Inland Revenue: 1882 1d lilac I.R. Official, variety imperforate, large balanced margins all round, large part o.g., very rare; cert. RPS (1981). (Image)

Inland Revenue: 1890 10s ultramarine I.R. Official with very neat Dundee DE 31 01 cds, very fine (S.G. £3'750). (Image)

Inland Revenue: 1902 £1 dull blue-green I.R. Official, a magnificent mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, virtually full original gum (slight encroachment of the hinge strengtheners from the selvedge); a major exhibition showpiece of th (Image)

Army Official: 1903 De La Rue die proof of the Army Official overprint (Type 2) in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed 23 Mar 03 in blue, a superb and incredibly rare die proof (S.G. £9'000). By 1903 the existing overprint plate (forme 2) had become (Image)

Government Parcels: 1883 3d on 3d lilac with "GOVERNMENT / PARCELS" essay overprint type B in red, mint o.g., two lightly toned perfs at foot, very fine and very rare, only six examples produced; cert. BPA (1947). (Image)

Government Parcels: 1900 1s green & carmine with inverted overprint, used with the typical Mount Pleasant roller obliteration, very fine and very rare, with only 12 examples recorded of which at least five are damaged, cert. RPS (1958) (S.G. £15'000). (Image)

Board of Education: 1902 1s green and carmine overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16, lightly mounted mint, a fabulous example of this very rare departmental issue in exceptional quality; cert. BPA (1981) (S.G. £30'000). (Image)

Admiralty Official: 1903 De La Rue die proof of the Admiralty Official overprint (Type 2) in black on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed 27 Mar 03 in blue, a superb and incredibly rare die proof (S.G. £9'000). By 1903 the existing overprint electro was dama (Image)