PLATE 7 - RE-ENTRIES & DOUBLE LETTERS - on three pages, re-entries CB, FB (in FA-FC strip of three), JB, NB (2) plus the famous HG 'dropped roller' showing '[P]OST[AGE]' in the lower bust (tiny thin under one corner) together with unit IG from below; and a group of double letters inc. GI (in a vert. strip of five on piece), MH and JL. Fair to fine. (14 Items) (Image)

PLATES 8 & 9 - MULTIPLES - pl 8 blocks of four (2, one fine, the other lightly toned) and strip of three; pl 9 block of four and strip of four. SG £1600. (5 items) (Image)

PLATE 8 - RE-ENTRIES & REPAIRED STATES GROUP - re-entries on DA (pair with DB), CE and TH; state 1 impressions of AK (late state 1 with mark on the nose, plus wmk inv), OG & SK, state 2 SD & SH, and the very scarce late final repair of OE with very weak left checkletters and markedly compressed left ends to the upper and lower tablets. Good to fine. (10 items) (Image)

PLATE 9 - MOSTLY REPAIRED STATES GROUP - on four pages, with range of prints from the much-repaired J-L columns inc. QK (3, different states/stages inc. on piece with 1d red or in pair with QL); and 1865/67 pair of Es with unit TK early and later worn impressions, and Nov. 1868 E with unit AK probably in the final state. Fair to fine. (26 items) (Image)

PLATE 9 - RARE BLOCK OF FOUR ON UNDERPAID BOOK POST COVER - 24 May 1865 EL (refolded with endorsement 'Book Post' now folded under) to Nottingham with plate 9 block lettered GG-HH tied by very rare H* rated "70" numerals Dubus type 2 used in the London bulk mail section, then endorsed 'over 2lbs' (!), 'Def 2/Fine 1' and '3'[d due], circular "MORE/·TO·/PAY" at lower right. A staggeringly rare cover used to mail a pile of legal documents; (ex Robert Johnson).Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, PRINTED MATTER, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

PLATES 12 to 14 - MULTIPLES - pl 12 two pairs on piece, pl 13 fine block of four with KILKENNY cds cancels, and pl 14 fine block of four with KELSO cds cancels plus a vert. strip of three. SG £1300. (4 items) (Image)

PLATES 13 & 15 - MULTIPLES - pl 13 good block of four with "NPB" cancels, plus a rejoined block of six (thin sheet adhered to the back, faults); and pl 15 fine block of four. SG £800 for the two blocks of four. (3 items) (Image)

PLATES 14 & 15 - SPECIMEN OVPTS - plate 14 with type 8 (no gum, a small part of the ovpt has broken through to the back), and plate 15 with type 9 (hinged & large part gum, crease). SG £850. (2)Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

STUDY MOSTLY ON PAGES - set of the 7 plates inc. both plate 9 wmks all with cds cancel; pl 8 double perforated with extra horiz. perfs through the portrait (listed but unpriced by SG), and DA re-entry in strip of three; pl 13 BA re-entry (minor); cancels range inc. pl 9 cancelled solely with red oval "P D" (small stain), with very scarce "T.O.1" numeral or strip of four with London "12" in bars only, 1873 EL to York with pl 15 tied by very rare GPO* rated London "6" Dubus type 1, pl 15 vert. pair tied to piece by "75" numerals of Birmingham in blue, etc. Fair to fine. (51 items)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, CANCELLATIONS (Image)

INVERTED WATERMARKS - COMPLETE SET OF THE PLATES - inc. very scarce plate 7 (of fine appearance though with small tear in the base), the others good to fine, plate 9 is type I. A very difficult assembly; SG £2650. (7) (Image)

PLATE 9 - HK - 1867 PARIS EXHIBITION PROOF - originally printed on thin card, this example seems to have had the back planed or thinned till it resembles ordinary paper, no watermark, further thinning and other faults. SG £4000. (Image)

PLATE 15 - GH-HI UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR - fresh with no gum, perfs creased horiz. SG £3300 for mint. (Image)

PLATE 15 - PA-QC MINT BLOCK OF SIX - near full gum, fine and fresh. SG c£4000. (Image)

COVERS - 1859-78 RANGE INC. REGISTERED - inc. 1859 E to Ballymoney with pl 7 tied by blue DERRY duplex; 1860 pair of reg. Es to Edinburgh with pl 8 (2) + 4d rose or pl 8 + 6d lilac all tied London numerals, and 1877 reg. EL used in London with 2d blue plate 15 pair + 1d red tied dumb cancels; 1863 env. used in Edin. with pl 9 tied by Brunswick star; and 26 Apr. 1869 E to Plymouth with pl 12 (torn in half, contemporarily) tied by scarce 1st type Azemar cancel. Attractive group. (13)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

UNDERPRINT GROUP - COPESTAKE in blue on plates 9, 13, 14 and 15 (SG PP37/38); J. & C. BOYD in blue on plate 9 (SG PP15); W. H. SMITH on plate 14 (faults; SG PP288). Also plate 15 (trimmed perfs) with unusual 'oval' VICKERS of Sheffield cachet (with 2010 Brandon cert. describing it as an 'underprint') and plate 13 with small unknown R placed sideways on the front. Fair to fine. SG £875. (8)Cross Reference: UNDERPRINTS/SECURITY OVERPRINTS (Image)

PERFIN GROUP ON THREE PAGES - plate 15 (repaired corner) with very scarce '[CROWN]/B.T' of the Board of Trade (2004 RPSL cert. 'Genuine as far as one can say'), and various others inc. 'HUTH', 'FOX', 'CORY/C', 'DT&F', 'D. B' etc. Also 1871 env. London to Llangollen with pl 13 pair (faults) perfinned 'G R/W' of Great Western Railway, and 1873 E to Paris with pl 14 (torn) & 1d red pl 154 with 'GLYN' on each. (29 + 2 covers)Cross Reference: PERFINS (Image)

USED ABROAD - "C51" ST THOMAS - plate 9 pair with almost full single strike of the 3TH.HOS type cancel, and plate 13 strip of six (tear, some creasing, etc) tied to piece by three strikes of the 4VOD type duplex. Impressive duo. SG Z5. (2 items)Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, DANISH WEST INDIES (Image)

USED ABROAD SELECTION - inc. "C59" (rejoined pair) or "E53" of Haiti both on pl 15, "F85" of Mayaguez on pl 14, "C83" of Rio de Janeiro on pl 12, "B01" of Alexandria inc. on pl 14 block of six, and Malta range inc. "M" on pl 7 strip of three and "A25" duplex tying pl 13 pair to 1871 E (toning around stamps) to Messina. Also pl 9 (pair & single) with French dotted lozenge & pl 15 with French transit cds. Fair to fine; SG £750++. (20 items) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, MALTA, HAITI, PUERTO RICO (Image)