1860 1d, 2d and 6d imperfs used, the 1d with slightly heavy crease and the other two with light bends, all four margins, 6d with “74” numeral of Collandoon, fine appearance and a scarce set (SG £3’300) (Image)

1860-61 1s Violet clean cut perf.14-15 1/2 with “CANCELLED” barred ovals (made by Perkins Bacon as a gift to Roland Hill’s family), slightly trimmed on right side, recorded as position 2, very rare (SG £10’000) Provenance: Jaffé Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2006) (Image)

1860-61 3d Brown with “CANCELLED” barred oval (made by Perkins Bacon as a gift to Roland Hill’s family), small thin at top and and perfs trimmed on three sides, unique, the only known example (SG £11’000) Provenance: Jaffé Expertise: Cert. RPSoV (2002) (Image)

1860-61 REGISTERED (6d) orange-yellow in mint og block of four, minor bend from hinge, fine and scarce multiple (SG £440+) (Image)

1868-78 1d Orange-Vermilion imperf. pair, with good margins, unused, slightly oxidised colour otherwise fine (SG £750) (Image)

1868-78 2d Deep Blue mint og right marginal block of 12, some tone spots, a scarce multiple (SG £780+) (Image)

1880 10s Bistre-Brown mint og and 20s Rose unused, the 10s with small internal gum crease, 20s with short perfs at foot, fine appearance, scarce (SG £2’250) (Image)

POSTAL FISCALS: 1871-72 Imperforate plate proofs of the 1d, 6d red-brown, 1s, 2s6d, 5s and 10s, the 2s6d, 5s and 10s with pinholes, some others with creases, presentable apperance (Image)

POSTAL FISCALS: 1871-72 2s6d mint block of four, toned gum with some wrinkling, a scarce multiple (SG £1’200+) (Image)

POSTAL FISCALS: 1871-72 10s Brown mint part og, gum slightly toned with some minor gum wrinkling (SG £800), plus 1866-68 1d blue mint og, gum slightly toned with some minor gum wrinkling, and type F5 6d pen cancelled removed and 10s mint og (Image)

FISCALS: Impressed Duty 1895 6s to £300 mint values, mixed condition with some with toning and odd fault, seldom offered (43) (Image)

COLLECTIONS: 1860-1911, Mint collection incl. 1860 1d carmine rose unused (repaired, cert. RPS, SG £6’000), 1860-61 1s violet mint, various Specimens, 1868-74 1s mauve, 1890-97 1d imperf. block of 4 and used vert. pair, 1879-81 blocks of four, high values incl. 1882-5 £1, etc., slightly mixed condition, a useful lot (SG £24’000+) (Image)