1840 2d blue, Plate 1, single (AD) and strip of three (AB-AD), Plate 2, single (AD), two pairs (both AD-AE); all cancelled by black Maltese Cross and with just touched to large margins. Condition mixed. (9). SG 5 | Estimate - £1400-£1800 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (2), Plate 2, Plate 3 (8 with a single, two pairs, one with 'No 12 in Maltese Cross' and strip of three and Plate 4 (4, with two pairs, one with inverted watermark); close to large margins. Fair to fine. (15). SG 5, 14 | Estimate - £450-£500 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1, horizontal pair (AC-AD), cut into at foot to very large margins, franked on large part entire to Edinburgh cancelled very crisp red Maltese Cross, the reverse with red boxed 'LOCKERBY/SEP 24/1840' despatch and red arrival (26.9) datestamp; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives. Fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (IL) good to large margins, cancelled by crisp black MC, fine SG 5 | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 2 (RH) good to large margins, cancelled 433 numeral for Sandhurst (Kent) in black, fine SG 5/Spec D1xc | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)

1841 2d blue, Plate 3, selection lettered 'AD' arranged on two neatly written-up album leaves comprising singles (3, one on entire to Oban cancelled by London number '3' in Maltese Cross), block of four (AC-BD), strips of three (AD-AF) and six (AA-AF); cut into to very large margins (one showing adjoining stamp). Fair to fine. (16) | Estimate - £600-£700 (Image)

1841 2d blue, Plate 3, strip of twelve (AA to AL) and single (BA) used on part piece cancelled by '609' numeral of Penzance; both cut into to very large margins (some showing parts of adjoining stamps) and a few other very minor imperfections otherwise of good appearance. A scarce strip. SG 14 | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)

1841 2d pale blue Plate 13 (QJ-RK), four good to large margins, used cancelled by London District '60' numeral, a fine multiple in choice quality. SG 13 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1841 1d red KL, four margins from Plate 1B recut side lines AS6H London Maltese cross 1841. Fine. | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)

1843 1d red-brown Plate 32 (AL) Imprimatur, showing part marginal inscription and plate number, very fine. SG 8var | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Plate 34 (NA), four good to large margins, neatly cancelled by strikes from Kilmarnock distinctive MC in black, very fine example with this rare MC. SG 8; Spec. BS23tj | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Plate 37 (AL) top marginal imprimatur, showing part marginal inscription and plate number, fine unused, very scarce. SG 8var, ex Bates (1934) | Estimate - £1700-£1900 (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Plate 130 (GL) imprimatur, four large margins, fine unused, very scarce one of only 21 examples which have been removed from the imprimatur sheet. RPS Certificate (2004) SG 8var, ex The Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Plate 172 (FL) imprimatur fine unused, very scarce one of only 21 examples have been removed from the imprimatur sheet. SG 8var, ex The Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1841 1d red selection of four unused imprimaturs from plates 66, 88, 152 and 167, all lettered 'AD' and with top marginal inscriptions except 167. Fine. SG 8/12 | Estimate - £800-£1000 (Image)

1841 1d red selection of sixty-five stamps arranged on neatly written up album leaves including re-entries, etc., strips of four and twelve, duplicated range of London numbers in cross from 1 to 12. Margins are somewhat mixed and condition is very variable. (65) | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)

1857 1d rose-red Plate 67 (NG-PJ) block of twelve, brilliant o.g; with majority of piece unmounted, very fine. SG 40 | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)

1872 1d rose-red Plate 157 (AA-HG) top left hand marginal block of fifty-six, showing part marginal inscriptions, deckled edge and plate number, fine o.g; sensible hinge reinforcement thus maintaining this piece's integrity, nevertheless a scarce multiple. SG 43, ex Verus | Estimate - £600-£700 (Image)

1873 1d rose-red Plate 177 (AA-CF) top marginal block of eighteen, with marginal sheet inscriptions showing current number ''210'' and Plate number, fine o.g.; some hinge reinforcement, still a most attractive multiple. SG 43 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1864-79 1d rose-red Plate 225 (RG) used on small piece lightly tied by duplex, fine. SG 43 | Estimate - £120-£150 (Image)

1872 1d rose-red Plate 161 (AA) top left corner marginal imperforate imprimatur, showing part inscription and plate number, fine unused, very rare, believed to be one of only two corner marginal examples in private hands. SG 43var | Estimate - £140-£160 (Image)

1856-76 2d blue, thick line, plate 9, used complete re-construction of two hundred and forty stamps ('SE' with large part og); also 'JT' with 'INVERTED WATERMARK' used. Condition mostly fair to fine. SG 45/6 plate 9 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)

1860 1½d Rosy mauve Plate 1(AF), on blued paper, large part o.g; a fine example of this rare stamp which was prepared for use but not issued. Brandon Certificate (2004) SG 53a | Estimate - £3500-£4500 (Image)

1863 4d bright red Plate 4 (AA, with hair lines), top left marginal imperforate imprimatur, fine o.g; very rare one of only 22 possible. SG 81var, ex Verus | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)

1862-4 Emblems 1s green, Plate 2 (1), imprimatur lettered 'AD', fine large part o.g. Very fresh appearance. SG 89 var | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)