King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: selection incl. 1911-12 1/2d. bluish green scarce used block of sixteen with “EDGWARE RD/W”, mint corner ‘B13’ control block of six (2 x 3) with distinct offset on reverse, single used with 1d. on envelope from Bethnal Green to Surbiton, 1d. used with large part “ASCENSION” c.d.s., 1911 1d. carmine-red marginal single with near full offset, 1912 1/2d. mint corner pair with vertical paper fold, 1d. bright scarlet single with dramatic diagonal misperforation. (27 + 1 cover) (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Unmounted mint selection complete for all listed shades and dies (less 1911-12 1d. aniline scarlet), also 1912 (Jan.) 1/2d. in two blocks of 24, one with ‘B12’ control, the other being pl. 17 two bottom rows of sheet. (77) Cat. £2,500 approx. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A group of ‘no cross on crown’ varieties, comprising 1911-12 1d. used, 1912 (Jan.) 1/2d., 1d. (3), 1912 (Aug.) 1/2d., 1912 (Sept.) 1/2d. (perfin), mainly good to fine used. (7) (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1a 1/2d. bluish green, marginal block of six, unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2023). S.G. 323, cat. £2,400. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 ?die 1b watermark Crown 1/2d. yellow green booklet panes of six watermark upright and watermark inverted, mint, minor gum wrinkling, otherwise fine. S.G. 324a, 324aw, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 ?die 1b watermark Crown 1d. carmine booklet panes of six watermark upright and watermark inverted, mint, first with rust spots in selvedge and gum wrinkles, otherwise fine, mixed perfs. S.G. 329a, 329aw, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 ?die 1b watermark Crown 1d. scarlet booklet panes of six watermark upright and watermark inverted, mint, first with gum wrinkles, otherwise fine, mixed perfs. S.G. 332a, 332aw, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green booklet pane of six, watermark upright, fine mint, mainly good perfs. S.G. 335a, cat. £375. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green booklet pane of six, watermark inverted, fine mint, mainly good perfs. S.G. 335aw, cat. £375. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Aug.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. scarlet booklet pane of six, examples with watermark upright and inverted, fine unmounted mint, rust marks in selvedge, mainly good perfs. S.G. 336a, aw, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Sept.) watermark multiple cypher ?1d. scarlet imperf. corner block of four, with gum, crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 350b. Photo. (Image1)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Trial blocks with 1/2d. imperforate marginal interpanneau block of four colour trial in green on gummed wmk. Cypher paper and 1912 1d. scarlet imperforate bottom marginal block of four trial on unwatermarked enamelled paper. S.G. £3,500+. (8) (Image1)