1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint og, some faint gum toning, fine (SG £625 in 2019) (Image)

1883-84 5s Rose on blued paper GC "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint hr (a little album page adherence), fine and fresh (SG £1'600 in 2019) (Image)

1883 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "19 JUN 83" twice, fine and scarce (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine AF on blued paper imperf. IMPRIMATUR, mint hr, fine and scarce
1884 10s Ultramarine (Blued paper). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered AF. Very rare so fine. (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac DE mint nh, well centred, faint vert. gum bends, fine and fresh (SG £600 in 2019)
1883 2s6d Lilac. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered DE. (Image)

1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh, one tiny tone spot on the gum, very fine (SG £1'100) (Image)

1884 10s Ultramarine mint nh lower left corner marginal block of six, some light gum wrinkling as to be expected nevertheless an outstanding multiple of the highest quality, lovely deep vibrant colour, very rare so fine (SG £13'500+ in 2019)
1884 10s Ultramarine. Exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal block of six lettered LA-NB. Some light gum wrinkling as to be expected nevertheless an outstanding multiple of the highest quality. Lovely deep vibrant colour, very rare so fine. (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine CH mint nh, faint vertical gum bend at lower left, fine (SG £2'250 for mh) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine CF mint og, gum bend, fine and fresh, ex "Verus" (SG £2'250 in 2019) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine IF-IG horizontal pair neatly cancelled by Wilmslow FE.21.1891cds, two red ink specks by top of "G" square otherwise very fine, cert. RPS (1999) (SG £1'050+) (Image)

1883 £1 De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (91x60mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "15 AUG 83", very fine and scarce (Image)

1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint nh top marginal with "CANCELLED" type 14 overprint from the Inland Revenue colour standard sheet, very fine and extremely rare with only 5 or 6 examples known (SG £9'500)
1884 £1 Brown-lilac (Wmk. Three Crowns). Pristine unmounted o.g. top marginal example lettered AC, oveprinted "CANCELLED" type 14 from the Inland Revenue colour standard sheet. Extremely rare, this being probably the finest of the 5 or 6 known examples. Spec. K14u. (Image)

1884 Wmk Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac OB neatly cancelled by a Southampton JA.30.1891 cds, trace of a diagonal bend and minor discolouration to reverse, a visually striking example (SG £3'000 in 2019) (Image)

1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac TA printed from plate 3 without frame break variety, neatly cancelled by a Newcastle on Tyne cds, top left corner perf. repaired, attractive stamp (SG £3'500) (Image)

1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac with London West Central Office cds and GPO hs, very fine (SG £4'500 in 2019) (Image)

1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac JD with neat Throgmorton Avenue registered oval ds, fine (SG £4'500) (Image)