1873-81 duplicated U range of Surface Printed stamps between SG.138 & SG.163, mixed condition from poor/Av to good U examples, varying quantities of 1873 2½d rosy mauve (159), 2½d blue (56), 3d rose (54), 6d grey (88), 1s green (44), 1s orange brown (6), 4d sage (20), 8d orange (48), 1880-83 2½d blue (231), 3d (5), 3d on 3d (30), 4d (54), 6d grey (11), 6d on 6d (49), 1s brown (19). Total of 874 stamps. (Image)

1880-1900 Surface Printed collection covering the 1880-81 Imperial crown issue, 1881 1d lilacs, 1883-84 High Values, 1883 lilac & green issue, 1887 Jubilee's & 1900 Colour changes incl. M with odd blocks, controls, specimens, duplicated good to FU, individual M singles etc. mixed condition although many good to fine examples, some highlights incl. 1880-81 2d U (17), 5d U (5), 1881 1d lilacs Die 1 & 2 duplicated M & U blocks, controls etc. 1883-84 High Values M 2/6d (2), 5s (2), 5s Specimen & 10s good to FU well represented incl. 2/6d attempted reconstruction of 108 letterings from 112 U examples, plus a further 29 examples, 5s (18) 10s (7), 1884 wmk crowns £1 brown lilac U, 1883-84 lilac & green set M, also five values optd Specimen, various U vals to 1s, 1887 Jubilee duplicated M & U ranges, Specimen, controls, blocks etc. 1891 £1 green M or unused/faults (2), Specimen etc. The collection also contains a number of covers. Useful lot with good resale potential, offered intact. (Image)

1856 1s green FU wing margin, SG.72, 1862 4d pale red FU, SG.80, 6d lilac FU wing margin, SG.84, 9d straw FU wing margins, SG.87, 1s green FU, SG.90, 1865 4d Pl.12 c.d.s. used, SG.95, 1872 6d deep chestnut Pl.11 c.d.s. used, SG.122, also 1880 ½d, 2d & 5d FU, SG.165, 168 & 169, 1882 1s dull green c.d.s used, SG.196. (11) Cat. £2200 (Image)

1865-73 duplicated U range of Surface Printed stamps between SG.92 & SG.125, mixed condition from poor/Av to good U with varying quantities of 1865-67 3d (48), 4d (164), 6d (68), 1s (15), 1867-80 3d (100), 6d (170), 9d (12), 10d (16), 1s (70), 2s (30), 1872-73 6d buff/chestnut (46), 6d grey (11), also 1867 5s (10 - all poor). Total of 760 stamps. (Image)

1862 3d deep carmine-rose (Plate 2) QI wing margin example cancelled '162' numeral, SG.75, 1867-80 Wmk Spray 3d (3) wing margin examples DD, MI & SI each with fine c.d.s, SG.103. (4) (Image)

1867 3d rose Pl.8 (6) lettered BL, GG, HB, LK, MK & RK, all VFU with c.d.s cancels, SG.103. (6) Cat. £360+ (Image)

1867-80 3d rose Pl. 8 (5) different letterings each with fine c.d.s, SG.103. (5) Cat. £300+ (Image)

1867-80 3d rose, Pl.6 TK, off centre, fresh M, SG.103, Cat. £550. (Image)

1867 9d straw, fine unused example, centred low, a couple of pulled perfs. Scarce. SG.110, Cat. £2,500 (as Mint). (Image)

1867 10d pale red-brown fine M with large part o.g., centred slightly to right SG.113. Cat. £3600 (Image)

1867-80 1s green Pl.5 lett EC, variety 'extended tail to 5' at right, lower marginal example with part imprint '4 shillings/per row of 4' odd shortish perf & small tone spot on reverse faintly visible on face, VFU by a virtually complete 'St. Martins Le Grand' c.d.s with second part strike in margin. Scarce. Spec J105b, SG.117var. (1) Cat. £400 (Image)

1872-73 Wmk Spray 6d (3) showing distinctive shades from SG.122/122b, all being wing margin examples with fine c.d.s. cancels. (3) (Image)

1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac, sound example with c.d.s & part parcel cancels, plus red crayon lines, good colour & perfs, centred low to right, SG.129. (1) (Image)

1882 Wmk Anchor 5s rose Pl.4 used example, cancelled away from the Plate number, slightly trimmed perfs at left, SG.134, Cat. £4200 (Image)

1877 4d sage-green Pl.14, fine M, large part o.g., good strong colour, attractive SG.153. Cat. £1400 (Image)

1880 4d grey-brown Pl.17, fresh looking re-gummed example, SG.160, Cat. £475. (Image)

1881 6d grey Pl.17 DF, fine M example with full o.g, minor gum toning, SG.161, Cat. £425 (Image)

1880-81 Imperial Crown set incl. extra ½d shade, fine M, SG.164/169. Cat. £1300. (Image)

1881 1d lilac Die I, fine M horizontal marginal pair (1 x UM), SG.170. Cat. £450+. (2) (Image)

1888 Wmk Orbs £1 brown PC, used example with boxed & c.d.s cancels, both fine strikes. SG.186. (Image)

1883-84 3d purple on blue (lilac & green) colour trial (SG.191), fine o.g. (1) Cat. £550 (Image)

1891 £1 green, FU with 'Cannon St' c.d.s. for Feb.15.01, SG.212. (Image)