancels (type E3), paying 1/4oz rate via Belgium, with one stamp on the reverse cancelled by a RED London transit cds, very rare as such. (Image)

1876 (Sep 6) "The Graphic" newspaper sent to Switzrtland with two 1864-79 1d red pl.167 tied by Newcastle Quayside "545" duplexes, the redirected from Vevey to France with Swiss 15c, folded to display both frankings, minor imperfections, and attractive and most unusual usage. (Image)