1847-54 10d vertical strip of three, just clear to good margins cancelled by London numerals, attached to a cover to which it doesn't belong so sold as...

1847-54 6d Dull Lilac, watermark inverted and reversed, in vertical pair mint with good to large margins, regummed and pressed, a few filled thins, nevertheless...

1847–54 6d Dull Lilac, watermark inverted. A superb used example with four very large margins, marginal at base and left, neatly cancelled by “545” Newcastle...

1847–54 6d Purple, watermark inverted. A superb-looking used example with four large to enormous margins, marginal at base and left, and crisply cancelled...

1847-54 6d Dull Lilac and 1855 2d Plate 5, on piece. The 6d mauve with four clear to good margins, together with a 2d Plate 5, both tied by London “28”...

1847–54 6d. A fine and attractive group of three singles, all with clear to large margins and neatly cancelled. Includes one example in purple and two...

1847–54 6d, group of three shades. A useful and attractive group of three different shades, each with four margins and fine used. One example with a tiny...

1847–54 6d Purple. A fine used example with four good to large margins, neatly cancelled by London “17” numeral. A very attractive stamp. (SG £750).Expertise:...

1847–54 6d Dull Lilac. A fine example with four well-balanced margins, neatly cancelled at lower right by a town numeral (248?). A very fine and attractive...

1847–54 6d Purple, Fresh Mint Block of Four — Exceptionally Rare Exhibition PieceAn exceptionally rare and highly desirable mint block of four, with large...

1847–54 6d Violet (watermark reversed, as usual). A very fine example with four large to very large margins, retaining greenish-tinted original gum. Shows...

1847–54 6d Dull Lilac Watermark Reversed — MintA very fine and fresh example of this major classic mint rarity, with close to large margins and large part...

1852 (26 Mar) Printed Prices Current from Hull to Bremen. Bearing 1847–54 1s green Embossed with good margins, tied by “383” numeral cancellation, with...

1852 (14 Apr) Registered wrapper from Glasgow, Scotland, to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bearing 1847–54 1s Embossed green in a vertical pair, fine to good...

1852 (19 Dec) envelope from Hythe, Hampshire, to India. Bearing 1847–54 1s Embossed green, Die I, with fine to good margins, cancelled in transit by “723”...

1855 (11 Sep) Wrapper from London to France. Franked with 1847–54 1s Embossed green, showing good to large margins and neatly cancelled by a crisp “30”...

1855 (22 Jun) folded letter sheet from London to New York. Franked with 1847–54 1s green Embossed, showing good to large margins and neatly cancelled by...

1849 (16 Jun) folded letter sheet from Oxford to Paris. Franked with 1847–54 10d Brown Embossed, left-hand sheet marginal example with close margins, together...

1850 (13 Sep) entire from Anstruther, Scotland, to Valparaíso, Chile. Bearing 1847–54 1s Embossed pale green, a pair with good to large margins, neatly...

1855 (8 Feb) Entire from Sheffield to Geneva, Switzerland, bearing 1847–54 6d, close at foot but with large margins on the other three sides, and 2d blue,...

1855 (25 Jul) Envelope from Edgbaston to India. Bearing 1847–54 Embossed 1s green (just shaved at foot) and 10d with good margins, both tied by Birmingham...

1856 (18 Feb) Folded letter sheet from London to Marseille. Franked 1847–54 10d Brown Embossed, right-hand marginal example with close to good margins,...

1857 Emblems 1s Green. A mint example with large part original gum (slightly toned), showing a faint vertical crease and a corner bend at upper right....

1862–64 Emblems 9d Straw. A mint example with nearly full original gum, fine colour and excellent freshness. Exceptional quality for this issue. (SG £2,000).

1867–83 Watermark Maltese Cross 5s Rose, Plate 1. A fine used pair, neatly cancelled with Cornhill 1872 datestamps. HD with a corner crease. Excellent...

1867–83 Watermark Cross 10s Greenish-Grey. A very fresh and fine used example, neatly cancelled with St. Enoch Square 1882 datestamp. A very faint wrinkle...

1867-83 wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac reperforated imprimatur to simulate the issued stamp, mint o.g., very fine and fresh, a great spacefiller of such...

1867–83 10s Grey-Green on Blued Paper Watermark Anchor — MintA rare and impressive high value, this fresh mint example is well-centred and retains original...

1867–83 Watermark Anchor 5s Plate 4 (White Paper). A very fresh mint example with large part original gum. A few gum wrinkles noted, with a thin spot patched...

1867-83 wmk Anchor 10s greenish grey on white paper, fine and well centred used with ideally placed Wellington Salop 1883 cds, small wrinkle at foot, an...

1867–83 £1 Brown-Lilac Watermark Anchor on White Paper — The Rarest Mint Standard Postage Stamp of GBA tremendously rare and highly desirable high-value,...

1867–83 £5 Orange. A superb lower left corner marginal example, brilliant mint and unmounted, lightly hinged in the margin only. Lovely quality throughout...

1867–83 £5 Orange. A fine and fresh used example, neatly cancelled with Registered Threadneedle Street oval datestamp (1899). Light trace of minor wrinkle...

1867–83 £5 Orange. A fine and fresh used example, neatly cancelled with Edinburgh 1896 datestamp. A very attractive stamp. (SG £3,750).

1867–83 £5 Orange. A fine used example with neat Ipswich 1900 datestamp. Bright fresh colour and a very attractive example. (SG £3,750).Expertise: Signed...

1867–83 £5 Orange. A fresh vertical pair, fine used, neatly cancelled with Threadneedle Street registered oval datestamps (1899). Attractive and scarce....

1876 8d Purple-Brown (CA), prepared for use but not issued. Brilliant fresh mint, lightly hinged. Very fine, an excellent example of this scarce and elusive...

1883–84 10s Pale Ultramarine. A mint upper marginal pair, with perfs separated between the stamps. BH corner perf. crease, otherwise very fine and fresh....

1884 Watermark Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac. Unused (regummed), with reduced staining, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare mint stamp. (SG £18,000).Expertise:...

1884 Watermark Crowns £1 Brown-Lilac. A fine used example, lightly cancelled with an oval registered datestamp. A very attractive stamp. (SG £2,750).Expertise:...

1913 Waterlow £1 Green. Upper right corner marginal example, mint and very lightly mounted, with a light gum bend. A fresh and most striking example. (SG...

1918 Bradbury 5s rose-red and 10s dull grey-blue, each in lower left corner marginal blocks of four, mint with the lower pair of each never hinged. Toned...

1934 Re-Engraved 2s 6d Chocolate Brown lower right corner marginal block of four, mint never hinged (MNH), with full original gum. A superb and attractive...

1854-73 small balance lot incl. decent used examples of SG 23, 62 (2, one on piece), 72, 76, 86 and 101, plus a repaired 1878-82 £1 used, a 6d embossed...

1840 1d black, selection of 8 covers and 2 fragments, all four-margined examples but covers in average condition or MC strikes not so crisp, a couple with...

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) dark orange (arancio), position 23, fine four-margined example used with no point of the cancel touching the central...

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) orange (arancio), early printing in fine, four-margined horizontal strip of three used, a most attractive and rare...

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) orange (arancio), fine four-margined used example, scarce (Sassone 1a, €2'400).Expertise: Signed Giacomo Bottacchi,...

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, porous paper (NA) olive yellow (giallo oliva), four good to large margins used with low cancel, very fine and extremely rare as the...

1859 1/2 Gr. plate I, light yellow (giallo chiaro), position 70, good to large sheet margin on the right, fine and fresh, a wonderful used example of the...