1848 ARCHER 1d Red brown Plate 94 TA. A very fine used example tied to entire with a crisp Blue 29 numeral, accompanied by an RPS certificate (states stamp has been lifted & replaced) (Image)

1854 Small Crown P16 Die 2 1d red-brown mint, a fine example with original gum. Cat £550 (Image)

1854 Large Crown P14 1d red-brown in vertical marginal strip of 3 with inscription (and large part ornament) u/m, a superb piece, wonderfully rish colour. (Image)

1856 Large Crown P16 2d blue pl 6 'AE' fine used with part 'Belfast 1858' spoon cancel (with part numeral), well centered, a lovely example. Cat £375 (Image)

1858 1d red plates 71 to 225 used complete, fine condition, particularly the 225.

1858 1d red pl 174 used with fine, clear strike of the 'Vickers, Sons and Co Ltd Sheffield' underprint. Scarce. Cat £150. SG PP198 (Image)

1858 1d red pl 208 used with the scarce 'F.P.W. and Co' underprint (reading upwards). Cat £425. SG PP211 (Image)

1858 1d red pl 212 used with the 'Beddoe, Hulbert and Co' underprint (reading down), perfs a little trimmed at right but a fine strike and very scarce. Cat £525 (Image)

1858 1d red pl 212 used with fine strike of 'The Fore Street Warehouse' underprint (reading upwards). Cat £225 (Image)

1858 1d red pl 225 'FD' mint, a very fine example of a deep rose shade, seldom offered so fine. Cat £3200 (Image)

1858 1d red pl 225 'BL' fine used, well centered, creased upper right perf, an attractive example. Cat £800 (Image)

1858 2d blue pl 7 'RE' mint, lightly mounted and fresh, a key plate. Cat £2000 (Image)

1858 2d blue pl 8 'QK' with 4 margins mint, a fine, lightly mounted example, very fresh. Cat £1850 (Image)

1870 ½d rose-red pl 19 mint o/pt Specimen (type 9), fine and lightly mounted. Cat £225 (Image)

1870 ½d rose-red pl 5 marginal u/m. (Image)

1870 ½d rose pl 12 in vertical marginal strip of 3 mint, each stamp imperf at right, 2 are u/m, a fine piece. (Image)

1870 ½d rose pl 9 'BL' used, a good, sound example with '921' numeral of Workington. Cat £850 (Image)

1870 1½d rose-red lettered 'OP-PC' used, a fine example of the error of lettering with all letters very clear. Brandon Cert. Cat £2000 (Image)

1870 1½d rose-red 'OP-PC' used, centered to lower left, a fine example of the error of lettering. Cat £2000 (Image)

1870 1½d rosy mauve 'QA' o/pt Specimen, an attractive example of this scarce item, without gum (as many are found, having been affixed to Postal Notices). Cat £2250 (Image)