1880-81 1d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING", dated "Sep 1 1879", and numbered "3" indicating the die number, very fine and scarce (Image)

1880-81 2d Colour and cancellation trial, printed in brown on thick orange paper, perf.14, with an experimental London E.C. squared circle trial cancellation for FE.16.1881, very fine and very rare (See Spec. Vol.1 p.233, £4'250) (Image)

1881 5d Indigo mint nh, very fine and scarce as such (SG £725+) (Image)

1881 1d Lilac die II De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "AFTER STRIKING" and initialled below design "G.F.S.", with a clipped corner at upper right, scarce (SG £1'250) (Image)

1881 1d Lilac die II lower right hand corner marginal control pair showing "O over N", mint nh, contemporary manuscript in sheet margin "Issued 9th Oct 1891", very fine and popular positional item, cert. RPS (1981) (Image)

1881 1d Lilac die II showing "broken frame at bottom" variety (position R.1/2) in top left corner marginal strip of three, mint nh (hinged lightly in margin only), very fine and scarce variety for the specialist (SG Spec. K8j, £950+) (Image)