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Great Britain 1911 1d "Downey" head die proof (Stage 1), SG327var. A very fine printer's die proof with value, inscription tablets and surround unc...

Great Britain 1879 1d Head die proof, SG166var. A very fine example of the head die used for the 1880 provisional issue, printed in black on white ...

Great Britain 1965 4d-1s Centenary of Joseph Lister Discovery of Antiseptic (Phosphor), SG667/8pvar. Superb unmounted mint, with full original gum,...

Great Britain 1972 3p Christmas Angels, SG914a. A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum, with red-brown (face and detailing) omit...

Great Britain 1901 2½d plate proof, SG230var. A very fine unused top marginal imperforate example printed in deep blue on thick white unwatermarked...

Great Britain 1884 ½d colour trial, SG187var. A very fine and fresh unused example printed in orange. A very scarce Queen Victoria colour trial. B...

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 3, Stereo A36), SGME1. A very fine used example sent from London to Killarney neatly cancelled by...

Great Britain 1876 Overseas mail to Singapore, SG120/147. A very fine double rate cover to Singapore bearing a 2s pale blue and a 6d grey Plate 14,...

Great Britain 1911 ½d green (Die 1a perforations 14), SG322a. A very fine used example of this difficult perforation variety neatly tied to a pictu...

Malta 1965-70 5s 'HAFMED', SG346var. A very fine unmounted mint left marginal vertical pair with full original gum. The lower stamp showing the 'DR...

China 1950 (July) People's Republic of China General Issues 1950 surcharges on Sun Yat-sen North Eastern Provinces issue, basic set of 14 to $400 o...

Great Britain 1883 3d colour trial, SG191var. A very fine unused perforated example with original gum, lettered 'CG', printed in purple on green un...

China Manchukuo 1934 (Jan-Aug) set of 9 to 1y deep violet, recess printing, watermark w5, SG23/31. A fine and fresh mint set with part original gum...

China 1878-83 5ca orange 'Candarins', thin paper 2½mm spacing, SG3. A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. The Chinese Empire ...

China 1866 (Shanghai) 12ca terracotta Antique/Roman numerals, 'Candareens' in the plural, wove paper, SG24 (Chan: LS24). A very fine unused example...

China 1949 (1 Jan) People's Republic of China Regular Issues North China surcharge on 'Ploughman' issue $5 on $1000 salmon, SGNC246. A fine mint ex...

Great Britain 1868 1d rose red Plate 22 imprimatur, SG43var. A very fine unused four margin imperforate imprimatur lettered 'AJ'. Very rare as only...

Great Britain 1881 1d Die proof (Die 1 & 2), SG170/2var. Very fine pair of die proofs proposed for the 1881 1d lilac, printed in black on cut d...

Great Britain 1841 1d red brown Plate 75, SG8. A very fine unused, lightly mounted, four margin horizontal block of six lettered 'OD-PF', without a...

Great Britain 1910 1d Perkins Bacon Essay. A very fine type B large format example printed in green on glazed proof paper (64x85mm). A scarce speci...

Great Britain 1862 6d Lilac Plate 3 imprimatur, SG84var. A very fine unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'BG'. Very scarce, ...

Great Britain 1913 ½d light green trial, SG351var. A very fine imperforate part unused original gum ink fastness trial by Harrison & Sons with ...

Great Britain 1867 10d pale red brown Plate 1, SG113. A very fine used left hand wing margin block of four lettered 'GI-HJ', neatly cancelled by su...

Great Britain 1878 6d grey Plate 16 imprimatur, SG147var. A very fine unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'SG'. Very rare, o...