2c Cod Trial Colour Plate Proofs, with three different shades on thin paper, includes deep rose (light staining on front), blue (tiny thin) and dark purple, all very fine appearance. (Image)

Est $ 300

Ca. 1868 1c, 5c and 12c Values in a Se-Tenant Strip of Three, from the Top Row of the Trade Sample Sheet, in brownish red, showing part of the marginal design at top and produced by the American Bank Note Company on horizontal wove paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 750

Two First Cents Issue Plate Proof Blocks of Four, with #s 24P and 30TC, both on India paper and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 880

Harp Seal Large Die Proof, sunk-in on card measuring 102 x 77 mm, the design showing the harp seal with icebergs and other surroundings which were used to print the stamp issued in 1865, surrounded by an oval lace design. Rare and attractive, very fine and fresh. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

5c Harp Seal Trial Colour Plate Proof in Orange Red, a block of four on India paper, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

Group of Six Different First Cents Issue Plate Proofs, with #s 25P (variety in LAND), 25Pi (sheet margin at top), 27P, 31P, 32P (on card) and 32TCix. All are on India paper except where noted, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 510

1865 5c Brown Harp Seal, a used horizontal pair, with each stamp cancelled by a St John's segmented cork. A few pulled perfs and small corner creases do not detract from the lovely appearance of this scarce pair. (Image)

Est $ 200

5c Harp Seal Trade Sample Proof in Dull Rose, printed on proof paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

5c Harp Seal Perforated Trade Sample Proof in Yellow Green, printed on blue, chemically treated gummed paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

5c Harp Seal Trade Sample Proof in Dark Violet, printed on thin proof paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

1865 10c Black Prince Albert, a mint block of four, with original hinged gum, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

10c Prince Albert Group of Two Different Trade Sample Proofs, both on proof paper, includes dull rose and brownish red, both very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

10c Prince Albert Perforated Trade Sample Proof in Bright Green, printed on gummed stamp paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1870 12c Pale Red Brown Queen Victoria, a mint upper left corner plate block of 15, with 8 hinged stamps, leaving 7 never hinged. There are complete plate inscriptions at top centre and at bottom left, light wrinkling, still fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,760

1870-1894 Both Printings of the 12c Queen Victoria Issues, both in mint hinged blocks of four, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 880

12c Queen Victoria Trade Sample Proofs in Two Different Colours, both on white proof paper, one is in lavender and one in dusty rose, each has part of the fancy scroll from the top of the trade sample sheet. The lavender proof has a small thin, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1894 12c Brown Queen Victoria, a mint block of nine, with 4 hinged stamps, leaving 5 never hinged, with rich colour, quite fresh and fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,230

1894 12c Brown Queen Victoria, a mint block of nine, with re-entry in "U" and "E" on the upper middle stamp (position 24) and upper right stamp (position 25). The gum is overall disturbed from poor storage and therefore catalogued as hinged, and there is a stain on the upper right stamp, still a fine appearing multiple. (Image)

Unitrade $ 360

13c Schooner Trade Sample Proof in Deep Violet, on vertically ribbed wove paper, from the left side of the American Bank Note co. trade sample sheet and showing the stylized margin at left. There are two horizontal creases, bottom ending in a small tear at left, still very fine appearing and very rare. (Image)

Est $ 150

13c Ship Plate Proof in Colour of Issue, a block of six from bottom of sheet, on India paper with full plate inscription in center of margin, very fine. Unitrade for six singles is $420. (Image)

Est $ 200

1865 13c Orange Ship, a mint block of four, top stamps are hinged and bottom have gum disturbance, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,200

1865 13c Orange Ship, a mint lightly hinged block of four, with a pinhole sized thin on the top left stamp, else fine-very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 840

1865 13c Orange Ship, a used vertical pair, with each stamp cancelled by a neat "235" in oval grid. Tiny tear at upper right, still fresh, fine and ex. Dick Lamb. (Image)

Est $ 100

13c Ship Group of Four Different Trade Sample Proofs, all on proof paper of various thicknesses, includes bright green, carmine lake, grey black and black. The latter has a horizontal yellow brush stroke across. The carmine lake one has a small thin, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

13c Ship Perforated Trade Sample Proof in Olive Brown, printed on gummed stamp paper, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250