1855-1901 USED COLLECTION - to 10/- ultramarine (2), generally good to average condition, very high catalogue value. (c160) (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION INC. OFFICIAL OVERPRINTS - on hingeless pages, with used range of 1855-80 issues to 10/- in very mixed condition, a few fine; mint simplified set of 1887 jubilee values; official ovpts selection inc. ARMY OFFICIAL on mint 2½d purple/blue block of four and 6d purple/rose pair, ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL on mint KEVII ½d blue-green block of four and GOVT PARCELS on 1887-1900 selection of values (high cat, heavy cancels). (c330 items) Cross Reference: OFFICIALS - COLLECTIONS (Image)

1855-1910 QV-KEVII MOSTLY USED SELECTION - generally fine examples many with cds cancel, inc. 1855-60s 4d rose (7) & 6d lilac (3), 1/- green (2 singles and a pair), 2/- pale blue and 1883 5/- rose (3); mint 2½d, 3d, 10d & 1/- red & green jubilee values. KEVII used selection of values mostly fine or very fine. (c89) Cross Reference: KEVII ISSUES (Image)

MINT GROUP WITH FAULTS incl. 1883-84 White paper 2/6d lilac, CG (horizontal crease) & MD (vertical crease). Fresh mounted mint. SG 178 £1,200 (2). Also, 1876 Large Garter wmk. 8d orange LE. A lightly mounted mint example with much original gum, but small thin in NW corner. SG 156 £1850. An attractive group. Inspection recommended. (Image)

MINT 1862 3d BRIGHT CARMINE-ROSE - unmounted with full gum, lovely colour, light bend visible on the back. SG76 £2700 for mounted. (Image)

MINT 1864 6d LILAC PLATE 4 INVERTED WMK - large part gum and a few shortish perfs at top, rare. SG 85wi £8250. (Image)

1867-83 USED GROUP OF VALUES TO 2/- BLUE - on simplified, hingeless printed pages, inc. 1873 6d grey & 1880 1/- orange, both wmk spray (SG125/151 £300/700), 1876 4d vermilion, 4d sage-green, 4d grey-brown & 8d orange all wmk garter (SG152-156 £1625). Generally average to good; SG £3000+. (45) (Image)

1867-81 2½d, 6d & 2/- MINT/UNUSED GROUP - mounted mint mostly with part gum, 1875 2½d rosy-mauve plate 1 on blued paper, 1880/1 2½d blue plate 20 (tone spot) and plate 23 (toned); 1876/82 6d grey plates 15, 17 wmk spray (no gum, toned) and 18; and 1867 2/- pale blue (part original gum; crease, torn, gum wrinkles; SG120 £5000). SG £2800 (without the 2/- & 6d plate 17). (7) (Image)

1880 2/- BROWN PLATE 1 - used example with a few slightly shortish perfs along the top and hint of a pressed crease. SG121 £4250. (Image)

1874/82 5/- ROSE PLATES 2 & 4 - plate 2 of fine used appearance with light crease and small fault at top right, plate 4 average used with purple ink marks. SG 127/134 £5700. (2) (Image)

1867/78 5/- ROSE & 10/- GREENISH GREY WMK MALTESE CROSS - 1878 10/- centred right and with slight soiling on the front and offset ink writing on the back. Plus 1867 5/- rose, reperfed at right and other faults. SG126/8 £3875. (2) (Image)

1882 5/- ROSE PLATE 4 TWO ON WHITE PAPER - used example with vertical and corner creases plus another with repaired tear. SG134 £8400. (2) (Image)

1883-84 ½d (7, inc. an unmounted mint block of four), 1½d GK, 2d GR, 2½d FE, 6d AI & DS. Generally good mint collectable examples. SG £1,945. Also 1860-67 1d pale reddish lilac Postal Fiscals, twelve fine mint examples. SG F12 (Total 24) Cross Reference: POSTAL FISCALS (Image)

1883-84 HIGH VALUE TRIO OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN": 1883-84 White paper 2/6d lilac IG overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Fine. Spec. K10s £425, White paper 5/- rose AB overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Small portion of blue (10/- ?) offset on reverse. SG Spec. K12t £450 & 1883-84 White paper 10/- ultramarine HD fresh mint, trace of natural bend. Fine colour. SG 183 £2,250 (3)Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

1884 £1 BROWN-LILAC WMK CROWNS - used example, light soiling. SG 185 £3000. (Image)

1884 £1 BROWN-LILAC WMK CROWNS - good used example. SG185 £3000. (Image)

1884 £1 BROWN-LILAC WMK CROWNS - good used example with a few shortish perfs at top left; perfin of Louis Cohen & Sons (L1320.01M). SG 185 £3000. Cross Reference: PERFINS (Image)

1884 £1 BROWN-LILAC WMK CROWNS - fair used example. SG185 £3000. (Image)

1891 £1 GREEN - very fine used appearance, tiny tear in the base. SG212 £800. (Image)

1891 £1 GREEN - almost fine used example, blue crayon line. SG212 £800. (Image)