Presentation Book of Queen Victoria Companies' Registration Die Proofs, a 4 page book (with faults) with a golden clasp and front cover reading "Companies' Registration / Stamps & Dies / HONble E.C. Curzon / Registrar". Page 1 contains 5 different values of the issued stamps, mounted on glazed card, and the next 3 pages contain a total of 9 other Companies' Registration embossed die issues in blue, in various shapes and denominations. Each of the book's 14 items is bound into its page, with a clear plastic protective film, and we have chosen to offer the lot intact, as it was given to the Registrar by De La Rue, long ago. A rare and desirable item, found in a local antique shop. All pages photographed online. (Image)

Estimate $ 1,000

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in red, from plate 4, position LD, the stamp possesses four clear to large margins, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate,a Westminster Collection souvenir folder containing used Great Britain #1 (with red Maltese Cross cancel) and #4 with face-free grid numeral cancels), overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 565

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in black, position BK with four clear to large margins, bright colour and fine. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with lovely Maltese Cross cancel, position OJ, with three large margins (showing parts of the adjoining stamps at right and left) just touching at lower left, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in black, position MG, with four large to just clear margins, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1847 1sh Light Green Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, used with part numeral grid cancel, from lower right corner of sheet, toning spots in lower margin, else fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1854 6d Red Violet Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, used with numeral 26 grid cancel, margins are clear at top to touching, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1854 6d Red Violet Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, used with numeral 324 grid cancel, margins are large on three sides, showing part of next stamp at top, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1850 1p Red Brown Queen Victoria, with Henry Archer Trial Perforation 16 (Alpha I), used with grid cancel, identified by owner as plate 97, fine. S.G. #16b, £650. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1857 and 1863 1d Red Queen Victoria Perforated 14 Plate Reconstruction, consisting of 240 stamps each, with a few extra 1863 issues, each showing all the plate letters (AA-TL), neatly displayed in a stockbook. Scott catalogue value for the 1857 stamps totals $2,160 (catalogued at the least expensive value), and for 1863 issues $756 (x252, unchecked for better plate numbers). Catalogue value for both reconstructions totals $2,916. Overall, a fine and difficult collection to duplicate, ideal for collectors and Penny Red specialists. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Accumulation of 1p Red Queen Victoria Collected for Plate Numbers and Postmarks, with roughly 900 stamps in two stockbooks and on roughly 25 quadrille pages. The lot consists of two distinct parts, with roughly 600 stamps in two stockbooks, plated by the owner, noting better plate numbers including plate #s 219 (x4, Scott c.v. $360 total), 223 (x12, $690 total), 224 (x8, $560 total), along with some stamps cataloguing from $10 to $30 each. The second part of the lot consists of roughly 300 stamps, with the vast majority being perforated Penny Reds, collected for the postal cancellations of London, identified for the various districts and inland branch numbers. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, still fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

1864 1d Perforated Red Queen Victoria Plating Collection, with 151 different used plate numbers, between 72 and 225. We note stamps that have clipped perfs, the key plate 225 is easily identifiable, overall fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1864 1d Red Queen Victoria, Perforated 14, Plate 123 and 124, Each in a Full Reconstruction of 240 Stamps, Positions AA to TL, all neatly laid out in two small stockbooks, with 12 stamps per page. Scott catalogue value for the lot totals $1,440 (counted at $3 each). Plate reconstructions such as these are very difficult to duplicate, even more so, when all the stamps have to come from the same plate number. A few faults noted, overall fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1865 6d Lilac Queen Victoria, Watermark Heraldic Emblems, unused (no gum), fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,400

1867 5sh Rose Queen Victoria, Plate 1, used with "Cornhill B.O." c.d.s. dated MAY.16.1872, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 775

1867 5sh Rose Queen Victoria, Plate 1, used with neat "Grangemouth" c.d.s. dated JAN.5.1872, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 775

1867 5sh Rose Queen Victoria, Plate 2, used with neat "Southport" c.d.s. dated JUN.2.1879, overall toning else fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,750

1873 6d Grey Queen Victoria Plate 16, Watermark Spray of Rose, unused (no gum), fine. S.G. #146sa, £300. (Image)

Scott $ 575

1873 6d Grey Queen Victoria Plate 15, Watermark Spray of Rose, Overprinted SPECIMEN, unused (no gum), fine. S.G. #146sa, £300. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1870 4d Pale Olive Green Queen Victoria, Plate 16, unused (no gum), with a short perf at top, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,625

1876 8d Orange Queen Victoria, mint hinged, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 2,150

1878 10sh Greenish Grey Queen Victoria, Watermark Maltese Cross, used with bold grid cancel, couple of small faults, else fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,750

1878 10sh Greenish Grey Queen Victoria, Watermark Maltese Cross, used with bold grid cancels, bit of overall toning, still fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,750

1878 £1 Brown Lilac Queen Victoria, Watermark Maltese Cross, used with Manchester c.d.s. dated JAN.18.1883, two small thins, else very fine appearance. (Image)

Scott $ 5,250