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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:C8:8378	29 C8	25 LK	A VERY FINE and RARE UNUSED single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. GOTHIC 'K', and W margin blurred. Cat.£300+.	£85.00
RP:C8:6398	29 C8	27 IH	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON. 'I' misplaced low, and tall 'H'. Cat.£18+.	£5.00
RP:C8:8375	29 C8ya	27 JE	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on neat small PIECE, cancelled with an almost COMPLETE strike of the 'DUKE ST.LEITH' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blurs E, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C8:6401	29 C8	27 JL	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '4' numeral. Lower W weak, W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:8400	29 C8va	27 PF	A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 16 APRIL 1856, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE strike of the PLYMOUTH SPOON. Blurs E and SW, and 'F' misplaced high right. Cat.£30+.	£9.50
RP:C8:6412	30 C8(2)uc	29 FJ	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (a couple of perf tips slightly trimmed above NE), cancelled with a neat RARE IRISH BALLYMONEY '48' SPOON in BLUISH GREEN. E of NE recut, and 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£250+.	£65.00
RP:C8:6414	30 C8(2)	29 KB	A FU+ single in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with a neat London District '73' duplex. GOTHIC 'K'. Cat.£40+.	£9.50
RP:C8:4121	29 C8	29 RA	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with SCARCER CHELMSFORD '176' numeral. Both letters misplaced low. Cat.£20+.	£5.50
RP:C8:6424	30 C8(2)	32 EI	A VFU single in a FINE BRIGHT DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SE, and also tall 'E' misplaced very high, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£40++.	£10.00
RP:C8:7889	31(var) C8(6)	32 QA	A FU+ single in the RARE DEEP CLARET shade on very blue paper, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with an ?English? numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre and nearly blind. Cat.£375+.	£80.00
RP:C8:6433	30 C8(2)	33 IK	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct ?English numeral. 'K' misplaced high left, with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C9:7881	29/33/- C8/C8(5)/C9(4)	34 AJ	The C8s ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO: the C8s in Red-brown and a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade on blued paper, and the C9 in the PALE ROSE shade on TONED paper. All are WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON, a London District '78' numeral, and an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C9. This lettering is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and the C8(5) is a SHORT STAMP. Blurs W, and 'A' blind and misplaced right. Cat.£138++.	£35.00
RP:C8:7887	30 C8(2)	34 BF	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral. 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:6442	33 C8(5)	34 EL	Ex WIGGINS: a FU single in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal crease SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat SCARCE WOLVERHAMPTON '905' SPOON. Tall 'E', and short 'L' with slightly extended serif. Cat.£45+.	£7.50
RP:C9:6006	33/33/- C8(5)/C8(5)/C9(3)	34 GD	A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the C8s ex WIGGINS in two different shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), matched with a TRANSITIONAL (SCARCER PLATE) in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two very minor perf faults, cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' SPOON, and London District duplexes. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on cheek, and also 'D' with extended serif. Cat.£155+.	£30.00
RP:C8:6443	29 C8	34 HF	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an indistinct but legible 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blur SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:8342	29/31 C8(1)/C8(3)	34 MB	A VFU single in the RARE PLUM shade, centred high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London District '78' duplex. In a MATCHED PAIR with a VFU C8(1) Red-brown ex WIGGINS, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced left and right, with the large 'M'. Cat.£768+.	£185.00
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:C8:4486	29 C8	35 JD	A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but very faint horizontal bend, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'J'. Cat.£18+.	£3.50
RP:C8:6480	29 C8	35 SC	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat part English Provincial numeral. 'S' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C9:5881	29/-/-/40 C8/C9(3)x2/C10(1)	36 AD	A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED QUARTET, the C8 and both C9s ex WIGGINS, the two TRANSITIONALS in slightly different PALE RED shades on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor perf faults, matched with a VFU single in the VERY SCARCE EARLY BRIGHT ROSE-RED shade, well-centred with FULL PERFS. They are cancelled with London and English Provincial numerals, and the first C9 also has a large part CDS in BLUE. MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blurs W. Cat.£333+.	£50.00
RP:C8:6448	30 C8(2)	36 FK	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LEEDS '447' SPOON. 'F' with extended serif, and 'K' misplaced high with top serifs meeting. Cat.£40+.	£12.50
RP:C8:6449	30 C8(2)	36 IB	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE neat strike of of a VERY SCARCE IRISH CLONMEL '142' SPOON in BLUE. 'I' misplaced right and tilted W, and tall 'B'. Cat.£125+.	£30.00
RP:C8:7890	32 C8(4)	36 MK	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a FINE BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. Large 'M'. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C8:4600	29 C8	36 SD-SE	A VERY FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT HORIZONTAL PAIR, with lovely fresh bright colour, WELL-CENTERED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM (some gum wrinkling). Cat.£400+.	£85.00
RP:C8:4163	29 C8	37 FI	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with neat Maidstone '493' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (first type with small CDS and Code 'B' breaking inner circle). CONSTANT VARIETY: mark NW, and also blur SE, W margin narrow, and 'F' misplaced very high. Cat.£18++.	£4.50
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. 'I' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£125+.	£25.00
RP:C8:7780	33 C8(5)ue	38 KJ	Ex WIGGINS: A GU+ single, in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly to the right, with slight perf damage at base, cancelled with a FINE and VERY RARE EDINBURGH '131' numeral in VIOLET. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'K'. Cat.£1500+.	£185.00
RP:C8:7894	33(var) C8(7)	40 EL	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single in the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except for one short perf at NW corner, lightly cancelled high left with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£25.00
RP:C8:6455	29 C8e	40 HD	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one tip trimmed at SE corner), lightly cancelled with a neat London District '72' duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY - the ONLY one on this plate, and one of the best of the relatively few Re-entries on this issue. Cat.£40.	£10.00
RP:C8:7891	33 C8(5)	40 HI	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in one of the spectacular ORANGE-BROWN shades for which this plate is famous, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (some slightly 'nibbled lower E), cancelled with a Salisbury '683' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£55+.	£15.00
RP:C8:7781	29 C8ub	42 FJ	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON in DEEP BLUE-GREEN. 'F' misplaced high right. Cat.£175+.	£45.00
RP:C8:8706	29/33/40 C8(1)/C8(5)/C10	42 HC	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, including a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, all reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a DUBLIN SPOON, a WELSH BALA '220' numeral, and a London 'SE.7' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£90+.	£22.50
RP:C8:7839	33 C8(7)ya	44 BK	A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY BRIGHT example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perfs NE and NW, cancelled with a large part RARE 'BOTHWELL' (Lanarks.) TYPE III SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, base-line weak, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£120++.	£50.00
RP:C8:6885	32 C8(4)	44 CJ	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '79' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:6888	29 C8	44 OE	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C10:5728	33/40 C8(5)/C10	45 NG	A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this RARE PLATE, on Blued and White paper (the C10 ex STATHAM), the C8 in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, both centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals, the C8 with COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Faint corner bend NW on C8. CONSTANT VARIETIES: lower serif of 'N' thick, and blur W. Also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£495+.	£125.00
RP:C8:6873	29 C8	46 EA	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex (1857 CDS), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE' (but very faint), and also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£75+.	£18.50
RP:C8:6524	30 C8(2)ub	46 SK	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a light BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat FINE RARE LONDON DISTRICT '20' numeral in BLUE. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, W and S weak, letters misplaced low and right, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£175+++.	£65.00