1854 4d COURIER PLATE II two used examples (one slightly stained) both with four large margins and unusual thus and one with engravers imprint at base. Scarce. (2) (Image)

1854 4d COURIER PLATE II four used examples, cut square, one with four margins, others with two or three and all with indistinct barred numeral cancels. (4) (Image)

1857/67 WMK NUMERAL UNUSED GROUP with 1d carmine & 1d dull vermilion (with gum - SG £400), 2d deep green (SG £1000), 4d blue & 4d bright blue and 1/- vermilion (SG £800) all with variable margins plus 1884/91 6d reddish purple & 6d dull claret mint, the latter with margin at left. (8) (Image)

SCARCE COUNTRY OFFICE CHALON FRANKING; 13 Aug. 1863 front and part back to Launceston franked pair 2d Chalon pair, four margins and scarce thus tied by barred numeral '29' with ms endorsement 'Emu Bay' at left and Launceston arrival ds on rear. Twelve examples of mail from this office in the pre-UPU period recorded by us. (Image)