PLATE 173 - BLOCK OF EIGHT ON COVER - Dec. 1854 legal-sized env. (filing folds inc. through two stamps) to Kent with remarkable irregular block of eight C1 1d reds from plate 173 in a late state of the plate (sealing wax on one stamp) tied by indistinct numerals, ARUNDEL, LITTLEHAMPTON, London and ROCHESTER cds all on the back.Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

C1 SELECTION - mostly fine range on pages, group of shades inc. claimed plum (3); attempted run of most plates 155-R6 (plating inconsistent, scarcer plates are mostly incorrect); constant varieties inc. QA plate R1 'mark under Y of PENNY', AA plate 155 state 2; cancels inc. piece with blue MANCHESTER spoon, rare H-rated London District 31 of Wandsworth, and late use MX (stamp damaged), etc. Much better condition than usually encountered in such groups. (95) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C1 INVERTED WATERMARK GROUP - AE plate 173, GB Plate 191, QG plate R3, QH plate R5 plus two unplated. Mostly good to fine. SG £1350. (6) (Image)

C1/C2 COVER GROUP - inc. 6 Mar. 1854 E to Colchester with ED-EE plate 176 pair tied London numerals, July 1854 EL to Ballymoney with C1 tied by fine 362 of Newtown Limavady, Aug. 1854 EL to Ballymoney with C1 tied by blue Dublin Numeral, Oct. 1854 env. to London with C1 tied by Irish numeral; and Mar./May 1855 pair of envs. with C2 frankings used in London or from Ryde to Ashe. Good to fine. (12)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

C1-C10 COVER QUARTET WITH ERRORS OF NUMBER CANCELS - Mar. 1855 E to London with C1 tied by 620 s/ways duplex of DEVONPORT (error for 250; Parmenter 'C' £120); June 1856 EL to London with C1 tied by 580 numeral of Wednesbury (error for 850; 'G' £100); Oct. 1856 env. to London with C6 tied by 121 numeral of Morpeth (error for 537; 'G' £100); and Apr. 1863 env. to Andover with C10 tied by 120 numeral of Ringwood (error for 644; 'A' £100). (4)Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C2 GROUP - INC. BLOCK OF FOUR, STRIPS & INVERTED WATERMARKS - inc. QH-RI plate R5 block of four (possibly a tear on QH), strips of three (2, inc. IJ-IL scarce plate 198 SG£350 each, separation), a possible plum shade (unplated) and inv wmks on JK scarce plate 196 (part Crimea OXO cancel) and LA plate 203. Generally good to fine. SG £2500++. (10 items) (Image)

PLATE 11 DIE II - RARE RED 984 OF MERE, WILTS. - fine, centred slightly low. Rare, SG C3ue £1500; 2010 Brandon cert. (incorrectly describing it C2).Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, WILTSHIRE (Image)

C3 SELECTION - on a page, some plated, range inc. BA-CB plate 8 block of four, inverted wmk (4), cancel interest inc. Crimea OXO (2) and Scots local CANONGATE or CROSS on pairs, etc. Mixed condition, fair to fine. (16 Items)Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C3 MOSTLY FINE SELECTION - inc. PA-PC plate 4 strip of three, QA plate 5 inv wmk, and HE plate 2 (faults) with rare G-rated London District 20 of Greenwich, though mainly unplated. (15 items) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C4 SELECTION - unplated range on a page, mostly cancellation interest inc. with green Irish numeral (4), blue cancel (2), part spoons (4), Madeline Smith, etc. Generally good to fine. (14) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

C4 INVERTED WATERMARKS - INC. A STRIP OF FOUR - BI-BL strip of four, a very scarce multiple, missing corner perf; plus OD plate 1 single. SG £1500++. (2 items) (Image)

C5 SELECTION - unplated group of ten, generally good to fine, inc. tied to small piece by part blue GALWAY spoon. Scarce issue. (10) (Image)

C3-C6 COVER GROUP - inc. Mar. 1855 env. to London with C3 and "MORE.TO.PAY" '2' alongside, Mar. 1855 EL to Usk with C4 tied by London numeral, Aug. 1855 env. to Newport Pagnell with C4 tied by 210 of Deal, Oct. 1855 env. to Newcastle with C5 tied by London numeral, Dec. 1855 env. to Brighton with C5 tied by Winchester numeral, Jan. 1856 env. to Beccles with C6 tied by blue NOTTINGHAM s/ways, May 1856 env. to Inverary with C5 tied by 65 numeral of Campbelltown. (17) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

PLATE 22 DIE II - RARE C7 PRINTING - lettered GH, with a few shortish perfs; rare C7 plate. SG £3000; 1975 RPSL cert. (Image)

PLATE 23 DIE II - SCARCE C7 PRINTINGS - DG and cancelled leaving a clear profile, a few short perfs and blunt corner along the top, and CK good used part from corner crease with tiny tear at one end. SG £1700. (2) (Image)

PLATES 24 & 25 DIE II - SCARCE C7 PRINTINGS - both fair used, MK plate 24 with corner crease, KG plate 25 short perfs and small tear at left. SG £2100. (2) (Image)

PLATE 26 DIE II - RARE C7 PRINTING - lettered NC, centred slightly low and with a few shortish perfs; rarer C7 plate. SG £1500; 2012 Brandon cert. (Image)

PLATE 43 DIE II - ERROR IMPERFORATE - lettered EI in pale red, just cut into at top left. Rare, SG from £2800; 2005 Brandon cert. (Image)

PLATE 46 DIE II - ERROR IMPERFORATE - lettered DJ with very nearly four margins. Rare, SG from £2800; 2005 Brandon cert. (that incorrectly plates it as 52) noting 'small faults'. (Image)

PLATE 47 DIE II - AD - IMPRIMATUR - four margins, light surface fault on the printed design and fault in the margin above. SG £850. (Image)

C1-C8 MINT/UNUSED SELECTION ON A PAGE - the blued paper range, with C1, C2, C4, scarce C5, C6 and C8 (2, plus vert. strip of three and plate 35 with SPECIMEN type 2 vertically (small faults)). Mixed gum and condition. (9 items) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

C6 RANGE ON THREE PAGES - shade range inc. claimed plum (3), blocks of four (2, NH-OI plate 5 and BK-CL plate 7), re-entries on EH plate 6 and QL plate 13, cancel interest mostly on singles inc. the part scarce "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/4" and part blue spoons of ATHLONE or ROSCREA, part green spoons of Dublin or CORK, blue or violet-blue 131 of Edinburgh, inv wmks (2), etc. Generally good to fine. (43 items)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C8/C8a RANGE ON SEVEN PAGES - mostly unplated, with shade range inc. claimed plum (5) or claret (3); multiples inc. blocks of six (2) or four (4) and strips of five or four (2); cancel interest inc. with late use MX (trimmed), LIMERICK or LIVERPOOL spoons on pairs, Irish 106 numeral of Cashel (2, blue or green) and Crimea OXO (3); inv wmks (4, all fair only). Plus two singles and two pairs possibly of the scarce C8a issue. Fair to fine. (c92 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C9/C10 & C12/C13 RANGES ON PAGES - C9 inc. inv wmk and shades group; C10 plated range inc. QF plate 33 (scarce, thinned) and with many plate varieties annotated inc. BI plate 48 mark on lower bust in block of four, various re-entries, etc; C12 range with plate 50 block of four, plate 51 block of six and single with inv wmk; and C13 small group of shades and plate varieties. Fair to fine. (c170 items) (Image)

C10 GROUP OF MULTIPLES - on two pages, all unplated, inc. blocks of ten, eight, six (2) and four (5), strips of eight, six and four (2). Mixed condition, some are rejoined. (17 items) (Image)