1867 5s Rose Pl.1. Superb unused o.g. example lettered CF, a stunning stamp with an exceptionally deep colour for this issue. Very rare so fine. 1984 BPA Cert. (Image)

1874 5s Die proof Pl.4. Very fine die proof from the DLR archives printed in black on white glazed card with corner squares and plate numbers void, mounted in a sunken frame, dated at top in manuscript "Augst 14th/ 74". A very rare and attractive proof. Unique. (Image)

1874 5s Pale rose Pl.2. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered CH, small part gum disturbance around previous hinge nevertheless a very fresh and attractive example of this difficult high value. 2008 BPA Cert. Cat. £15000. (Image)

1867-83 Maltese Cross 10/- greenish grey used with neat strike of ‘Ipswich OC 26 81’ cds, trace of blue crayon at lower left, a fine and attractive example. SG 128, £3200. (Image)

1878 10/- (DE) imperforate right hand marginal colour trial, in orange optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type 9, fine. SG 128var  (Image)

1878 10s Die proof. Very fine progressive undated proof without corner letters or plate numbers, printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm). Scarce. Ex "Verus". (Image)

1867-83 Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac used with ‘Glasgow’ cds, very light horizontal bend and light toning, an attractive example. SG 129, £4500. (Image)

1867-83 Anchor 10/- greenish grey used with several part ‘Leadenhall St’ cds, very slightly faded but an attractive example of this scarce high value. SG 135, £4000. (Image)

1878 £1 colour trial , plate.1 (BF), left hand marginal imperforate colour trial in  printed in blue overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type 9), large part og. A few minor wrinkles. Fine and scarce. SG 129var (Image)

1867-83 £5 orange (AM) wmk large anchor on blued paper, optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type 11, large part o.g. gum a little streaky, an perf missing at top, nevertheless a largely fine example. SG 133s  (Image)

1867-83 £5 orange (BJ) BPA certificate (1981) on white paper, good colour, unused fine o.g. SG 137 (Image)

1867-83 £5 orange (BM) brilliant large part o.g. fine appearance and colour. SG 137 £10,000  (Image)

1867-83 £5 orange on white paper, large part o.g. small top right corner crease, still of largely fine appearance with good colour. SG 137, £10,000  (Image)

1867-83 £5 Orange Pl.1. Very fine and fresh well centred, lightly mounted o.g. bottom marginal example lettered DG, very light diagonal wrinkle as is normal on this large stamp. Lovely colour, scarce so fine. (Image)

1867-83 £5 orange used with a superb ‘Hastings AP22 02’ cds, a minor imperfection at lower right (barely evident), hardly detracts from this lovely example. (Image)

1875 2½d Rosy Mauve Pl.2 (LH-FL error of lettering). Very fine used example of this scarce variety neatly cancelled by a crisp Newcastle upon Tyne “545“ numeral. One short perforation at foot nevertheless very scarce so fine. Spec. J2b. (Image)

1873-80 2½d rosy-mauve, plate 2, horizontal pair, right hand stamp with ‘ERROR OF LETTERING LH-FL FOR LH-HL’, cancelled by inverted London duplex, scarce. Also, a forged example on Orb (inverted) watermark.. SG 140, £2,750  (Image)

1880 2½d Blue Pl.17. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered FJ. (Image)

1874 3d rose plate 15 (AF) imperforate top marginal imprimatur, one of only 23 possible examples. Fine and rare. SG 143var (Image)

1873 3d Pale rose Pl.11. Superb unmounted o.g. example lettered KA. Super quality. (Image)

1874 3d pale rose Plate 15 (RA-SB) left hand marginal block of four, brilliant o.g. very fine multiple. SG 144  (Image)

Great Britain 1876 6d grey Plate 15 (FA-JD) lower marginal block of twenty with intact selvedge and part marginal inscription, brilliant o.g. odd minor blemishes, still a magnificent and rare multiple, with fresh appearance. SG 147 £10,000+  (Image)

1873-80 1s die proof printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 61mm) endorsed ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ and dated 'Apr 25, 1872. Fine and scarce. SG 150var (Image)

1880 1s Orange-brown Pl.13 (Wmk. Spray Inverted). Superb unused o.g. example lettered PC. A wonderful example of this very rare watermark variety and the first unused example we have handled in over twenty years. (Image)

1876 4d vermilion Pl. 15. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AB showing current number "428". Very rare, unique in private hands. Ex Dr. Serval. (Image)