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)
RP:C7:12713	- C7	22 PL	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST PLATES, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but rather heavily cancelled with a Scots numeral. Distinctive TALL 'L' (misplaced left); also blur SW. Cat.£3000.	£650.00
RP:C7:13686	- C7(1)	22 TJ	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST PLATES, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an indistinct smudge of an ?English Provincial? numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with blur NW and lower W, 'T' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£3000.	£750.00
RP:C7:14306	- C7	23 QB	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS apart from one 'nibbled' centre N, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with a Scots Kirkcaldy '210' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£850.	£250.00
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.£850.	£225.00
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.£850.	£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.£850.	£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.£4500 as a C7 on cover, but also cat.£3500 as any (cheapest issue) 1d star on cover cancelled with a green town cancel.	£1250.00
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.£850.	£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.£1250.	£300.00
RP:C7:12673	- C7	26 DB	A GU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the SCARCER plates, off-centre left, with FULL PERFS, but corner creases NE, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blurs upper E, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£1500.	£195.00
RP:C7:12714	- C7	26 PF	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the SCARCER plates, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '39' numeral. 'P' misplaced low right, with extended lower serif. Cat.£1500.	£325.00
SG29-33, SPEC.C8 (shades) (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, paper more or less blued)
RP:C8:14427 MW CERT	29 C8	22 GL	A FINE EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED single from this VERY RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with a few short perfs, and a shallow scuff at SE corner (see Certificate for detail), and no gum. Upper W blurred, TALL 'L', and letters misplaced right and high respectively. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. NOTE: Mike (pers comm) tells me that he knows of only a block of four and another single from this plate unused. A GREAT RARITY. Cat.c.£8000+ (pro rata cheapest plate £22 used:£250 unused).	£1,250.00
RP:C8:14352 MW CERT	29 C8g	22 HI	A FU single from this VERY RARE plate, off-centre low, with a couple of short perfs either side at top, and a 'natural' vertical crease (see Certificate - I think damp paper wrinkle from printing process), cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'H', heavy blur E, and 'I' misplaced right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£800.	£165.00
RP:C8:14389	29 C8	23 GG	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' at top), rather messily cancelled low right with an IRISH numeral. E blurred, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£10.00
RP:C8:14308	29 C8j	24 DK	A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a Salisbury '683' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. GOTHIC 'K', upper E blurred, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C8:14390	29 C8	24 GG	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Tiny cut between bottom two perfs at SW corner. W margin narrow and blurred, and blur over W 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£8.50
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:C8:14245	29 C8	24 RE	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, and with a few 'nibbled' perfs at top, cancelled with a London Inland '36' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, blurs E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£50.	£10.00
RP:C8:14311	29 C8	25 DH	A VFU single from this rather SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Lower W weak, upper E blurred, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£16.50
RP:C8:13703	29 C8	25 FC-FD	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this rather SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Lanark '215' numeral. 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£140+.	£35.00
RP:C8:13706	32 C8(4)	25 GI-GJ	A FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this rather SCARCE plate, in a SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat CIRENCESTER '204' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'D' - 'NOT COMMON'). W weak, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£140++.	£45.00
RP:C8:14391	29 C8	25 IG	A VFU single from this rather SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur E. Cat.£70.	£18.50
RP:C8:14312	29 C8j,va	25 RK	A FU single from this rather SCARCE plate, in a DEEPISH Red-brown shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease SE, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. GOTHIC 'K', and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£70+.	£15.00
RP:C8:13366	29 C8	25 TJ	A VFU single from this rather SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, rather firmly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. W weak, and 'T' misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C8:14154	29 C8	26 CE	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, rather heavily cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced right, with the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£70.	£16.50
RP:C8:13707	29 C8	26 DD-DF	A FU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Winchester '888' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'D's and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£210+.	£50.00
RP:C8:14582	29 C8	26 OA	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£70.	£15.00
RP:C8:14393	29 C8	26 QE	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, in a Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Cheltenham '177' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'Q' misplaced low. Cat.£70.	£12.50
RP:C8:14313	29 C8	26 SJ	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, rather messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur NE, and letters tilted W. Cat.£70.	£12.50
RP:C8:14591	30 C8(2)j	27 BK	A FU+ single in a deepish BRICK-RED shde, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled well left with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K', blurs E, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£45+.	£10.00
RP:C8:14156	29 C8	27 DF	A FU+ single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W weak, and letters misplaced low right and high right (heavy blurs E of 'DE'). Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:14155	29 C8	27 IE	A FU+ single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' duplex. Heavy blurs E, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:14120	29wi C8c	27 IE	Ex Tony CHILD, a FU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Heavy blur E, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£150+.	£40.00
RP:C8:14596	33 C8(5)	27 II	A FU+ single in a SCARCE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£60.	£12.50
RP:C8:14340	29 C8j,za	28 JK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. GOTHIC 'K', blurs E, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£35+.	£10.00
RP:C8:14315	31 C8(3)va	28 RK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE example of the RARE PLUM shade, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON (English type). GOTHIC 'K' misplaced low left, blurs SE and SW, and 'R' misplaced low. Cat.£900+.	£225.00
RP:C8:14331	30 C8(2)	29 MH	A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high left with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Large 'M', and both letters tilted E. Cat.£45.	£15.00
RP:C8:14356	31(var) C8(8)	29 QE	A FU single, in a useful example of the SCARCER PURPLE-BROWN shade, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, rather heavily cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. Blur SW, and upper W weak. Cat.£275.	£55.00
RP:C8:14333	30 C8(2)va	29 RH	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a WREXHAM '924' SPOON (rated 'UNCOMMON' by Arundel and Taylor). 'R' misplaced low left, and 'H' with all serifs joined. Cat.£45+.	£15.00
RP:C8:14161	29 C8	30 AD	A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal crease upper E, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing blur upper E, 'A' blind and tilted W, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£28+.	£5.50
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:C8:14593	30 C8(2)	30 LE	A FU+ single in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a RARE WALSALL '834' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). W margin narrow, with blurs lower W and E, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C8:13113	31(var) C8(6)	30 MJ	A VFU single in a FINE example of the SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on VERY BLUE paper, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical mark in SE corner; also large 'M', and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£550+.	£135.00
RP:C8:12991	29 C8	30 NI	A FU+ single in a DEEPISH Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs SW, and 'N' misplaced low left. Cat.£28.	£5.50
RP:C8:14327	29 C8ya	30 SH	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a 'PITT STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£30+.	£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:C8:14231	29 C8vd	31 MI	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a nice example of the VERY SCARCE IRISH KILLARNEY '272' SPOON (English type) in a RARE DEEP GREEN. Blurs E and W, and letters misplaced left, with large 'M', and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£550+.	£145.00
RP:C8:14275	30 C8(2)	32 BJ	A FU+ single, in a BRICK-RED shade with an ORANGE tint, on very faintly blued paper (borderline unblued C8A), off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '79' duplex. Blur upper E, and 'B' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£45.	£10.00
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:C8:14597	33 C8(5)	32 NI	A VFU single in a SCARCE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Crewkerne '230' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW; also 'N' misplaced low. Cat.£60.	£15.00
RP:C8:14163	30 C8(2)	32 SI	A VFU single in a DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat VERY SCARCE SWANSEA '761' numeral (Parmenter ). E margin narrow and blurred, and 'S' misplaced low left. Cat.£45+.	£13.50
RP:C8:14164	29 C8	33 CB	A FU+ single, centred slightly low, and with one short perf SE, cancelled with a Penzance '609' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark over 'C'. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
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:C8:14343	29 C8	33 OF	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District duplex. Blurs upper E and SW, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12999	29 C8	34 AA-BA	Ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU VERTICAL PAIR, in a Red-brown shade with a hint of BROWN-ROSE, centred slightly low, and with perf faults on 'AA', cancelled with London Inland numerals. 'AA' is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'A's blind and misplaced low. Cat.£44+.	£11.50
RP:C8:14588	29 C8va	34 AF	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a SCARCE IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON (English type). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing upper E blurred, and letters misplaced low and high right respectively, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£50+ (Pipe).	£12.50
RP:C8:14595	32 C8(4)	34 AL	A VFU single in a nice BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed), cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing letters misplaced low, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£55+.	£15.00
RP:C8:C10:12998	29/40 C8/C10	34 BI	The C10 ex WIGGINS, a FU MATCHED PAIR, both off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with London Inland '10', and London District '90' numerals. Blur SE, 'B' misplaced right, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£40+.	£8.50
RP:C8:C9:14259	29(var)/- C8(9)/C9(4)	34 DG	The C8 ex WIGGINS (from his personal Plate 34 collection), a G-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR in SCARCE PALE RED on blued paper, and Transitional PRE-FIRE BRIGHT RED shades, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but pinhole and thin on the C8, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '17' numeral, and an uncommon COLCHESTER '210' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C8. CONSTANT VARIETIES: mark in E margin, and 'G' with extended serif; also letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£375+.	£75.00
RP:C8:14171	33 C8(5)	34 DK	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. Blurs NW and SW, and 'K' misplaced high left. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
RP:C8:C10:14614	29/40 C8/C10	34 HE	The C8 ex WIGGINS (from his personal collection of Plate 34); a VFU MATCHED PAIR in Red-brown on blued and Rose-red on white paper, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a DUBLIN SPOON and London 'S.19' vertical oval duplex. 'H' misplaced right, with extended lower right serif. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C8:C10:14613	30/33/40 C8(2)&(5)/C10	34 LB	The C8s ex WIGGINS (from his personal collection of Plate 34); a F-VFU MATCHED TRIO in the SCARCER BRICK-RED and ORANGE-BROWN shades on blued, and Rose-red on white paper, all three WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Kendal '411', Frome '306', and IRISH WEXFORD '448' numerals. 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£113+.	£25.00
RP:C8:14194	29/33 C8(1)/C8(5)	34 LE	Both ex WIGGINS (from his personal collection of Plate 34); a VFU MATCHED PAIR in Red-brown and ORANGE-BROWN shades, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Cheltenham '177' and London Inland '43' numerals. BURR-RUB 'TAGE', and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£82+.	£20.00
RP:C8:14196	29 C8	34 MF	Ex WIGGINS (from his personal collection of Plate 34); a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Large 'M', and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£22.	£6.50
RP:C8:C9A:14629	29/33/- C8(1)va/C8(5)/C9A(1)	34 MG	All three ex WIGGINS (from his personal Plate 34 collection), a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO in Red-brown and the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (with a hint of BROWN-ROSE) shades on Blued paper, and a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, reasonably WELL-CENTRED as seen, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a DUBLIN SPOON (English type), a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a London District '72' duplex. Lower W weak, and distinctive large 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£132+.	£35.00
RP:C8:C10:14167	29/33/40 C8(1)/C8(5)f/C10g	34 MJ	A F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the C8s both ex WIGGINS in Red-brown and ORANGE-BROWN shades (the C8(5) on VERY BLUE paper which somewhat disguises the shade), matched with a Rose-red on White paper, all reasonably WELL-CENTRED, but with some trimmed perf-tips below right of the C8(1), otherwise with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Scots, Dartford '236', and Bristol '134' numerals. CO-INCIDENT RE-ENTRY with a TRL just visible on the C10, and the 'J' HAND-CUT,. There is also a CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on bust, on the C10 (noted by Tonna as 'not on early copies'). Cat.£135+.	£35.00
RP:C8:C9A:14628	29/33/- C8(1)/C8(5)/C9A(1)	34 ML	All three ex WIGGINS (from his personal Plate 34 collection), a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO in Red-brown and the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shades on Blued paper, and a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, reasonably WELL-CENTRED as seen, with FULL PERFS (one or two tips slightly trimmed), cancelled respectively with a London District duplex, a Braintree '112' numeral, and an unidentifiable English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E of SW concave, and letters misplaced right and low right, with the distinctive large 'M'. Cat.£132+.	£35.00
RP:C8:C9A:14626	29/- C8/C9A(1)	34 OF	The C8 ex WIGGINS (from his personal Plate 34 collection), a VFU MATCHED PAIR in Red-brown on Blued paper, and a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and lightly cancelled respectively with a London District '79' duplex, and an OLDHAM '591' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Lower W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£72+.	£20.00
RP:C8:C11:13949	29/36 C8/C11	34 PL	Both ex WIGGINS, a VFU MATCHED PAIR, both a whisker off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with VERY FAINT London District and London Inland '17' numerals. Upper W weak. Cat.£102+.	£25.00
RP:C8:14585	32 C8(4)	34 PL	A VFU single in a LOVELY BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE Scots 'COATE BRIDGE' (Coatbridge, Lanarks) CDS of JULY 1857. W margin narrow, upper W weak, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£55+.	£15.00
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:C11:13950	29/36 C8/C11	34 TG	Both ex WIGGINS, a VFU MATCHED PAIR, both a whisker off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '22' numeral and a SCARCE NORMANTON (Yorks) '048' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'D' - 'NOT COMMON'). Letters misplaced to centre, 'T' tilted W and 'G' tilted E. Cat.£102+.	£25.00
RP:C8:14587	30 C8(2)	35 AD	A FU+ single, in a FINE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE Scots 'COATE BRIDGE' (Coatbridge, Lanarks) CDS of 2 JULY 1857. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low and right respectively, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C8:13005	29 C8	35 AL	A FU+ single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (but corner perf rounded SW), cancelled with a SCARCE BEDFORD '61' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'D' - 'SCARCE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 'A' blind, and 'L' misplaced low right with extended serif. Cat.£22+.	£4.50
RP:C8:14326	29 C8	35 BE	A VFU+ single in a DEEPISH shade of Red-brown, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with a Scots Selkirk '305' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'B'; also lower W weak. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:13007	29 C8	35 CJ	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (probably Manchester '498'). 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£4.50
RP:C8:14584	31(var) C8(8)	35 IA	A FU+ single in a nice example of the SCARCE PURPLE-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a RARE DARTFORD '236' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter MAXIMUM RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST'). Letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£275+.	£75.00
RP:C8:14590	29 C8va	35 LI	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a SCARCE IRISH ENNISKILLEN '214' SPOON (English type). Letters misplaced right. Cat.£70 (Pipe).	£16.50
RP:C8:13371	29 C8	35 NG	A VFU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a London Inland '27' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur SW, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:14325	33 C8(5)	35 OG	A SUPERB USED single in a LOVELY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs SE and SW, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£60+.	£22.50
RP:C8:14234	29 C8	35 PE	A SCARCE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, centred low left, but with virtually FULL PERFS (a couple of tips trimmed at NW corner), and some ORIGINAL GUM. Letters misplaced low and high, with the 'P' with large loop. Cat.£240.	£25.00
RP:C8:14334	29 C8	35 QI	A VFU+ single, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high right with a small part English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blur SW, 'Q' misplaced low, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£22.	£6.50
RP:C8:14332	30 C8(2)	36 GF	A VFU+ single in a FINE BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'G' with extended serif; also blur upper E, and letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£45+.	£13.50
RP:C8:14594	32 C8(4)	36 GI	A FU single in an ATTRACTIVE BROWN-ROSE shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged London Inland numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blurs SW; also W margin narrow and blurred, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£55.	£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:C8:14680	31(var) C8(6)	36 JG	A VFU single in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade (albeit not on particularly deeply blued paper), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'G'; also letters misplaced right. Cat.£550+.	£135.00
RP:C8:13111	31(var)/33/41 C8(6)/C8(5)/C10(4)	36 MJ	The C8s ex WIGGINS, a REMARKABLE and SCARCE VFU MATCHED TRIO of shades: the C8s featuring a FINE example of the SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on VERY BLUE paper, and an ORANGE-BROWN shade, also on VERY BLUE paper, and an ATTRACTIVE DEEP ROSE-RED from the later series on white paper. The C8(6) is centred a whisker low right, otherwise they are WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Warwick '845', London Inland '26', and Wootton-under-Edge '915' numerals. W margin narrow, and large 'M' misplaced far to the left. Cat.£630+.	£135.00
RP:C8:14435	33 C8(5)	36 OB	A VFU single in a GLORIOUS BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Taunton '776' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. CO-INCIDENT RE-ENTRY: top of 'B' thin; also 'O' misplaced low. Cat.£60+.	£16.50
RP:C8:14583	31(var) C8(6)	36 PA	A VFU single in a nice example of the VERY SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on very blue paper, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Worcester '918' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur SW, and 'A' nearly blind and tilted W. Cat.£550.	£135.00
RP:C8:13016	30 C8(2)	37 HB	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hereford '357' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break (weak), and letters misplaced right. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C8:14130	29 C8	37 JI	A VFU+ single, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W margin narrow, and 'J' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£22.	£6.50
RP:C8:14363	33 C8(5)	37 MA	A FU+ single in an ATTRACTIVE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Dover '258' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, large 'M', and 'A' nearly blind and misplaced low. Cat.£60+.	£13.50
RP:C8:14319	33 C8(5)va	37 OE-OF	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, in a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade on deeply blued paper, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with DUBLIN SPOONS (Irish type) of 10 MARCH 1857 (just before the fire at Fleet Street!). CONSTANT VARIETY 'OE': blur SW; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£120+.	£35.00
RP:C8:13020	29 C8	37 OK	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Southampton '723' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: curved blur over 'O' (not noted Tonna, but clearly visible on Imprimatur photo), and NE star weak; also NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:14255	29 C8za	37 QC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 6 JULY 1856, cancelled with a FINE strike of an EDINBURGH 'ROLLER' experimental cancel. Arrival stamp of Crieff on obverse over fold. Faint vertical filing fold. CONSTANT VARIETIES: curved blurs SE and SW (not noted Tonna, but clearly visible on Imprimatur photo); also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£40+.	£12.50
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:C8:6526	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.£180+.	£25.00
RP:C8:14364	33(var) C8(7)	38 MF	A VFU+ single in a SUPERB SCARCE RICH ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a CANTERBURY CDS of 5 MAY 1857. Lower E frame-break, and blur outside NW. Cat.£200+.	£65.00
RP:C8:14589	32 C8(4)	38 RG	A FU+ single, in a nice light BROWN-ROSE shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE CHESTER '180' SPOON. 'R' misplaced low. Cat.£55+.	£15.00
RP:C8:14173	29 C8za	38 SI	A FU+ single, centred a whisker high left, and with one missing perf at base, lightly cancelled with a neat EDINBURGH ROLLER. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot above NE; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30+.	£5.00
RP:C8:13375	29 C8	40 AA	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a STRONG Bright Red-brown shade on VERY FAINTLY BLUED paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a London Inland '26' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing NE corner frame-line extending E (slight), lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, W 'A' misplaced low left, and E 'A' tilted W. Cat.£28+.	£7.50
RP:C8:13024	29 C8	40 AK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a hint of BROWN-ROSE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '76' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW; also blurs upper W and SE, and letters misplaced low and right respectively, with both tilted W. Cat.£28+.	£8.50
RP:C8:14342	29 C8	40 BC-BD	A G-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, 'BC' with FULL PERFS, but perf fault at NE corner of 'BD', cancelled with London District '29' duplexes, dated 24 JANUARY 1857. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws, blur in margin between at top, and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£56+.	£12.50
RP:C8:14598	33 C8(5)va	40 CE	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a BRISTOL SPOON (Type A, 1st recut). Letters misplaced low left and high respectively, with the 'C' tilted E. Cat.£60+.	£16.50
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:C8:14616	33 C8(5)	40 KB	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice light ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, E margin narrow, and 'K' misplaced right with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
RP:C8:14567	29 C8va	40 NH-NK	A G-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, except for corner perf fault at SW corner of 'NH', neatly cancelled with TWO COMPLETE HULL '383' SPOONS (Type 'B', rated 'UNCOMMON' by Arundel), dated 19 JULY 1856 (Code 'E'). CONSTANT VARIETIES: 'NH': mark SE, and 'NJ': blur on 'J'; also letters variously misplaced. Cat.£112++.	£35.00
RP:C8:14341	29 C8ya	40 OK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a slightly smudged 'CASTLE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, 'O' misplaced low, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£30+.	£8.50
RP:C8:14336	29 C8	42 BB	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged ?Scots? numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and W 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£28.	£7.50
RP:C8:14370	29(var) C8(9)	42 GF	A FU+ single in a FINE SCARCE PALE RED shade (January 1857), centred a little low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Stourbridge '750' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur NW, and 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£125.	£28.50
RP:C8:C10:14177	29/40 C8va/C10	42 MJ	A VFU MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred respectively a whisker low and low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a DUBLIN SPOON, and a Peterborough '612' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C8. Lower E frame-break. Cat.£38+.	£8.50
RP:C8:13031	29 C8	42 RE	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low and high, with the 'E' sloping downwards to the right. Cat.£28.	£6.50
RP:C8:14180	29 C8	42 TB	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY SCARCE LICHFIELD '457' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Lower E frame-break, and 'T' misplaced low left. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
RP:C8:14179	29 C8	42 TK	A FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a RYDE (I.O.W.) '666' numeral, leaving part CLEAR HEAD. 'K' tilted W. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
RP:C8:C10:14181	29/40 C8va/C10c	43 AD	A VFU MATCHED PAIR, the C10 in a late PALE shade, with watermark Large Crown Type II, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON, and a London 'N.17' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and C8 SHORT STAMP. A Tonna listed CONSTANT VARIETY: marks/blurs SE, is absent from the C8, and very faint on the C10. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'M' tilted W. Cat.£38+.	£10.00
RP:C8:14182	29 C8	43 DD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London District '77' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and W 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£28.	£6.50
RP:C8:14369	29 C8	43 LH	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with an IRISH DERRY '172' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Lower E frame-break, E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low and high left. Cat.£28+.	£7.50
RP:C8:14183	29 C8	43 LH	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a rather YELLOWISH shade, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with a Liverpool '466' numeral, leaving part of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced low right and high left, and tilted W. Cat.£28.	£6.50
RP:C8:13322	30 C8(2)vb	44 AD	A FU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker left, and with FULL PERFS, but faint horizontal filing crease through 'POSTAGE', on neat small DATED PIECE of 23 DECEMBER 1856, neatly cancelled with a SUPERB TORQUAY '805' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX in BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SW; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and blurs E. Cat.£375+.	£75.00
RP:C8:C10:14186	29/40 C8/C10	44 AK	A F-VFU MATCHED PAIR, the C8 off-centre high, the C10 in a late PALE shade and WELL-CENTRED, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a smudged English Provincial numeral, and a London 'W.14' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and C10 SHORT STAMP, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, base-line weak, and 'A' nearly blind with lower serifs joined. Cat.£36+.	£7.50
RP:C8:C9A:14612	29(var)/- C8(9)/C9A(1)va	44 GF	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in a SCARCE late PALE RED shade on BLUED paper, the C9A in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE STONE (Staffs) '745' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and a SHREWSBURY '708' SPOON. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'F' misplaced high right. Cat.£175+.	£50.00
RP:C8:14189	29 C8	44 QI	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '78' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'Q' faint/lightly struck, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£28.	£6.50
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:C8:14592	30 C8(2)	45 EG	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low left, and with faint ironed-out vertical crease, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Earlston '129' numeral. Lower E frame-break. Cat.£50+.	£8.50
RP:C8:14372	29 C8	45 GH	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but minute surface scuff SW, lightly cancelled with a part English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£10.00
RP:C8:13057	29 C8	45 LB	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C8:13377	29 C8	45 MC	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C8:14367	33 C8(5)	46 DD	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE LEAMINGTON SPOON. Blur NW, lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£70+.	£20.00
RP:C8:14586	30 C8(2)	46 EA	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE Scots 'COATE BRIDGE' (Coatbridge, Lanarks) CDS of 3 JUNE 1857. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' misplaced low. Cat.£70++.	£16.50
RP:C8:10456	29 C8	46 EK	A FU+ single from this SCARCE 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.£70.	£17.50
RP:C8:12276	29 C8	46 FE-FJ	A SPECTACULAR AND RARE fine used HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCE 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.£420++.	£100.00
RP:C8:14395	30 C8(2)	46 GC	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, in a SCARCER LIGHT BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an Ipswich '405' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur NW, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£70+.	£15.00
RP:C8:14248	29 C8	46 LG	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease SE, cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70.	£12.50
RP:C8:14135	29 C8	46 LL	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small piece, cancelled with an IRISH COALISLAND '147' numeral. Blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70+.	£17.50
RP:C8:10364	30 C8(2)	46 QJ	A FU+ single from this SCARCE 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.£70+.	£18.50
RP:C8:12273	29 C8	46 SA-SB	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE 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.£140+.	£45.00
RP:C8:10360	29 C8	46 SH	A FU+ single from this SCARCE 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.£0.	£16.50
RP:C8:14337	29 C8	46 SK	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint often seen on these later plates, WELL-CENTRED, but with some slightly 'nibbled' perfs upper W, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving a virtually CLEAR HEAD. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'S' misplaced low left, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£70.	£12.50
RP:C8:13062	29 C8	46 TA	Ex STATHAM (but rather surprisingly misplated by him as 45), a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '79' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right and low respectively, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C8:14426	33 C8(5)	47 BC	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled upper right with a Bristol '134' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SE (faint); also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and top of 'B' weak. NOTE: this lettering is very similar to that of the rare Plate 48, but distinguishable by the stronger NE star and E frame-line, and the weakness of the letter 'B'. Cat.£90+.	£25.00
RP:C8:14192	29 C8	47 EE	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low left, and with one short perf centre S, cancelled with a Sidmouth '712' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and E 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£90.	£22.50
RP:C8:14191	29 C8	47 TG	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, and with a few trimmed perf-tips, cancelled with a Daventry '238' numeral. A 'T' Row SHORT STAMP (more often seen from the 'A' Row). W margin narrow, with pin-alignment marking, and 'T' misplaced low right. Cat.£90+.	£17.50