1875, die proof of undenominated type 5 design, state 2, in black on fine card/34 x 37mm, a scarce and lovely item, and very nice, ex Towers/Phillips, realised £820+, XF-SUP! Estimate 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

1856, 1d, blue green, rough perf 14-16, small tear at top, top left and right corner perf crease, right side small repair, still interesting, F! Estimate 350€. (Image)

Estimate € 350

1881, Apr, 1/2 d, deep mauve, wmk huge star UPRIGHT, type 7 surcharge, error OSTAGE, freshly unused, R9/4 of the setting, merely ragged perfs but excessively rare, with only one other sample handled by us in the last 35 years, cat £ 2,000, XF-SUP! Estimate 2.400€. (Image)

Estimate € 2400

1888, OC 11, 2 d, grey registered p/s envelope, Winch Brothers correspondence, uprated with 1888-91 4 d, on 2 s, orange, 5mm spacing, tied by superb despatch cds, with further strike at lower left, and supplementarilly tied in transit at London/27 OC, Colchester arrival backstamp/OC 28, minor marks, still desirable and very rare, ex Hackmey/CRL 26 Nov 1985, lot 232 XF-SUP! Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

1890, 1d., vertical pair, carmine, LPOG, perf. 14 1/2, surcharge with postage and revenue 1d., fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 60€. (Image)

Estimate € 60

1943, 10 s., slate blue and bright carmine, neatly used, perf. 12, perfectly centred and very fine, an exceedingly rare variety, VF-XF! Estimate 2.100€. (Image)

Estimate € 2100

1938, 10s., slate blue and carmine, perf 14, wmk Multi Script, LPOG never hinged, yellow gum, fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 390€. (Image)

Estimate € 390

1892, postage due, set of 3 to 3 d, wmk CA, handstamped SPECIMEN/type D11, magnificent LPOG, separated by scissors, with some trimmed perfs, but wonderfully crisp, and a set of attractive interest and rarity, being LINE PERF, rather than comb perf as issued, ex Samuel, and believed to be unique/Not recorded in the 1976 book, but added to the 1984 supplement, XF-SUP! Estimate 1.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 1500