Sturminster Stamps GB QUEEN VICTORIA: 1855 1d Red Perf Die II, Alphabet III (Blued Paper) SG29-33 etc (Spec. C7-C8)

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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
SG-, SPEC.C7 (Die II Alph III, Abnormal Small Crown, Perf.14)
Plate 22 Imp Photo	Die II Alphabet III	Plate 22 AA-SL	High quality full-sized (ACTUAL SIZE) black-and-white photograph of the NPM Imprimatur (first registration) Sheet. Second-hand, but in good condition. Invaluable specialist plating reference for this VERY SCARCE plate. NOTES: Because of the potentially very large image size, a low resolution (96dpi) scan has been used to illustrate this listing, and the sheet has been scanned in three sections and rejoined digitally. Actual dimensions: 14.25 x 23.5 inches(36.5 x 60cm). Will be despatched in protective cardboard tube, maximum 5 sheets per tube, postage & packing £5.00 UK. (Ask me for P&P outside UK) New NPM Cost:£36.00.	£10.00
RP:C7:12307 MW CERT	- C7	22 DL	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST plates, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with one short perf NE, neatly cancelled with a HULL SPOON. 'D' misplaced low right, and TALL 'L'. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£3000+.	£995.00
RP:C7:9324	- C7	23 HI	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a part London District '73' numeral, leaving large part CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£950.	£325.00
RP:C7:9807	- C7	23 RI	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred low, with FULL PERFS apart from one missing centre N, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower W and upper E blurred, 'R' misplaced well to the left, and the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£950.	£225.00
RP:C7:11036	- C7	23 SA	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged English Provincial numeral. E margin wide and blurred, and 'A' blind. Cat.£950.	£150.00
RP:C7:9809	- C7	24 BH	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS apart a from couple 'nibbled' below SW, cancelled with a Dudley '263' numeral. Blurs W and SW, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£950.	£225.00
RP:C7:9891	- C7	24 DF	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough or 'fluffy' perfs particularly at base), lightly cancelled with a Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced right, with the 'F' tilted E. Cat.£950.	£275.00
C:C7:1336 RPS CERT	- * C7wc	24 GI	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on neat EMPTY ENVELOPE, cancelled with a Brighton '132' numeral, and also cancelled and tied with a HERTFORD RECEIVING STAMP in GREEN. W weak and blurred, and 'I' misplaced low right. RPS CERTIFICATE. An extraordinarily RARE COMBINATION... Cat.£2500 as a C7 on cover, but also cat.£5000 as any (cheapest issue) 1d star on cover cancelled with a green town cancel.	£1250.00
RP:C7:11814	- C7	24 QF	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, WELL-CENTRED for these, with one short perf SE, cancelled with a 'QUEEN STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. E margin narrow and blurred, blur over 'Q', and 'Q' misplaced slightly low right. Cat.£950+.	£325.00
RP:C7:9358	- C7	24 TB	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a part ?London Inland numeral. Blurs lower W and SE, and lower left serif of 'T' short. Cat.£950.	£295.00
RP:C7:9737	- C7	25 IH	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from a SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, with tiny thin at top, lightly cancelled with an indistinct ?Scots? numeral. Blurs E, W weak, and letters misplaced high. Cat.£1100.	£300.00
SG29/33, SPEC.C8 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Red-brown (shades) on more or less blued paper)
RP:C8:12306 MW CERT	SG29 C8	22 II-IJ	A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this RARE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 11 JUNE 1856, neatly cancelled with a GLASGOW '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' experimental duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY 'II': blur SW; also upper E blurred on both, and narrow margin between. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1400+.	£450.00
RP:C8:9079	29 C8,Z15	22 SL	A VFU single from this RARE plate, centred low, with FULL PERFS, on piece, cancelled with a very fine COMPLETE strike of the *CRIMEA 'OO' numeral. Showing the distinctive TALL SLENDER 'L'** of Plate 22. In attempting to assess the likelihood of examples of Plate 22 used in the Crimea surviving, I conclude (and Mike Batty, 'Penny Red Stars Used Abroad - a Plating Record', agrees) that it is at least a possibility that this example is UNIQUE...an extraordinarily RARE COMBINATION. Cat.£700++.	£795.00
RP:C8:12256	29 C8j	24 BK	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots LEITH '221' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. GOTHIC 'K', upper W blurred, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C8:12258	29 C8j	24 KD	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centre somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. GOTHIC 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C8:9376	29 C8j,vb	24 LK	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some perf-tip toning), but faint vertical filing fold through right network, on a neat small piece, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of a BELFAST SPOON of 16 FEBRUARY 1856 in a DEEP GREENISH-BLUE. Characteristic TALL 'L' and also GOTHIC 'K'. Cat.£400+ (priced as 'blue').	£75.00
RP:C8:12257	29 C8	24 QC	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Ipswich '405' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'C'. Cat.£50+.	£13.50
RP:C8:12260	29 C8	26 GG-GH	A MOST UNUSUAL VFU/GU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease 'GH', neatly cancelled with Leeds '447' numerals. Narrow margin between, and W 'G's misplaced right. Cat.£130+.	£25.00
RP:C8:11724	29 C8j,ya	26 KJ	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE 'STEVENSTON' (Ayr) TYPE XX SCOTS LOCAL. GOTHIC 'K', and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£65+.	£18.50
RP:C8:12262	29 C8	27 BE	A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur SE. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:C10:12261	29/40 C8/C10	27 FL	The C8 ex TONNA, a FU/VFU MATCHED PAIR, the C8 centred slightly high, the C10 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, but the C8 with some 'nibbled' lower E, cancelled respectively with a London District '78' duplex, and a Lancaster '436' numeral. W weak, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£40+.	£8.50
RP:C8:12263	29 C8	27 GH	Ex TONNA, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. W weak, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£22+.	£5.50
RP:C8:9028	29 C8	28 FD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur E, and 'F' blurred and misplaced right. Cat.£30.	£6.50
RP:C8:12278	29 C8j	28 RK	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. GOTHIC 'K' misplaced low left, and 'R' misplaced low. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C8:12280	29 C8	29 AG	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs E, and letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:12281	29 C8j	29 DK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K' misplaced low left, and blur outside SE. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C8:12279	29 C8	29 IG	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS (rough perfs caused by blunt pins), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW (very faint), and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£25+.	£5.50
RP:C8:12282	29 C8	30 AE	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR showing letters tilted W and E respectively. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:10286	30 C8(2)uc	30 BJ	A VFU single in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part IRISH numeral (probably LIMERICK '303') in BRIGHT GREEN. 'B' misplaced right, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£450+.	£100.00
RP:C8:10282	29 C8	30 CC	Ex WIGGINS, a FINE and SCARCE UNUSED single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. E 'C' tilted E. Cat.£225.	£35.00
RP:C8:12283	30 C8(2)	30 DL	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'D' sloping W. Cat.£45+.	£8.50
RP:C8:11764	29 C8vb	30 EL	A GU+ single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade most UNUSUAL on this plate, centred slightly, and with several slightly 'nibbled' perfs at top, cancelled with a SCARCE NOTTINGHAM '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX in PALE BLUE. 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£200+.	£25.00
RP:C8:12286	29 C8	30 FI	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE ISLE OF MAN '407' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). 'F' slightly high, and 'I' tilted slightly E. Cat.£25++.	£10.00
RP:C8:12285	30 C8(2)	30 LG	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur above toe of 'L'; also blur outside SE, and letters misplaced low right and right, with the 'G' tilted E. Cat.£45+.	£9.50
RP:C8:12284	30 C8(2)j	30 PK	A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a deepish BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K' (misplaced low), and blur outside SE. Cat.£45+.	£8.50
RP:C8:C9:12264	30/- C8(2)/C9(4)	31 BI	A VFU/FU RARE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, the C8 in a fine BRICK-RED shade, and the C9 in a VERY PALE SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both with more or less FULL PERFS, but the C9 with some perf-tips trimmed E and S, cancelled respectively with a FINE RARE LODDON (Norfolk) '578' numeral in OLIVE-GREEN, and a Ripon '646' numeral. Upper E blurred, 'B' misplaced right, and 'I' tilted W. NOTE: SG suggest (p134) that 'some 'olive' cancellations can be found from...the 'Western' district...during 1855-56, but are believed to be due to excessively oiled blue inks'. This cancellation (from East Anglia) is not at all 'oiled', and could not be described by any stretch of the imagination as 'blue'. Cat.£530+.	£100.00
RP:C8:12265	29 C8j	31 DK	A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). GOTHIC 'K' tilted W, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C8:12287	29 C8	31 IA	A VFU single, in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. E margin narrow, NE weak, 'I' tilted slightly W, and 'A' blind and misplaced low. Cat.£22+.	£5.50
RP:C8:12288	29 C8	31 ID	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'D' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12266	31(var) C8(6)	31 ND	A GU+ single in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade (on VERY BLUE paper with IVORY HEAD), WELL-CENTRED, but with a horizontal crease and some short perfs lower E, neatly cancelled with a Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: tiny dots in NW corner of 'D' square; also 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£425.	£50.00
RP:C8:12267	29 C8	31 PL	A FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Leicester '449' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: verrtical scratch in NW corner of 'P square; also letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
RP:C8:12268	29 C8	32 AK	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '30' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP (TWO perf rows), showing CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in SW corner of 'K' square. I also believe that the 'K' is slightly DOUBLED. Letters are misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:10459	29 C8	32 BF	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Blur upper E, and 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:10297	29 C8	32 CG	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a smudged London Inland '41' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: blurs SW; also, fortuitously, the fragment of 'BG' above, in the cut-off piece still attached, shows the 'BG' RE-ENTRY marks below the base-line. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:11233	29 C8	32 CI	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs SE and lower W, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12269	29 C8	32 DD	A VFU single in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12270	29 C8	32 EL	A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, but with a couple of short perfs N, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. 'L' misplaced low right with extended serif. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
RP:C8:11234	29 C8	32 FG	A VFU single, nicely centred, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur lower W, and 'F' misplaced high left and tilted W. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12271	29 C8	32 FJ	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving partial CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur E, and 'J' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12291	29 C8	32 GA	A VFU single, in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'A' blind. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:12290	33 C8(5)	32 GE	A VFU single, in a SCARCE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. NE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£60.	£15.00
RP:C8:12289	33 C8(5)	32 MC	A VFU single, in a SCARCE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '71' duplex. Large 'M'. Cat.£60.	£15.00
RP:C8:12272	29 C8	32 OL	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced right, with the 'L' tilted slightly E. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12292	29 C8	32 PF	A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '28' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, blur NE, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£22.	£6.50
RP:C8:12293	33(var) C8(7)	32 SA	A FU+ single in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade (on VERY BLUE paper), centred slightly high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '44' numeral. Base-line weak, and 'A' misplaced low. Cat.£140.	£30.00
RP:C8:11252	32 C8(4)	33 AK-AL	A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in a FINE DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS (rough as a result of BLUNT PINS), cancelled with Taunton '776' numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with 'A's blind and misplaced low, 'K' with top serifs joined, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£110+.	£22.50
RP:C8:12298	29 C8	33 AL	A VFU single in an UNUSUALLY PALE shade of Red-brown, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with a London Inland '27' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with the letters misplaced low right, and the 'A' blind. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:12295	29 C8	33 EL	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCOTS ROLLER. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12297	29 C8	33 HC	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a London Inland '41' numeral, leaving virtually complete CLEAR HEAD. Top NE recut and extending slightly NE, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:11237	30 C8(2)	33 IC	A VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'C' misplaced low left and tilted E. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C8:12296	33 C8(5)	33 IF	A VFU single in a FINE and SCARCE VERY DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Upper E blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
RP:C8:12294	29 C8	33 RH	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and right, with the 'R' tilted W. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:C9:C10:12415	29/-/40 C8/C9(4)/C10	34 AI	The C8 ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, in Red-brown on blued paper, a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE, and a LATE RUSTY Rose-red on White paper, all three nicely CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, one or two minor faults including a faint horizontal bend on the C8, cancelled respectively with London Inland '11', London District 'NW 10', and Staplehurst '939' numerals. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: (visible on the C10): mark in W margin, and letters misplaced low and high respectively. Cat.£110+.	£27.50
RP:C8:12309	33(var) C8(7)	34 AL	A VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with 'A' blind and misplaced right with extended serif. Cat.£140+.	£37.50
RP:C8:11656	29 C8	34 CG	A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:12311	29 C8	34 II	A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with lower W weak. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:C9:12416	29/- C8/C9(4)	34 LJ	Both ex WIGGINS, a G-FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, in Red-brown on blued paper and SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shades, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but one or two minor perf faults, cancelled with English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'L' misplaced low right, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£92+.	£18.50
RP:C8:12310	29 C8	34 ME	A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Large 'M' misplaced low right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12308	29/33/- C8(2)/C8(5)/C9(var)	34 NF	All ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO in a selection of shades of the period: BRICK-RED, SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN, and a SCARCE early TRANSITIONAL ORANGE-BROWN on TONED/BLOTCHED BLUE paper. Variously centred, they all have FULL PERFS, and are cancelled respectively with a London Inland '16' numeral, and London District '78' and '71' duplexes. Lower W weak, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£185+.	£45.00
RP:C8:C9:C10:12405	29/-/40 C8/C9(3)/C10	34 QI	The C8 and C10 ex WIGGINS, a FU+-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, in Red-brown on blued paper, a PRE-FIRE PALE RED, and a Rose-red on White paper, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with London Inland '13', English Provincial, and Scots Montrose '251' numerals. 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£110+.	£27.50
RP:C8:10323	29 C8	34 RL	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a Red-brown shade on very faintly blued paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Stockton '736'. W margin narrow, W frame-line weak, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:10426	30 C8(2)ya	34 RL	A VFU single in a rich DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a large part 'COWCADDENS' (Glasgow) TYPE VIII SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C8:10316	33 C8(5)	35 GI	A VFU+ (possibly UNUSED?) single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, with a couple of very faint dark marks, which may or may not be fragments of a cancellation (but priced as USED). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW; also letters misplaced right. Cat.£60+.	£17.50
RP:C8:10325	30 C8(2)	36 HI	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a RICH DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical blur NE; also E margin narrow, and letters tilted E. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C8.C10:10327	29/39(var) C8/C10(6)	36 IH	The C8 ex WIGGINS, a SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 FU in a DEEP shade of Red-brown on strongly blued paper, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease SE and rounded perf NE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, matched with a VERY SCARCE FINE UNUSED single in the LATE PALE ROSE-PINK shade on white paper (watermark Large Crown Type II), centred somewhat low right, and with FULL PERFS, but no gum. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a weak top serif of the 'I'. Cat.£622+.	£95.00
RP:C8:11247	30 C8(2)	37 CD	A FU+ single in a BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: spot on ear; also blurs NW and SW, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C8:10319	29 C8	37 IE	A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:11248	29 C8	37 QI	A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'Q' misplaced right with blur over, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£22+.	£5.50
RP:C8:10443	30 C8(2)ya	37 TC	A good used single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred somewhat left, with FULL PERFS, but with faint (ironed-out?) horizontal crease, cancelled with a RARE 'INVERKIP' (Renfrew) TYPE VIII SCOTS LOCAL (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' misplaced left and tilted E. Cat.£45++.	£15.00
RP:C8:10321	32 C8(4)	38 DG	A VFU single in the rather wishy-washy LIGHT BROWN-ROSE shade typical of early 1857, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Rochdale '648' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur E, and letters misplaced right, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£55.	£13.50
RP:C8:6526	29 C8	38 IJ	A FU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but small slight thin centre S, lightly cancelled with a neat VERY FINE SCARCE GLASGOW '159' numeral in BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'I' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£200+.	£25.00
RP:C8:10442	29 C8va	38 OI	A FU single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH GALWAY SPOON. Lower E frame-break, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£22+.	£4.50
RP:C8:10446	32 C8(4)	38 TA	A FU single in a FINE STRONG BROWN-ROSE shade on VERY BLUE paper, centred a whisker low, with two short perfs at bottom, lightly cancelled with a Bradford '107' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'T' tilted W, and 'A' blind. Cat.£55+.	£11.50
RP:C8:10418	29 C8yb	40 JG	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE 'INNELLAN' (Argyll) TYPE VIII SCOTS LOCAL in VERY DEEP BLUE (not known in black), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'J' tilted W, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£225+.	£55.00
RP:C8:12313	31 C8(3)	40 KD	A VFU single in the RARE PLUM shade, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a London Inland '6' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'K' tilted W with lower serifs meeting, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£900.	£225.00
RP:C8:11660	29 C8ya	40 PH	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks SE. Also 'H' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C8:10341	30 C8(2)	40 QL	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C8:10330	29 C8	42 AE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing a slight lower E frame-break. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:9345	29 C8	43 FI	A VFU single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£27.	£6.50
RP:C8:10347	29 C8	43 LD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Huddersfiled '387' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'L'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£27+.	£6.50
RP:C8:10460	29/40 C8/C10	44 AF	A F-VFU MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER C8 plate, in Red-brown on blued and Rose-red on white paper, the C8 off-centre low right, the C10 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with a Falmouth '290' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a London District '77' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, centre W weak, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C8:12312	29 C8	44 KH	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, E margin narrow, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£27.	£6.50
RP:C8:9353	29 C8	44 PJ	A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£27+.	£7.50
RP:C8:10358	30 C8(2)	44 SF	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a STRONG BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and SE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C8:9101	29 C8ue,g	45 LI	A FU single, off-centre high right, with FULL PERFS (rough perfs caused by blunt pins), cancelled with a large part VERY RARE EDINBURGH '131' numeral in VIOLET. DOUBLE LETTER 'L', W margin narrow, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£2250+.	£285.00
RP:C8.C10:10216	29/40 C8/C10	46 AD	A FU/VFU MATCHED PAIR (C8 SCARCER plate), both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but the C8 lightly wrinkled across top, neatly cancelled respectively with an EDINBURGH ROLLER, and a London District 'S.W.22' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£98+.	£20.00
RP:C8:12275	29 C8	46 CG-CI	A VFU+ VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL TRIO from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with indistinct English Provincial numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY 'CH': marks in N margin; also narrow margins between, lower E frame-breaks and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws on all three, and base-line weak on 'CG' and 'CI'. Cat.£240++.	£85.00
RP:C8:10455	29 C8	46 EJ	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and centre W weak. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C8:10456	29 C8	46 EK	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and top serifs of 'K' meet. Cat.£80.	£17.50
RP:C8:12276	29 C8	46 FE-FJ	A SPECTACULAR AND RARE fine used HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Torquay '805' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY 'FF': short serif on W 'F'; also lower E frame-breaks, and blur NW on 'FH'. Cat.£480++.	£100.00
RP:C8:10225	30 C8(2)	46 HF	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur outside NW, and letters misplaced right and high right respectively. Cat.£80+.	£22.50
RP:C8:12274	29 C8	46 OF-OG	A F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint (often seen on the later C8 plates, particularly in early 1857), VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NW on 'OG', lightly cancelled with DATED Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES of 6 APRIL 1857. Lower E frame-breaks, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws, and upper W weak on both; W 'O' and E 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£160+.	£35.00
RP:C8:10229	29 C8	46 OG	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE STROUD '757' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Parmenter Rarity 'E'). Lower E frame-break, upper W weak, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£80+.	£20.00
RP:C8:10230	29 C8	46 OJ	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical scratch close to left frame-line of SW square, and also blur outside NW. Cat.£80+.	£22.50
RP:C8.C10:10217	29/40 C8/C10	46 QA	A VFU/FINE UNUSED MATCHED PAIR (C8 SCARCER plate), both centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, the C8 neatly cancelled with a Scots Rothesay '298' duplex, but the C10 with no gum. Lower E frame-break, SE corner frame-line extending E, blurs SW, and 'A' blind. Cat.£130+.	£27.50
RP:C8:10364	30 C8(2)	46 QJ	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a light BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W margin narrow and blurred, and 'Q' misplaced low. Cat.£80+.	£18.50
RP:C8:12273	29 C8	46 SA-SB	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Shrewsbury '708' numerals. Lower E frame-breaks, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws, and blurs E on both; base-line weak and letters misplaced low left, with 'A' blind on 'SA'. Cat.£160+.	£45.00
RP:C8:10360	29 C8	46 SH	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. Lower E frame-break, lower W weak, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£80.	£16.50
RP:C8:12277	29 C8	47 OJ	A VFU single from this DIFFICULT late plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint often seen on these later C8 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '71' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). SW corner frame-line extending S (the ONLY PLATE with this feature on 'OJ'), and 'O' misplaced far left. Cat.£80+.	£25.00