Plate 187 AB IMPRIMATUR top marginal with part inscription “e. 1/- Per Row o”, with fine to very good margins, very fine (Image)

1d Red-Brown pl.25 KA/NI mint og block of 36, showing gothic K, horiz. crease, a little perf. reinforcement, thought to be the largest block in private hands, cert. BPA (1995) (SG £2’000 for a block of four) (Image)

Plate 45 AD IMPRIMATUR top marginal with part inscription “Sheet. Place the”, with good to large margins, thin in margin otherwise very fine (Image)

1857 1d Red-Brown perf.14 pl.45 used selection incl. 3 singles on individual pieces, five pairs, block of four (minor surface scuff affecting one stamp) and four covers (one heavily soiled), mixed condition, a scarce group (Image)

1d Rose-Red pl.60 AA-DL mint og block of 48, good colour, DA with corner fault, small tone spots and defects as expected from a block this size, some perf. separation and reinforcing, an impressive multiple, ex Baillie (realised £1’840) (Image)

1857-63 1d Red on white paper, wmk LC, perf.14, CD/DF mint og block of six, some gum crazing and tone spots (SG £325 for block of four) (Image)

1857 1d Red-Brown perf.16 pl.45 selection of 25 used singles, odd crease or trimmed perf., mostly fine (SG £850 each) (Image)

So-called “Government Trial” Perforation 1d Red pl.74 perf.14 mint og block of 28, right marginal with inscription and showing one extension hole on each row, some heavy creasing, perf. separation and some minor faults, no longer regarded as a trial (see section CA in the SG Spec. Vol.1), still an interesting item for the specialist (Image)

1854 2d Blue OD pl.4 wmk SC, perf.16, large part og, some gum crazing, otherwise fine and fresh (SG £4’000) (Image)

1855 2d Blue OD pl.4 wmk SC, perf.14, large part og, some tone spots and a light vertical gum bend. rare (SG £10’000) (Image)

1858 Cover to France franked 2d deep blue, plate 6, horizontal strip of 4 R-C to R-F postmarked Manchester numeral, at back transit and arrival markings, very fine (Image)

1858 2d Blue pl.9 wmk LC type II mint og block of six, some toned spots and some faint marks on MF, otherwise fine (SG £2’300 for block of four) (Image)

1858 2d Blue pl.9 wmk LC type II mint og block of four, some toned perfs otherwise fine, cert. RPS (1989) (SG £2’300) (Image)

1858 2d Blue pl.12 used selection of 26, odd fault, mostly very fine (SG £3’640) (Image)

1858 2d Blue pl.13 mint og block of four, internal tear on PG, usual gum crazing (SG £2’400) (Image)

1858 2d Blue pl.13 mint og top marginal pair with “etter. In Wetting the Back be ca” inscription, usual gum crazing, fine, cert. Holcombe (1987) (SG £750+) (Image)

1870 1/2d pl.12 block of 9, mint og (only one stamp with gum disturbance), some light gum crazing, a very fine and fresh multiple (SG £1’080 as singles) (Image)

1870 1/2d pl.12 block of 6, mint og, some light gum crazing, one tone spot, still a fine and fresh multiple (SG £720 as singles) (Image)

1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.13 mint og lower marginal block of four with “Place the Labels ABOVE” inscription, usual gum crazing, fine (SG £550+) (Image)

1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.15 mint og block of 12, usual gum crazing, horizontal crease and minor perf. separation, scarce multiple (SG £2’100+) (Image)

1870 1/2d Rose-Red pl.19 mint og block of 10 (top pair rejoined), usual gum crazing and wrinkling, scarce and fresh multiple (SG £3’000+) (Image)

1870 1 1/2d Rose-Red unused part og block of 4, fine and fresh multiple (SG £3’500) (Image)