1840-1968 Mint and used collection on pages including 1d black AB plate 6 and LE plate 2 used (both fine with four margins), 1891 £1 green used, 1902 5/- unmounted, 5/- and 10/- used, 1913 £1 used, 1918-19 5/- and 10/- mint, 1929 PUC £1 mint, 1841 1d Mulready envelope used from Dublin, 1911 Aerial Post card used, etc., a few faults. (100s).

1841-79 Line Engraved issues, the used collection written up on pages including 1841 2d (62, five with number in Maltese Cross cancels), 1850 1d Archer perf on piece, perforated 1d reds with 1854 perf 16 die I Large Crown watermark inverted (2), perf 14 die I Small Crown watermark inverted, perforated 2d blues with Small Crown die I alphabet II perf 14 or 16, Large Crown die I alphabet II perf 16, Large Crown die I alphabet III perf 16 (4), 1864-79 1d plates with plate 225, plate 178 grossly misperforated, 2d plate 13 watermark inverted, 1870-79 ½d with plate 9, 1870 1½d OP-PC error (corner fault), etc., some multiples, pieces and covers. (348). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1841-1900 QV Stamps, mint and used selection including 1841 1d red with number in cross cancels (4, two fine) and 2d blue strip of three with large margins, 1867 1/- strip of four fine used, 1881 1/- orange-brown plate 14 mint (one pulled perf) and used with Board of Trade perfin, other B.T perfins (8), 1887 6d pair with "BALTA SOUND / P.O" intaglio mailbag seal cancels, 1887 issue mint to 1/- and used with blocks, etc., a few faults. (232).

1841-1934 Mint and used selection on pages including 1841 1d reds with unused singles (2, one possibly an Imprimatur) and block of four on deeply blued paper (all without gum, the block creased) and used from plates 9 (2), 10, or with inverted watermark, 1864-79 1d plate 215 mint block of nine, 1881 5d indigo mint, 1912 ½d Royal Cypher imperf mint, 1912-24 4d, 9d agate and 1924-26 3d, 4d inverted watermarks mint, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher ½d, 1d mint, 1913 £1 green used with single ring c.d.s (small defect at right), a few Specimens, etc. A few faults but some very useful stamps noted. (102).

1855-1900 Surface Printed issues, the used collection including 1855 4d Medium Garter on blued paper, 1857 1/- lightly cancelled, 1855-64 9d bistre (2) and straw, 1/- (both shades), 1867-80 9d (both shades) and 10d (2, one on cover), 1867-83 Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 used in Constantinople, 5/- pale rose plate 2, £5 orange on white paper with neat Glasgow c.d.s, 1880 Spray 1/- orange-brown, 1873-80 Large Garter 4d vermilion (2), 8d, 1883-84 2/6 (4), 5/- (3), 10/- (2, one pale ultramarine), Imperial Crown £1 brown, 1883-84 set (good colour and c.d.s cancels, 9d watermark inverted), 1887-1900 set to 1/- (both) mint and used, 5d die 1 (3, one on cover), £1 green (2), a few used abroad, covers, etc., mainly fine with many good c.d.s cancels. (332). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

QV-QEII Stamps including 1840 2d and 1891 £1 (both with faults), 1958 3d tete-beche strip, 1969 £1 imperf pairs (2) and block of four, also a stockbook of railway stamps, some mint decimal and booklets, etc. (100s).

1840 1d Blacks comprising EF and RE plate 1b, EF plate 3, HC (corner crease) and OH plate 4, KC Plate 5, all with four margins, used with Maltese Cross cancels in red (5) or black, OH on piece. (6). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Blacks, the used collection on pages comprising plates 1a (7), 1b (9), 2 (10), 3 (6), 4 (7), 5 (5), 6 (8), 7 (6), 8 (7), 9 (3) and 10 (3), all with four margins with many large margin examples, some on pieces, one plate 5 stamp with a black Maltese Cross and part red cancel, a couple of small thins noted and one plate 10 (red Maltese Cross) stamp creased, otherwise all appear fine, an unusually good lot all carefully chosen by a discerning collector. (71). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Blacks, FL and GL plate 1a, the two stamps once a vertical pair, both just touched at upper right with large margins on other sides, tied to separate pieces by deep red Maltese Crosses. Also 1840 2d blue, JE plate 2 with good margins, small thin at base, used with black Maltese Cross. (3). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Black, RC plate 1b with inverted watermark, four good even margins, used with a red Maltese Cross, an unusually fine and attractive inverted watermark variety. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Black, JA plate 4, large to huge margins on all sides, used with a fine red Maltese Cross, a superb stamp. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Black, GF-GH plate 4 strip of three, GH just touched at base, otherwise fine with good margins, used with red Maltese Cross cancels. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 (Sep 24) Large piece bearing 1d black OG plate 4, good to large margins, cancelled by a complete and clear ruby Maltese Cross, backstamps of Aberdeen and London. A good example of this coloured cross, confirmed by the backstamp of Aberdeen, the principal town known to have used this colour ink. S.G. £800.

1840 1d Black, HE-HF plate 5 pair used with red Maltese Crosses, good to large margins on all sides, HE with very clear double letter "H", a lovely pair. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840-41 1d Black and 1d red, JA plate 5 matching pair both showing the distinctive letter "J", the 1d black with large margins and a red Maltese Cross, 1d red close but clear at lower right with good to large margins on other sides and a fine black Maltese Cross, a very good matched pair. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Blacks, all plate 6, IL, QE (state 2) and SF all used with black Maltese Crosses, QE with corner crease and IL with trace of a pressed crease, all unusually fine looking stamps with four good to enormous margins. (3). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Blacks, all plate 8, TE with a red Maltese Cross, AI, BB and OD with black Maltese Crosses, all fine with four good to large margins. (4). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 1d Black, PE plate 10, good to large margins, used with a black Maltese Cross, an unusually fine plate 10 1d black. S.G. £625. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840-41 1d Black and 1d red, TF plate 10 matching pair used with black Maltese Crosses, the 1d black close but clear at lower right, otherwise good to large margins, a good matched pair. S.G. £815+. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1841 1d Black, LH plate 11 used with a black Maltese Cross, good to huge margins with small portion of the adjoining stamp at right, an unusually fine example of this scarce plate. S.G. £4,600. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840-41 Entire letters (6) and an entire all bearing 1d blacks with Maltese Cross cancels in red (5) or black (2), all stamps with four margins, comprising IG plate 1a used from Cardigan to Aberystwyth, DH plate 1b from Paisley to Glasgow, RB plate 3 from Dublin to London, RF plate 5 from Birmingham to Sheffield, JE plate 6 sent within London, LB plate 7 from Edinburgh to Paisley and DD plate 9 from Edinburgh to Glasgow, all fine covers and stamps. (7).

1840 (Dec 4) Entire (side flaps removed) from Annan to Edinburgh franked 1d black, PI plate 4 with good margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross.

1840 2d Blues, plate 1 AN, CC, DJ, HG, HK with black Maltese Crosses, IF and MG with red Maltese Crosses, plate 2 EJ with black Maltese Cross, all with four margins, some unusually large examples, various shades, small thin to IF, otherwise all fine, an unusually good group all carefully chosen by a discerning collector. (8). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 2d Blue, TL plate 2, two used examples, the second a late state showing clear signs of corrosion to the value and base, both with four good to huge margins, black Maltese Crosses, a good pair. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1840 2d Deep blue, MD plate 2 used with a black Maltese Cross, a fine stamp with good to large margins. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)