1840 1p black, lettered H-F, light red distinctive Maltese Cross (possibly Stonehaven) cancel, fresh and v.f. A beautiful stamp (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.$250

1840 1p black, lettered R-H, light red distinctive Maltese Cross (possibly Greencock) cancel, fresh and v.f. and splendid example of Penny Black (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.$250

1840 2p deep full blue, blue, two distinct shades, each with a black MC cancel, each with margins all around, good colors, v.f. (SG 4,5) cat. £2050 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. £2050, Est.$500

1847 Embossed, 1sh pale green, horizontal pair, ample margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, little close at top and right, used in combination with 1841 1p red brown, blue paper, on 1851 (Feb 1) FL from Liverpool to St. John's N.B., endorsed "P. Africa", with blue St. Andrews NB and St. John's arrival pmks on back (Cat No. 3,5) (Image)

Est.$300

1856 1sh green, tied by "S 21" duplex and London Mar 18, 61 departure cds alongside, on printed "British Association for the Advancement of Science" FL, via Belgium to their correspondent, Dr. N. Nordenskjold in Finland, Russia, charged 7 1/2d with red Prussian transit markings below, boxed "ANK 29/3" (Finnish) and Cyrillic "Polucheno 14 Mar Utro" (received 14 March morning) arrival pmks on back (note difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars), fine cover to uncommon destination (SG 72) (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Est.$150

1859 (30 Aug) FL from Glasgow to Mexico, paid 2sh3p with pair of 1sh green and single 1p and 2p, tied by cds, routed via Panama to St. Thomas and from there by "Teriot" to Vera Cruz, charged "2" Reales due in Mexico, filing fold away from the stamps, incredibly fresh, signed Holcombe (Image)

Est.$250

1862 1sh green, Plate 1, horizontal pair (JB, JC), tied by "159" numeral and Glasgow Sep 16, 64 cds on outer FL, via London to Lima, with "Panama Oct 9" and Lima arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover to Peru (SG 90) (Cat No. 42) (Image)

Est.$200

1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, Maltese Cross watermark, well centered, h.r., natural inclusion on back, fine, with small handstamped "RR" guarantee mark (SG 127) cat. £11000 (Cat No. 57) (Image)

Cat. £11000, Est.$3,000

1867 5sh rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), nicely centered, v.f. (SG 127) cat. £11000 (Cat No. 57) (Image)

Cat. £11000, Est.$1,500

1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), fine, rare unused, with 2007 Brandon certificate (SG 127) cat. £11000 (Cat No. 57a) (Image)

Cat. £11000, Est.$1,500

1867 (23 Oct) FL from London to New York, franked with pair of 2sh dull blue, tied by barred oval cancels, endorsed "Per Str. via Queenstown", prepaid at the quadruple rate for up to 2 Ounces, fine usage (Cat No. SG 118) (Image)

Est.$250

1872 6p pale buff, Plate 1 (B-L), tied by "131" duplex, with Edinburgh cds alongside, on cover used Jan 10, 1873 to Norway, charged 2 1/2d, with red "PD" alongside, Christiania arrival pmk on back, some backflap irregularities, fine cover to uncommon destination (Cat No. 59b) (Image)

Est.$150

1876 8p orange, Plate 1, tied by "P 15" duplex, with corresponding Paddington cds on single weight cover (uneven at top) used April 27, 77 to Singapore, addressed to a "P.C.M.O." (principal Civil Medical Officer), endorsed "via Brindisi" and on back "Received May 27, 77", also faint arrival (?) pmk on red, fine usage to Straits Settlements, ex-Arthur White (Cat No. 73) (Image)

Est.$250

1878 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine and very rare (SG 128s) cat. £4200 (Cat No. 74S) (Image)

Cat. £4200, Est.$2,000

1883 2sh6p lilac, 5sh carmine rose and 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183) cat. £3825 (Cat No. 96,108-109) (Image)

Cat. £3825, Est.$2,000

1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) cat. £935 (Cat No. 96,108-109) (Image)

Cat. £935, Est.$300

1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) cat. £935 (Cat No. 96,108-109) (Image)

Cat. £935, Est.$300

1883 1/2p-1sh, seven values (missing 4p,5p and 9p), plus 1881 1p lilac (16 dots), all overprinted Specimen in black, all hinged, few small faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 172s,187/196s) (Cat No. 98/107S) (Image)

Est.$500

1884 5sh carmine rose, three used copies, neat cancels, fine-v.f. (SG 180) cat. £750 (Cat No. 108) (Image)

Cat. £750, Est.$200

1884 5sh rose, bluish paper, part original gum, fresh, some irregular perfs at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rarity (SG 176) cat. £18000 (Cat No. 108a) (Image)

Cat. £18000, Est.$3,500

1884 10sh ultramarine, white paper, neat Paddington cds, owner's handstamp on reverse which slightly shows through, v.f. (SG 183) cat. £525 (Cat No. 109) (Image)

Cat. £525, Est.$200

1884 10sh ultramarine, bluish paper, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (SG 177s) cat. £2750 (Cat No. 109bS) (Image)

Cat. £2750, Est.$1,000

1884 œ1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, red crayon and boxed Edinburgh cancel, fine (SG 185) cat. £2800 (Cat No. 110) (Image)

Cat. £2800, Est.$700

1884 œ1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, duplex "75" numeral cancels, well centered, fine (SG 185) cat. £2800 (Cat No. 110) (Image)

Cat. £2800, Est.$700

1887 5p dull purple and bright blue, Die I, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 207) cat. £800 (Cat No. 118a) (Image)

Cat. £800, Est.$200