1854-57 2d blue Plate 4 (RE) perf 14, large part o.g. fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (2023) SG 23 £13,000  (Image)

1855 2d Blue Pl.4 (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered TB, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 2. Very scarce. (Image)

1855 1d Red brown Pl.20 (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine used block of four lettered SH-TI, cancelled by four dark green Cashel '106' numerals. A rare block of this difficult plate. Spec. C3(1)ud. Cat. £2400+ (Image)

1857 1d Red-brown Pl.40. Very fine envelope sent from Haughead to Liverpool bearing a 1d red-brown Pl.40 (SG 29) lettered EC, neatly cancelled by a black, boxed "HAUGHEAD" Scots local cancellation (Type VIII). Backstamped by a green Glasgow cds for MR.25.1857 and a Liverpool arrival cds for the following day. Alcock scarcity rating F. (Image)

1855 1d Red-brown Pl.16 (Wmk Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet II, Perf 14). Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered RE. Scarce. Spec. C6(1). (Image)

1856 1d Red-brown Pl.18. Very fine envelope sent from Carridale to London bearing a 1d red-brown Pl.18 (SG 29var) lettered JK, neatly cancelled by a black, boxed "CARRIDALE" Scots local cancellation (Type VIII). Backstamped by a Greenock transit cds for JY.30.1856. and a London arrival cds for the following day. Alcock scarcity rating E. (Image)

1855 Registered Mail. Very fine registered wrapper from Leeds to Kendal, prepaid by a 1d red-brown (SG29) and a 6d mauve, both neatly tied by Leeds '447' numerals. Leeds and Kendal datestamps at foot for DE.6+7.1855 respectively. A very clean and attractive cover. (Image)

Great Britain 1855 envelope franked by 1d red-brown Plate 24 (MJ) Abnormal, (Die II, Wmk Small Crown, Alphabet III) neatly tied by crisp ‘516’ numeral for Slough, backstamped by Malborough d/s for MR. 2 1856 and Slough arrival for following date, very fine and scarce. SG 24var Spec.C7 (Image)

1855 1d Orange-brown Pl.1 (Wmk. Small Crown Inverted, Perf 14, Die II). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered SI with lovely colour & perforations. A wonderful example of this very rare watermark variety. Spec. C3(3)d. (Image)

1855 2d Blue Pl.5. Very fine unused large part o.g. example lettered JF. Lovely fresh colour. Scarce. Cat £2800. (Image)

1855 2d blue plate 5 (AK) four margin (close at right), top marginal imperforate imprimatur showing part inscription. Only 21 examples have been removed from the imprimatur sheet, several of which are in institutional collections. Unused (Image)

1854-59 2d blue Plate 6 (SG-TL) block of twelve, brilliant o.g. far left vertical pair with some creasing, still a fine and rare multiple. SG 35, £36,000+  (Image)

1857 1d pale rose-red Plate 27 (RA-TF) block of eighteen, fine o.g. vertical gum crease to fourth column, and perf separation at foot, otherwise fine, a fresh and scarce multiple. SG 39; Spec C10(3) priced £1980+ (Image)

1857 1d rose-red block of 117 (13x9), IA to QL, plus r/h 6 stamps of the lower strip (RF-RL), a superb and scarce multiple, slight damage to the lower strip of 6 otherwise fine unmounted o.g. (Image)

1858 1d Rose red Pl.48. Very fine envelope sent from Coylton, Ayr to Glasgow bearing a 1d rose-red Pl.47. (SG 40) lettered AF neatly tied by a crisp bluish-green, boxed "COYLTON" Scots local cancellation (Type VIII) Backstamped by an Ayr dispatch cds for AP.16.1858, and a Glasgow arrival cds for the same day. Backflap removed. Alcock scarcity rating E. (Image)

1862 1d Rose red Pl.R16. Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four of this difficult reserve plate lettered QG-RH. Scarce multiple so fine. Spec. C13(3). (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Plate 157 (AL) imprimatur, top right marginal showing part inscription and plate number, fine unused, very scarce. SG 8var Ex. Clark 1946       (Image)

1861 1d Rose-red Pl.50 (Alphabet IV, Wmk Large Crown type I). Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four lettered ID-JE, Spec. C12(1)c. (Image)