1809 (March 28): Entire letter from a Lieutenant in the 90th Regiment on St. Vincent to Edinburgh endorsed 'p. Packet', struck with superb strike of "ST. VINCENTS" fleuron datestamp in black (March 29), with Edinburgh arrival (May 20) in red on front and rating changed from '2/-' to '4/6d.' in manuscript. Displays well, a fine entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: Prepaid cover to London endorsed 'Steamer' with fine second period (stamp shortage) strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' single ring depatch cds in black (March 12) and 'London / Paid' arrival on front (March 30) in red. A scarce cover Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1858/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, a used horizontal pair lettered HI-HJ, tied to s,mall piece by overinked but fine strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black, perfs. slightly blunted at left but scarce Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, ex lot 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example of fine colour, with good strike of Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861: Cover from Kingstown to the Duke of Polignac in Paris during the stamp shortage period franked by Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose tied by Kingstown "A10" obliterator, used in combination for the balance of the rate (9d.) with superb strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' single ring depatch cds in black (Feb 24). Treated as fully paid in transit with 'London / Paid' cds on front (March 16) and oval 'PD' in red. An extraordinarily rare usage and extremely fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 504. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/62: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in grey-black on wove paper, a horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, with large margins all round. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 28. (Image 1) (Image)

1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill's nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnRecess Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 d. deep rose-red, an Imperforate example from the block of six printed, good to large margins all round, with large part "CANCELLED" at top and at base in black, position 4 in the Peter Jaffê handbook, with only four of the six stamps so far recorded, one being housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Very rare Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, 21 March 1978; Harmers, London, May 1994, lot 1467; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Spink, London, May 1995, lot 2133. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. intermediate perf 14-16, an unused block of four of fine colour, well centred, large part og. Gi = £ 200+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image)

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1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused horizontal strip of three, of rich colour and showing large portions of the stamps below, fresh and fine, large part og. A charming strip. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1) (Image)

1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of strong deep colour, fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 62. (Image 1) (Image)

1862 (Sept): 4 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, a used example on 1870 mourning envelope to Georgetown, Demerara, zied by vertical Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds (Dec 24) in red. Manuscript '4d.' credit in red crayon at left and reverse with Demerara arrival. Manuscript notation of receipt at top of cover (Jan 7, 1871), an unusual and most attractive usage.rnProvenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, Harmers, London, 10-11 May 1962, lot 43. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, two used horizontal pairs on 1864 cover to London all tied by four strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. Manuscript '1/10d.' credit in red manuscript, with 'St. Vincent' despatch struck in red below (Feb 9). 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red (March 1) alongside and on reverse. A charming and very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 12 Sept 1990, lot 390. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1861: 1 d. rose-red, two examples used with 1862 6 d. deep green on 1867 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, tied by three strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds adjacent (Dec 25) all struck in brown-red ink. Manuscript '7d.' credit in red crayon at left and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 14, 1868) with corresponding 'PD' in oval in red. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Jan 15). A scarce and most attractive combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 328. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1862/68: 1 d. rose-red, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 73. (Image 1) (Image)

1862/68: 4 d. blue, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½, an unused example of excellent centering and fresh colour, superb large part og. Signed A. Diena, Köhler Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/68: 4 d. blue, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½, an unused block of four of fresh rich colour with fine large part og. Merest hint of age spot at base but a fine and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, a used block of four, corner marginal from upper right corner of the sheet, superbly cancelled by two strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator in black. Superb Gi = £ 440+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image)

1862/68: 4 d. blue, perf. 11½ to 12½ and single 1869 1 s. brown, both in pale shades, used on 1871 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris and readdressed on arrival to Maromme, cancelled by two strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator with 'St. Vincent' cds (June 9) in red alongside. Manuscript '1/3d.' credit in red crayon at left. 'London / Paid' transit (June 25) and circular 'PD' in red with Calais transit cds also on obverse. A couple of minor cover wrinkles but an unusual combination, an attractive and rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/68: 6 d. deep green, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of four, of superb rich colour, fresh and very fine, typical slight wrinkles on large part og. A very rare and particularly scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 90. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862/68: 1 s. slate-grey, no wmk., perf. 14 to 16, an unused example of excellent colour and perfect centering, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image)

1862/68: 1 s. slate-grey, no wmk., perf. 14 to 16, used example with fine centering, lightly cancelled by the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in red-brown ink. A fine and attractive stamp Gi = £ 140. (Image 1) (Image)

1862/68: 1 s. slate-grey, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½ x 14 to16, an unused example, well centred and of strong colour, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Colour Changes 1869 (April-Sept): 4 d. yellow, no wmk., perf. 11½ to 12½, an unused horizontal pair in a very deep shade, of good centering and fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image)

Colour Changes 1869 (April-Sept): 1 s. indigo, no wmk., perf. 11½ to 12½, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, of fine fresh colour, one natural speck on gum on right hand stamp, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)