1899 2d "Jubilee" colour trial. Very fine unused o.g. example printed on unwatermarked paper, with the frame plate in green and the duty plate in grey-brown. Scarce.: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)

1899 2d "Jubilee" Colour Trial. Very fine and fresh unused example printed on gummed, unwatermarked paper with green head plate and pale blue duty plate. Scarce.: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)

1887 2d grey-green & carmine (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety.: Estimate £400-£500 (Image)

1887 3d purple/orange. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult “Jubilee“ shade. Scarce so fine. 2008 RPS Cert.: Estimate £300-£400 (Image)

1886 4d “Jubilee“ head plate die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING“ and dated “16 FEB 86“. Scarce.: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1885 5d “Jubilee“ Essay. Very fine hand-painted example in green & claret with details of the design highlighted in Chinese white, executed on a piece of white card (82 x 117mm). Lettered “A“ and endorsed “PURPLE IN PLACE OF RED“, “Green duty / Head purple“ and “8 Annas“. A group of the rejected design were later considered for a proposed India issue in 1891. Unique.: Estimate £2500-£2800 (Image)

1888 5d "Jubilee" (Die II, Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used example of this difficult watermark variety, neatly cancelled by a London 1893 double ring cds. Very scarce so fine.: Estimate £400-£600 (Image)

1887 'Jubilee' 1s dull green imperforate imprimatur, large part o.g; fine. SG 211var: Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

1900 Jubilee 1s colour trial in yellow on Crown watermarked paper. Fine large part og. Scarce. SG 211 var: Estimate £800-£1000 (Image)

1890 10d dull purple & deep dull carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce shade. Ex. Baillie.: Estimate £250-£300 (Image)