1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose. 1873 3d rose pl.10 BL imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and rare, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. (Image)

1867 10d red brown pl.1 JA-JC mint horizontal strip of three, large part o.g., corner crease at the lower left of JA not detracting from the very fine appearance of this magnificent multiple (S.G. £10'800 as singles). (Image)

1867 1s stamp size die proof in black on glazed card with void plate numbers and corner letters, mounted on De La Rue striking book piece with ms annotation "Dec 9th" and "no-6-330", a spectacular proof; ex De La Rue Archives. (Image)

1868 2s dull blue pl.3 AI "abnormal" imprimatur, original gum, superb and very rare. Plate 3 was never put to press and only 22 examples have been removed from the Imprimatur sheet, many of which are now in institutionalised collections. (Image)

1867-83 2s blue pl.1 imperf. corner marginal pair with "SPECIMEN" type 6 hs, showing part inscription in lower margin, unused, very fine and fresh with lovely colour (S.G. Spec J118(2)t). (Image)

1872 6d chestnut pl.11 TJ imperforate imprimatur, large part o.g., rare. (Image)

1872 6d pale buff pl.12 PJ mint n.h., exceptionally fresh, a beautiful example of this rare plate with exquisite colour. (Image)

1867-80 Large Uncoloured Corner Letters, Wmk Spray of Rose. This lot will be sold as number 40243A during the public auction.
1867-80 2s dull blue pl.1 TB-TC rejoined pair of imperf. imprimaturs, TB with lower margin showing plate number, TC with frameline just shaved at lower left, very fine and rare, the plate number example unqiue in private hands; ex Beaumont & Latto. (Image)