1854-60s 1d RED COLLECTION ON PAGES - inc. C1 (18), C2 (2), C3 (4), C4 (2), C8 range (6, 2 pairs, strip of three and block of four) and later white paper range. Also Nov. 1839 EL Dumbarton to London and 1847 1/- green embossed (poor). (c130 items) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EMBOSSED ISSUES (Image)

C8 PLATES 23 to 46 COLLECTION IN A BINDER - arranged by plate, with plated examples (inc. AE plate 25 with green cancel, and DG-DI plate 31 strip of three) plus a few covers from each. Generally good to fine. (c225) (Image)

EXTENSIVE PLATED MOSTLY C10 COLLECTION IN FIVE BINDERS - in a carton, largely comprising an introductory page for each plate then a recon. of which 16 are complete, another two are very near complete, most have an occasional C11. Incs. QF-QG plate 58 rejoined pair (SG £400 each; QG with tear), LA-MC plate 59 & KB-LD plate 68 blocks of six, 15 inv wmks, mint/unused examples (14 + five blocks of four); covers inc. DE plate 45 tied to 1858 env. by PITT STREET Scots local (1995 PEGB cert; SG £300 off-cover), and Mar. 1858 env. to Ruabon with plate 59 C11; etc. Much is fine. Also a small stockbook with a further range of C10s and other mostly line-engraved issues. (c5000) (Image)

C10 MINT BLOCKS - FI-HL plate 60 block of twelve, BJ-DL plate 62 block of nine, HA-IC plate 63 block of six, and CC-DD plate 67 block of four; generally attractive with redistributed gum. (4 items) (Image)

C12 PLATES 50/51& C13 PLATES R15/R16 COLLECTION ON PAGES - mostly comprising incomplete plate recons. of the four plates, plus a few covers. Generally fine. (c400) (Image)

PLATE 53 - EXTREMELY RARE STRIP OF THREE ON COVER TO CONSTANTINOPLE - 16 Sep. 1857 mourning env. (minor imperfections) to the commander of HMS Osprey, franked with C9A TH-TJ strip of three from the very rare plate 53 (SG £4500 per stamp off-cover; small part top right corner perf missing), tied by fine CHESTER spoons and additionally tied by red CONSTANTINOPLE arrival cds. The 3d military rate to the Baltic Fleet had expired a year earlier, yet this article appears sent untaxed at that rate. An extraordinarily rare and important cover; we know of only four other plate 53 covers, all single uses. Significant exhibit item. Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR, MILITARY - GB FORCES OVERSEAS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)