1873-80 3d De La Rue Die proof in black on glazed card, 61x93mm, endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "Oct 3, 1872", very fine and scarce.

1873-80 Spray 1s green "abnormal" pl. 14 TA lower left corner marginal imprimatur with part inscription, most attractive, only three examples of the used...

1877 4d sage green JA-JB pl.15 imperf. pair from the lower left of the sheet showing part inscription at foot, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 9), large part...

1873-80 4d sage-green pl.15 imperforate mint large part o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9). (S.G. Spec. J64s, £525).

1873-80 8d orange group of three imperforate colour trials optd. SPECIMEN (type 11) mint with part o.g., in orange, brown-orange and orange-yellow (NH),...

1873-80 Large Garter 8d orange in upper right corner marginal block of four with marginal inscription and plate number, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 9) mint...

1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.23 KK/LL mint corner marginal block of four, stamps mint n.h., faint natural gum bends, a superb multiple; cert. RPS (1979) (S.G....

1880-83 3d on 3d and 6d on 6d on "PARCELS POST" label from Forfar, tied by Forfar AU 16 83 cds, minor imperfections to the label which is affixed to a...

1880-83 3d on 3d lilac, two singles, plus 1s orange-brown pl.14, three singles and three other values, all neatly tied by clear strikes of the oval REGISTERED/FLEET...

1880-81 set to 5d indigo (with both 1/2d and 2d shades) mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), a fine group. (S.G. £670).

1880-81 5d indigo imperf. imprimatur from the unissued pl.3 sheet (indicated by the different position of the wmk compared to the plate 1 and plate 2 imprimatur...

1881 1d lilac collection with better items incl. die I mint singles in different shades (4), "SPECIMEN" ovpts incl. block of four and a double type 9,...

1881 1d lilac mint, mostly NH group of eight on a page optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), with four each of '14' and '16' dots, incl. both the bluish lilac shades...

1881 1d lilac die II De La Rue die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated 22 AUG 81 and initialled "RK" at lower right, very fine and rare.

1881 1d lilac die II De La Rue striking book piece with stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, endorsed "Mar 19 / 12 Leads" from 1886, some surface...

1881 1d lilac colour trial in orange on watermarked paper, mint part o.g., very fine and quite spectacular colour trial.

1881 1d (die II, 16 dots) colour trial in yellow on buff, unwatermarked paper, maybe a plate proof right marginal example, very rare and seemingly unrecorded...

1881 1d lilac die II with "PEARS' SOAP" underprint in blue, mint n.h. lower marginal single, very fine.

1884 "Scheme showing the Designs and colours of the stamps that will be in use after April the 1st, 1884" postal notice showing the stamp that will be...

1884 5s rose EC on blued paper mint, a wonderfully fresh example with almost full original gum, a superb example; cert. RPS (1960).

1883-84 5s rose on blued paper neatly used with London "105" numeral, thin and creases; cert. RPS (2006) (S.G. £2'500); and 2s6d on blued paper used but...

1883-84 5/- rose on blued paper mint without gum optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), slight faults (S.G. £1'600), and 1883-84 2/6d lilac on blued paper in mint pair...

1883.84 10s Ultramarine KH on blued paper overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9 mint h.r., very fine and fresh (S.G. Specialised 16th Edition £2'750).

1883-1884 2/6 lilac fine and attractive mint with right margin, lightly hinged, with a couple of small thins (one only a gum thin, the other tiny thin...

1883-84 2/6d lilac, 5/- rose and 10/- ultramarine mint optd. SPECIMEN type 9, 5/- with corner crease otherwise very fine (S.G. £1'400).

1883-84 2/6d lilac (light gum bend), 5/- rose (very fine) and 10/- ultramarine (faint tone spot) mint optd. SPECIMEN (type 11). (S.G. £1'400).

1883-84 5s crimson mint, 10s ultramarine unused (regummed) and 10s pale ultramarine unused (regummed), elements of bluing which appear to be fraudulent,...

1883-84 10/- ultramarine fine used with neat 'Threadneedle St' cds. (S.G. £525).

1883-84 10s ultramarine NC with violet Gracechurch St registered oval ds, faint bend, and 10s pale ultramarine FG with orange-red London registered oval...

1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac BB used with indistinct London registered oval datestamps, couple of light vertical creases and tiny pinhole, useful spacefiller...

1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac FB with Birmingham JU 26 88 cds and boxed handstamp, very fine (S.G. £2'750).

1884 Crowns £1 brown-lilac mint overprinted SPECIMEN (tiny paper adhesion on gum), a fine and attractive example. (S.G. £2800).

1884 £1 Brown-Lilac, KB, with variety watermark inverted, used, small tear at top left and other small imperfects, a major rarity with only 3 examples...

1884 £1 Brown-Lilac OB, wmk Orbs, a superb lightly mounted mint example of this very rare high value; cert Brandon (S.G. £45'000).

1883-84 High values accumulation on stockcards incl. 2s6d lilac or deep lilac with thirteen used singles, one showing superb JERSEY cds (SG £2'200+), 5s...

1883-84 Lilac & Green issue group of "SPECIMEN" overprints incl. 9d dull green mint with watermark sideways inverted optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), toned gum...

1887-1900 9d purple & blue in mint n.h. pane block of 20 from setting 3a, pane A from the left mill sheet showing pinning dot at top right, hinged in the...

1887-92 £1 green mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 16), creased. Listed by Samuel as very rare.

1959 Post Office archive document endorsed "Examples of Handstamps (metal + rubber) held by Record Room (Aug 1959) on 7 pages with Royal Warrant coat-of-arms...

1863 (Jun 10) envelope from London to Lieut. Harris in Aden, franked with 1861 2d blue pl.9 CK and CL and 1862 6d pl.3, all tied by London NW duplexes,...

1856 (Feb 18) printed entire from Exeter (Devon) to Ashburton with 1855 1d red KK tied by Exeter sideways duplex, missorted and sent to Devonport and struck...

1856 (Sep 2) envelope to Shanghai, China with 1d red-brown in block of four and pair, tied fine strikes of 'Liverpool SP 2 1856' spoon cancels, via Southampton,...

1856 (Dec 26) mourning envelope to the USA with 1855-57 6d lilac top right corner marginal pair with "SIX PENCE" marginal inscription, tied by Stockport...

1857 (Sep 18) entire from London to the Netherlands with four-colour franking of 1856-58 1d rose-red (2), 1858-76 2d blue, 1755-57 4d and 6d, all tied...

1858 (Jun 4) wrapper from London to Canada West with 1855-57 4d, 6d and 1s (the set of three), all with deep shades, tied by "24" London numerals, paying...

1858 (Sep 18) envelope from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to London franked 1857 1d SJ, tied by fine framed Scots Local "GLASS" handstamp, reverse with Huntly...

1860 (Jan 26) envelope sent to the Philippines, with GB 1856 4d, 6d and 1s tied by neat "A26" numerals and by blue Gibraltar cds, reverse with Hong Kong...

1860 (Mar 25) entire from Shrewsbury (Shropshire) to Warrington with mixed issue franking of 1854-57 2d blue perf.14 pl.4 GH with 1858-76 2d blue pl.7...

1861 (Oct 29) entire from Jersey to the USA with 1855-57 1s green tied by "509" duplex, endorsed "Via Liverpool to go pr mail Steamer on Saturday 2 Nov"...

1864 (Oct 30) entire sent within Scotland from Canonbie (Dumfriesshire) to Langholm with 1864 1d rose-red pl.87 BH tied by two strikes of "1" handstamp...