1856 4d Carmine (Wmk. Medium Garter). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example on blued highly glazed paper, a couple of minor gum wrinkles and a perf bend at lower right nevertheless a wonderful example of this difficult issue with lovely colour, very scarce so fine. (Image)

1857 4d Rose. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example with a couple short perforations at right nevertheless a presentable example with lovely colour and gum. Cat £1750. (Image)

1861 Registered Mail. Very fine registered cover sent from Doncaster to Scarborough bearing a 4d deep rose (SG 66var, Wmk. Large garter) and a 6d Lilac (SG 68wi, Wmk Inverted) 6d neatly tied by a Doncaster "253" duplex for OC.22.1861 and the 4d by a Doncaster "253" numeral. Endorsed "Registered" in red manuscript at top left. Backstamped with a York transit and a Scarborough arrival cds for OC.23.1861. Very attractive registered mailing. (Image)

1862 6d Pale Lilac (Wmk. Inverted & Reversed). Very fine used left hand wing margin example neatly cancelled by a London District "88" numeral. A wonderful example of this difficult watermark variety and the first used example we have handled in over fifteen years. Spec. J70(2)g. (Image)

1856 1s Deep green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example, overprinted “SPECIMEN“ type 4. Lovely deep colour. (Image)

1857 Transatlantic mail. Very fine used example bearing a 1s Pale green. neatly tied by a crisp Enniskillen "214" spoon cancellation for JY.21.1857. with red "PAID" and "5 Cents" handstamps. Backstamped for JY.22-23.1857. Most attractive and seldom seen on mail overseas. (Image)

1862 3d Deep carmine rose Pl.2. Very fine and fresh well centred used example lettered JC, neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" duplex for ?P.6.1864. Wonderful deep colour, scarce issue so fine. (Image)

1861 3d rose Plate 2 (GG) optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type 6 vertically, brilliant o.g. fine and scarce. SG 75var; Spec J25As  (Image)

1862 3d Bright carmine-rose. Fine unused o.g. example lettered MK with some small patches of toning at foot nevertheless a presentable well centred example with lovely intense colour. Cat £2700. (Image)

1862 4d Pale red Pl.3. (Without Hair lines). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered FJ. Wonderful streaky gum, scarce so fine. (Image)

1863 4d Bright-red Pl.4. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered FB, centred slightly low nevertheless of fine appearance with superb colour and gum. Very scarce so fine. Cat. £2300. (Image)

1862 6d Deep lilac. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered JG. Very scarce so fine. 1992 BPA Cert. (Image)

1856 6d Lilac Pl.3. Very fine well centred unused o.g. example lettered OK showing only the merest hint of a previous hinge. Scarce so fine. (Image)

1864 6d Lilac Pl.4. Superb unused o.g. right hand wing margin example lettered TD. Very rarely seen so fine, excellent perforations, colour and gum. (Image)

1862-64 Emblems 9d bistre (JA) fine used with neat ‘Coventry NO 1 72’ cds, scarce on this issue, a superb example. SG 86, £575+. (Image)

1862 9d Straw Pl.2. Very fine and fresh unused large part og. example lettered KL. Lovely vibrant colour. Cat. £4000 (Image)

1862 9d Straw Pl.2 (Wmk. Inverted and reversed). Very fine used example of this rare watermark variety lettered AB, neatly cancelled by a London EC district '75' duplex. Spec. J92(2)i. (Image)

1862 1s Green Pl.1=2 (Wmk. Inverted & Reversed). Very fine unused o.g. lettered DK. A wonderful example of this difficult watermark variety and the first unused example we have handled in over twenty years. (Image)

1873 4d Dull vermilion Pl.14. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered PJ. Scarce plate so fine. Spec. J61. (Image)

1865-67 6d lilac, plate 6 (TA), showing ‘WATERMARK ERROR THREE ROSES AND A SHAMROOCK’, neatly cancelled by Manchester "498" duplex. An attractive example of this difficult watermark variety, very rarely seen on plate 6. RPS Certificate (2002). SG 97c (Image)

1865 9d Straw Plate Proof Pl.4. Very fine unused imperforate horizontal pair lettered LI-LJ, printed on ungummed, unwatermarked thin wove paper. Small paper fault on LI nevertheless a magnificent and very rare proof, lovely vibrant colour. (Image)

1872 3d Colour trial Plate 8. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair lettered AG-AH in olive-brown. Very scarce. (Image)

1872 3d, plate 10, die proof from striking book piece printed in black on white glazed card with void corner letters and plate number circles, annotated "Oct/240 Leads/ 10, 407". (Plate 10, Current number 407). Scarce. SG 103var (Image)

1870 6d mauve Pl.9. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered OF. A couple minute gum wrinkles nevertheless a presentable example with lovely fresh colour and gum, scarce so fine. (Image)

1867 9d Straw Plate Proof Pl.4. Superb unused imperforate block of four lettered MI-NJ, printed on ungummed, unwatermarked thin wove paper. A magnificent and very rare proof. (Image)