1902 1r rose unused with good embossing, which has caused a couple of minor internal splits, otherwise fine. SG 88, £425 (Image)

1882-85 4a blue-green on thin yellowish wove paper, perf 12, horizontal pair imperforate between vertically, unused. Couple of shortish perfs and trivial wrinkles, still fine and rare. SG J45a, £900 (Image)

1874-85 small mostly unused balance with a few multiples, the best item an 1882-85 1a brown imperf block of 35 (7x5) with margins on three sides, also some bogus material annotated on two pages. An interesting group for the specialist. (c.150+) (Image)

1876 (c) unadopted Lion essay (apparently intended for official use), complete sheet of 50 (10x5) with bilingual marginal inscriptions, in brown on bluish laid card paper, showing "CHARLES & THOMAS / LONDON / 1875" papermaker's wmk. Attractive and scarce item. (Image)