Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria: 1857-63 1d Rose-red (shades) on White Paper SG38-41 (Spec. C10-C13)

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NOTE: What are described as CONSTANT VARIETIES in the listings for these issues are generally features described and illustrated in 'Penny Red Stars', Parts 1 and 2, by Wiggins and Tonna.

Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
RP:C10:8245	40 C10f	27 AC-AD	A F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except for one missing perf at top of 'AD', lightly cancelled with a neat SINGLE Canterbury '84' duplex, including CDS of 7 MAY 1859. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, and the sought-after MAJOR RE-ENTRY on 'AD'. Cat.£45++.	£17.50
RP:C10:8251	40 C10f	27 AD	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a small neat 1858 piece, lightly cancelled with a neat Lincoln '458' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and the sought-after 'AD' MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£12.50
RP:C10:8172	40 C10	27 AI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Devonport '250' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and VERY SHORT 'A' Row stamp. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blur in 'O' of 'POSTAGE, and mark SE. E weak and blurred. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8247	40 C10f	27 BD	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Peterborough '612' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A FINE example of the sought-after 'BD' MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£12.50
RP:C10:7510	40 C10	27 BE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Witham '900' numeral. Blur outside SE. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:7511	40 C10	27 ED	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E blurred, E margin narrow, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:7513	40 C10	27 EK	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K', and letters misplaced right and low right. (Note: the 'constant variety' noted by Wiggins, a spot on nose, is ABSENT.) Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:7518	40 C10c	27 EL	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Northampton '570' duplex, with CDS of 10 AUGUST 1863. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Showing CONSTANT VARIETY: 'L' weak with extended serif. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8363	41 C10(4)	27 GK	A VFU single in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, on DATED PIECE of 2 SEPTEMBER 1858, cancelled with a COMPLETE strike of a SHREWSBURY SPOON. GOTHIC 'K'. Cat.£15++.	£7.50
RP:C10:8179	40 C10ya	27 KD-KF	A good-to-VFU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except at the base of 'KF', neatly cancelled with three strikes of the WELSH CARMARTHEN '167' duplex. GOTHIC 'K's. Cat.£45+.	£10.00
RP:C10:7512	40 C10	27 MG	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SW, and also large 'M', and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8399	40 C10	27 RD	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on irregular small piece, neatly cancelled with a COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE London District CHARLES RIDOUT '1' EXPERIMENTAL numeral. E margin narrow. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C10:7517	41 C10(4)	27 RJ	A VFU+ single in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high with a London duplex, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. W frame-line weak, E blurred, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:7515	40 C10c	27 SH	A VFU single in a pale shade approaching the scarce 1863 Pale Rose-pink, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cambridge '258' numeral. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. W frame-line weak, and 'S' misplaced left. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8407	40 C10	34 CD	A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8411	40 C10	34 DB	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH BELFAST '62' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on 'B', and also W weak, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8410	40 C10	34 HF	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Kilmarnock '203' numeral. Letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8409	40 C10	34 MF	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Broad 'M', and 'F' misplaced left. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C8:6003	29/33/33/33(var)/40 C8(1)/C8(5)/C8(5), C8(7)/C10	34 SA	A good-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED QUINTET, all ex WIGGINS, the C8s in four different shades, including Red-brown, two shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), and the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, matched with a C10 Rose-red on White paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor faults (including a tiny pinhole on the second C8(5)). They are cancelled with a range of London and Regional numerals and duplexes, including an IRISH numeral in BLUE. Blur below SE, base-line weak, 'S' misplaced low left, and 'A' blind. Cat.£313+.	£65.00
RP:C10:8414	40 C10	36 BD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE JERSEY '409' duplex. Blur lower E, and 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£20+.	£6.50
RP:C10:8412	40 C10	36 GI	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somwhat high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a large part IRISH (DUBLIN '186'?) numeral. Blur SE, and 'I' misplaced right. (Note: constant varieties listed by Tonna not visible.) Cat.£20+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8415	40 C10c	36 MG-MH	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Coventry '223' duplexes. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Large 'M's misplaced left, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C10:8416	40 C10	38 TC	A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in an UNUSUAL 'RUSTY' shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C10:8417	41 C10(4)	38 TG	A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in a DEEP ROSE-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. A SCARCE LONG STAMP from the 'T' Row. NE corner frame-line extending N, lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'G' tilted E. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C10:8418	40 C10	39 AG	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a pale Rose-red shade typical of this plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Baldock '45' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row. W weak, and letters misplaced low left and high right. Cat.£20+.	£5.50
RP:C10:8419	40 C10	39 GI	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a pale Rose-red shade typical of this plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Weston-super-Mare '871' numeral. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£20.	£5.00
RP:C10:8421	40 C10	39 ID	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a pale Rose-red shade typical of this plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with an IRISH (DUBLIN '186'?) numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Lower E frame-break, SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£20+.	£6.50
RP:C10:8423	40 C10	41 BB	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hastings '342' numeral. A COINCIDENT RE-ENTRY, and W 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£20+.	£5.50
RP:C10:8424	40 C10	41 GE	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Wantage '4' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW, and also NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and blur E. Cat.£20+.	£5.50
RP:C10:7907	40 C10	41 OE-OF	A good-to-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except at SW corner of 'OF' where a single perf is missing, lightly cancelled with two neat strikes of the Yarmouth (Norfolk) '927' duplex, including TWO CDS for 1 JULY 1862. Lower E frame-break, and pronounced NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£40+.	£8.50
RP:C10:8428	40 C10	42 PG	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8425	40 C10	42 PH	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8450	40 C10	43 AG	A FU+ single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, somewhat heavily cancelled with a HINKLEY (Leics.) '365' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on cheek. W frame-line and 'G' weak. Cat.£15++.	£4.50
RP:C10:6040	40 C10	43 BK	A VFU single in a dull Rose-red shade typical of later printings, WELL-CENTERED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Ivybridge '408' numeral. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Lower E frame-break, base-line weak, tall 'B', and letters misplaced high right. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8451	40 C10	43 CB	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with HYTHE (Kent) '398' numerals (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'C', and also NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£15++.	£4.50
RP:C10:5889	40 C10(6)	43 DF	A VFU single in the SCARCER LATE PALE ROSE-PINK shade, WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Lower E frame-break, blur outside NW, and letters misplaced low right and high right. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C10:4895	40 C10	43 OL	A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with neat London 'SW.16' duplex. Lower E frame-break, 'O' misplaced high right, and short 'L' low left. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8406	40 C10e	44 BF	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a somewhat oily but SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Slight lower E frame-break, 'B' weak, and 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£70.	£16.50
RP:C10:8429	40 C10	44 DE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London 'S.E.9' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and centre W and base-line weak. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8430	40 C10	44 GC	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. 'G' misplaced right. (Note: somewhat unusually, the lower E frame-break and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw on this unit are not visible on this stamp, probably as a result of slight over-inking.) Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8431	40 C10	44 KC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:7010	40 C10	45 AI	A SUPERB VERY RARE UNUSED single from this RARE PLATE, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS. No gum, but the suggestion of a faint wrinkle on the back suggests that this was the victim of the old-time collector's habit of washing the gum off, because of the inevitable gum crinkling. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with CONSTANT VARIETIES: vertical scratch above 'I', and base of 'I' thick (illustrated in Tonna's 'Penny Red Stars'). SG do not separately price unused examples of the various plates, but pro rata the basic cat.£45:£10 for unused:used unplated singles in the commonest shade, a conservative estimate of value for this must be £2,000++.	£500.00
RP:C10:7101	41/40 C10(4)/C10	38,45 KD,PI	A VFU single from this RARE PLATE, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on a DATED PIECE of 9 December 1857, slightly overlapped by a FU single in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade from Plate 38, WELL-CENTRED, but with a minor perf fault at base, both neatly cancelled with Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. This was presumably removed from a RE-DIRECTED letter. CONSTANT VARIETY on Plate 45: base of 'I' thick, and on Plate 38: lower E frame-break, and lower W weak. A RARE MIXED PLATE piece... Cat.£480.	£115.00
RP:C10:8452	40 C10	46 EE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Staplehurst (Kent) '939' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and W frame-line weak. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8453	40 C10	46 FB	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Bath '53' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8383	40 C10	46 QA	A FINE UNUSED single, centred somewhat high, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Lower E frame-break, SE corner frame-line extending E, blurs SW, and 'A' blind. Cat.£45.	£7.50
RP:C10:7403	40 C10	47 BC	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat squarish DATED PIECE of 1 March 1862, lightly cancelled with a neat FINE COMPLETE VERY SCARCE EDINBURGH '131' 'POSTED SINCE 7.20 LAST NIGHT' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and top of 'B' thin. Cat.£15++.	£9.50
RP:C10:8432	40 C10	47 CJ	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London 'S.16' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'C' tilted E, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8455	40 C10	47 DE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Liverpool '466' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:6058	40 C10	47 GE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTERED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Ludlow '479' numeral. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Lower E frame-break, NE recut, SE corner frame-line extending E, 'G' misplaced right, and tall 'E'. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8433	40 C10	47 GI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a WIMBORNE '882' duplex of a 4CD type only in use for a few months between 1863 and 1865 (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8435	40 C10	48 FF	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SW, and also E 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8436	40 C10h	48 GL	A VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. LETTER 'L' DOUBLED below upright, visible in spite of centering - one of remarkably few double letters in this series of plates. Also W margin narrow. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8437	40 C10	48 KJ	A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Lower E frame-break, 'K' misplaced high left and tilted E, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£15.	£4.50
RP:C10:8438	40 C10	49 EA	A VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Barnsley '49' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and E margin narrow. Cat.£15.	£3.50
RP:C10:8439	40 C10	52 AI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London PEARSON HILL '5' type duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and VERY SHORT stamp (two perf rows). CONSTANT VARIETY: dots in and below SE. Cat.£15++.	£4.50
RP:C10:8458	40 C10	52 BI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a couple of tips trimmed NE), lightly cancelled with a London 'E.11' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dot above NE, and dot SE. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8440	40 C10	52 EE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs over both 'E's, which are short and both misplaced right. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8442	40 C10	52 PJ	Ex F.C.HOLLAND, a VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced right and low right, and 'P' tilted W. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:7464	40 C10f	55 DB	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Hurst Green '428' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7462	40 C10f	55 EC	A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a 'DUKE ST LEITH' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C10:7459	40 C10f	55 KA	A FU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS (minor perf faults), lightly cancelled with a neat Scots Irvine '186' numeral,leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7460	40 C10f	55 KC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with a neat IRISH BALLYMENA '46' numeral,leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C10:7461	40 C10f	55 LC	A FU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7465	40 C10f	55 MB	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7466	40 C10f	55 MC	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH CAVAN '126' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C10:7467	40 C10f	55 NA	A FU+ single, off-centre high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat IRISH BELFAST '62' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
RP:C10:7468	40 C10f	55 NB	A FU+ single, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7469	40 C10f	55 NC	A GU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but pinhole, lightly cancelled with a neat BRISTOL SPOON. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£3.50
RP:C10:7463	40 C10f	55 OB	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS (apart from rounded corner SE), lightly cancelled with a neat IRISH CORK '156' duplex,leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C10:7471	40 C10f	55 OC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high left with an English Provincial numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7470	40 C10f	55 QB	A FU+ single, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London oval,leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7472	40 C10f	55 QC	A FU+ single, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7473	40 C10f	55 RA	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Carlisle '165' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7474	40 C10f	55 RB	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Hull '383' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7454	39 C10(6)	55 RC	A VFU+ single in the SCARCE LATE PALE ROSE-PINK shade (1863), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat IRISH ARMAGH '8' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£50++.	£17.50
RP:C10:7475	40 C10f	55 RC	A GU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but thin NW, cancelled with an IRISH BELFAST '62' duplex. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£3.50
RP:C10:7476	40 C10f	55 SA	A VFU single, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral,leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:7477	40 C10f	55 SB	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Chester '180' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:8361	40 C10f	55 SC	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 2 SEPTEMBER 1858, cancelled with a Wolverhampton '905' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30++.	£8.50
RP:C10:7478	40 C10f	55 SC	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE WIMBORNE '882' numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C10:7479	40 C10f	55 TA	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' duplex. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C10:8446	40 C10	56 AF	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Workington '921' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with upper E blurred, 'A' blind, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:6085	40 C10	56 AH	A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Dover '258' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with upper E blurred, SW corner frame-line extending S, 'A' blind, and small 'H' with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8381	38 C10(2)	56 BC	A VERY FINE SCARCE UNMOUNTED MINT single in the SCARCE PALE RED shade (most UNUSUAL for this plate), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'A' of 'POSTAGE', and also letters misplaced right. Cat.£90+.	£22.50
RP:C10:8447	41 C10(4)	56 BH	A VFU single in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Aylesbury '38' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical blur NE, and also letters misplaced right. Cat.£15++.	£4.50
RP:C10:8445	40 C10	56 DF	A VERY FINE UNUSED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some perf tips slightly trimmed lower E), but no gum. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in S margin (faint on this copy). Also SE corner frame-line extending E, letters misplaced right and high right, and E of SW concave. Cat.£45+.	£9.50
RP:C10:8387	40 C10	56 GL	A VERY FINE MOUNTED MINT single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM. Lower W weak, and tall 'L' misplaced high left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C10:8460	40 C10	56 KG	A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat London 'N.W.12' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETIES: marks SE and SW, and below base-line. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8459	40 C10g	56 NI	A FU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, slightly heavily cancelled with a London 'S.E.17' duplex. In STATE 2, showing weak base-line and thinned check-letters. Cat.£15++.	£10.00
RP:C10:8444	40 C10	56 PA	A FINE MOUNTED MINT single, slightly off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM. 'P' with small loop misplaced right, 'A' blind, and blur SW. (NOTE: this stamp does not show 'constant varieties' described by Tonna for this unit, which may account for its incorrect plating as 64 by a previous owner. Although 64 is somewhat similar, I am satisfied that it is correctly plated as 56. Interestingly the Imprimatur does not show the 'constant varieties'!). Cat.£45+.	£9.50
RP:C10:6099	40 C10	57 BF	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Abingdon '3' numeral. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. SE corner frame-line extending S, small 'B', and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:7480	40 C10f	57 BJ	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London 'N.16' oval. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£7.50
RP:C10:6100	40 C10h	57 EH	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. Dramatic DOUBLE LETTER 'H', and both letters small and misplaced right. Cat.£15++.	£4.50
RP:C10:8364	40 C10	58 EL	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat DATED PIECE of 28 OCTOBER 1860, cancelled with a Shrewsbury '708' duplex. Small piece of selvedge with fragment of MARGINAL INSCRIPTION. Lower E frame-break, and (apparently non-constant) marks SW. Cat.£15+.	£7.50
RP:C10:6106	40 C10	58 JH	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot NE, and also lower E frame-break, and small 'H' misplaced high right and tilted W. There are also a number of marks in 'POSTAGE' and the NW corner strongly suggestive of an UNRECORDED RE-ENTRY. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:7457	40 C10	58 PD	A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat VERY SCARCE DUDLEY SPOON of 16 JULY 1860. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks round 'P'. Cat.£125 (Arundel for this Spoon on cover).	£15.00
RP:C10:6803	40 C10ub	58 QK	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat RARE JERSEY '409' numeral in BLUE (UNRECORDED Parmenter). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending E (faint), and 'K' misplaced high left and tilted W. Cat.£175++.	£50.00
RP:C10:8385	41 C10(4)	58 SF	A VERY FINE SCARCE UNUSED single in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur in 'A' of 'POSTAGE', and also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£140+.	£30.00
RP:C10:6110	40 C10	59 AD	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Peterborough '612' numeral. MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8389	40 C10	59 BH	A FU single, centred slightly high, and with minor perf faults, cancelled with a neat example of the VERY SCARCE PEARSON HILL (2nd MACHINE) EXPERIMENTAL LONDON DUPLEX dated 27 NOVEMBER 1857. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur below 'H', and also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£20++.	£10.00
RP:C10:7484	40 C10f	59 QG	A FU+ single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but with perf-tips toned, cancelled with a neat Scots numeral. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7486	40 C10f	59 TF	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE LEIGH (Lancs) '958' numeral (Parmenter MAXIMUM RARITY 'H'. Both Leigh and Fence Houses (Durham) used this number, but the cancellation used by Fence Houses has a sloping '5', whereas the Leigh numeral has an upright '5'. By 1858 however, Fence Houses was using '092' as its numeral, so this one is undoubtedly Leigh.) A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£80 (Parmenter for cancellation on cover).	£15.00
RP:C10:7487	40 C10f	59 TF	A FU+ single, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:6118	40 C10	60 AB	A VFU single in a PALE Rose-red shade (often seen in later printings), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with a London Duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and watermarked LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Lower E frame-break, 'A' blind, and small 'B'. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:7488	40 C10f	60 AI-BI	A G-VFU VERTICAL PAIR, centred a whisker low, 'BI' very fine with FULL PERFS, 'AI' with trimmed perfs upper W, cancelled with Newcastle '545' numerals. 'AI' is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW, and 'BI' is a FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£45+.	£9.50
RP:C10:7489	40 C10f	60 FB	A FU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS except at SE corner where a couple of tips are trimmed, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£3.50
RP:C10:8461	40 C10	60 HI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and small 'H' misplaced right with serifs meeting. Cat.£15+.	£3.50
RP:C10:8376	40 C10	60 SK	A FINE UNUSED single in an UNUSUAL DEEPISH shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed at base), and no gum. E margin narrow, SE corner frame-line extending E, and 'K' tilted W with lower serifs joined. Cat.£45.	£9.50
RP:C10:8462	41 C10(4)	61 CE	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Rochdale '648' numeral. Blur E, and 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C10:8448	40 C10	61 NK-OL	A FU+ SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, with FULL PERFS (one short SE), cancelled with indistinct English Provincial numerals. Centre margin narrow, and on 'OK', NW corner frame-line extending W. Cat.£100+.	£22.50
RP:C10:7502	40 C10f	62 AE	A FU+ single, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:7498	40 C10f	62 LK	A FU+ single, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' duplex. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
RP:C10:7499	40 C10f	62 PJ	A GU+ single, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, but pinhole, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with a London numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£3.50
RP:C10:7500	40 C10f	62 QJ	A FU+ single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. RE-ENTRY and 'J' RECUT BY HAND. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
RP:C10:7503	40 C10f	62 SF	A FU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, but one or two minor faults, on DATED PIECE of 14 NOVEMBER 1862, cancelled with a Nantwich '538' duplex. RE-ENTRY and LETTERS RECUT BY HAND. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C10:7492	40 C10f	62 SJ	A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except for a rounded corner SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an IRISH numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY and with LETTERS RECUT BY HAND. Cat.£30+.	£5.00
RP:C10:7493	40 C10f	62 SJ	A FU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but slight wrinkle NW, lightly cancelled high with a Bolton '92' numeral. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY and with LETTERS RECUT BY HAND. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
RP:C10:7495	40 C10f	62 TJ	A FU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, but thins and minor faults, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. A FINE MAJOR RE-ENTRY and LETTERS RECUT BY HAND. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
RP:C10:7496	40 C10f	62 TK	A FU+ single, off-centre high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London 'W.C.10' duplex. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C10:8464	40 C10	63 AC	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a MANCHESTER SPOON. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row. (Semi-)CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'C', and also W weak, and 'A' blind. Cat.£45+.	£13.50
RP:C10:8466	40 C10	63 CK	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W weak, 'C' weak, and 'K' tilted E with serifs joined. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C10:8579	40 C10	63 HD	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left (slight toning), with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat IRISH STRABANE '412' numeral. Small 'H' misplaced high right with top serifs joined. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C10:8580	40 C10	63 ID	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a deeper than normal shade for this plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Wick '339' numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C10:8258	40 C10	64 EB	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two tips slightly trimmed above NW), cancelled with a Crawley '228' numeral. W frameline weak, short 'E' tilted W, and small 'B'. Cat.£350.	£95.00
RP:C10:8256	40 C10	65 CL	A FU+ single from this RAREST of the Rose-red plates, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Scots Leith '221' numeral. W margin narrow, 'C' tilted E, and tall 'L' misplaced high left. Cat.£750.	£285.00
RP:C10:8469	40 C10	66 BH	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH WATERFORD '445' numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I: as this plate was put to press on 18 FEBRUARY 1861, a mere two weeks before the Type II watermark was introduced, this represents an EARLY USE of this plate. Letters misplaced right, the 'H' with serifs joined. Cat.£15+.	£4.50
RP:C10:8405	40 C10ea	67 MI	A good used single in a pale shade typical of later plates, WELL-CENTRED, but with trimmed perfs SW, lightly cancelled with a Staines '741' duplex. WATERMARK LC TYPE II INVERTED - particularly SCARCE on this plate. 'M' with extended serifs. Cat.£80++.	£15.00
RP:C10:8475	40 C10	68 CH	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£20.	£5.00
RP:C10:8474	40 C10	68 EI	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Brandon '114' duplex. W weak, and blur SW. Cat.£20.	£5.00
RP:C10:8380	39(var) C10(6)	68 RD	A VERY FINE and RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCER plate, in the VERY SCARCE LATE PALE ROSE-PINK (1863) shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, and some ORIGINAL GUM. Letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'R' tilted E. Cat.£500+.	£125.00
RP:C10:8449	40 C10	R17 NI	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '90' duplex. Heavy blur lower W. Cat.£25.	£6.50
RP:C10:8477	40 C10	R17 RE	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur top margin. Also blurs in letter-squares, and distinctive tall, thick 'E', misplaced right. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C11:7530	36 C11	42 KI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCER BARNSLEY '49' numeral, the 3HOS type in use for only a short time in 1857 (Parmenter Rarity 'D'). Cat.£70+.	£17.50
RP:C11:8379	41/36 C10(4)/C11	43 CK	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both in the DEEP ROSE-RED shade, the C10 centred a whisker left, the C11 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, and cancelled with Scots numerals. Lower E frame-break, E margin narrow, and 'K' with lower serifs joined. Cat.£85+.	£22.50
RP:C11:7548	36 C11	43 ED	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Basingstoke '52' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C11:7532	36 C11	44 DD	A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Dewsbury '253' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and W 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C11:7552	36 C11	46 OH	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C11:7554	36 C11	55 FE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCOTS LOCAL. Both letters tilted W, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C11:7555	36 C11	55 GL	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical scratch outside NE, and also 'L' tilted W. Cat.£70+.	£17.50
RP:C11:7556	36 C11	55 LG	A VFU single, centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Basingstoke '52' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SW, and also blur SE, and W weak. Cat.£70+.	£17.50
RP:C11:7557	36 C11	55 OL	A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London 'S.E.8' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dot by 'L', and dots in S margin, and also blur round 'O' (unrecorded by Wiggins and Tonna). Cat.£70+.	£18.50
RP:C11:7455	40/36 C10/C11	55 PC	A GU/FU MATCHED PAIR, both slightly off-centre, the C10 with damage SE and SW, the SCARCE C11 FINE with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with London Inland '8' and Canterbury '84' numerals. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£130+.	£20.00
RP:C11:7558	36 C11	55 QF	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C11:3653	36 C11uf	56 OB	A VFU+ single from the SCARCE Perf.16 issue, centered slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE FAZELEY (Staffs) '297' NUMERAL (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - in BLACK) in a DISTINCT BROWN - UNRECORDED from Fazeley, and LATE for a brown cancel (mostly discontinued in 1856). CONSTANT VARIETY: dots SE either side of small 'B'. 'O' misplaced to right. Cat.£950+.	£195.00
RP:C11:7562	36 C11	57 PE	A FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. 'E' misplaced far to right. Cat.£70+.	£16.50
RP:C11:7565	39/36 C10(6)/C11	60 BC	A VFU+/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR: the C10 is in a LOVELY SCARCE LATE PALE ROSE-PINK (1863) shade, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an IRISH KILKENNY '269' numeral. It is matched with a C11 from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with trimmed perfs centre E, neatly cancelled with a HULL SPOON. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£140+.	£20.00
RP:C11:7567	36 C11	60 GG	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London 'W.5' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SE. Cat.£90+.	£18.50
RP:C12:7592	42 C12c	50 AK	A VFU single from this ALPHABET IV plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Ivybridge '408' numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I, and a SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row. Lower E frame-break (Plate 50 only). Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C12:7906	42 C12c	50 FC-FF	A good-to-VFU VERY SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR from this ALPHABET IV plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, but damage at NW corner of 'FC', cancelled CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS with TWO strikes of the Scots Ecclefechan '130' numeral. With SCARCER WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I. Cat.£160+.	£35.00
RP:C12:7577	42 C12	50 HE	A VFU+ single from this ALPHABET IV plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving CLEAR HEAD within. Lower E frame-break (Plate 50 only). Cat.£35.	£10.00
RP:C12:7594	42 C12	50 JH	A VERY FINE RARE UNUSED single from this ALPHABET IV plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Lower E frame-break (Plate 50 only). Cat.£225.	£55.00
RP:C12:3443	42 C12	50 PD	A FINE RARE UNUSED single, WELL-CENTRED, but with some frayed perfs and no gum. Lower E frame-break (Plate 50 only). Cat.£225.	£35.00
RP:C12:3441	42 C12	50 QB-QC	A FINE RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED/UNMOUNTED MINT HORIZONTAL PAIR in the PALE ROSE-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. Lower E frame-break (Plate 50 only). Cat.£450+.	£75.00
RP:C12:8372	42 C12	51 GF-HF	A VERY FINE and RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT VERTICAL PAIR from this SCARCER ALPHABET IV plate, in the PALE ROSE-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. 'F's misplaced high left. Cat.£500+.	£125.00
RP:C12:7587	42 C12	51 GK	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER ALPHABET IV plate, in a BRIGHT shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one perf slightly short below SW), EXTREMELY LIGHTLY cancelled with a VERY FAINT English Provincial numeral. Cat.£40.	£11.50
RP:C12:4405	42 C12	51 IF-KG	1d Pale Rose-red A VERY FINE RARE UNMOUNTED MINT BLOCK OF SIX, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. RARE and ATTRACTIVE... Cat.£1800+ (as a block of four and two singles).	£350.00
RP:C12:6367	42 C12	51 TF	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER ALPHABET IV plate, in a slightly UNUSUAL DEEP shade, centred somewhat to the left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Marlborough '516' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Cat.£40.	£10.00
RP:C13:7600	- C13d	R15 CD	A VFU single from this ALPHABET II plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I. Letters misplaced low right and low left. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C13:7597	- C13	R15 CJ	A VFU single from this ALPHABET II plate, in a DEEP shade unusual for this period, centred somewhat low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint English Provincial numeral. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C13:7618	- C13	R15 GA	A FU+ single from this ALPHABET II plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE DOUGLAS (Isle of Man) '407' duplex. 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C13:7604	- C13(2)	R15 HG	A VFU single from this ALPHABET II plate, in the PALE ROSE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat IRISH CORK '156' duplex. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C13:5348	- C13(1)	R15 ID	A VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' at top), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C13:4225	- C13(1)d	R15 LG-MI	A good-to-FU SCARCE BLOCK OF SIX, off-centre low, and with some very slight wrinkling, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled Rochdale '648' numerals, leaving CLEAR PROFILE on 'MG'. SCARCER WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I. Cat.£260++.	£45.00
RP:C13:7612	- C13	R16 AB-BB	A FU+ SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this ALPHABET II plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (some re-inforced separation between), neatly cancelled with two Birmingham '75' duplexes, including CDS of 7 AUGUST 1862. 'AB' a MISSING IMPRIMATUR. 'B's misplaced high left. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
RP:C13:7616	- C13	R16 AL	A VERY FINE SCARCE UNUSED single from this ALPHABET II plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Letters misplaced high. Cat.£200.	£45.00
RP:C13:7617	- C13e	R16 CD	A FU+ single from this ALPHABET II plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but faint corner creases NE and SE, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE DOUGLAS (Isle of Man) '407' duplex. SCARCER WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I. Letters misplaced high left. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C13:7609	- C13	R16 CL	A FU+ single from this ALPHABET II plate, in a DEEP BRIGHT shade most UNUSUAL for this period, off-centre low, and with one missing perf centre W, cancelled with an IRISH CORK '156' numeral. Letters misplaced high left. Cat.£30+.	£6.50
C:C13:1061	- * C13	R16 RI-SJ	1862 1d Rose-red, a good-FU VERY SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this ALPHABET II plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (one or two minor faults, creases etc), on a somewhat rumpled long envelope Winchester to Romsey on 24 February 1863, lightly cancelled with Winchester '888' numerals. Horizontal filing fold. 'RI': 'R' tilted E, and all letters high. Cat.£200++ (as block of four OFF COVER).	£50.00