1911-12 Downey Head Issues. 1911 1 1/2d Engravers sketch die (die 2 head), cut close example printed in dark brown on thin card and mounted on thick card (57x81mm) showing ink manuscript "Dark Brown W/41", very fine, most attractive and rare. (Image)

1910 1 1/2d Hentschel colour essay in orange-yellow on white wove paper, 43x53mm, with handstruck "W/90" above design, most attractive and scarce. (Image)

1911 3d Engravers Sketch Die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in red-brown on thick white paper, using the die 2 head with shaded background to head and upper corners solid, very fine and scarce (SG specialised Vol.2 pg. 79 fig. 23b). (Image)

1911 3d Engravers sketch stamp size die for unissued value (die 2 head), used as a colour trial and printed in grey on thick white paper, very rare. (Image)

1911 3d Engravers sketch die for the unissued value, cut down die proof used as a colour trial printed in rose-red on thick white paper, using the die 2 head with shaded background to head and upper corners solid, very fine and rare (See SG Spec. Vol.2 p.79 fig.23a). (Image)

1911 1/2d Downey Head die proof (Die 1a) printed in bright pink on white glazed paper (100 x125mm) with reversed "2" above design, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1911-12 1/2d green with error perf. 14 tied to picture postcard of Gorleston-on-Sea by Great Yarmouth AU 21 11 double circle ds, very fine and rare (S.G. £1'000 as used single). Note reduced estimate of £200-300 from the printed catalogue (Image)

1911 1/2d bluish-green, wmk crown, mint, bottom corner control A11 block of six, perf type 1A, fresh strong shade, beautifully positioned, mounted in margin, most attractive, cert. RPSL (2020) (S.G. £2'300). (Image)

1911-12 Downey Heads 1d plate proof (die 1b) printed in carmine on R.D. Turner plate glazed paper with Crown watermark in pair with original gum, diagonal crease on left hand stamp and faint gum wrinkle on the right, an extremely rare and attractive proof, only two pairs were originally discovered (both creased through the left hand stamp) with other pair being subsequently been split (Unpriced in SG Specialised) (Image)