King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue unmounted mint selection comprising all listed ordinary paper shades to 2s.6d, mainly fine. (29) Cat. £2,000 approx. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d. unmounted control group inc. ‘D4’ multiples with strips from the base of the sheet (all but three stamps removed) with only the margins remaining for Plates 20, 28 and 32, a marginal pair and a corner block of six showing treble perforations at the base, an ‘A’ control corner pair, a non-imprint corner block of six showing a distinct offset on reverse and 1905 envelope used within London franked both colours of the 1/2d. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. bright carmine, corner “B” block of six, mint, stamps unmounted, fine. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. M5 var. Hendon retail £195. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. scarlet/bright scarlet selection incl. first day use of 1d. on envelope to Richmond tied by a “LONDON W.C.” circular datestamp, a used block of fourteen (7 x 2) with “HURST CASTLE” datestamps, 1903 2s.01/2d. booklet intact, single on a piece tied by a 1907 Warrington “X/MAS” datestamp and a 1911 Harrison print used block of four very late use in London in 1938, mostly fine. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue Chalk-surfaced papers, unmounted set of the listed shades (only one each of 9d., 1s. and 2s.6d.), mainly fine. (20) Cat. £3,570. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5d. unmounted positional pieces incl. dull purple and ultramarine corner block of four and a single on chalk-surfaced paper, slate-purple and ultramarine corner pair (4, from different corners with two lower positions showing jubilee line flaws) and corner block of four with plate dot in upper margin and 1911-13 Somerset House deep dull purple and ultramarine interpanneau block of four, mainly very fine. (21) Cat. £1,700. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 10d. very pale purple and carmine (C), lower marginal example, unmounted mint, fine. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. M43 var. Hendon retail £495. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1s. dull green and carmine, spectacular paper fold corner error, unmounted and fine, seldom seen on higher denominations, also vertical pair tied by Edinburgh roller cancellations to undated reduced parcel front to Norway. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1s. dull green and carmine-pink, unmounted mint, fine. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. M46 var. Hendon retail £650. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1s. dull green and carmine-pink, unmounted mint, fine. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. Spec. M45(3), cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d. stamp-sized die proof in black on glazed card, ex De La Rue archives. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s. (2) and 10s. mint, also a small group of Q.V. to K.E.VII officials and Hull and Barnsley Railway 2d. green mint, slightly varied condition. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d. lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fine with gum. S.G. 260s, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d., fine mint. S.G. 260, cat. £275. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue, ?2s.6d. dull purple on chalk-surfaced paper used block of four with individual “FLEET-ST/E.C” datestamps and 1912 Somerset House 5s. carmine used block of four with individual “GUERNSEY” datestamps, mainly fine. Cat. £1,900. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine (faint creasing only visible from reverse) and 10s. ultramarine (small faint hinge stain at top) both overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 16) and with large part gum. Cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine, upper marginal unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 265, cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5s. deep bright camine (F), fine unmounted mint. Hendon certificate (2022). S.G. M51(2)F. Hendon retail £850. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine, unmounted mint, well centred, very fine and fresh. S.G. 265, Cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine used block of four, well centred and with individual “LONDON.E.C.” hooded datestamps, minor discolouration to value tablets at right, very scarce. Cat. £2,500. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine, fine used. S.G. 265, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 stamp-sized die proof in black on glazed card, ex De La Rue archives. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, with gum, small gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 266s, Spec. M55s, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine mint. S.G. 266, cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 green used vertical strip of four, well centred with multiple strikes of registered datestamps, very minor wrinkle on lower stamp, rare. S.G. 266, cat. £3,300. Photo. (Image1)