1883-84 & 1888 High Values. 1883-84 2s6d lilac CF on blued paper, mint o.g. example, fine; cert Brandon (2017) (S.G. £6'000). (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.2 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint o.g., "2" in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with only 24 examples removed from the registration sheet, cert. RPS (1989) (SG £5'000). (Image)

1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE STRIKING" and dated "13 APR 83", scarce. (Image)

1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof on white glazed card, 90x59mm, endorsed "11 APR 86" and "BEFORE HARDENING", fine. (Image)

1883 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, endorsed "BEFORE HAARDENING" and dated 11 APR 83, very fine (S.G. £2'800). (Image)

1883-84 5s rose CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g., a lovely fresh example of this very rare stamp; cert. BPA. (2015) (S.G. £12'500). (Image)

1883-84 5s rose CG on blued paper, a superb used example neatly cancelled by a complete upright "GRIMSBY/JY 23/85", rare so fine; cert. Brandon (2004) (S.G. £4'000). (Image)

1883-84 5s rose HB on blued paper, a fine used example neatly cancelled by a Chiswick cds; cert Brandon (2022) (S.G. £4'000). (Image)

1883-84 10s ultramarine CE on blued paper mint with large part o.g. (disturbed), a lovely example of this very rare stamp; cert. Brandon (2022) (S.G. £40'000). (Image)

1883 10s stamp size die proof in black on glazed card without corner letters, mounted in sunken frame, scarce, ex DLR Archives. (Image)

1883-84 10 ultramarine CC on blued paper overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9) highlighted by manuscript bars above and below, large part o.g., scarce. (Image)

1883-84 2s6d lilac FG mint n.h., fine and very fresh example (S.G. £600 for hinged). (Image)

1883-84 2s6d lilac BG mint n.h., a very fine and fresh example (S.G. £600 as hinged). (Image)

1883-84 2s6d lilac NA on blued paper, fine used, scarce, cert. Brandon (2019) (S.G. £3'600). (Image)

1883-84 5s rose BH mint n.h, a wonderfully fresh example (S.G. £1'100 as hinged). (Image)

1883-84 5s rose MA/NE horizontal block of 10, very fine used, neatly cancelled by Queens Square Belfast cds, an exceptional item. (Image)

1883-84 10s cobalt EF on white paper, a fine used example showing a good strike of the VICTORIA STREET LIVERPOOL cds, rare so fine; cert. BPA (1989) (S.G. £8'250). (Image)

1883-84 10s cobalt BB, very fine used, neatly cancelled by KNIGHTSBRIDGE cds; cert. Brandon (2007) (S.G. £8'250). (Image)

1883-84 10s cobalt CB, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the Manchester York street cd, fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1953) (S.G. £8'250). (Image)

1883-84 10s ultramarine HE mint n.h., two yellow spots on reverse not affecting the wonderfully fresh appearance, very fine (S.G. £2'250 for hinged). (Image)

1883-84 10s ultramarine (pale shade) HH, mint n.h. example from the right of the sheet, very rare so fine; cert RPS. (1998) (S.G. £2'500 for hinged). (Image)

1883-84 10s pale ultramarine HH, mint n.h. (mounted in the margin only) example from the upper right corner of the sheet, fine and scarce (S.G. £2'500 for hinged). (Image)

1883-84 10s pale ultramarine FC, mint large part o.g., two tone spots on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, scarce (S.G. £2'500). (Image)

1883-84 10s ultramarine JB, large part o.g., showing manuscript "Specimen", rare. (Image)

1884 £1 brown-lilac, CB, fine used, good colour. (Image)