FIRST DAY COVER OF THE FULL SET OF KEVII 1st ISSUES - 1st JAN. 1902 - "PARLIAMENT ST./S.W." C.D.S. CANCELS; Very fine 1 Jan. 1902 env. Registered to Kensington franked in each corner by the full set of first KEVII Issues all tied by very fine small "PARLIAMENT ST./C/JA 1/02/S.W." c.d.s.'s with a further strike alongside; the 3 oval "REGISTERED" transit d.s. (SWDO, Paddington & W. Kensington) have all been applied on the reverse. Superb example of the first post-QV Issues First Day Cover with this highly desirable (and highly catalogued) cancellation. Exhibition Quality. Probably one of the finest KEVII FDCs known. [Ex Cavendish 21 June 2007 auction, lot 1739, realised £1,100+BP.]Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

USED COLLECTION TO £1 GREEN: Black presentation folder (Harrington & Byrne) with used set of 19 values (½d x 2) inc. all 4 high values. The £1 green is a sound example with two circular Guernsey parcel cancels. (19) (Image)

1902 2/6d GROUP: Mounted mint. SG 260 & SG 262 (2 - one with faults to gum and other slight thin to upper right gum). Total cat. £975. (3) (Image)

MINT 1902 2/6d LILAC: Fine, very slight hinge-remnants on reverse. (SG 260). (Image)

1902-10 2/6d PALE DULL PURPLE & 5/-DEEP BRIGHT CARMINE: Mint with faults: tiny black dot on upper left edge of 2/6d; and black ink (?) smudges on gum of 5/-; otherwise a nice fresh pair. SG 261 £350 & SG 264 £450. (Image)

1902-10 5/-BRIGHT CARMINE: Mint, selvedge to right, some remains of interpanneau, mounted top right part stamp part selvedge. SG 263 £450 (Image)

1902-10 10/- ULTRAMARINE: Mounted mint. Fresh. SG 265 £1000. (Image)

1902-10 10/- ULTRAMARINE: Mounted mint. Fresh. SG 265 £1000. (Image)

1902-10 10/- ULTRAMARINE: Mounted mint. Fresh. SG 265 £1000. (Image)

IMPERFORATE "CANCELLED" PROOFS: 1911 Harrison 1d rose-carmine, a lightly mounted mint four margined imperforate proof overprinted "CANCELLED" type 21. Also a similar 1d Aniline rose proof, unmounted mint. SG Spec. M6t (5 & 7). £300+. (Image)