1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue. 1883-84 Lilac & Green small group incl. Govt Parcels 9d with barred cancel, some foxing at top otherwise fine (SG £1'200), plus three covers (two with normal 1 1/2d with perfins and one with normal 3d & 1/2d late fee cover to Italy)

1883-84 Lilac & Green issue 1/2d to 1s set of 10, fresh unmounted mint, the 2d with a couple of fox spots on reverse and the 5d with expertising handstamp on reverse, neither detracting from the fresh and fine appearance of this scarce set. (Image)

1883-84 1 1/2d Colour trial printed in lilac on unwatermarked buff paper in mint block of four, lower pair mint nh, very fine and scarce as a multiple (SG £2'200 as four singles) (Image)

1883-84 4d Dull green KE mint nh, very fine (SG £580 for mint nh) (Image)

1883-84 4d Dull Green "SPECIMEN" type 9 in mint top right corner marginal block of fifteen (ten stamps mint nh), with an additional strike of the overprint in the right hand margin, a very fine multiple (Image)

1883 5d die 2 De La Rue die proof printed in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "15 AUG 83", fine and rare (Image)

1883 9d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, showing plugs in place of corner letters, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "18 JUN 83" (18 altered from 13 in manuscript), very fine and rare (Image)