PAPER TRIAL:1912 (Jan.) 1d red Die 2, an ungummed imperforate horizontal strip of twelve unwatermarked paper trials, One with hole and others creased. Displays well. (SG £1,680). (Image)

1912-24 1d BRIGHT-SCARLET: A marginal example from the top of the sheet [row 1 no 4] with "Q for O" variety. Also 1½d red-brown pair [row 15 no 12] with "PENCF" variety. SG 357a & 362a £475. (2) (Image)

1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION FDC: 23 April 1924 env to Plumstead bearing 1924 Wembley 1d & 1½d tied by a good "EMPIRE EXHIBITION/1924" machine cancellation on the day of issue. (Image)

1929 P.U.C. FIRST DAY USAGE: ½d to 2½d on individual pieces tied by fine double ring "POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/LONDON" 10 May 1929 c.d.s. Also a small piece bearing UPU 2½d strip of three tied by clear "WOODBRIDGE/SUFFOLK" c.d.s of 10 May 1929. Fine. (5 pieces) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK USED ON ENVELOPE: 1 July 1929 env. registered within London bearing 1929 P.U.C. 2½d blue and £1 black, each tied by oval "REGISTERED/2/KING STREET B.O. E.O.2" d.s. Env creased well clear of adhesives. A neat example. (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK USED ON PART ENV TO INDIA: 18 May 1929 large (210 x 115 mm) part env from London to Calcutta bearing 1929 P.U.C. £1 black plus P.U.C. ½d, 1914-26 5d and 1/- block of four. Flown by Imperial Airways with large printed label on reverse. Some creasing which affects stamps inc. £1 and one 1/- with surface rub. A scarce commercial use. Cross Reference: INDIA (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK USED ON ENVELOPE TO ARGENTINA: Nov. 1936 env. (210 x 98mm) registered from London "VIA FRANCE" to Argentina bearing 1919 P.U.C. £1 black and 1934 3d. Some cover creasing but the £1 is fine. (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK USED ON COVER: Aug 1929 env. to Ilfracombe bearing a v. fine marginal 1929 P.U.C. £1 black with a superb central cancelled by favour "ILFRACOMBE/DEVON" double ring c.d.s. RPSL Cert (2012) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK USED ON FRONT TO PRETORIA: 18 May 1929 large part 4½d registered letter stationery front from London by airmail to Pretoria bearing 1935 photogravure 4d & KEVIII ½d with H & M perfins, plus 1929 P.U.C. £1 black (lightly folded due to being placed on env. flap) Env. a little rubbed clear of adhesives. Scarce. Cross Reference: TRANSVAAL (Image)

1929 PUC £1 BLACK: Fine used example with light c.d.s. cancels. SG 438 £600. (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK a fine example tied to small piece by lightly struck oval registered cancellation. SG 438 £600 (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK a fine lightly cancelled example. SG 438 £600 (Image)

2d ORANGE PHOTOGRAVURE EXTREMELY RARE CYLINDER BLOCK - Y36 cylinder 10 dot with perf type 3(P/E); referred to in SG Spec only as a note under the main listing of cylinders. Mounted on one unit and with some creasing in the selvedge that barely affects the lower right unit. Extremely rare. Cross Reference: BOOKLETS (Image)

½d GREEN RARE BOOKLET PANE - pane of six E2 dot perf B3A(P), good perfs, minor perf reinforcement, wmk upright; rare, SG £850.Cross Reference: BOOKLETS (Image)

1912 'IDEAL STAMP' LABEL STUDY: A mainly mint, imperf. & perf. 57-page study on album pages detailing the reason for and the production of the souvenir label sold for 1d during the 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition. The study includes 1911/12 KGV ½d green & 1d red 'Downey head' design (6 - one of each for Die 1A, 1B & 2), a number of different colour examples of the 'Ideal' design (inc. shades of blues, violets, reds, oranges, pinks, browns, etc.), various paper types/colours, double-printings, blocks of four or more (inc. imperf. plate number block of 15 from the bottom RH corner of complete sheet), margin blocks, postcards showing the new design (inc. a set of 7 complete with envelope), Victor Short advert. labels, covers with the stamp used postally, a complete imperf. sheet, and a number of International Stamp Exhibition 1912 special postmarks. A fantastic in-depth and interesting study. (58 pages showing c.282 items) Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS, COLOUR TRIALS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)