1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters, Wmk Small Anchor & Orbs. 1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 15) entire to France by Charing Cross "CX / 7" duplex, Coutts forwarding cachet, Nice arrival bs, very fine and scarce on cover (S.G. £1'650 as single stamp). (Image)

1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.2 on blued paper, tied to 1876 (Feb 21) entire to France by Charing Cross "CX / 7" duplex, Coutts forwarding cachet, Nice arrival bs, very fine and scarce on cover (S.G. £1'650 as single stamp). (Image)

1873-80 2 1/2d rosy mauve pl.16 AG imperf. imprimatur with o.g., very fine and rare, being one of 22 stamps removed from the sheet. (Image)

1879 2 1/2d Rosy mauve pl.6 mint top marginal imperforate imprimatur, top margin thinned from being used as a hinge, fine and rare, with only 22 stamps having been removed from the imprimatur sheet (SG £2'500). (Image)

1873 3d rose pl.15 TJ imperf. imprimatur with o.g., fine and very rare with only 22 examples available many of which are in institutionalised collections. (Image)

1873 3d rose pl.12 TH imperforate imprimatur, mint o.g., very fine and very rare with only 22 examples available many of which are in institutionalised collections. (Image)

1876 6d grey pl.15 AK imperforate imprimatur from the top of the sheet showing plate number, mint o.g., very fine and rare, a unique positional in private hands, ex The Earl of Crawford, Colonel A.S. Bates (1934), Major K.M. Beaumont (1965), Dr. Douglas Latto (1992), "Chartwell" (2011, offered as part of a set of 4 plate number examples). (Image)

1877 4d sage green pl.16 HE-IF mint wing marginal block of four, large part o.g., a wonderful multiple of vibrant colour, very scarce so fine (S.G. £5'600 as singles). (Image)

1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.15 imperforate horizontal pair with "SPECIMEN" type 9 overprint, mint l.h. (one on stamp only) with full margin at right and "RICE_" inscription, light diagonal wrinkle on ML, fine. (Image)