1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a superb used example of bright colour, neatly cancelled by upright "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffê, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 34. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3862
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of lovely fresh vibrant colour, right hand colour showing the sheet marginal watermark, superb large part og. A wonderful and rare multiple Gi = £ 2'700++.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 74; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 296; Collection Peter Jaffê, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 51. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3864
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (1 d.) lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four (positions 128-129 / 140-141) with "watermark reversed", of fine centering and colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 340+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 76.rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (6 d.) emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example of good colour and cancelled by Castries "A11" obliterator, showing vastly misplaced double lined "W" watermark from the Crown Agents marginal watermark only. Exceptional and most unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) violet, wmk. Crown CC reversed, an unused Imperforate Proof example, showing the position 85 're-entry' especially prominent on AGE of POSTAGE, slight bends unapparent on face, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, and in all probability, unique (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3872
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2) of fresh colour, positions 87-89 / 99-101, one age spot on lower left perf., large part og. A superb and very scarce block Gi = £ 840+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 86. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3873
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) deep lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) of lovely fresh bright colour, one or two age spots of no great importance, large part og. A splendid and exceptional multiple Gi = £ 3'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 424. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3876
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 14, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), marginal from left of sheet, positions 37-40 / 49-52 / 61-64 / 73-76; of wonderful fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 82. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3878
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) in a rich shade, positions 1-5 / 13-17 / 25-29 / 37-41, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A beautiful multiple, almost certainly the largest known, in the foremost quality for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3882
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1882/84: Surcharged 4 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 67-68 / 79-80, two left stamps affected by vertical crease, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 93. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)