1854: Cover to London prepaid '2/-' in red manuscript for double rate, struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / GRENADA" in red, with London 'Paid' arrival datestamp (Sept 18) in red at right. Reverse with minor flap fault and double arc 'Grenada' despatch datestamp in black (Aug 25), A rare handstamp and particularly fine for this marking Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 21 Sept 2004, lot 3062. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1858/60: Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, a fine wing margin used example on small 1859 piece cancelled by superb strike of "A15" obliterator in black with 'Grenada' cds above (Aug 10). Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: RL, London, 28 March 1951, lot 362. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the 1 d. value in deep black on India paper applied to card (23 x 26 mm.), the completed design with framelines, fresh and very fine. An exceptional example of the engraver Jeens's work and a very rare Proof.rn (Image 1) (Image)

First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 1 d. bluish green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example cancelled by circular 'B' datestamp of St. Mark's (8 July 1862) in black Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image)

First Issue, No Watermark 1861 (June 3): 1 d. bluish green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used horizontal strip of five, lightly cancelled by St. George's "A15" obliterator in black. Rare and most attractive, an important multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 1'500+. (Image 1) (Image)

First Issue, No Watermark 1862 (May): 1 d. green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of lovely fresh colour, superb large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Ex the 'Mayfair Find'. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

First Issue, No Watermark 1862 (May): 1 d. green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of thirty corner marginal from lower right of sheet and showing the marginal guideline at base, light age spot upper right and one or two stamps with minor bends, large part og. with nearly all unmounted og. A spectacular and beautiful multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925, ex lots 24-27.rn (Image 1) (Image)

1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrn1861 (June 3): 3 d. rose, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, imperforate at right, boldly struck with CANCELLED obliterator in black, position 3 in the Jaffê reconstructed block of six adjoining the ex Messenger and Hackmey example, but not recorded or illustrated in that superb handbook. Delightful appearance and very rare: just three examples are recorded, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 10'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (June 3): 6 d. rose, no wmk., a used horizontal strip of four, of lovely delicate colour, cancelled by four strikes of the "A15" obliterator in black. A few inconsequential wrinkles, a most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+.rnProvenance: Collection G. L. Pilkington, SG, London, 27-29 Sept 1967; Collection Dr. R.P. Towers, Phillips, London, 20 April 1995, lot 44. (Image 1) (Image)

Second Issue, Watermark Small Star 1863/71: 6 d. rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a used block of four and a used block of six (2 x 3), rejoined to form the original block of ten, with sheet marginal watermark on the lower pair, of lovely colour and all lightly cancelled by "A15" obliterators in black. A beautiful block and a fine piece of philately to rejoin the blocks: as such they represent the largest known used multiple of the 6 d, value of this issue.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. R.P. Towers, Phillips, London, 20 April 1995, lots 57 and 58. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Second Issue, Watermark Small Star 1863/71: 6 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a used example on 1873 cover to Trinidad endorsed 'per Mail' tied by "A15" obliterator with 'Grenada' despatch datestamp (Jan 4) alongside in black. Manuscript '4' (pence) credit in red crayon at left and reverse with 'Trinidad' double arc cds of receipt (Jan 5) in black. A few minor imperfections but a scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1873 (Jan): 1 d. deep green, wmk. Small Star sideways, clean cut perf. 15, the famous used horizontal pair of excellent depth of colour, variety "Imperforate Between", lightly cancelled by 'Grenada' cds (Jan 07, 1873) in black. A stunning and exceptional item of consummate rarity Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 26 Nov 1963, lot 211; Collection J.L. ‘Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 16 March 1983, lot 316; Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 84. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1873/74: 6 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. Large Star sideways, Intermediate perf. 15, a used horizontal strip of three of lovely colour, cancelled by circular "C" datestamps of St. Partick's (May 7, 1874). Charming and scarce.rnProvenance: SG, London, 11-13 Oct 1978, lot 384.rn (Image 1) (Image)

Surcharge on Fiscal 1875 (July): 1 s. surcharged in blue on deep mauve, wmk. Large Star, perf. 14, an unused example, centred to left, of vibrant bright colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb and rare Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: SG, London, 11-13 Oct 1978, lot 385. (Image 1) (Image)

1875 (Dec): 1 d. green, wmk. Large Star upright, comb perf. 14 at Somerset House, an unused block of ten (2 x 5) of splendid rich colour, fresh and extremely fine, large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 850+rnProvenance: SG, London, 11-13 Oct 1978, lot 392. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1875 (Dec): 1 d. green, wmk. Large Star upright, line perf. 15 by Perkins Bacon, a used example, well centred and of fine appearance, lightly cancelled by circular "Grenada / B" datestamp of Victoria in black (October 1877). This small printing of just 40 sheets was line perforated by Perkins Bacon to replace spoiled sheets comb perforated at Somerset House. Ten examples are believed known in used condition (although Alfred Charlton recorded just the Hackmey strip of four and three single examples) - extraordinarily rare. Cert. RPSL (2006) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection W. Danforth Walker RDP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1878 (Aug): 6 d. deep vermilion, wmk. Small Star sideways, Intermediate perf. 15, an unused example of lovely fresh colour, part og. A rare stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1873/74: 6 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. Large Star, Intermediate perf. 15, two used examples on 1874 cover, with complete contents, mailed to Luxborough, near Taunton tied by light strikes of the St. George's "A15" obliterator with 'Grenada' cds adjacent (Oct 10). Reverse with erroneous Loughborough cds (Nov 14), and Taunton and Washford datestamps (Nov 15). Slight strenghening of opening tears at top but a fresh and fine entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1879 (Dec): 1 d. pale green on thin paper, wmk. Small Star upright, rough perf. 15, two horizontal pairs used on 1881 entire letter to London, Duncan correspondence, endorsed 'p.pkt.' at lower leftall tied by 'Grenada' datestamps (Feb 27) in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red (March 14). A few peripheral age spots of no great significance, a generally fine and most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (1975). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1881 (April): 1 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14½, an unused horizontal strip of three of rich colour, superbly centred for this issue, wrinkly large part og. Rare and fine Gi = £ 420+-rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Hackmey, Christie's, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 128. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Type 7 Surcharge 1881 (April): ½ d. deep mauve, wmk. Large Star sideways, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet showing central guideline in margin and the marginal watermark, variety "Imperforate", good margins all round and of fine appearance, unused without gum. An attractive pair Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Type 7 Surcharge 1881 (April): ½ d. deep mauve, wmk. Large Star sideways, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, eighth stamp showing variety HALF PENNY surcharge without hyphen, fresh and very fine, large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. A fine and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 340+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Type 8 Surcharge 1881 (April): 2½ d. rose-lake, wmk. Large Star, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet and showing the watermark lines in margin, variety "Imperforate Between" , of fresh colour and delightful appearance, very fine, large part og. Most attractive and very rare Gi = £ 6'500+.rnProvenance: Provenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, Harmers, London, 11-12 Feb 1957, lot 129; Spink, London, 6 May 1998, lot 540. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Type 9 Surcharge 1881 (April): 4 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, an unused horizontal pair of fine deep colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 280+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Type 9 Surcharge 1881 (April): 4 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, two examples used on double rate 1882 cover to London, Duncan correspondence, blurred strikes of possibly the"A15" obliterator in black, backstamped 'Grenada' cds (Jan 27) in black with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Feb 13) in red. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)