1859 1c deep rose Queen Victoria, mint with full original gum, hinged and very fine. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 2,000

1859 1c Queen Victoria Group of Four Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 14P (a rose shade with small thin and a deep rose shade), 14TCi (tiny scuff on front) and 14TCii. Overall very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,250

1859 5c vermilion Beaver, mint with original gum, hinged with bright colour and fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1859 5c Beaver Group of Four Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 15P (a sheet margin single with natural paper inclusion, plus another single with line in F of FIVE and in N of CENTS), 15TCiv and 15TCvii (tiny paper flaw). (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,450

1859 10c black brown Consort, Perforated 11¾, used with a central 4-ring #21 cancel, the stamp possesses deep rich colour, and four large margins, with all perforations well clear of margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 8,500

1859 10c Consort Group of Six Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 16P (margin single with light stain at top in margin), 16Pi, 16Pii (faulty and not counted), 16TCii, 17TC and 17TCi. A mostly very fine group. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,925

1859 10c Consort Trial Colour Plate Proof in Black, a horizontal pair on India paper, with slight paper scuffs in bottom margin, and on E of CENTS of right stamp, else very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

1859 12½c green Queen Victoria, unused (no gum) with fresh bright colour and huge margins, showing part of next stamp at top (scarce on this issue), extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,350

1859 12½c Queen Victoria Group of Four Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 18P (two different shades, one with tear at right, the other with thin black lines on front), 18TCi (very fine) and 18TCviii (small paper flaws). (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,550

1859 12½c Queen Victoria Trial Colour Plate Proof in Blue Green, a sheet margin horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, pencil numbers on back indicating plate positions 49 and 50, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1859 17c Cartier Group of Three Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 19P (just cut into margin at bottom), 19Pi (on card, India paper has a tear at top right) and 19TCii (slightly sulphuretted). (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,100

1859 17c Cartier Trial Colour Plate Proof in Blue Green, a sheet margin horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, pencil numbers on back indicating plate positions 49 and 50, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 600

1859 2c rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, an unused (no gum, as issued) horizontal pair, very fine. Rare, with only 100 stamps known. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Unitrade $ 6,000

1859 2c Queen Victoria Group of Three Different Plate Proofs, with Unitrade #s 20TC (two singles of slightly different shades, one with constant plate variety "dash in right 2" and a very shallow small thin) and 20TCii (tiny cut in margin at left). (Image)

Unitrade $ 1,000

1859 2c Queen Victoria Trial Colour Plate Proof in Claret, a horizontal pair on India paper, large part of printer's imprint in top margin, tiny thin in margin at top, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 700

1859 2c Queen Victoria Trial Colour Plate Proof in Green, a horizontal pair on card-mounted India paper, small stain on right stamp behind Queen's neck, very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 800

Collection of Used 1859 Cents Issues, starts with a basic set including two shades of the 1c, a 2c (slightly faded) two 5c, three distinct shades of the 10c, a 12½c and two 17c. Also includes four covers franked with the 5c, all dated between 1860 and 1868 (these with faults). Two of the 10c and one of the 17c are accompanied by Royal Philatelic Society of London certificates from 1960. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200