1873 5s Die proof. Very fine example prepared for the forthcoming plate 2, printed in black on white glazed card (90 x 62mm) with uncleared plate number and corner squares, dated at upper right ‘Feb. 20, 1873’ (0 added in manuscript). Scarce. Cat £5000 (Image)

1867 5s rose Pl.1. Two fine used examples lettered CA with an upright Sunderland cds for MY.25.1872 and AH (short A row stamp) with a Dundee cds for JU.21.1872. Some manuscript offset on reverse of CA, nevertheless above average stamps with good colour. SG126 Cat. £1350 (Image)

1874 5s pale rose Pl.2. Very fine and fresh unused large part o.g. example metered BG, almost imperceptible paper buckle at upper left nevertheless a very presentable example with excellent colour and gum. A very rare stamp so fine. SG127 1987 BPA Certificate. Cat. £15000 (Image)

1874 5s pale rose Pl.2. Very fine used example lettered AD (short A row stamp), neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh cds for JY.10.1882. Super colour. SG127 Cat. £1500 (Image)

1878 10s Die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (90 x 62mm) with uncleared plate number and corner squares, dated at top left in manuscript ‘May 2. 78’ and annotated at foot ‘altered scrolls/top and bottom lines of background and sel- removed’. Scarce. SG128var Cat. £3500. (Image)

1878 10s greenish-grey Pl.1. Fine used example lettered ED, cancelled by a London S.W. cds for OC.5.1879 SG128 Cat. £3000 (Image)

1878 £1 Die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (90 x 62mm) with uncleared plate number and corner squares, dated at top ‘May 11, 78’ and annotated ‘AFTER STRIKING’. Initialled in manuscript ‘WG’ at upper left. Scarce, the only after striking finished state of the die listed. SG129var Unpriced in catalogue. (Image)

1878 £1 brown-lilac Pl.1. Fine used example lettered BE, cancelled by an Edinburgh cds for MY.6.1882. Small blue crayon mark crosses upper right corner. SG129 Cat. £3750. (Image)

1882 5s rose Pl.4 (Blued paper). Fine used example lettered DB, neatly cancelled by a Salisbury cds for NO.27.1883, with a small part second cds alongside. Lovely colour. SG130 Cat. £3500 (Image)

1882 10s grey-green Pl.1 (Blued paper). Very fine used example lettered CD, neatly cancelled by a George Street/Edinb cds for AP.4.1884. Lovely deep colour. SG131 Cat. £4500 (Image)

1882 £1 brown-lilac Pl.1 (Blued paper). Very fine used example lettered GF, neatly cancelled by a Glasgow cds for DE.26.1883. Lovely deep colour. SG132 Cat. £6500 (Image)

1882 5s rose Pl.4 (White paper). Fine used example lettered CH, neatly cancelled by a Porchester Rd/Bayswater W cds for FE.27.1884, with a small part second cds alongside. Slightly faded appearance, nevertheless very presentable. SG134 Cat. £3250 (Image)

1882 10s greenish-grey Pl.1 (White paper). Fne used example lettered BD, neatly cancelled by two Henley on Thames cds’s for AP.25.1883. 1986 RPS Cert. SG135 Cat. £4000 (Image)

1882 £1 brown-lilac Pl.1 (White paper). Very fine used example lettered GD, neatly cancelled by a London/Northern Office cds for JU.28.1883. Lovely colour. SG132 Cat. £6000 (Image)

1882 £5 orange Pl.1 (White paper). Exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example lettered DE. Wonderful vibrant colour. SG137 Cat. £10,000. (Image)

1882 £5 orange Pl.1 (White paper). Very fine used example lettered GD, neatly cancelled by a crisp upright Burnley cds for FE.20.1902. Tiny tone at right and blue dealer handstamp on reverse, both just visible on face. Lovely deep orange-red colour associated with the final printing. SG137 Cat. £3500 (Image)

1875 2½d Die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (90 x 62mm) without plate numbers and blank corner squares, dated at top left in manuscript ‘Feb. 10 1875’ and annotated ‘BEFORE HARDENING’. SG138var Cat. £2000 (Image)

1875 2½d rosy-mauve Pl.1 (Blued paper). Fine unused large part o.g. example lettered DG. SG138. Cat. £900 (Image)

1875 2½d rosy-mauve Pl.2 (LH-FL error of lettering). Very fine used example with good colour neatly cancelled by a part London numeral leaving all four corner letters clearly visible. SG140. Cat. £2750 (Image)

1876 2½d rosy-mauve Pl.6. Very fine unused large part o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered BJ. Scarce, only 22 possible examples. SG141var. Cat. £2500 (Image)

1876 2½d rosy-mauve Pl.6. Superb unmounted o.g. example lettered GE. SG141. (Image)

1875-80 2½d rosy-mauve & 2½d blue. Attractive used group consisting of Pl’s.1-3 (Wmk Anchor on white paper), Pl’s 3, 6, 7,8,9,12,15,and 16 in rosy mauve and 18, 19, and 20 in blue all but one cancelled by a date stamp, including one with a French Marseille cds. SG139,141,142 (Image)

1880 2½d blue Pl.17 (Wmk Orb). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered GH. Super quality. SG142 Cat. £575 (Image)

1875 3d rose Pl.16. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AE. Scarce, only 22 possible examples. SG143var. Cat. £2500 (Image)

1873 3d rose Pl.11. Very fine and fresh unused large part o.g. horizontal bottom marginal pair lettered TG-TH. Superb colour. SG143. Cat. £900. (Image)