ROYALTY: 1907 (13 July) beautifully executed red and blue pen and ink patriotic envelope from London to Sheerness-on-Sea bearing 1d red praising KEVII's life, the reverse with musical tribute. Superb: Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

1901 1d Colour trial. Very fine unused imperforate example printed in purple on red gummed, Crown watermarked paper. Made from a special plate of 20 electros. Scarce.: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1901 1s Composite "Paste Up" essay of the Victorian "Jubilee" series. A spectacular Series "B" essay with a lithographed quarter-face portrait of King Edward VII facing left, mounted on a stout white card tablet. A magnificent essay and exhibition piece, believed to be one of only two or three examples in private hands.: Estimate £2000-£3000 (Image)

1902 £1 dull blue-green. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M55.: Estimate £1000-£1500 (Image)

1911 1d aniline rose (F). Very fine unused o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal "A 11" (W) control block of six (bottom three stamps unmounted o.g.) printed by Harrison & Sons, perf type H2A. Spec. M6(7). Ex. "Minoru".: Estimate £400-£500 (Image)

1911 1d aniline rose (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. booklet pane of six printed by Harrison & Sons. Above average perforations (Perf type E). Scarce shade. Spec. MB6a. 1976 RPS Cert. Ex. "Minoru".: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1913 9d deep plum & blue. Superb unused o.g. (four stamps unmounted o.g.) corner marginal block from the 7th and final Somerset House printing from plates H3/D3. A superb quality multiple.: Estimate £250-£300 (Image)

1911 2s6d pale dull reddish purple. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M50(4).: Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

King Edward VII mint selection in packets and approval book, values to 1s including some Somerset House and De La Rue better shades/printings, 1902-10 5s deep bright carmine top marginal example and 1902 £1 dull blue green, fresh facially, crease and a few toned perfs. Mainly good to fine (150): Estimate £800-£1000 (Image)

1937 1½d brown Coronation of KEVIII type B imperforate essay, fine unmounted o.g.: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1937 1½d green Coronation of KEVIII type D imperforate essay, fine unmounted o.g.: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1937-47 7d emerald-green, horizontal pair with large downwards perforation shift SG 471var: Estimate £100-£120 (Image)

1940 ½d-3d Centenary of the first adhesive postage stamp. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate set of six Imprimaturs with National Postal Museum handstamp on reverse. Very rare.: Estimate £5000-£7000 (Image)

1948 Royal Silver Wedding £1 in five complete sheets of 20 plus 2½d complete sheet of 120 (splitting) and various irregular blocks. Good to fine unmounted o.g. (308) SG 493/494 £4000: Estimate £1000-£1200 (Image)

1948 £1 RSW sheet, unmounted, spotting affecting 3 stamps and one margin, attractive sheet, SG 494: Estimate £150-£200 (Image)