1854 (June 11): Cover to Mullingar, Ireland endorsed 'prepaid' with manuscript "6" (pence) in red alongside, struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. LUCIA" in red with double arc ST. LUCIA despatch cds on reverse (June 11) in black. London transits in red (June 29) and Mullingar arrival (June 30) also on obverse of a fine cover Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 689. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 106. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), marginal from right of sheet, of fabulous fresh colour and large part og. with lower fifteen stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry; Collection Dr. Lockey; Collection ‘Molly', Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2004. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, a used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by "A11" obliterator of Castries in black. A very scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 150.rnrn (Image 1) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, centred slightly to left, of fresh bright colour, part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London, 22 March 1978. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (1 d.) lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four in a pale dry shade with "watermark reversed", of fine centering and colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 340+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: Prepared for use but never issued, surcharged 'Half / penny' (½ d.) on (6 d.) emerald-green, an unused block of four, watermark reversed, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 440+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: Prepared for use but never issued, surcharged 'Half / penny' (½ d.) on (6 d.) emerald-green, wmk. reversed, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), of delightful fresh colour, one stamp with corner bend otherwise superb, large part og. with most unmounted og. A lovely block Gi = £ 2'200+. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC reversed, an Imperforate Proof block of four, marginal from right of sheet with clear to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 11-12 Oct 1978, lot 136. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example with 'Re-entry' especially apparent in the ST. LUCIA, fine large part og. with huge margined Imperforate watermark reversed Proof for comparison. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of nine, marginal from base of sheet, positions 214-216 / 226-228 / 238-240, superb but for one or two tiny rust spots on gum and crease in margin only, large part og. A fresh and very appealing multiple Gi = £ 300+. rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 79. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a fine used example cancelled by near complete BARBADOS cds in black. Unusual. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), of wonderful centering and rich colour, extraordinarily fresh and fine with just one or two tiny age spots, superb large part og. where reinforced for protection or unmounted og. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 112. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, (6 d.) violet and (1 s.) orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, the 'set' of three values each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D5 - "Specimens of any of the printings from the engraved plates are of a considerable degree of rarity"), lightly applied on the 6 d. value and perforation imperfections but a rare trio. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, (6 d.) bright violet and (1 s.) orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, all applied to piece dated May 13 (1870) from the De La Rue archive day-book, each stamp being from position 240 on the sheet and showing the second major 're-entry' (note amongst other points the hyphen in LU-CIA). This piece illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5511. Unique and exceptional. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) of fresh delicate colour, one or two age spots of no great importance, large part og. A splendid and very scarce block Gi = £ 1680+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) brown-orange and (1 s.) orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples of of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. for the 1 s. orange, RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 575. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, (4 d.) yellow, (6 d.) mauve and (6 d.) pale lilac, (1 s.) orange and (1 s.) deep orange; wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, the unused set with large part og. or unused, four signed A. Diena Gi = £ 840. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, four examples and a single 1 s. orange, perf. 14, used on 1877 cover to Paris, all tied by "A11" obliterators of Castries in black with double arc ST. LUCIA cds of despatch below (June 28). Manuscript '1/½d.' in red crayon at left and thence via London (July 12) with red cds of transit, Paris arrival on reverse. The third 1 d. black shows the position 205 major re-entry over AGE of POSTAGE and probably represents the sole such usage on letter. A magnificent and rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) in a vibrant bright shade, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A lovely multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection ‘Molly', Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2019. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) pale lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of three, in a very pale delicate shade, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and attractive strip Gi = £ 360+.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2-3 Feb 1978. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 47-48 / 59-60, in a very rich shade, fresh and most attractive, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 90. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1881 (Sept): Provisionally surcharged ½ d. green and 2½ d. brown-red, wmk. Crown CC, unused examples each struck with SPECIMEN handstamps (Samuel Type D11) in black. The 2½ d. value with trimmed perfs. at top left but rare. (Image 1) (Image)

1882/84: Surcharged ½ d. green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used block of four of deep colour, lightly cancelled by Castries "A11" obliterators in black. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 200+. (Image 1) (Image)