1855-83 ACCUMULATION IN A STOCKBOOK - inc. 1855-57 4d rose (17, various papers, inc. with red oval "PD" cancel), 6d lilac (9) and 1/- green (5); 1862 4d red (4); 1865 3d rose (5), 4d vermilion (27, mixed plates, inc. one fair mint), 6d lilac (24) and 9d straw (3); 1867 10d red-brown (4); 1867 1/- green (17) and 2/- blue (3); 1876 8d orange (3); 1877 4d sage-green plates 15 and 16 (4), 1880/82 4d grey-brown (9); 1881 1/- orange-brown (4, plus with SPECIMEN ovpt); etc. Mixed condition, though some fine cds cancelled examples included. Also embossed 10d cut to shape and 6d cut into. (some hundreds) (Image)

1855-1900 COLLECTION ON HAGNERS - good range, inc. 1855 4d rose (6, various papers), 4d sage-green plates 15 & 16, 4d grey-brown plate 17 wmk garter; 8d orange, 9d straw/bistre plates 2 (2) and 4 (3, wmk spray), and 10d red-brown (3); 1/- green range (15, various plates) and 1/- orange-brown (3, inc. plate 13 spray); 2/- blue (3, shades); 1883 2/6, 5/- and 10/- high values, and lilac & green set of 10 average used; etc. Much is fine; huge SG. (c180) (Image)

1862-c1880 COLLECTION ON PAGES - neatly arranged in hingeless mounts, inc. 1862-64 3d rose (4), 4d red (12, plates 3 or 4), 6d lilac plate 4 (7), and 1/- green plate 2 (4); 1865-67 3d rose plate 4, 4d vermilion (9, mixed plates), and 1/- green plate 4; 1867-80 3d rose (33, various plates), 6d lilac/mauve (4), 9d straw (4, inc. one very fine), 10d red-brown (3), 2/- blue (3); 1873-80 4d vermilion plate 15, 4d sage-green plates 15 & 16, and 8d orange. Mixed condition, much fine; huge SG. (c220) (Image)

1881-1900 ACCUMULATION - inc. 1881 used provisional set to 5d indigo; 1883 lilac & green used selection to 3d; 1887 ½d vermilion mint controls (F, H or J (2)) and three simplified used jubilee sets, plus further duplicated range inc. official ovpts; and a few covers inc. 1863 env. (no flap) to Guildford with 6d lilac plate 2 tied MALTA duplex. (low hundreds) (Image)

1855-57 4d, 6d & 1/- VALUES - range on a page, 4d rose (10, various wmks/papers), 6d lilac (2), and 1/- green (4). Some perf faults though generally good to fine; v high SG. (16) (Image)

1855-67 MOSTLY FINE USED SELECTION - 1855-57 4d rose one of each garter wmk, 1856 6d lilac (2) & 1/- green; 1862-64 3d rose plate 2, 4d red plate 4, 6d lilac plate 3, 9d straw, and 1/- green plate 2; 1865-67 3d rose plate 4, 4d vermilion plates 11, 12 plus plate 12 pair on piece used in Alexandria, 6d lilac plate 5, and 1/- green plate 4. Generally attractive fine used. (17 items) (Image)

1862 3d ROSE PLATE 2 MINT - fresh colour and small part gum. SG75 £2700. (Image)

1862-81 MOSTLY MINT SELECTION - 1862 4d red plate 4, mounted mint part og with 1996 Brandon cert, SG80 £2000; 1867/81 3d rose plates 6 (no gum) and 21 with large part og, plus another plate 6 with very light cancel regummed; 1876 8d orange with part gum; and 1881 2½d blue mounted mint, toned. High SG. Also PB 1d olive vert. pair tender essay, top unit torn. (7 items) (Image)

1865-67 SELECTION OF USED VALUES - 4d vermilion plates 7 to 14, 6d lilac plates 5 (3) and 6, 9d straw plate 4 emblems, and 1/- green plate 4 emblems. Mostly good to fine. (14) (Image)

1867-80 RANGE OF VALUES TO 1/- - 3d rose plates 4 to 10, 6d lilac/mauve plates 6 (4), 8 (3) and 9, 9d straw (2), 10d red-brown (4), and 1/- green plates 4 spray, 5 (2), 6 (2) and 7. Generally good to fine. (28) (Image)

1867 2/- BLUE GROUP OF FIVE - four examples in various shades, plus a possible milky blue with rare Dubus type 24 London "13" cancel. (5) (Image)

1880 2/- BROWN - good used with indistinct cancel, lettered FK. SG 121 £4250. (Image)

1874 5/- ROSE PLATE 2, USED IN MALTA - fine used with Malta A25 numeral. SG from £450 (or £1500 for used in GB). Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, MALTA (Image)

1874 5/- ROSE PLATE 2 - good used example with part London ""R" registered mail cancel. SG 126 £1500. (Image)

1867 5/- ROSE PLATE 1 - a few short perfs, else fine used and in a lovely almost deep shade. SG 127 £675. (Image)

1878 10/- GREENISH GREY WMK MALTESE CROSS - centred to right, else very fine used. SG128 £3200. (Image)

1878 £1 GREENISH GREY WMK MALTESE CROSS - lightly cancelled, a couple of creases on the back are difficult to see. SG 128 £3200. (Image)

1878 10/- GREENISH GREY WMK MALTESE CROSS - good used apart from a possible minor fault on the left edge. SG 128 £3200. (Image)

1878 £1 BROWN-LILAC WMK MALTESE CROSS - attractive example, small expert repair at lower left corner and lightly soiled. SG 129 £4500. (Image)

1882 5/- ROSE PLATE 4 - lettered BH possibly on blued paper, minor bends apparent on the back only, else fine used; plus FF on white paper, heavy cancels and faults. SG 130/4 £7800. (2) (Image)

1882 £5 ORANGE - good used with neat cds cancel, an attempt has been made to lessen a vert. crayon line at right. SG137 £3500. (Image)

1873-80 RANGE OF MOSTLY USED VALUES ON PAGES - 1875-80 2½ rosy mauve blue paper plate 1 (2), white paper plates 1 to 17 and 2½d blue plates 17 to 20; 1879-79 3d rose plates 11 to 20, plus plate 16 mounted mint; 1874-78 6d grey plates 13 to 16, plus plate 15 unused no gum & creased; 1873-76 1/- green plates 8 to 13. Generally good to fine. (53) (Image)

1873-80 USED SELECTION - 2½d rosy-mauve/blue plates 5, 8, 9 & 20, 3d rose plate 14; garter wmk 4d vermilion plate 15, sage-green plate 16, and grey-brown plate 17; 6d grey plate 16, 8d orange, 1/- green plate 13, and wmk crown 1/-orange-brown plate 13. Generally good to fine. (13) (Image)

1875-1900 MIXED GROUP - inc. 1875 2½d rosy-mauve plate 2 error of lettering LH-FL, poor used; 18800 1d venetian red imperf imprimatur; 1881 1d lilac die I and die II each SPECIMEN, and die II mint block of 36; 1887 ½d vermilion mint with full set-off on the back, and 1900 ½d blue-green mint block of 28, plus mint block with ARMY OFFICIAL ovpt inc. with 'Dot between legs of R'. (17 items)Cross Reference: SPECIMENS, OFFICIALS - ARMY (Image)

1876-80 MOSTLY USED RANGE OF VALUES - inc. 1880 1/- orange-brown wmk spray SG151 £550; 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 (2); 1877 4d sage-green plates 15 (2) and 16; 1880 4d grey-brown wmk garter SG154 £500; 1876 8d orange; 1881 2½d blue plates 21 to 23, plus plate 23 mint small part gum; 1881 3d rose plates 20 & 21; 1883 3d on 3d (unused) and 6d on 6d lilac (mounted mint, part gum); 1880-82 4d grey-brown plates 17 and 18, plus plate 17 unused; 1881-82 6d grey plates 17 and 18 (2); and 1881 1/- orange-brown plates 13 and 14 (2). Fair to fine. (26) (Image)