1883-84 & 1888 High Values. De La Rue's Fourth Scheme showing the proposed designs of the 1883-84 Lilac and Greens & 1882-84 High Values, examples of each value from 1/2d to £5, in the near issued colours except for the 1/2d printed in slate, printed by lithography on thin gummed paper, cut from a "Scheme" sheet but showing differences in design as follows: 1 1/2d without corner letters; 2d without spaces in the corners for the check letters; a very fine, fresh and attractive assembly, thought to be unique in private hands, see SG Spec. p.243 (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac on slightly blued paper mint, well centred, a fine and very fresh example of this rare stamp, cert. BPA (1989) (SG £6'000). (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac JF on blued paper, neatly cancelled by Linlithgow JY 7 1884 cds, cert. RPS (1982) (SG £1'500) (Image)

1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "19 JUN 83", rare (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac mint nh, well centred, fine and very fresh (SG £600 as mounted) (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Deep Lilac mint nh, well centred, fine and very fresh (SG £825). (Image)

1883-84 5s Crimson mint nh, well centred, a very fresh example. (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine mint nh, well centred, a couple of insignificant gum wrinkles not detracting from the very fine appearance (SG £2'250). (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine NA mint lh left wing marginal, faint gum bend and faint tone patch on neck, decent centring and fresh colour (SG £2'250). (Image)

1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac IB with partial "REGISTERED / GRACECHURCH STREET" oval ds leaving profile clear, fine and scarce (SG £4'500) (Image)