1882, Queen Victoria, 6p gray, plate 18, watermark Imperial Crown, fresh color, full OG, previously hinged, fine single, SG #161, £400 (Image)

1883, Queen Victoria, 2s6p lilac, printed on bluish paper, watermark Anchor, nice quality single, full original gum with slight waves at top, LH, VF, C.v. $9,250, SG #175, £6,000, D. Brandon certificate (Image)

1905, King Edward VII, 1½p deep slate purple and bluish green, De La Rue printing on chalk surfaced paper, top left corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, ex-Besancon Collection, C.v. £360++ (Image)

1905, King Edward VII, 1½p blackish purple and green, De La Rue printing of much darker shade then even deep purple, full OG, NH, VF, ex-Besancon Collection, the Hendon Stamp Co. certificate (Image)

1902, King Edward VII, 2s6p lilac, 5s carmine and 10s ultra, complete set of three high values, watermark Large Anchor, beautiful colors, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF (5s and 10s have exceptional centering), SG #260/65, £1,725 (Image)

1924, King George V, 1½p red brown, watermark Block Cypher, horizontal tete-beche pair, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $550, SG #420a, £500 as hinged (Image)

1924, King George V, 1½p red brown, inverted watermark Block Cypher, booklet pane of four stamps and two printed labels at left, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £225 as hinged (Image)