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:C7:13607 MW CERT	- C7(1)	22 MJ	A GU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST PLATES, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perf and some tips slightly trimmed NE, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE WELSH DEVIL'S BRIDGE '640' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST' or recorded on stamp only). Blur upper E, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£3000+.	£425.00
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:C7:9807	- 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
RP:C7:13687	- C7(2)	24 FC	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf upper E, lightly cancelled low left with a London District '75' duplex, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur SE. Pretty - unusually fine for this RARE issue... Cat.£850+.	£325.00
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:C7:13688	- C7(2)	24 JG	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a RARE MARKET DEEPING '512' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). W margin narrow, blurs W and SW, and 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£850+.	£295.00
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:C7:13790 BRANDON CERT	- C7(2)	26 NC	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from this SCARCER plate, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. 'N' misplaced left. 2012 BRANDON CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1500.	£375.00
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 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Red-brown (shades) on more or less blued paper)
RP:C8:13363	29 C8	23 QD	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. Blur upper E, E margin narrow, and base of 'D' weak. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C8:13320	29 C8	24 KC	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat to the right, and with minor perf faults, cancelled with an IRISH SPOON, and what appears to be a BLUE BAG-SEAL cancel. GOTHIC 'K', and upper W weak. Cat.£50++.	£17.50
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:C8:13703	29 C8	25 FC-FD	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER 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 SCARCER 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:C8:13365	29 C8	25 TG	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a messy Abingdon '3' numeral. Upper W weak, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£13.50
RP:C8:13705	29 C8	25 TH	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur E, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£70.	£13.50
RP:C8:13366	29 C8	25 TJ	A VFU single from this SCARCER 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:C8:13707	29 C8	26 DD-DF	A FU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER 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:C8:13656	31 C8(3)	26 DI	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a nice example of the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£900+.	£200.00
RP:C8:13708	32 C8(4)	26 NL	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a MOST UNUSUAL VERY DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred somewhat right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. 'L' misplaced far to the right. Cat.£70+.	£20.00
RP:C8:12988	29 C8	28 JH-JI	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (tips trimmed at base of 'JH'), cancelled with London Inland '26' numerals. Narrow margin between, 'H' with extended serifs on 'JH'; and on 'JI': CONSTANT VARIETIES: marks SE and SW. Cat.£60+.	£16.50
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.£240.	£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:C8:12286	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:C8:13113	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: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:C8:12992	29 C8	31 BL	A FU+ single in a slightly odd Red-brown shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Cardiff '162' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Heavy blur W, and 'L' misplaced low and far 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:C8:12787	29 C8	32 NB	A VFU single in a PALE Red-brown shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. 'N' misplaced slightly left. 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:C8:12997	29 C8	33 QC-QD	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a slightly oxidised example of the DIFFICULT BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an upside-down large part strike of the VERY RARE LONDON INLAND '48' TRIPLE numeral (Parmenter MAX RARITY 'PROOF BOOK ONLY'). 'C' tilted E. Cat.£110+.	£27.50
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: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:C9:12889	29/- C8/C9(4)	34 DG	The C8 ex WIGGINS, a VFU MATCHED PAIR, in a Red-brown shade on blued, and a nice SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE TRANSITIONAL shade on unblued paper, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Sheffield '700' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a SCARCE IRISH VIRGINIA '443' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and right, the 'G' with extended serif. Cat.£92+.	£23.50
RP:C8:C8A:12881	29/37 C8/C8A	34 IB	The C8 ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR including the DIFFICULT Red-brown on White paper, both centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '72' duplex, and an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£397+.	£100.00
RP:C8:13003	29 C8ub	34 PA	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a BLUE IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced low left, with the 'P' tilted W, and the 'A' blind with extended serif. Cat.£180.	£35.00
RP:C8:C9:12509	29/32/- C8(1)/C8(4)/C9(1)	34 PJ	All three ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, in Red-brown and the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE on blued, and a FINE SCARCE PRE-FIRE ORANGE-BROWN on unblued paper, all three reasonably WELL-CENTRED and with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '42' numeral, and Nottingham '583', and Hereford '357' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'P' with large loop, and 'J' tilted slightly W. Cat.£247+.	£65.00
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:C8:13005	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:C8:13007	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:C8:13371	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:C9:13285	31(var)/- C8(6)/C9(2)	36 AE	A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in a nice example of the SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on VERY BLUE paper, and the C9 in the SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, the C8 off-centre low, but the C9 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Liverpool '466' and Bath '53' numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, showing 'A' blind with extended serif. Cat.£750+.	£150.00
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:C8:13373	30 C8(2)	36 MA	A VFU single in a STRONG BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'E' of 'POSTAGE', and large 'M' misplaced low left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
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
C:C8:1737	31(var) * C8(6)	36 MB	1856 1d Deep Claret on Very Blue paper, a GU+ single in the very SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade, centred slightly left, and with FULL PERFS, but corner damage SW, on empty envelope Greenock to Ottery St Mary on 3 May 1856, cancelled with a Greenock '163' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£550+ (for shade OFF COVER).	£75.00
RP:C8:C9:13234	29/- C8/C9(4)	36 OF	A VFU MATCHED PAIR, in a Red-brown shade on blued, and a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE on unblued paper, both slightly off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial and Bridlington Quay '126' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over the 'O', and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£92+.	£22.50
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:C8:13374	33 C8(5)	37 IK	Ex WIGGINS, a FU single in a FINE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade on VERY FAINTLY blued paper, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, but faint vertical crease, lightly cancelled with a neat LONDON DISTRICT '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). 'I' misplaced right and tilted E, and 'K' with top serifs meeting. Cat.£60+.	£12.50
RP:C8:13017	29 C8	37 LC	A FU+ single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a PLYMOUTH SPOON. A DRY PRINT, and with a gritty inclusion behind the base of the Queen's neck. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SE (not noted Tonna, but clearly visible on Imprimatur photo). Also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£22+.	£4.50
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:C8:10443	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:C8:13375	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:C8:13023	29 C8	40 BE	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred a whisker high left, with one short perf NE, neatly cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Blur upper E, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£28.	£6.50
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:C8:13030	30 C8(2)	42 AB	A FU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly left and with FULL PERFS, but slight scuff damage SW, cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing letters misplaced low and right respectively, the 'B' with extended serif. Cat.£45+.	£6.50
RP:C8:13031	29 C8	42 RE	A VFU single, 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:C8:13322	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:C8:13054	29 C8	44 RE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and base-line weak below 'E PE'. 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:C8:13057	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:C8:13378	30 C8(2)	45 NE	Ex STATHAM, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a STRONG BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Lower E frame-break (slight - heavily inked), and letters tilted slightly E. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C9:13863	32/38 C8(4)/C9(3)	46 AG	A FU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate, the C8 in a LOVELY BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with one trimmed perf at NE corner, the C9 in a FINE PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS. They are cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT 'W.1' numeral (Dubus type 1A, Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'), and a HULL SPOON (Type C recut). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, base-line and centre W weak, and 'A' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£320++.	£75.00
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:C8:13063	32 C8(4)	46 HC-HD	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, in a LOVELY example of the DIFFICULT BROWN-ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '11' numerals. Lower E frame-break, and 'C' misplaced far to the right. Cat.£140+.	£50.00
RP:C8:13230	33 C8(5)	46 JJ	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, in a rich DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED and with FULL PERFS, but slight stain over 'E' of 'POSTAGE', cancelled with a Scots Kilmarnock '213' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E (slight), lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and W 'J' 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:C8:13062	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:C9:C10:13236	29/-/40 C8/C9(1)/C10	47 EH	A F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO from this SCARCE C8 plate, in a Red-brown shade on blued, a FINE SCARCE PRE-FIRE ORANGE-BROWN shade on unblued paper, and a Rose-red on White paper. All are tolerably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (except one or two 'nibbled' on the C10), cancelled respectively with an Eastbourne '271' numeral, an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, blur NW, and 'E' tilted E. Cat.£348+.	£60.00
RP:C8:13779	29 C8	48 TE	A FINE VERY SCARCE IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR, with four close-to-LARGE margins, and no gum as usual. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'T' misplaced low right. Cat.£850.	£250.00