1868-90 "Large Queen" 1 1/2c pale dull blue on medium wove paper, mint large part o.g., a well centred example of lovely fresh colour, superb and very scarce in this quality.

1868-90 "Large Queen" 1/2c black marginal block of four from the left of the sheet with large part OG (three stamps mint NH), minor traces of gum yellowing, though still a very fine and attractive multiple.

1959 Royal Visit die proof of Queen Elizabeth's portrait by Annigoni in black on India paper sunken on card, without inscriptions, very fine and attractive; cert. Eichele (2003). (Image)

1859 Envelope to England with 1851-60 3s dull red bisect and 6d olive-yellow (both good even margins), tied by oval grill cancels, with Liverpool arrival cds adjacent, very fine; cert. Eichele (2002) (SG £3'000). (Image)

1857 (Nov 16) Envelope from Maitland to Scotland with 1851-60 3d deep blue pair and bisect in UNSEVERED STRIP (just clear to large margins) tied by oval grill cancels, with despatch, Halifax, Liverpool and Glasgow ds, some peripheral soiling, fine; cert. Greene (2004); ex Mayer (S.G. £2'500+). (Image)

1858 (Jan 14) Envelope "per Steamer" to the USA with 1851-60 1d pair (just touched at left) and 3d bright blue (just touched at top) tied by oval grill cancels paying the 5d rate with USA 5c postage due cds adjacent, Halifax bs, very fine Expertise: Cert. BPA (1965) Provenance: Moody. (Image)

1860 (May 20) Envelope from Wolfville to England with 1851-60 3d deep blue bisect and 6d yellow-green (both good even margins) tied by oval grill cancels, despatch, Halifax transit, London and Liverpool ds, cover looks to have been cleaned, fine (SG £2'500) Expertise: Signed E. Diena and cert. Eichele (2002). (Image)

1870 4d black, marginal block of four from the lower right of the sheet on coarse bluish white wove paper, variety imperforate between, mint large part o.g., trace of tone spot, though still of very fresh appearance, a very scarce block.