1855-57 Small Garter 4d carmine on very blued paper and Large Garter 4d carmine on white paper, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', types 2 and 7 respectively, both trimmed perfs on one side and part og. SG 62s, 66s, £1,650: Estimate £150-£180 (Image)

1865-67 4d vermilion, Plate 12 (MJ), imperforate on Dr Perkins blued paper, good margins, fresh large part og. Fine. RPS Certificate (1980). SG 94 var, Spec J59b: Estimate £550-£650 (Image)

1867-80 3d Die Proof, cut-to-size printed in black on glazed card with void plate numbers and corner squares, mounted on part De La Rue striking book page with manuscript annotations 'Feb 6th' and No 9- 382. A spectacular and unique item. Fine. Ex DLR Archives. SG 103 var: Estimate £450-£550 (Image)

1872 3d rose plate 9 (AF) imperforate imprimatur, one of only 22 possible examples, very fine, large part o.g. SG 103var: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1870 6d mauve Pl.10. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AJ. Very rare “Abnormal“ issue, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. Ex. Dr Serval (1976).: Estimate £7000-£8000 (Image)

1867 9d straw Plate 4. Exceptionally fine and fresh perfectly centred unused o.g. example lettered LL. Wonderful colour, very scarce so fine.: Estimate £900-£1100 (Image)

COLOUR TRIAL: 1867 1s Plate 5 (CK), imperforate colour trial in blue on unwmkd wove paper, fine and scarce. SG 117var: Estimate £800-£1000 (Image)

1867-80 1s green, Plate 4 (RL), right marginal with part inscription. Very fine unmounted mint. SG 117: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1872 1s green plate 6, a group of 8 marginal examples from both the top and bottom rows of the pane, also included is the constant variety 'JC double plate number at left' (Spec. J106a) very scarce on a marginal example. All neat cds's, fine used SG 115/117 (8): Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

1872 1s green plate 5 (ED) 'Stock Exchange' forgery, cancelled by parts of two Stock Exchange cds's, a good example of the famous Victorian fraud, fine used SG 117var £850: Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

1880 2s brown Plate 1 (DF), used cancelled by Registered duplex, very collectable example of this scarce and popular stamp. SG 121, £4250: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1880 2s brown (Plate 1), a few short perfs at left still a collectable example of this difficult stamp, used SG 121 £4,250: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1880 2s brown Plate 1 (FB), crisply used by numeral , leaving the profile clear, minor imperfections, still a largely good example of this scarce and popular issue. SG 121: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1867-83 Maltese Cross 5s rose, plate 1 (EI), overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 6, few perfs very slightly trimmed at foot otherwise good colour with large part og. SG 126s, £1,100: Estimate £200-£250 (Image)

1867 5s rose plate 2 (CD) overprinted "SPECIMEN" creases at left and colour a little suffused SG 126s £1,100: Estimate £300-£350 (Image)

1878 10s Colour trial Pl.1. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate bottom marginal example lettered DD. Printed by DLR in orange, overprinted “SPECIMEN“ type 9. Scarce.: Estimate £600-£700 (Image)

COLOUR TRIAL: 1867-83 10s, Plate I (CE), imperf colour trial showing part marginal imprint at right, in brown optd 'SPECIMEN' type 9, fine o.g., attractive. SG 128var: Estimate £600-£700 (Image)

1878 10s greenish grey Pl.1. Very fine used example lettered HI, neatly cancelled by a West Strand 178 cds for OC.17.1882. Centred slightly to the lower left nevertheless very scarce so fine.: Estimate £700-£1000 (Image)

1878 10s greenish grey (Plate 1) cancelled by Covent Garden cds 'MY 25/83' sound example, good used SG 128 £3,200: Estimate £600-£700 (Image)

1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross 10s greenish grey Plate 1 (GJ), used cancelled by Glasgow cds for JY 22 82 cds, few shortish perfs at foot, still a largely fine example. PTS certificate (2021) SG 128, £3,200: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1878 £1 Brown-lilac Pl.1 (Wmk. Maltese Cross). Very fine unused large part o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered CE, light horizontal crease at top nevertheless very rare, one of only 28 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. 2011 BPA Cert. Ex Dr Serval (1976). Cat. £40,000.: Estimate £10000-£12000 (Image)

1867-83 wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac (CI), used cancelled by Glasgow cds for MR 2 80 (?), some perf irregularities still a decent example of this scarce high value. SG 129, £4500: Estimate £600-£700 (Image)

1878 £1 brown-lilac (Plate 1) cancelled London cds 'OC 13/82' irregular perfs at top left and crease at top, still a good space-filler, used SG 129 £4,500: Estimate £500-£600 (Image)

1867-83 wmk Large Anchor 5s rose Plate 4 (EH & FC) on white paper, used singles cancelled by barred 'C' numeral for Constantinople, both with faults, still collectable examples of this scarce stamp. SG 130, £8000: Estimate £400-£500 (Image)

1882 £1 brown-lilac pl.1 (Blued paper). Very fine used example lettered CA, beautifully cancelled by crisp York St./Manchester cds's for SP.4.1883. A most attractive example of this very scarce adhesive, rarely seen so fine.: Estimate £3000-£4000 (Image)