1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values. 1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "11 APR 83", very fine and scarce (Image)

1883-84 2s6d De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (93x61mm) endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "11 APR. 83", very fine and scarce (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper pl.1 imperforate imprimatur, good to very large margins, mint og, "2" in pencil on reverse, very fine and rare with only 24 examples removed from the registration sheet (SG £5'000)
1883 2s6d Lilac Pl.1. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered AF, very scarce one of only 24 possible examples. (Image)

1883-84 2s6d Lilac on blued paper with "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint lh with faintly toned gum in places, very fine (SG £625) (Image)

1883-84 10s De La Rue die proof in black on white glazed card (93x61mm), endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "19 JUN 83", hinge remnants, fine and scarce (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine on blued paper with "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint og, diagonal gum crease at top right, otherwise fine and fresh (SG £2'850) (Image)

1883-84 5s Rose on white paper mint nh, some faint gum toning, fine (SG £1'100)
1884 5s Rose. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered BH. Scarce so fine. (Image)

1883-84 5s Crimson LC mint, only a tiny gum disturbance and a couple of small gum wrinkles, very fine (SG £975) (Image)

1883-84 10s Cobalt on white paper with "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint hr, a couple of lightly toned perfs, fine (SG £3'400) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine mint nh lower marginal vertical pair with "SPECIMEN" type 11 overprint, extremely fine and fresh (SG £1'100+) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine KA mint hr, gum wrinkles with small crease at foot, fine (SG £2'250) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine mint hr, very fine and fresh (SG £2'250) (Image)

1883-84 10s Ultramarine AB with crisp BELLEVUE / BRADFORD. YORKS cds, very fine and attractive example (SG £525) (Image)

1883-84 10s Pale Ultramarine mint large part og, well centred, some small minor wrinkles, fine (SG £2'500 in 2019) (Image)

1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown-lilac MC cancelled by Elizabeth St cds for MY.13.1889 and a small part box cancel, some tone spots at top, good colour and of fine appearance (SG £4'500) (Image)