1840 1d Black Plate 1b [GL] fine 4-margin example with the listed Non-coincident re-entries NW corner and check letter squares, SG-Spec #AS5b, tied to 1840 (Oct 5) entire (light filing fold) by light red vertical MC of Gloucester and addressed to Tewkesbury, Cat £750+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [JH] 4-margins with Without ray flaws, SG Spec #AS15f, 4-margins, some disturbed gum, Cat £12,500. RPSL certificate (1983). (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,200

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [QA], fine 4-margins example, SG-Spec #AS15tj, tied to entire (usual filing fold) dated May 29, 1840, by red MC of Halesworth with d/arc handstamp alongside and addressed to Saxmundham, early listed date, Cat £750+. PFSA certificate (1989). (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1840 1d Black Plate 4 [KG] 3-margins tied to small piece by orange/vermilion Maltese Cross, SG-Spec #AS23vg or h, Cat £425 (on cover). (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1840 1d Black Plate 7 [SG], SG #2, roughly separated almost 4-margins on, not tied to, folded entire to Bromley with red MC. Backstamp in red indented '10FN10/NO18/1840' and part of a s/ring same date. Est based on used stamp only, Cat £400+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1840 1d Black Plate 9 [PA], four margins close at right, top margin with lower part of stamp above, SG #2c, very worn appearance, distinctive 'O' flaw - stage 2, black MC, Cat £625+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1840 QV 1d Black ‘CH’ variety Wmk inverted, fresh mint, with margins three sides, this being the 1865 “Royal” die II reprint from Plate 66, SG Spec #DP35a Cat £3,500. The original Wmk inverted Cat £35,000. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,600

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8m, two singles tied London '1' Maltese Cross strikes to 1843 (Oct 14) entire to Rye; plus another nice example on piece. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [JI] 4 good margins, distinctive 'J' flaw, double strike of black London '2' Maltese Cross, Cat £700. (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [PA] with Shifted transfer (elongation of stamp) SG-Spec #ES11c, strong Ivory head. 3-margins, corner crease, fine black London '7' Maltese Cross. Cat £1,200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [QJ] with J flaw, 4 good margins minor oxidation, black London '9' Maltese Cross, tied to piece, Cat £1,200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1868 1d Rose-Red all mint group with 120 [MJ], 221 [NC], 222 [OL], 223 [IC] & 224 [EE], Cat £485. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1869 2d Deep Blue Plate 15 handstamped 'SPECIMEN' type 9, SG #47s. Slight aging noted for accuracy, lightly hinged horizontal strip of 4 [TB-TE] Cat £1,000 as four singles. (Image1)

Estimate AU$320

1870 1½d Rose-Red Plate 1 [PA] SG #52 very lightly hinged, Cat £725. Quite a deep shade. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1847-54 1/- Green Embossed SG #55, a fine 4 clear margins Die WW1 plus two 2d blue imperf Plate 4 [GI & GK] on entire to Frankfurt with three strikes BN '498' of Manchester alongside mss '1/4', oval red 'P' handstamp, and d/ring transit indicating route 'ENGLAND PER AACHEN'. backstamps in red 'MANCHESTER/MY7/1852' receiving, in London unusual use of Unpaid s/ring cds '1852/8MY8/B(crown)B' as transit, black small s/ring 'D6/10 5'. Scarce colourful 1/4d combination franking. (Image1)

Estimate AU$480

1854 6d Purple Embossed with Wmk inverted and reversed SG #60Wk. A fine 4-margin cut square example with BN cancel. Cat £1,000. (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1855-57 No Corner Letters 4d rose-carmine wmk Large Garter pair. SG #66, straight-edge at top, few nibbed perfs. Cat £300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$35

1855-57 No Corner Letters 6d pale lilac wmk Emblems, SG #70, an attractive right wing-margin example tied to slightly aged and roughly opened envelope (trimmed left) by s/ways duplex 'BATH/SP17/1857/F'. To Capt Wilkie in Calcutta, London transit and Calcutta arr backstamps in red. Attractive, Cat £240. Also see ^#2623858^# (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

1862-64 Small White Letters 6d lilac, deep shade prob SG #83. Neat clean BN '905' part of Wolverhampton duplex. Fine to very fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1867-80 Large White Letters 2/- blue wmk Spray, appears pale shade Plate 1 [SK], SG #120, with part Margate BN '506' duplex cancel, Cat £275. A better cancel than usual. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1867 5/- Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [CD] overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 6 SG #126s (SG-Spec #J121(1)t), Cat £1,000+. Very fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1873-80 Large Coloured Letters 2½d rosy mauve Plate 9 [MG] wmk Orb, SG #141, tied to to small env (pinholes) to Paris by London District duplex. No backstamp, very attractive, Cat £125+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1873-80 Large Coloured Letters 2½d blue wmk Orb Plate 17 [BK], SG #142, strong original colour, Cat £575 Very fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1880-81 Provisionals ½d to 5d complete plus extras SG #164-69,187 (incl 1883 ½d slate-blue), Cat £760. Postmarks include Manchester sq circle, London hooded circles, Dorking and other duplex, Lombard St BO tying 2d rose pair to piece, 5d indigo x2 shades. Mainly fine. (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1883-84 High Values White Paper Wmk Large Anchor 10/- ultramarine [LA], SG #183 (SG-Spec #K14(2)). Superb small s/ring cds 'HOLBORN B.O./*/JA22/88/W.C.'. Quite a deep shade, exceptional perfs and centring, very fresh. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160