1879 1d Rose-red Pl.225. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered IE. Nibbed perf at right nevertheless an exceptionally well centred example of this rare plate. Cat. £3000. (Image)

1864-79 1d rose-red, plate 162 (SA/TG), lower left-hand corner marginal block of fourteen showing plate number ‘162’ and part sheet inscription, fine unmounted og. An attractive and fresh positional piece. SG 43 Plate 162 (Image)

1864 1d red, plate 87: ten blocks of twelve (3x4) in a small envelope, superb colour. Two blocks are fine, the others are stuck together at one corner only. HANDLING WITH CARE required. Unmounted o.g. SG 43/44 (Image)

1878-79 1d Plate 191 (AA-AB) imperforate plate proof trial in fugitive rose-red ink, vertical pair on Crown watermark paper (same as per issued stamp) with trial cancellation, very fine and scarce. Spec.DP39e. Cat. £8000+ (Image)

1858 2d Blue Pl.12. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered OI, a lovely example of this scarce plate with a vibrant deep colour. (Image)

1861 2d Blue Pl.9. (Wmk. Large Crown type II). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. block of four lettered BA-CB. Lovely colour and gum. Spec. G2. (Image)

1868 2d Blue Pl.12. Superb unused right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered SL, Very rare only 22 examples have been removed from the imprimatur sheet, several of which are in institutional collections. Ex Cheygate-Vernon (1947). (Image)

1869 2d blue Pl.15. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. left hand marginal block of twenty lettered KA-OD showing centre sheet ornament and part marginal inscription. Usual gum creasing from the normal thick crackly gum, nevertheless a very appealing and rare multiple. (Image)

1876 2d Blue Pl.15. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered QF. Lovely fresh colour and gum. Spec. G3. (Image)

1870 ½d Rose red Pl.8. Superb unmounted o.g. example lettered FT. An attractive example of this difficult plate. (Image)

1870 ½d rose-red Plate 13 (KK-TN) irregular lower marginal block of seventy six, showing full deckled edge and marginal inscription with central sheet ornament, fine o.g. some creasing to block, affecting J column and H row,  light tones, otherwise fine, still an impressive multiple from this Plate. SG 48 £9120+ Ex. Verus  (Image)

1854-61 1d 'stars' and 2d predominately used collection on album pages, organised by SG number, perf types, dies and noted shades and better postmarks. We note 1d red-brown,(IK) used on piece tied by Chard numeral and Ilminster d/s in yellow, 1d opt SPECIMEN type 22, Scots Local postmarks, and noted misplaced perf examples and two 1d red-brown on piece Azemar machine postmark, generally fair to fine condition. (Image)

1857-63 1d rose-red, error of watermark, examples ‘MA’ and ‘TL’ SG Spec C10d, and 1856 6d lilac and 9d straw emblems misplaced watermark. Used (4)   (Image)