1854 ½a. vermilion '9½ arches', prepared for use but not issued, right marginal block of four with part inscription 'the RIGHT HAND', An exceptional and desirable multiple of this famous stamp, fresher than normally seen. SG 1 cat £14,000 (Image)

1854-55 ½a. blue, Die II, block of four, four good margins, mint, thinned in the centre, nevertheless a popular block, SG 6 £760+ (Image)

1854-55 ½a. blue Die III pos. 50, wmk inverted and reversed, unused without gum as issued, small thin at lower right, BPA certificate (2019), SG 8a £3,000 (Image)

1854 ½a. blue Die III, unused without gum as issued: cut-to-shape, slightly toned otherwise fine with good colour. BPA cert. (2019) SG 8a.

1854 ½a. deep blue, Die III, unused, without gum as issued: cut-shape, defect at top otherwise fine with good colour. BPA cert. (2019) SG 10

1854-55 Half Anna blue used selection with different shades, cancels etc. including two singles, three pairs, a strip of 3 and a block of 6, mixed condition (17) (Image)

1854-55 1a. red Die III, 'E' stone, pos. 7 unused without gum as issued, well margined and nice appearance but an ironed vertical crease, BPA certificate (2019), SG 15 £4,250 (Image)

1854 1a. red Die II, unused without gum as Issued: four close to large margins, vertical crease at right. Otherwise fine, with fresh colour. BPA cert. (2019) SG 15

1854 First Printing 4a blue and pale red, Head Die I and Frame Die I, cut square, cancelled by diamond of dots, fine condition SG 18 £1,100 (Image)

1854-55 4a. blue and red 3rd printing (Head Die III, Frame I) Jatia stone 'E', wmk reversed, horizontal pair pos. 3-4, used with diamond of dots cancel, fine condition, BPA certificate (2019), SG 21 £12,000 (Image)

1854-55 4a. blue and red, Head Die II, frame Die I, cut square, just touched on lower and sides, used by light cancel in black, usual minor imperfections, SG £800 (Image)

1854-55 4a. blue and red, Head Die III, frame Die II, cut square, used by partial diamond of dots cancel in black, usual minor imperfections, SG 23 £600 (Image)

1854-55 4a. blue and red, Head Die III, frame Die II, cut square, just touching at right, used by diamond of dots cancel in black, fresh colours, fine SG 23 £600 (Image)

1854-55 4a. blue and rose-red, Head Die III, frame Die II, cut square, used by octagonal B/1 cancel in black and part of French cds, fresh colours, a very light horizontal crease at lower margin, SG 25 £1,100 (Image)

1855 entire letter addressed to Cheshire, England (via Southampton) bearing ½a. blue (Die II) & 4a. indigo and red 1st printing (Head Die I. Frame Die I) (2) making up the ½ oz. packet letter rate of 8a.+ Inland rate. All cute to shape each lightly tied by black diamond of dots cancels. Surface bearing ''INDIA PAID'' handstamp in red and London "PAID" tombstone arrival mark dated 'AP 21 1855'. Reverse bearing KARACEE dispatch mark dated 'MAR 55' and Birkenhead arrival mark in blue dated 'AP 21 1855' Slight age related wear and creasing to entire, nevertheless a still an attractive item. SG 6,17. (Image)

1902-11 set of seventeen values to 25r. brownish orange and blue, each with DLR 'CANCELLED' H/S (Samuel type 24 & 25), all values marginal ( high values inter-panneau), full original gum only mounted in margins, few minor imperfections, a scarce and stunning group with fresh colours. SG 119-150s (Image)

1902-07 set of eleven values to 1r. green and carmine, in blocks of six, each with DLR 'CANCELLED' H/S (Samuel type 24 ), large part o.g. ( mostly unmounted, only one stamp mounted per block) few minor imperfections, including perf separation. A very rare set of multiples with lovely fresh colours. SG 119-150

1902-11 25r. brownish orange and blue, mint large part o.g., well centered, BPA certificate (2018), fine, SG 147 £3,000 (Image)

1906 die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) for the 1906-07 ½d value (SG 149), with date (2 MAY 06) in blue and BEFORE/HARDENING handstamp in black at upper left, a scarce proof (Image)

1921 "NINE PIES" on 1a., selection of three different ESSAY surcharges in large sans-serif letters, in blocks of 4 mint mounted/unmounted o.g. (lower pairs being unmounted); respectively wide spacing (15.5mm), narrow spacing (8.5mm) and narrow spacing with bar. The first block on the aniline carmine 1a. shows a prominent plate flaw on the King's shoulder, on the upper left stamp; the other two blocks are rose-carmine. The last block with natural paper fault affecting one stamp, otherwise fine, a rare trio in multiple condition SG 192/94 essay (Image)

1925 "Delhi" specimen 1r, four examples in grey and vermilion, interpanneau gutter and margin at right (mounted in gutter), yellow-green and red-brown, trivial gum wrinkles, brown and chocolate (mounted) and brown and slate-green; mostly fine unmounted mint (4) (Image)

1934 large parcel tag, registered, bearing 5 values to 2r. carmine & orange, each neatly tied by fine strikes from 'Park Town REG cds dated AUG 34, and 'Late Fee PAID Park Town' handstamp. Corner crease affecting adhesive otherwise fine, an attractive item with fresh colours. SG 210, 212, 214/5 and 238 (Image)

1934 Pair of two large parcel tags one registered, bearing multiple values to 2r. carmine & orange. Creasing affecting both tags, otherwise a fine and seldom seen pair with good cancels and fresh colours. SG 210,214,215,232,237,238 (Image)

India 1937 25r slate-violet and purple, top marginal example. Unmounted mint, SG 264, £300. (Image)

1948 Gandhi 1½a to 10r, set of four. Fine unmounted og. SG 305-08, £425 (Image)