1937 Waterlow dummy stamps (no value indicated) selection of die proofs with four on thin card affixed to brown card in dark green, black, brown and dark blue; also in brown on wove paper (82mmx155mm) and a corner marginal pair in dark green with gum. A fine group (Image)

1940 Stamp Centenary Exhibition, London die proof (76mmx99mm) in red-brown of the penny black with void top corners and label at left; also slightly cut down imperforate proof sheet in dark green on gummed paper, with "STAMP CENTENARY EXHIBITION EARL'S COURT 6th.-14th.May. 1940" inscribed at top and “SOUVENIR ROTAGLIO PRINT BY WATERLOW & SONS LTD. LONDON” at foot, black ink marks on face and reverse, probably from the printing. Most unusual and scarce (Image)

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 (c) Wilding head with diadem, two individual die proofs engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper for the Castle high values, in yellow-green (30mmx21mm) and ultramarine (32mmx29mm). Very fine and a most attractive pair. SG 536var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in rose-carmine engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper (84mmx84mm) for the Castle high values and die number (20048) reversed at top left. Superb and most appealing. SG 537var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in rose-red engraved by Harold J Bard on wove paper (105mmx79mm) for the Castle high values and die number (20048) reversed at right. Superb and most appealing. SG 537var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: 1955 Wilding head with diadem, die proof in black engraved by Harold J Bard on glazed thick wove paper (67mmx66mm) for the Castle high values. Superb and most appealing. SG 539var| Listed in "The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons" by Lowe and Fraser (page 3) (Image)

BPMA: 1913-21 ½d-2d (wmk. upright). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate marginal set of five imprimaturs including 2d Die I and Die II, each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Ex booklet panes. Scarce. (Image)

BPMA: 1929 ½d-2½d Postal Union Congress. Superb unmounted o.g imperforate set of four right-hand marginal imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Scarce (Image)

BPMA: 1934-36 ½d-1s photogravure (small format). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate right-hand marginal set of eleven imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

BPMA: 1956 3d deep lilac (wmk. St Edwards Crown). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate tête-bêche pair of imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse. Very scarce.

BPMA: 1956 1s3d Green (Wmk. St Edward's Crown). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate horizontal pair of imprimaturs with "BPMA" handstamps on reverse, showing "White flaw in Queen's hair" variety in position R.2/9. Unique. (Image)

BPMA: 1958 3d-1s6d Sixth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Very fine unmounted o.g. set of three imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

BPMA: 1962-63 ½d-3d "Wildings" (wmk Crowns inverted, whiter paper). Superb unmounted o.g left-hand marginal set of five imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Ex booklets. (Image)

BPMA: 1959 1d ultramarine (wmk. Crowns, cream paper). Superb unmounted o.g horizontal tête-bêche gutter pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Ex booklets. (Image)

BPMA: 1963 2s6d-£1 "Castles" (1st Bradbury Wilkinson printing, Wmk Multiple Crown). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four imperforate imprimaturs with "NPM IMPRIMATUR" handstamps on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

BPMA: 1966 4d England's World Cup Football Victory. Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur, "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

BPMA: 1969 5d-1s Investiture of H.R.H The Prince of wales. Superb unmounted o.g marginal set of five (5d value in a se-tenant strip of three) imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Scarce. (Image)

1841 1d red envelope bearing QD, margins in places, from Aberdeen JA 31 1851 then Birmingham FE 1 1851 to Bath, remaining uncancelled. Cancelled by three BRISTOL FE 1 blue CDSs. Further two on the reverse. Attractive (Image)

1841 1d red entire bearing PE, PB, PI from black plate 8, cancelled by Wellington partly overinked Maltese Crosses, Sept 1841 to Ludlow. Incorrect 3d rate, endorsed 'more to pay 4'. Explanatory note, still indicating incorrect rate. Unusual item. (Image)

1841 1d red entire bearing G1 four margins from Plate 59 cancelled by a Gargrave Maltese Cross with corresponding undated circle on the reverse. Late use of the Maltese Cross. Fine item. (Image)

POSTAL HISTORY: complete entire written and signed Victoria - Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria's daughter. from Frogmore 1847 to Vienna, with transcript. Very fine. (Image)

1854-1883 line-engraved and surface-printed covers (21), a valuable selection, mostly written up. Includes 1854 cover with three-margined 6d Embossed + 2d blue to Munich, strip of three 2d blues to Leipzig signed by the novelist W. Harrison Ainsworth, nice group of 6d covers, 8d on 1877 cover Kelso to Lahore, 9d straw on 1874 cover to Australia, 1/- Emblems with clear 1857 Manchester spoon on folded invoice and 1883 Imperial Crown 1/- Plate 13 to Auckland with Aberdeen duplex (the numeral on the stamp, rather heavy). Mainly fine, much above average (Image)

POSTAL HISTORY: Par. Pro. To be posted at the House of Commons only, Post Paid complete wrapper to Upton on Severn, signed Barnehurst. Bears a 2d blue SG 35 cancelled by a London Inland numeral. Dated My 14 1858. Scarce with 2d adhesive and complete (Image)

1858 cover to Shanghai with 1d rose-red and two 4d rose with '21' London numerals, Lombard St Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse (2 FE 1858). Route overland via Marseilles, onwards by P&O steamers. Refolded, filing crease, a good cover. SG 40, 66a (Image)

Surface-printed: three entires bearing 4d pale reds SG 82 (3) from London 1864 to France, re reimportation of brandy. Mainly fine. (Image)