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1883-4 white paper 5/- crimson, superb top marg UM. (SG 181) Cat £975 (See photo) (S) £350
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1883-4 white paper 10/- cobalt, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 9), unused, appears fresh M, but probably re-gummed/re-spread; attractive example of good colour. (SG 182s) Cat £3400 (See photo) (S) £400
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1883-4 white paper 10/- ultramarine, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 11), superb UM. (SG 183s) Cat £550 (See photo) (S) £200
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1883-4 white paper 10/- ultramarine, VFU with superb, virtually complete, Birmingham Broad Street 1888 cds. (SG 183) Cat £525 (See photo) (S) £150
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1884 £1, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 9), UM; very fine. (SG 185s) Cat £2800 (See photo) (S) £1,100
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1884 £1, ovptd "CANCELLED" (type 14), lightly hinged M. Minor imperfections, but still a fine and fresh example of this very scarce stamp. (SG Spec K15u) Cat £9500 (See photo) (S) £1,700
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1884 £1, very neat 1888 cds. Faint trace of diagonal red crayon mark at left, otherwise very fine with deep colour. (SG 185) Cat £2800 (See photo) (S) £400
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1888 £1, very neat Liverpool 1889 cds, superb example. (SG 186) Cat £4250 (See photo) (S) £1,100
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1883 or 1884 2d, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 9), bottom marg UM block of 4. Negligible gum wrinkles, very fine. (SG 189s) Cat £340 as M singles. (S) £80
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1887-1900 set of 14, UM. (SG 197-214) Cat £950 (S) £250
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1887-92 1½d, 2d, 3d, 5d die II, 9d and 10d, and 1900 1/- green and carmine, all in UM blocks of 4 (all are marg except 1½d and 3d); very fine. Cat £1920 (R) £400
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1887-92 ½d vermilion, and 1900 ½d blue-green, both wmk inv, UM; ½d blue-green is right marg. (SG 197Wi, 213Wi) Cat £180 (F) £50
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1887-92 1½d, imperf plate proof for reply paid essays, head plate only in blue, on gummed wmkd paper, M/UM block of 4 (2 stamps are UM). SG Spec cat from £1700. (See photo) (S) £400
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1887-92 2d, colour trial in green and brown on unwmkd paper, fresh M. SG Spec cat from £1000 (See photo) (S) £250
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1887-92 4d green and brown, imperf imprimatur, lightly hinged M. SG Spec cat £725 (See photo) (S) £180
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1887-92 5d die I, imperf imprimatur, o.g. SG Spec cat £800 (See photo) (S) £180
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1887-92 5d die I, UM. Imperfections, still fine. (SG 207) Cat £1100 (See photo) (S) £200
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1887-92 5d die II, NE corner UM block of 6 (3 x 2). One with minor gum bend. (SG 207a) Cat £360 (S) £70
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1887-92 6d, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 9), right marg UM block of 4; very fine. (SG 208s) Cat £260 as M singles. (F) £60
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1887-92 6d, ovptd "CANCELLED" (type 14), top marg UM (M on marg); superb and scarce. (SG Spec K37t) Cat £1250 as M (See photo) (S) £350
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1887-92 £1, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 11), superb UM, an exceptional example. (SG 212s) Cat £1100 as M (See photo) (S) £450
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1887-92 £1, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 15), very lightly hinged M; a lovely, very fresh, example. (SG 212s) Cat £1100 (See photo) (S) £300
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1887-92 £1, superb UM. (SG 212) Cat £7500 (See photo) (S) £2,200
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1887-92 £1, very neat Ilfracombe 1901 thimble cds; superb. (SG 212) Cat £800 (See photo) (S) £250
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Christmas Greetings Cards, mostly circa 1893-95, with 32 from various Post Masters and Post offices, sent to Chester PO. Very mixed condition with some toning and mounting marks, but unusual. (R) £30
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KEVII-QEII coln of UM/M bklt panes all neatly presented on leaves (mixed perfs) incl KEVII ½d pane of 6 with St. Andrew's cross wmk up and wmk inv, Downey Heads incl 1912 Simple Cypher 1d, 1912-22 incl 1½d pane of 4 and 2 advert labels (advert label with thin), 2d dies 1 and 2 panes of 6, 1924-6 incl 1½d pane of 4 and 2 advert labels wmk up and wmk inv, 1934-6 incl 1½d panes of 4 and 2 advert labels (4), KEVIII, KGVI panes of 2/4 or 6 incl 1937-47 1d wmk up pane of 2, 1½d panes of 4 and advert labels (5), 2d wmk up pane of 6, 1d light blue with adverts, QEII small seln incl 1958-61 1½d wmk inv pane of 6 etc. (B) £700
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King Edward VII useful M/U coln on leaves with dupl U/FU range vals to 10/- (2) incl cds examples, shades, Somerset vals to 1/- M, DLR 1/2d and 1d control strips of 3 M, vals to 1/- M with some shades, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1 M. (See photos). (V) £1,300
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KEVII M/UM selection on stockleaves, incl (identifications not guaranteed, but appear correct) 1902-10 DLR all 15 vals to 1/-, addit shade/paper of most vals to 1/-, 1911 Harrison P.14 and P. 15 x 14 sets of 5, 1911-13 Somerset House all 8 vals to 1/-, Officials: OW 2½d (doubtful) etc. Very good lot with much being UM. Qty 58 (R) £500
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1902 DLR 1d imperf plate proof in deep green on thin white card, horiz pair; very fine. Spec cat £160 (F) £40
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1902-10 DLR 2/6d lilac, M. (SG 260) Cat £280 (See photo) (S) £70
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1902-10 DLR 2/6d lilac, and 1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d dark purple, both with very neat cds; odd imperfection, still fine. (SG 260, 317) Cat £340 (F) £50
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1902-10 DLR 2/6d lilac, light 1903 Haymarket cds; very fine. (SG 260) Cat £150 (F) £40
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1902-10 DLR 2/6d pale dull purple, UM. (SG 261) Cat £675 (See photo) (S) £180
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1902-10 DLR 5/- bright carmine, UM. (SG 263) Cat £850 (See photo) (S) £250
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1902-10 DLR 5/- bright carmine, neat Guernsey 1910 cds; very fine. (SG 263) Cat £220 (See photo) (F) £50
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1902-10 DLR 5/- deep bright carmine, o.g. (SG 264) Cat £450 (See photo) (S) £120
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1902-10 DLR 5/- deep bright carmine, neat Bute 1905 cds; very fine. (SG 264) Cat £220 (See photo) (F) £50
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1902-10 DLR 10/-, ovptd "SPECIMEN" (type 16), superb UM. (SG 265s) Cat £500 as M (See photo) (S) £170
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1902-10 DLR 10/-, upright centrally struck complete Swansea 1902 cds; superb. (SG 265) Cat £500 (See photo) (S) £150
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1902-10 DLR £1, UM. (SG 266) Cat £3500 (See photo) (S) £1,000
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1902-10 DLR £1, UM. Small Richter expertising h/s on reverse. (SG 266) Cat £3500 (See photo) (S) £1,000
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1902-10 DLR £1, light upright Guernsey 1912 thimble cds; superb. (SG 266) Cat £825 (See photo) (S) £270
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1902-10 DLR £1, neat Guernsey 1911 thimble cds; very fine. (SG 266) Cat £825 (See photo) (S) £250
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1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d dull reddish purple, UM. (SG 316) Cat £600 (See photo) (S) £160
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1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d dark purple, top marg UM (M in marg); minor gum wrinkles. (SG 317) Cat £650 (See photo) (S) £160
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1911-13 Somerset House 5/-, NW corner marg UM (M in marg); superb. (SG 318) Cat £875 (See photo) (S) £270
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1911-13 Somerset House 5/-, M. (SG 318) Cat £425 (See photo) (S) £120
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1911-13 Somerset House 10/-, very neat "CANCELLED/C.S.C." (Civil Service Commission) circular cancel; very fine. (SG 319) Cat £600 (See photo) (S) £150
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1911-13 Somerset House £1, UM; very fine. (SG 320) Cat £3000 (See photo) (S) £1,000
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1911-13 Somerset House £1, vert pair with very neat 1913 Guernsey thimble cds's. Top stamp with trivial small faint tone spot on reverse, otherwise superb. (SG 320) Cat £1500 (See photo) (S) £450
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