1842 (Dec 15) Wrapper from Hamilton to Scotland, with with crisp strike of the "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" despatch cds in black (type PM4, and used as the illustration in Robson Lowe's Encyclopaedia vol.5 p.600) on reverse along with Glasgow arrival cds, rated "1/-", fine and scarce with only 57 in black recorded in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue (2012), ex Dickgiesser and Ulrich. (Image)

1850 (Feb 21) Wrapper sent locally to Mangrove Bay with crisp "HAMILTON / BERMUDA" despatch cds in red (type PM4), addressed in the hand of W. B. Perot (the Postmaster at Hamilton who produced the famous Postmaster Provisionals), minor cover imperfections and scarce with only 156 in red recorded in the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue (2012), signed Holcombe. (Image)

1865-1903, 1d rose-red mint n.h. block of 15, vertical crease and gum bends at left, some minor tone spots, a fine looking multiple (S.G. £1'500+). (Image)

1865-1903 Wmk CC 6d dull purple mint l.h., centred to the left but cut from the sheet to show the stamp design intact, very fine and fresh example of this scarce shade (S.G. £1'000). (Image)

1865-1903 Wmk CC group incl. 2d bright blue mint h.r., 6d dull mauve mint block of four, 6d dull purple on cover front to Nova Scotia, and average 1s mint part o.g., a useful mix. (Image)

1861 Perot's Second Issue Postmaster Provisional (1d) carmine-red crowned circle "PAID / AT / HAMILTON. BERMUDA" struck on bluish laid paper, with clear margins, neat and unobtrusive by pen cross cancel, very fine and extremely rare, one of only five examples recorded, this being the finer of only two used singles (with the others being an unused example and two used on covers) (S.G. £110'000). A British Empire rarity of the highest importance. Note: Described and illustrated in the "Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps", Volumes I and II by L. N. Williams. Provenance: Discovered by Morris Ludington in 1948. Ludington collection sold by Christie's in 1999, lot 242, for £70'850. David J. Saul collection sold by Spink in 2013, lot 4, for £69'600. (Image)

1910-25 1d rose-red variety watermark reversed, very lightly cancelled by part cds, a couple of fractionally short perfs (mentioned only for accuracy) hardly detract, otherwise fine and very rare. (Image)

1924-32 2s6d black and carmine on pale blue mint o.g., just a merest trace of a hinge, variety broken crown and scroll, fine. (Image)

1924-32 12s6d grey and orange, variety nick in top right scroll, fine mint o.g. and fresh. (Image)

1924-32 12s6d grey and orange, variety gash in fruit and leaf, fine used with cds cancel. (Image)

1938-53 2/- deep purple and ultramarine on grey blue, variety broken lower right scroll, fine mint. (Image)

1938-53 2s6d black & red on grey blue in mint n.h. block of four, very fine and fresh (S.G. £280+). (Image)

1938-53 2s6d black and red on grey-blue with variety broken lower right scroll, fine used. (Image)

1941 (May) 5s dull yellow-green and red on yellow paper, line perf 14.25, mint n.h. block of four with excellent colour, well centred and with remarkably fresh gum, exceptional in this quality (S.G. £1'100+). (Image)

1938-53 5s green and red on yellow, variety gash in chin, fine used. (Image)

1938-53 5s green and red on yellow, fresh mint n.h. block of four, scarce. (Image)

1938-53, group with three mint items incl. 5s pale bluish green & carmine-red on pale yellow mint, 5s yellow-green and red on pale yellow mint n.h. strip of three (weak perfs between 1st & 2nd stamp), and 12s6d grey and pale orange mint, all very fine (S.G. £315). (Image)

1938, 10s green and deep lake on pale emerald paper, mint with large part of original gum, well centred, strong vibrant printing, a very fine example; cert. Murry Payne (2013) (S.G. £400). (Image)

1938-53 10s green and deep lake on pale emerald paper, tied to piece by compete Hamilton cds, superb example, cert. RPS (1992) (S.G. £375). (Image)

1938-53 10s yellowish green and deep carmine red on ordinary paper in mint block of four (one stamp lightly hinged), very fine and fresh (S.G. £300+). (Image)

1922, £1 purple and black on red, mint with original gum, well centred, strong colour, fresh printing, showing the variety "gash in chin", a scarce and very fine example (SG £2'000). (Image)

1938-53, £1 deep reddish purple on black on pale red paper showing "broken lower right scroll" variety, mint with just a trace of a hinge, a very fine and fresh example of this scarce and popular plate flaw (S.G. £1'800). (Image)

1938-53 KGVI £1 violet & black on scarlet paper showing variety damaged left value tablet (white island flaw, R1/11), the top left example in a mint n.h. top right corner marginal block of four (lightly mounted in margin only), superb condition (S.G. £4'665 as singles). (Image)