1883 Small Head Die endorsed 'BEFORE HARDENING' and dated '7 Jan 83'. Very fine. Spec Vol 2, page 243 (16th edition) (Image)

1884 1d Black and 4d Blue "National Telephone Company". Very fine unused o.g. complete sheets of twelve. The National Telephone Company stamps bearing the portrait of Colonal Robert Raynsford Jackson (Chairman of the National Telephone Company) caused considerable offence at the time of issue due to the omission of the portrait of Queen Victoria and were officially withdrawn from use in 1891 at the request of the Postmaster-General. Scarce and unusual. (Image)

REVENUE: Luxury Tax 1918 (c.) De La Rue £1 to £50 group of nine essay die proofs in horizontal pairs, left design with inscribed 'VENDOR'S/COUNTERFOIL' and the right with middle section blank (the head was supposed to have been with capped Britannia design); some values crossed out in pink ink otherwise good to fine. Most unusual and scarce. (9) (Image)