1841 2d blue pl.3 FJ, mint with large margins all round, a lovely fresh example with large part o.g., very scarce so fresh; cert. BPA (2009).

1841 2d blue IG-II pl.4 mint o.g. strip of three, fine to very large margins, fresh colour and a scarce multiple; cert. Brandon (2003).

1841 2d Blue pl.4 RG-RI horizontal strip of three, close to huge margins, neatly cancelled by crisply struck deep blue Torrington "806" numerals, small...

1841 2d blue pl.4 RK unused (regummed), with good margins all around, fresh colour, faint discolouration at top right, fine (S.G. 13'000).

1842 pair of entires from Rome to London, addressed Lord Clifford, one dated Dec 15 and franked with 1841 2d pl.3 KL (very close at foot otherwise fine...

1842 (Jul 20) wrapper sent within London with 1841 2d blue BC pl.3, good to large margins, tied by neat black MC, plus 1841 2d blue pl. 3 pair (close to...

1843 (Mar 7) 1d pink postal stationery envelope from Bristol to Somerset, uprated with 1841 2d blue pl. 3 AB, good margins all around, both tied/cancelled...

1852 (Jan 3) 1d pink postal stationery sent registered from Chester (Cheshire) to Bakewell, uprated with 1841 2d blue pl.4 strip of three with fine to...

1852 (Apr 2) wrapper from London to Southampton with 1841 2d blue pl.4 QL with full margin at right, otherwise fine to large margins, tied by London "7"...

1854 wrapper bearing 1841 2d PK and SC imperf. in combination with 1854-57 perforated 2d II and CI tied '498' cancels of Manchester, addressed to Macclesfield...

1854 (Jul 22) envelope from Bridgewater (Somerset) to Exeter with 1854 1d red-brown TL badly misperforated showing the marginal inscription "the Cement."...

1854-57 small crown 1d red-brown perf.16, die I (S.G. 17) and large crown 1d rose-red perf.14, die II, pl. 34 (S.G. 40) each with fine MC cancel, very...

1855 1d red-brown, pl.2 wmk small crown, perf.14, alph. II, mint block of eight with complete "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner" handstamp (which...

1855 2d blue pl.5, LC wmk, perf.14, in top left corner strip of three and adjoining strip of four with part of the margin at top showing the inscription...

1983 Format Security Printers 125th Anniversary of Great Britain stamps used in British Guiana, original line work of the 1d red in black on glazed card....

1854-70 wmk Large Crown 1d pale red FH pl.48 imperf. variety, fine to good margins, mint o.g. (seems never hinged), very fine; cert. RPS (2004) (S.G. Spec....

1861 1d rose-red pl.51, alphabet IV, in mint lower left corner block of eight with plate number and marginal inscription, some perf. reinforcements, a...

1864-79 1d red pl.133 (a scarcer plate) in corner marginal block of 4 mint large part o.g., with inscription and '133' plate number in margin. Also 1d...

1864-79 1d red SG pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with "SPECIMEN" overprint, mint with large part o.g., small thin and trimmed perfs lower right, very...

1864-79 1d red SA pl.121 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with "SPECIMEN" overprint, unused, short perf upper left, very scarce with only 15 examples recorded...

1858-76 2d deep blue pl.13 in lower right corner marginal pair TK-TL mint with full o.g., showing plate number and part inscription in margin, lovely quality,...

1869 2d deep blue pl.14 EI mint o.g., very fine (S.G. £400).

1870-74 1 1/2d rose-red plate 3 in mint horizontal strip of 3 KA-KC (KC mostly affixed by hinge), typical light gum creasing, an attractive multiple. (S.G....

1870-74 1 1/2d lake-red in upper right corner marginal pair mint n.h., showing plate number and part inscription in margin, very fresh, outstanding quality,...

1870-74 1 1/2d rosy mauve mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN (type 6), blunt upper left corner, fresh and scarce. (S.G. £1500).

1870-79 group of mint issues with SPECIMEN type 9 opts, mostly mint o.g., 1/2d rose pl.10, 13 (2) and 19, 1d rose-red pl.146 (3), 183 (without gum), 198...

1847 1s pale green, die I, mint block of four, just cut into at lower right, otherwise clear to huge margins, with large part of original gum, central...

1847 1s pale green with one thread only variety, from the lower right corner of the sheet with large to jumbo margins, neatly cancelled by partial "214"...

1847 1s pale green, die II, used block of four with full margins all around including large part of top sheet margin, barely touched bottom left, SG H1...

1847 1s green, large to very large margins, struck with a crisp "163" Scottish numeral of Greenock, just the fainted trace of a bend at top, still a superb...

1847-54 6d purple, reversed wmk, with "SPECIMEN" type 2 overprint, close to clear margins, mint small part original greenish gum, fine and fresh. Type...

1851 (Aug 2) entire to Mexico bearing embossed 1s green in strip of four, two pairs and a single to form the 9s rate for up to 2oz by British Packet, tied...

1854 (May 13) 1d pink postal stationery envelope from the Southampton area to Montreux in Switzerland, overprinted with black mourning border and uprated...

1854 (Jul 19) 1d pink postal stationery envelope sent registered Betchworth (Surrey) to London, uprated with Embossed 6d lilac with just about clear margins...

1855 (Sep 8) wrapper from Preston to Manilla in the Philippines, franked with Embossed 6d and 1s, with margins just about clear except for small nick on...

1983 Format Security Printers 125th Anniversary of Great Britain stamps used in Guyana, original line work of the 4d carmine (SG 62), 6d deep lilac (SG...

1856 6d imperf. plate proof in green on thin white paper with London "23" numeral trial cancellation, a lower right corner marginal with good margins on...

1855-57 Medium Garter 4d carmine on blued paper with "SPECIMEN" type 2 overprint, mint with full o.g., fine and scarce (S.G. £1'200).

1855-57 Emblems 1s deep green mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 4), regummed but fresh appearance (S.G. Concise 2025 £1'000).

1861 unissued 3d rose mint with shaded spandrels and "SPECIMEN" type 2 overprint, regummed, fine and scarce, and 1862-64 3d pale carmine and 3d bright...

1864 (Aug 25) envelope from Kibworth Harcourt (Leicestershire) to Bern in Switzerland, bearing 1854 2d blue and 1863 4d red pl.4 (trimmed wing margin),...

1862-64 6d lilac pl.3 FC with "SPECIMEN" type 2 and RK with "SPECIMEN" type 5, regummed, both fine, scarce according to Samuel; RK ex Samuel (2003) (S.G....

1862-64 9d bistre CB mint part o.g., very well centred and lovely colour, a very fine example (S.G. £3'500).

1862-4 9d straw with "SPECIMEN" type 6, no gum, a fine and attractive example. (S.G. £750).

1865 unadopted essay for a 1/2d value printed in black on buff card, 34x42mm, horizontal crease, rare.

1865-67 3d rose pl.4 wmk Emblems right marginal unused (regummed), fine and scarce (S.G. £1'800).

1865-67 4d vermilion pl.14 with "SPECIMEN" type 8 overprint, two examples, one mint large part o.g., other small part o.g., fine (S.G. £1050).

1865-67 4d vermilion SA pl.12 perf.14 on Dr. Perkins paper with "SPECIMEN" overprint, unused, large repair but a presentable example of this rarity. (S.G....

1870 1s De La Rue die proof with void corner letters or plate numbers, printed in black on white matt card (92x60mm), produced by DLR for the 1871 London...

1872 3d Colour Trial pl.8 imperforate in green lettered BH mint n.h., fine and fresh, a scarce and most striking item. (S.G. £2'500).