1860 UNISSUED ROSY-MAUVE - attractive example with no gum. SG £8500. (Image)

1860 UNISSUED ROSY-MAUVE SPECIMEN - no gum else fine, type 6 ovpt. SG from £2250. Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

1860 UNISSUED ROSY-MAUVE SPECIMEN - lettered KI and with ovpt type 2, small part gum and reperfed at base. 2010 RPS cert. mentioning 'colour affected' and 'possible trial'. SG from £2250. Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

PLATE 1 - OP-PC ERROR OF LETTERING - very lightly used example showing the variety well, horiz. crease. SG £2000. (Image)

PLATE 1 - SELECTION INC. BLOCK OF FOUR & MINT SINGLE - SK mint with part gum, KK-LL used block of four, plus seven used singles. SG c£2200. (9 items + 2 covers) (Image)

PLATE 3 - MINT & SPECIMEN EXAMPLES - GJ with gum traces, TJ with part gum, and DI with type 9 SPECIMEN ovpt. SG £1300. (3)Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

PLATE 3 - USED/COVER SELECTION INC. BLOCK OF FOUR - on a page, inc. ME-NF block of four, TK with full selvedge below showing part inscription, and EG cancelled with "ST. THOMAS" cds; also DB possibly uncancelled. Covers (3) inc. OC used with 1d plate 168 on 1875 auction notice to Alnwick and 1878 2d reg. env. to Canada with RG & 6d grey plate 16 paying the postage. (21 items) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

RARE COMBINATION USE OF PLATES 1 & 3 ON REDIRECTED REGISTERED COVER - 17 May 1876 env. (faults inc. repaired flap) sent reg. to Havant with 4d vermilion plate 15 and 1½d rose-red plate 3 (closed tear) tied by EDINBURGH duplexes, redirected to Beds. with 1½d rose-red plate 1. Rare usage of both plates on one cover.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, HAMPSHIRE, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)