Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross ?5s. rose plate 1 AD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, also examples unused and used (6), 10s. used (2, one on piece), poor to fair. (10) (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 1 (4) and plate 2 (2), poor to good. (7) Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross ?5s. pale rose plate 1 BA, plate 2 EA, good used, slight faults. The former with Carraro certificate (2004). S.G. 127, cat. £2,175. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 1 BH and plate 2 AC, used, fine. S.G. 127, cat. £1,925. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 2 ED and 10s. BC, good used. S.G. 127, 128, cat. £2,875. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 2 EJ, part gum, fine. S.G. 127, cat. £15,000. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 2 HC, fine used with Gravesend c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey BJ and HE, used, imperfections. S.G. 138, cat. £6,400. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CE, imprimatur, fine and of very fresh appearance. S.G. Spec. 124, cat. £35,000. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey DG, good used, slightly soiled. S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey FH, used, small tear. S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac BA, fine used with Liverpool c.d.s, minor wrinkling. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GD, fine used. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GJ, good used, centred low. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)