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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)
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:C7:9137	- C7	23 LG	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred somewhat low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. TALL 'L', and E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£950+.	£295.00
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:C8:9079	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 'O*O' 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:C8:9376	29 C8vb	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:C8:11724	29 C8ya	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:C8:11763	29 C8	26 LF	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. E margin blurred, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£65.	£12.50
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:C8:10286	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:C8:11764	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:C8:10459	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:C8:11234	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:C8:11235	29 C8	32 HC	A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, nicely centred, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '77' duplex. Blur upper E, and 'H' misplaced right with extended serif. Cat.£22.	£5.50
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:C8:10311	29 C8	33 EJ	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving CLEAR PROFILE within. 'J' 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:C8:10452	29 C8	33 LI	A VFU single in a DEEPISH Red-brown shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH NEWRY '357' numeral. Lower W weak and blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
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:C8:11241	29 C8	34 JF	A FINE SCARCE UNUSED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical blur SW. Cat.£225.	£45.00
RP:C8:11243	29 C8	34 RD	A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Birmingham '75' numerals. Lower W and base-line weak, and 'R' with extended serif. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:10323	29 C8	34 RL	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single on VERY FAINTLY BLUED paper, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Stockton '736' numeral. W margin narrow, and W frame-line weak. 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:C8:11659	29 C8ya	35 MC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SCARCE 'NEWINGTON' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'C'. Also large 'M', and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C8:11658	29 C8	36 AE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Turriff '331' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and 'A' Row SHORT STAMP, the 'A' nearly blind and with extended serif. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
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:C8:10339	29 C8	38 NB	A VFU single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with a HULL SPOON, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower E frame-break, and E margin narrow. Cat.£22+.	£5.50
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:C8:11660	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:C8:10345	32 C8(4)	42 SF	A FU+ single in a FINE SCARCE VERY DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, and 'S' misplaced slightly right. Cat.£55+.	£11.50
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:C8:10461	29 C8	44 LB	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in an UNUSUALLY PALE Red-brown shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY FAINTLY cancelled with a ?London District duplex? (possibly '75'). Lower E frame-break. Cat.£27.	£8.50
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:C8:10455	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:C8:11669	29 C8	46 GC	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (but corner perf tip trimmed SW), cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '50' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and NE corner frame-line extending E (faint). Cat.£80+.	£20.00
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:C8:10226	33 C8(5)	46 LD	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numereal. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£80+.	£28.50
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:C8:10360	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