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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:C7:9324	- C7	23 HI	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a part London District '73' numeral, leaving large part CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£950.	£325.00
RP:C7:9807	- C7	23 RI	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred low, with FULL PERFS apart from one missing centre N, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower W and upper E blurred, 'R' misplaced well to the left, and the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£950.	£225.00
RP:C7:9809	- 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:C7:9358	- 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
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 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Red-brown (shades) on more or less blued paper)
RP:C8:12306 MW CERT	SG29 C8	22 II-IJ	A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this RARE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 11 JUNE 1856, neatly cancelled with a GLASGOW '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' experimental duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY 'II': blur SW; also upper E blurred on both, and narrow margin between. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1400+.	£450.00
RP:C8:9376	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:C8:12260	29 C8	26 GG-GH	A MOST UNUSUAL VFU/GU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease 'GH', neatly cancelled with Leeds '447' numerals. Narrow margin between, and W 'G's misplaced right. Cat.£130+.	£25.00
RP:C8:12281	29 C8j	29 DK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K' misplaced low left, and blur outside SE. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C8:10286	30 C8(2)uc	30 BJ	A VFU single in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part IRISH numeral (probably LIMERICK '303') in BRIGHT GREEN. 'B' misplaced right, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£450+.	£100.00
RP:C8:10282	29 C8	30 CC	Ex WIGGINS, a FINE and SCARCE UNUSED single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. E 'C' tilted E. Cat.£225.	£35.00
RP:C8:12283	30 C8(2)	30 DL	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'D' sloping W. Cat.£45+.	£8.50
RP:C8:11764	29 C8vb	30 EL	A GU+ single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade most UNUSUAL on this plate, centred slightly, and with several slightly 'nibbled' perfs at top, cancelled with a SCARCE NOTTINGHAM '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX in PALE BLUE. 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£200+.	£25.00
RP:C8:12286	29 C8	30 FI	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE ISLE OF MAN '407' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). 'F' slightly high, and 'I' tilted slightly E. Cat.£25++.	£10.00
RP:C8:12284	30 C8(2)j	30 PK	A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a deepish BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. GOTHIC 'K' (misplaced low), and blur outside SE. Cat.£45+.	£8.50
RP:C8:C9:12264	30/- C8(2)/C9(4)	31 BI	A VFU/FU RARE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, the C8 in a fine BRICK-RED shade, and the C9 in a VERY PALE SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both with more or less FULL PERFS, but the C9 with some perf-tips trimmed E and S, cancelled respectively with a FINE RARE LODDON (Norfolk) '578' numeral in OLIVE-GREEN, and a Ripon '646' numeral. Upper E blurred, 'B' misplaced right, and 'I' tilted W. NOTE: SG suggest (p134) that 'some 'olive' cancellations can be found from...the 'Western' district...during 1855-56, but are believed to be due to excessively oiled blue inks'. This cancellation (from East Anglia) is not at all 'oiled', and could not be described by any stretch of the imagination as 'blue'. Cat.£530+.	£100.00
RP:C8:12265	29 C8j	31 DK	A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). GOTHIC 'K' tilted W, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C8:10459	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:C8:11233	29 C8	32 CI	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs SE and lower W, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12269	29 C8	32 DD	A VFU single in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12270	29 C8	32 EL	A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, but with a couple of short perfs N, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. 'L' misplaced low right with extended serif. Cat.£22+.	£5.00
RP:C8:11234	29 C8	32 FG	A VFU single, nicely centred, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur lower W, and 'F' misplaced high left and tilted W. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12271	29 C8	32 FJ	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving partial CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur E, and 'J' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:12291	29 C8	32 GA	A VFU single, in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'A' blind. Cat.£22.	£5.00
RP:C8:12272	29 C8	32 OL	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced right, with the 'L' tilted slightly E. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:11252	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:C8:11237	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:C8:12767	31(var) C8(6)	34 GK	A FU+ single in the VERY SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on VERY BLUE paper, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS (some tips trimmed S), on neat small piece, cancelled with a Scots Glasgow '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX dated 10 JANUARY 1857. 'G' slightly DOUBLE and tilted E. Cat.£425.	£85.00
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.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:C8:11248	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:C8:6526	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:C8:10418	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:C8:9345	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:C8:10460	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:C8:10358	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.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:C8:12276	29 C8	46 FE-FJ	A SPECTACULAR AND RARE fine used HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Torquay '805' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY 'FF': short serif on W 'F'; also lower E frame-breaks, and blur NW on 'FH'. Cat.£480++.	£100.00
RP:C8:10364	30 C8(2)	46 QJ	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a light BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W margin narrow and blurred, and 'Q' misplaced low. Cat.£80+.	£18.50
RP:C8:12273	29 C8	46 SA-SB	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Shrewsbury '708' numerals. Lower E frame-breaks, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws, and blurs E on both; base-line weak and letters misplaced low left, with 'A' blind on 'SA'. Cat.£160+.	£45.00
RP:C8:10360	29 C8	46 SH	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. Lower E frame-break, lower W weak, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£80.	£16.50