1840 2d Blue pl.2 LE, fine to good margins, neat black MC, corner crease and small defect at lower right, fine appearance Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2014)

1840 2d Blue pl.2 PE with crisp London “1” in MC, touched at lower right else good margins, fine and rare (SG £18’000)

1840 2d Blue pl.2 PL right marginal showing inscription “(Ce)ment”, very close to large margins elsewhere, black MC, very fine

1840 2d Blue pl.2 RL with fine to very good margins, tied to piece by black MC with Preston cds adjacent, fine

1841 1d Red AH imprimatur top marginal with inscription “AND SIDE of the”, just clear at lower left, fine

1841 1d Red mint/unused & used selection incl. marginal inscriptions (two mint pairs, four mint singles, two used singles (one partial showing part of…

1842 (May 20) Wrapper from Exeter with 1841 1d red JC pl.20, close to fine margins, tied by black MC with “Saint David’s Hill / Penny Post” hs adjacent,…

1844-49, Front (with a backflap) from Moate (Ireland) with 1d red imperf. (3 margins) tied by crisp blue “331” numeral, and two mourning covers to Matlock…

1849 Entire to France franked ten 1d reds including strip of 5 and a pair, some with full margins, others just touched, cancelled London “13” numerals,…

TREASURY ROULETTE: 1d Red-Brown with “Treasury Roulette” perforation on all four sides on 1853 (Nov 3) envelope from Dover to Kirriemuir (Scotland), tied…

1841 2d Blue DA/EB mint og block of four, touched at top otherwise good margins, horizontal crease, fine appearance and a very rare multiple (SG £42’000)

1841 2d Blue TG-TH lower marginal pair with inscription “rds the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the”, fine to very large margins elsewhere, “465” numerals, very fine

1841 2d Blue PJ-PL right marginal strip of three with inscription “(Cem)ent.”, large to very large margins elsewhere, indistinct numerals, very fine

1841 2d Blue OK-OL right marginal pair with inscription “to remove the Cem”, close to large margins elsewhere, “92” numerals, very fine

1841 2d Blue MA left marginal with inscription “Per Sheet. Pla”, fine to very large margins elsewhere, indistinct Scottish numerals, very fine

1841 2d Blue HA left marginal with inscription “r. In wetting the””, fine to good margins elsewhere, black MC, very fine

1843 (Oct 12) Cover addressed to General O’Donnell, Captain General of Cuba, to sail from Cadiz, with 1841 2d blue plate 3 irregular block of twelve and…

1849 (Aug 18) Entire from Edinburgh to Warrington with 1841 2d blue pl.3 AA-AC strip of three (fine to very good margins) tied by “131” numerals, arrival…

1847-54 Embossed 6d, 10d and 1s used, mixed margins otherwise fine

1847 1s Green horizontal pair, just touched at left otherwise fair to large margins, with bright colour, cancelled “466” in black and curved “PAID” in…

1847 1s Green with large, well-balanced margins on all sides, crisp “468” numeral barred cancel, very fine

1847 6d Dull Lilac, large margins on all sides, centrally struck cancel, fine

1854 (May 9) Wrapper from London to India with 1847-54 10d brown (cut into at top) and 1s green (just touched at left) tied by London “15” numeral, with…

1855 (Oct 20) Wrapper from Liverpool to the USA with 1847-54 1s green, just touched at top right, tied by crisp Liverpool “466” spoon cancel, with US accountany…

ARCHER TRIAL PERF: 1854 (Mar 24) Wrapper from London to Seaham with 1850-54 1d red ID pl.99 archer perf.16 tied by London “20” numeral, with Lombard St.,…

1857 1d Orange-Brown pl.45 OG/PH mint og block of four, small surface scuff, small toned sports on reverse, light gum creasing, still a rare multiple of…

1858-79 1d Red KA pl.83 imprimatur, fine to huge margins, very fine

1858-79 1d Red pl.225 with “131” numeral of Edinburgh, slightly off-centre, fine (SG £800)

1855 6d Plate proof in green on thin card with trial cancellations, good to very large margins and rare (SG £7’500)

1855 Emblems 1s pale green in mint block of four, light surface rub on top left stamp, disturbed gum, a rare multiple (SG £15’500) Provenance: Victoriana

1878 10s Imperforate colour trial in mauve, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, never hinged original gum, very fine (SG from £2’400)

1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in grey-blue, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, couple of small handling creases, fine (SG from £2’700)

1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in orange, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, some gum wrinkles, fine (SG from £2’700)

1878 £1 Brown-Lilac with London thimble, thinned at top otherwise fine (SG £4’500)

1877 4d Grey-Green pl.16 wmk Large Garter, distributed remainder gum and light corner crease otherwise fine example, scarce (SG £1’400)

1880 4d Grey-Brown pl.17 wmk Large Garter, mint hinge remainder, scarce (SG £2’800)

1880-83 4d Grey-brown imprimatur on gummed paper, fine and scarce (SG £2’500)

1880-81, Mint selection incl. 1880-81 set to 5d incl. both shades of 1/2d and 2d; and 1881 1d lilac die I (tone spots) and die II shade selection (5),…

1884 Wmk Crowns £1 brown with London duplex “105”, a few perfs repunched otherwise very fine, signed G.Senf (SG £2’800)

1883-84 2 1/2d De La Rue colour trial in yellow, mint hinge remainders, scarce (SG £2’000)

1887-1900 Jubilee issue 1 1/2d reply paid essay, imperf. with frame only in blue, mint og, small gum wrinkle, fine

1863 (May 7) Wrapper from London to France with 1854-61 1d red, 1858-79 2d blue pl.9, 1855-57 4d and 6d, all tied by London “10” numerals, with Calais…

1869 (Apr 5) Cover from Belfast to Barranquilla franked by 1867 1s green plate 4 tied by “62” duplex in combination with Colombia 10 centavos pen cancelled,…

1887 (Sep 17) Mourning envelope to Sao Tomé & Principe with two 1887 4d Jubilees tied by London duplexes, French transit adjacent and London despatch on…

1910 Postcard depicting “Springbank Farm, Aviation Ground, Lanark” with vignettes of Captain Bertram Dickson and airplane, franked on reverse 1/2d tied…

1911 First UK Aerial Post PROOF of the envelope design in violet on gummed paper with manuscript “Specimen of print only showing how special Envelopes…

1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown & sepia-brown, both shades mint, fine (SG £630)

1913 Waterlow 2s6d deep sepia-brown & sepia-brown, both shades mint, fine (SG £630)

1913 Waterlow 5s rose-carmine mint, fine (SG £625)

1913 Waterlow 5s rose-carmine mint, usual rough perfs, fine (SG £625)