1812-39 Whiting & Branston colour background essays, three examples in two colour printings, one in green and pale-rose, one is purple-brown and rose and the with three smaller essays in blues and red-browns, some faults but in the main fine and scarce.

1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm, to celebrate Victoria's first visit to the City of London after her accession to the throne, one side showing the Queen's head which was the model for the head on the line-engraved postage stamps of 1840–79, including the Penny Black, 1847–54 embossed stamps of and the postal stationery from 1841–1901, fine and scarce, with only 350 examples struck in bronze, see SG Spec Vol 1 pg. 7, an ideal frontispiece to a Line Engraved, Embossed or Postal Stationery exhibit collection. (Image)

1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm, to celebrate Victoria's first visit to the City of London after her accession to the throne, one side showing the Queen's head which was the model for the head on the line-engraved postage stamps of 1840–79, including the Penny Black, 1847–54 embossed stamps of and the postal stationery from 1841–1901, slight rubbing to high lights otherwise fine and scarce, with only 350 examples struck in bronze, see SG Spec Vol 1 pg. 7, an ideal frontispiece to a Line Engraved, Embossed or Postal Stationery exhibit collection. (Image)

18389 ca. Four examples of background trials by Ebenezer Bacon and Co. London, printed in black on wove paper (138 x 226mm) showing various designs mainly circular in nature with fine printed details used to illustrate their capabilities in reproducing granular detail, in good to fine condition just some minor aging and the odd blemish to the outer edges, scarce examples.

1840 Perkins Bacon background trials, eight pieces from the archives illustrating the complex machine turned design they were capable of producing, these being similar in design to the background trials illustrated in the GB QV Specialised volume I; condition is very mixed, soiling, age staining, tears; a fascinating accumulation. (Image)

1840 1d Rainbow trial (state 2) in drab on bluish laid paper from the foot of the sheet, pos.3/2, showing "tiny dash" in SE corner, very fine. (Image)

1840 1d Rainbow trial (state 3), complete sheet of 12 impressions printed in dull blue on white wove gummed paper, the lower left endorsed in the hand of Edwin Hill "Sup. Specimens No. 2", very rare exhibition showpiece being one of two recorded sheets in private hands on gummed paper (this example endorsed "2" with another single sheet known to exist endorsed "No 1", listed but not priced in SG), ex Atkinson and Baillie. (Image)

1840 1d Red-Brown Rainbow Trial (state 3) imperforate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet on white wove paper, showing part of the paper makers watermark; very fresh and fine. Rare. (Image)

1840 1d Red-Brown Rainbow trial (state 3) on white wove paper from the top of the sheet; fresh and fine (S.G. from £3'500). (Image)

1878 1d mauve fugitive ink trial, pl.191, AD, from the top of the sheet showing small part inscription, large part o.g., stunning colour and a beautiful example of this very rare trial printing. (Image)

1841 2d red-brown trial printing on "Dickinson" silk thread paper with void corner and letter squares; large part o.g., an extremely fine example of this major exhibition quality rarity, of which only 24 examples were printed, eight of which are in the Royal Philatelic collection and many of the other examples in other institutionalised collections, cert. RPS (1969) (S.G. £35,000). (Image)

1865 Department of Science and Art prize medal, 55mm, bronze, with Wyon's portrait of Queen Victoria on one side with "QUEEN VICTORIA BY THE GRACE OF GOD" surround and prize legend on reverse, very fine. (Image)

1871 2d Ormond Hill die proof in deep blue on thin white wove paper on card (60 x 60mm), with un-inked "NEW DIE" and "1" reversed at top, a fine example of this very rare proof, ex Shaida. (Image)