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Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Forme 4, Stereo A78, SGME1. A very fine used example sent from London to Kirkcaldy and neatly cancelled ...

Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow trial (State 1), SGDP20. A very fine and fresh four margin unused example in reddish brown. A very scarce State 1 exa...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 7, SG2. A superb used large four margin example lettered 'NA', beautifully cancelled by a crisp "PAID ABERDEEN" b...

Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow trial (20 November 1840), State 3, SGDP20d. A very fine imperforate four margin bottom marginal example printed in dr...

Great Britain 1900 ½d colour trial, SG213var. A very fine unused example with original gum printed in blue-green on unwatermarked paper. A very sca...

Great Britain 1867 3d rose Plate 5, SG103var. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top left hand marginal imperforate block of four let...

Great Britain 1862 1s green Plate 2 (but bears the number "1") imprimatur, SG89var. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, close to large...

Great Britain 1883 1 1/2d Colour trial. SG188. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate example on crown watermarked paper lettered AD, printed by DLR in ...

Great Britain 1841 2d Blue. SGDP43. Very fine unused bottom right hand corner marginal horizontal pair from the small trial sheet of twelve without...

Great Britain 1883 5d Die Proof, SG193var. A very fine example printed by De La Rue in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) without corner letters...

  Great Britain 1891 £1 green, SG212var. A superb unused example with original gum lettered 'EC', overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11. Very scarce in su...

Great Britain 1865 6d Lilac Plate 6, SG97var. A very fine unused, with original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'TJ'. Very rare, one of only 2...

Great Britain 1878 10s Die Proof, SG128var. A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (91x60mm) dated at upper left "May 2, 1878". ...

Great Britain 1863 4d Pale red PL4, SG82a. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate bottom left hand corner marginal pair lettered JG-JH. Scarce. BUY NOW...

Great Britain 1878 £1 Die Proof. SG129var. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (91x60mm), dated at upper left "Apr 30, 1878" an...

Great Britain 1841 1d Red brown PL157. SG8VAR. Superb unused top right hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AL, showing part sheet ...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black PL2 SG2. Very fine wrapper sent from London to Hedon, Yorkshire bearing a close to large four margin example lettered R...

Great Britain 1884 10s Cobalt. SG182. Superb used example lettered EF, neatly cancelled by a crisp Victoria St./ Liverpool cds for AP.17.1885. Love...

Great Britain 1841 Postal Notice. SGPN3. Very fine complete example bearing a 1d red brown PL10 and a top marginal 2d trial with blank corner lette...

Great Britain 1875 1s green Plate 8 imprimatur, SG150var. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur, with original gum, lettered 'AC'. Very scarce,...

Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow trIal (State 3), SGDP20b. A very fine imperforate four margin bottom left hand corner marginal example printed in red...

Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow trial (State 2), SGDP20. A very fine unused four margin imperforate example printed in deep red-brown on thin white w...

Great Britain 1899 1s colour trial, SG211var. A very fine perforated example printed on white gummed Crown watermarked paper in emerald. Very scarc...

Great Britain 1880 1½d colour trial, SG167var. A very fine perforated example printed on white gummed Crown watermarked paper in blue. A scarce col...

Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3. A very fine used close to good four margin example lettered 'CH' with rough torn margin at...

Great Britain 1840 1d "Houses of Lords" Envelope, SGPE6. Very fine used example of this rare envelope printed in vermillion, sent to Clifton and ne...

Estimate £625 - £725 Great Britain 1881 1d Colour trial (Die 2), SG172var. A very fine perforated example printed on white gummed Crown watermarked...

Great Britain 1879 2½d colour trial Plate 15, SG141var. A very fine unused imperforate colour trial with original gum, lettered 'JD' printed in dul...

Great Britain 1900 ½d "Jubilee" Colour trial (Perforations 14, without watermark), SG213var. A very fine and fresh unused example with original gum...

Great Britain 1884 1½d Colour trial, SG188var. A very fine imperforate example printed on white gummed Crown watermarked paper in bright mauve lett...

Great Britain 1862 3d rose Plate 3 (with white dots), SG78. A fine unused imperforate imprimatur with original gum, lettered 'BJ'. Very rare as onl...

Great Britain 1884 3d colour trial, SG191var. A very fine imperforate example printed on white gummed Crown watermarked paper in deep olive lettere...

Great Britain 1856 1d red brown, Plate 45, SG37. A very fine and fresh unused example with original gum lettered NC, Printed on white paper. Scarce...

Great Britain 1890 10d Colour trial, SG210var. A superb quality unused example with original gum of the original trials for the 10d value with the ...

Great Britain 1883 5d Die proof, SG193var. A very fine and fresh example printed by De La Rue in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) without corne...

Great Britain 1865 4d dull vermillion Plate 7, SG93. A very fine and fresh unused block of four with original gum, lettered PK-QL. A very attractiv...

Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5. A very fine used closed to large four margin example lettered 'BI', neatly tied to an entire envelope by a...

Great Britain 1883 1s Die proof, SG196var. A very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) dated "15 AUG. 83" and endorsed "BEF...

Great Britain 1856 6d Deep Green, Plate 1, SG69var. A fine imperforate plate proof on thin unwatermarked white wove paper with trial cancellation '...

Great Britain 1902 1s green & carmine (Board of Education) Official, SGO82. A superb quality used example beautifully tied to a small piece by ...

Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 4, the cancellation removal trial of 1840, SG2 As early as January 1840 the treasury was advised that the red han...

Great Britain 1877 4d sage green Plate 15 SG153var. A very fine unused, with original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal imperforate block of e...

Great Britain 1869 6d mauve Plate 9, SG109var. Very fine unused, with original gum, top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AF. Very scarce, o...

Great Britain 1883 6 die proof, SG 194var. A very fine proof printed in black on white glazed card (92x60mm) without corner letters endorsed "BEFOR...

Great Britain 1879 2½d rosy mauve Plate 6, SG141. A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, left hand marginal block of ten, lettered "EA-FE...

Great Britain 1873 9d die proof (type B), SG110var. A very fine example numbered "2" and inscribed "2 Anna" on reverse printed in orange-yellow on ...

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 3 SG2. A very fine used good to large four margin example lettered LJ, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp re...

Great Britain 1872 6d Pale buff Plate 12, SG123. A superb unused example with original gum, lettered AB. Wonderful fresh colour and gum. A rare pri...