1841 2d BLUE COMPLETE SMALL TRIAL SHEET OF TWELVE - very fine and fresh, corner sheet showing lined wmk on two sides; ex Harmers May 1953 sale. SG DP43 £17500.Cross Reference: DIE PROOFS ETC (Image)

PLATE 3 - DA-DE - STRIP OF FIVE - with four margins and MX cancels, a couple of light creases apparent on the back. SG £1375 as singles. (Image)

PLATE 3 - DB-EF - BLOCK OF TEN - fair margins and small faults, heavily cancelled with the scarce 286 numeral of Port Askaig, Islay. Scarce multiple.Cross Reference: INNER HEBRIDES, ARRAN, BUTE, ETC. (Image)

PLATE 3 - MD-MK - STRIP OF EIGHT - with four margins, minor imperfections, fine appearance. (Image)

PLATE 3 - RB-TD - BLOCK OF NINE - fresh and attractive block with four mostly large margins and London numeral cancels. Rare multiple; ex Fraser. (Image)

RD-RE - fine three margin pair cancelled contrary to regulations with just one MX strike. Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 1 to 4 - Nos. 1, 2 & 3 all three margin, No. 4 four margin; all fine strikes on sound stamps. SG £2800. (4)Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 5 to 7 - No. 5 three margins small thin, No. 6 four margins thinned, and No. 7 fine three margins. SG £2750. (3) (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 8 & 9 - both fine three margin examples. SG £2200. (2) (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSS 9 ON COVER - 16 Aug. 1843 EL to USK (faint cds across the flap) with three margin 2d blue lettered ND just tied by the No. 9 in MX. One of the scarcer numbers on the 2d; SG £3200.Cross Reference: LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 10 to 12 - Nos. 10 & 11 fine three margins, No. 12 in a pair with four good to close margins and corner crease. SG £3450. (3 items) (Image)

PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBER 12 CROSS ON BLOCK OF FOUR COVER - Sep. 1843 EL to Wymondham with SA-TB block of four (presentable enough; margin in places, filing crease and horiz. knife cut through the top two stamps) tied by good strikes of the No. 12 in MX. Very scarce as a block.Cross Reference: LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

PLATE 3 - PLATE VARIETY STUDY ON TWO PAGES - OG re-entry (4), MD constant mark in ONE (2), EK & RI transfer shifts, and group of almost all the listed double letters. (19 items) (Image)

PLATE 3 - LE & QC REPAIRED IMPRESSIONS PLUS STUDY OF UNIT PA - LE range of states, 2 singles plus three p[airs inc. final state in pair with LF on 1848 E to Kendal; QC range of five singles, various states inc. two prints of the final repair with TRL on both sides. Also PA quartet showing a possible corrosion cleaning operation at lower right. (14 items) (Image)

PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE INC. MX BLOCK OF FOUR - MX cancelled group with IF-JG block of four with three margins, TG-TI very fine four margin strip of three, and three singles; numeral cancelled group of seven inc. RD enormous showing parts of five other units. (12 items) (Image)

PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE INC. NUMERAL BLOCK OF FOUR - QG-RH block of four with three margins, and KG-KJ & RJ-RL strips of four or three and NE-NF pair all with four margins. (4 items) (Image)

PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE - MX cancelled (3, inc. with unusual striations that may not be contemporary?), numeral group inc. three pairs. (9 items) (Image)

PLATE 4 - AE & TC - REPAIRED IMPRESSIONS - AE imperf state, plus perf 16 state 2 very worn on 1856 Scots cover; and TC imperf state 1 (2, inc. with huge margin below showing inscription with value '£1') and scarce state 2; perf 16 state 2 (3, inc. in a pair with TB, showing progression of plate wear); and perf 14 pair with TB late state 2 very worn (corner faults). (9 items)Cross Reference: 1854-61 2d BLUES, SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 4 - CA-DB - fine four mostly large margin block of four with London numeral cancels. SG £1100. (Image)

PLATE 4 - CA-DB - fine used block of four just shaved under DB and with good margins elsewhere. SG £1100. (Image)

PLATE 4 - DA-DE - STRIP OF FIVE - fine with four margins, London numerals and part red oval "PD" and French cds. (Image)

PLATE 4 - EA-FC - BLOCK OF SIX - full margins on three sides just shaved at top, attractive used with 387 Huddersfield numerals, light tone spot on one unit. (Image)

PLATE 4 - GA-HB - good used block of four just touched at one tiny point under HA, small scissor cut at right, scarce 910 Woodstock numerals. SG £1100.Cross Reference: OXFORDSHIRE (Image)

MIXED PLATES RANGE INC. A BLOCK OF SIX - plate 3 inc. CA-DC block of six fair used with three margins, and LE repaired unit (two singles and a pair); plate 4 inc. CE re-entry in fine four margin pair with CF, DB-DD four margin strip of three, and ND four margins on early-stage lavender paper. (23 items) (Image)

OCT. 1842/FEB. 1848 - PLATE 3 MATCHED PAIRS ON MX/NUMERAL COVERS - Oct. 1842 E to Macclesfield with neat four margin DA-DB pair cancelled by MX; plus 1848 E to CHIPPENHAM (cds on the back) with similarly lettered four margin pair plus three margin 1d red presumably paying a late fee, all cancelled with London numerals. Attractive duo. (2) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)