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:C7:9807	- 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:C7:13688	- 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:C7:12714	- 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:C8:9376	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:C8:13705	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:C8:14154	29 C8	26 CE	A FU+ single from this SCARCER 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 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:C8:14153	29 C8	26 ND	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, and with a short perf upper E, cancelled with a neat London District '74' duplex. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£70.	£15.00
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:C8:14157	29(var) C8(9)	29 BL	A VFU single in a lovely example of the newly-listed SCARCE PALE RED shade of January 1857, on well-blued paper, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. 'L' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£125.	£32.50
RP:C8:14159	29 C8j	29 KF	A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly shaved lower E), neatly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE OAKHAM (Rutland) '587' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). GOTHIC 'K', blur NE, and 'F' misplaced high right. Cat.£35+.	£10.00
RP:C8:14160	30 C8(2)	29 MB	A VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Large 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
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:C8:10282	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:C8:13113	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:C8:14162	29 C8	32 AA	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '80' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing both 'A's blind. Cat.£22+.	£6.50
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:C8:14121	29wi C8c	32 SF	Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED (according to CHILD in Stoneham p.6, Plate 32 is one of the SCARCER plates with inverted watermark). Letters misplaced low and left respectively, with the 'F' tilted W. Cat.£150+.	£45.00
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:C8:14165	29 C8	33 HA	A VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:14166	30 C8(2)va	33 HD	A FU+ single in a DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf SE, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Upper E blurred, and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
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:C8:14122	29wi C8c,ya	33 MF	Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a 'CASTLE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Blur NE, large 'M' misplaced low, and 'F' high. Cat.£150+.	£40.00
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:C8:14171	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:C8:14170	29 C8	34 EG	A FU+ single, centred a whisker low, and with a couple of perf-tips trimmed upper E, cancelled with a Scots numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot on toe of 'E'; also W and base of SE weak, and the 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£32+.	£6.50
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: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:C8:14172	30 C8(2)	34 NI	A VFU single in a light BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?English? numeral. Blur NE, and base of SE weak. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
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.£200.	£35.00
RP:C8:14169	29(var) C8(9)	34 PI	A VFU single in the SCARCER NEWLY-LISTED PALE RED shade of January 1857, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '77' duplex. Cat.£125.	£30.00
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:C8:10323	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:C8:14168	29 C8za	34 TF	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat large part GLASGOW '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively, and tilted W and E. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
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:C8:13005	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:C8:14123	29wi C8c	35 GG	Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU single, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED (according to CHILD in Stoneham p.6, Plate 35 is one of the SCARCER plates with inverted watermark). Letters misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£150+.	£45.00
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.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:C8:13111	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:C8:13016	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:C8:13020	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:C8:14176	33 C8(5)	38 LI	A FU single in a strong ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but small surface scuff NE, cancelled low right with a London District duplex, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£60.	£12.50
RP:C8:14175	29 C8	38 MK	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Horncastle '378' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'M' misplaced low left. Cat.£22.	£5.50
RP:C8:14174	29 C8	38 PD	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£22.	£5.50
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:C8:13023	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:C8:14178	32 C8(4)	42 GE-GF	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a light BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (slightly rounded corner NW 'GE'), lightly cancelled with Liverpool '466' numerals. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws, and blur in NE/NE margin. Cat.£110+.	£25.00
RP:C8:C10:14177	29/40 C8va/C10	42 MJ	A VFU MATCHED PAIR, 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.£32+.	£8.50
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:C8:14180	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:C8:13322	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: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:C8:13230	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:C8:14135	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:C8:13062	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