1840 1p black, plate 2, lettered M-D, unused without gum, bright, intense color, margins all around, minute corner crease at upper right, nevertheless v.f., with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 2) cat. £12500 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. £12500, Est.$1,500

1840 1p black, Plate 6, lettered D-D, unused (regummed), deep color, margins all around, pressed out crease, v.f. appearance, with 2008 Brandon certificate (SG Spec.AS41) cat. £13000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. £13000, Est.$1,000

1840 1p black, plate 2, lettered S-C, black Maltese Cross cancelation, the center of which is "clogged and debris-filled", v.f., with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 2) (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.$250

1840 1p black, Plate 4, horizontal pair, lettered H-A/H-B, full to clear margins all around, tied by red Maltese Cross cancels on outer FL from Liverpool to Manchester, few cover faults, stamps fine, with 2013 Brandon certificate (SG Spec. AS23; catalogue value for pair off cover) cat. £1250 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. £1250, Est.$500

1840 1p black, Plate 11, lettered "J-C", margins all around, used on FL to Canterbury, light Maltese Cross cancel, with Canterbury (May 26, 1841) arrival on reverse, v.f. example of this rare plate, with 2007 Royal certificate, stating "despite lack of tie, is genuine" (SG 2) cat. £16000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. £16000, Est.$4,000

1841 2p pale blue, block of four lettered G-H, H-G, unused with original gum, h.r. at top, margins all around, imperceptible thinning at top, vertical and horizontal creases affecting all stamps, good color and fine appearance, rare multiple, SG œ42,000 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1848 10d brown, vertical sheet margin pair, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged and post office fresh, usual margins touching at bottom and at left, tiny scissors cut between stamps at left, v.f. and magnificent unused pair, seldom offered, with 1981 Peter Holcombe certificate, catalogue value for two singles (SG 57) cat. £23000 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. £23000, Est.$10,000

1856 (22 Feb) FL from Bishops Castle to Funchal, Madeira, franked with irregular block of three of 6p red violet embossed, used in combination with 4p rose on bluish, with "prepaid" endorsement and "160" charged on arrival in Portugal, stamps cut a little close in places, 4p creased, otherwise fine example of 22 pence rate to Madeira (Image)

Est.$2,500

1882 œ5 orange, left sheet margin example, lettered A-F, never hinged and post office fresh, perfectly white paper (l.h. in margin only), perfect rich color and well centered, v.f., with 1985 Dr. Enzo Diena certificate. A beautiful stamp (SG 137, catalogue value for hinged) cat. £14500 (Cat No. 93) (Image)

Cat. £14500, Est.$15,000

1883-84 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183a) cat. £4075 (Cat No. 96,108,109) (Image)

Cat. £4075, Est.$2,000

1884 10sh ultramarine, well centered, fresh color, tiny toned spots along the perforations on back only, still v.f. (SG 183) cat. £2250 (Cat No. 109) (Image)

Cat. £2250, Est.$750

1884 Victoria, œ1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 185) cat. £3000 (Cat No. 110) (Image)

Cat. £3000, Est.$250

1913 George V (Downey Head) 1p carmine, imperf. block of four, plate proof on white, gummed unwatermarked paper, n.h., v.f. (SG 327) cat. £8000 (Cat No. 152P) (Image)

Cat. £8000, Est.$2,500

1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson Printing, 10sh blue, two distinct shades, l.h., one thin, otherwise v.f. (SG 417) cat. £950 (Cat No. 181) (Image)

Cat. £950, Est.$150

1929 œ1 black, h.r., faint toned spot on gum, otherwise v.f. (SG 438) cat. £750 (Cat No. 209) (Image)

Cat. £750, Est.$200

1934 George V, 1 1/2p scarlet, deep gray green and ultramarine, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs on watermarked paper, three diff. blocks of four, v.f., rare (SG 441P) cat. £1500 (Cat No. 212P) (Image)

Cat. £1500, Est.$1,500

1956 Jubilee Jamboree set of three, each perforated "B P" (Baden Powell), n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 334-36var) (Image)

Est.$150