Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria 1854-63 1d Reds Perf 'Stars' SG16b-42 (Spec.CE2, C1-C13) on Cover

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
1851-54 SG16b, SPEC.CE2 (Die I Alph I, Small Crown, Perf.16, Experimental Perforations by Henry Archer)
C:CE2:1388	16b * CE2	98 LC	1851 1d Red-brown 'Archer Perf', a FU single from this RARE EXPERIMENTAL issue, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on Sheffield local mourning envelope of 11 May 1854, lightly cancelled with a Sheffield '700' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'L' tilted W. Cat.£2100.	£475.00
1854-55 SG17/22, SPEC.C1-C2 (Die I Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.16/14)
C:C1:1679	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RJ	1854 1d Plum, a FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, the first of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 12 October 1854, cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£950++ - for shade OFF COVER.	£350.00
C:C1:1680	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RK	1854 1d Plum, a FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, the second of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 7 October 1854, rather heavily cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. Letters misplaced low, the 'K' with top serifs meeting. Cat.£950++ - for shade OFF COVER.	£325.00
C:C1:1681	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RL	1854 1d Plum, a FU+ single in the RARE PLUM shade, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, the third of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 5 October 1854, lightly cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. NE corner frame-line extending slightly NE, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£950++ - for shade OFF COVER.	£385.00
C:C1:1492	17 * C1	180 EL	1854 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a YELLOWISH shade, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, on a London local ENTIRE LETTER of 21 June 1855, cancelled with a London District '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). 'PADDINGTON W.C.' London local mark on obverse. NW Flaw, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£55+.	£18.50
C:C1:1555	17 * C1	181 GH	1854 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a little low, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean empty envelope Bruton to Marlborough on 16 January 1855, cancelled with an indistinct Bruton '948' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£60.	£15.00
C:C1:1699	17 * C1	190 NE	1854 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on an empty wrapper Manchester to Preston on 18 January 1855, cancelled with a FINE neat Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E lightly recut, E margin narrow, blur W on adjacent unit 'NF', and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
C:C1:1700	17 * C1	191 TI	1854 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on a grubby empty wrapper London to Ludlow on 29 December 1854, cancelled low right with a London Inland '18' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: blur over 'T', and mark NE (doubled SW long ray - minor Re-entry?). Cat.£60+.	£17.50
C:C1:1701	17 * C1(2)	193 MK	1854 1d Brick-red, a FU+ single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean empty wrapper Glasgow to London on 3 April 1855, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. NW Flaw, blur lower W, and letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£75+ (for shade OFF COVER).	£20.00
C:C1:1798	17 * C1	204 JI	1854 1d Red-brown, A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean ENTIRE LETTER from New Aberdour to Mintlaw, via Fraserburgh, on 16 October 1855, lightly cancelled high right and tied with a Scots numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SCARCE 'NEW ABERDOUR' UDC SCOTS LOCAL on obverse. 'I' misplaced low left. Cat.£250++ (for single OFF COVER).	£65.00
C:C1:1559	17 * C1va	R3 QJ	1854 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean empty envelope Chester to London on 23 August 1855, cancelled with two CHESTER SPOONS. 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£60++.	£25.00
C:C1:1102	17 * C1	R3 SH	1854 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small entire London to Settle on 16 May 1855, rather heavily cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. 'H' tilted E. Cat.£55+.	£12.50
C:C1:1704	17 * C1	R4 QC	1854 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on small empty envelope London to Bonaw (Argyll) on 19 June 1855, cancelled centre right with a neat SCARCE LONDON INLAND '51' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
C:C1:1556	17 * C1	R5 TC	1854 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Dublin to Warrington on 17 March 1855, cancelled with a DUBLIN '186' numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£60+.	£13.50
C:C2:1485	22 * C2	194 HB	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on a tiny empty envelope from Shirley (Southampton) via Southampton central office to Godalming, Surrey on 3 May 1855, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Southampton '723' numeral (not tied but clearly belongs). Letters misplaced low right, with the 'B' tilted E. Cat.£300++ (for single OFF COVER).	£135.00
C:C2:1359	22 * C2	194 RF	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on entire Cullompton to London on 23 February 1855, an EARLY USE, rather heavily cancelled with a Cullompton '214' numeral. Lower E recut, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£300++ (SG price for OFF-COVER).	£125.00
C:C2:1360	22 * C2	196 SA	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this RARE PLATE in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on a small empty envelope Westgate (Lincs) to Bradford (Yorks) on 7 March 1855, an EARLY USE, with a WESTGATE UDC on the obverse, then VERY LIGHTLY cancelled on arrival in Bradford with a Bradford '107' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. UNUSUAL! Showing MISSING PERF PINS variety A13,14, Type 9 State 2. 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£500++ (SG price for OFF-COVER).	£150.00
C:C2:1552	22 * C2	200 CA-CB	1855 1d Red-brown, a GU+ RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on entire front/large piece from London to Thatcham in 1855 (date on obverse only partial), but heavily cancelled with London Inland '40' numerals. Letters misplaced low left, low right, low and low. Cat.£600++ (for two singles OFF COVER).	£100.00
C:C2:1334	22 * C2wc	202 AE	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Edinburgh to Colinsburgh on 2 July 1855, cancelled and tied with an Edinburgh '131' numeral, and also cancelled and tied with the Colinsburgh RECEIVING STAMP IN GREEN. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£180++ (but if the Green Receiver is interpreted as a green Town Cancel, could be deemed to be Cat.£5000: in any event a RARE OCCURRENCE).	£85.00
C:C2:1664	22 * C2	202 OI,PI	1855 1d Red-brown, two singles in a STRONG shade approaching BRICK-RED, one ('OI') VFU, 'PI' damaged, both WELL-CENTRED, 'OI' with FULL PERFS, on a clean ENTIRE (unusually folded with a flap into an envelope) from Bradford to London on 7 February 1855 (an EARLY USE), lightly cancelled with Bradford '107' numerals. 'OI': NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced low to centre; 'PI' letters misplaced low left. Cat.£360+.	£40.00
C:C2:1768	22 * C2	204 TG	1855 1d Red-brown, A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean empty envelope from London to Birmingham on 25 July 1855, neatly cancelled (and just tied at right) with a London Inland '31' numeral. 'TOO LATE G.P.O.' on face, and an indecipherable London local Straight-line cancel on obverse, with usual departure and arrival stamps. 'G' misplaced low right. Cat.£350++ (for single OFF COVER).	£150.00
1855 SG24,21,26,-, SPEC.C3-6 (Die II Alph II, Small/Large Crown, Perf.14/16)
C:C3:1709	24 * C3	1 ME	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on EMPTY WRAPPER Abergavenny to Bridgnorth on 16 June 1855, cancelled with a smudged Abergavenny '1' numeral. 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£110.	£22.50
C:C3:1563	24 * C3	6 QE	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty mourning envelope from London to Hastings on 4 July 1855, cancelled with a London Inland '35' numeral. Fine blue 'HACKNEY.N.' straight-line local on obverse. Cat.£110+.	£27.50
C:C3:1571	24 * C3	8 PA	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Yeovil to Dorchester on 17 July 1855, cancelled with an indistinct Yeovil '929' numeral. Heavy blur E, 'P' with small loop, and 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£110.	£27.50
C:C3:1537	24 * C3	9 OJ	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, on tiny mourning envelope (containing personal letter to sister) from Deal to Edinburgh on 12 August 1855, cancelled with a Deal '240' numeral. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£110.	£27.50
C:C3:907	24 * C3	9 QG	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED (UNLISTED on C3), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a somewhat scruffy flimsy creased London local envelope of 7th July 1855, neatly cancelled with London Inland '40' numeral, with a faint but legible UNUSUAL 'TOOLEY ST' STRAIGHT-LINE in blue on the obverse. Happily the stamp is unaffected by the creasing apart from a minute wrinkle in the NE corner perf! Blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£110+.	£22.50
C:C3:1711	24 * C3	11 EK	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a couple creased NE), on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE Rugby to Bonaw (Argyll) on 5 July 1855, cancelled with a smudged English numeral. W margin narrow and blurred, and 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£110++.	£30.00
C:C3:1543	24a * C3(2)	13 RK	1855 1d Deep Red-brown, a FU single from this SCARCE C3 plate, in the rather DIFFICULT DEEP RED-BROWN shade on very blue paper, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from London to Staines(!) on 19 April 1856, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a London Inland '40' numeral. Blur SW, and 'R' misplaced right. Cat.£200++ (single off cover).	£65.00
C:C3:1548	24 * C3	19 EJ	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perf NW, on ENTIRE LETTER (printed insurance proforma) Edinburgh to Haddington on 30 November 1855, cancelled with an EDINBURGH 'ROLLER'. Letters misplaced slightly low, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£500++ (OFF COVER).	£135.00
C:C4:1442	21 * C4	2 ID	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Nantwich (Cheshire) to Rye (Sussex) on 20 November 1855, cancelled with a RARE NANTWICH '538' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£110++.	£30.00
C:C4:1561	21 * C4	2 OB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a little high left, but with FULL PERFS, on entire letter (receipt for a conveyance) from Pickering via York to London on 6 November 1855, cancelled with a neat Pickering '619' numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£110.	£27.50
C:C4:1714	21 * C4(3)	4 AC	1855 1d Brick-red, a FU+ single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (apart from a rounded corner perf SW), on clean EMPTY WRAPPER Greenock to Glasgow on 14 September 1855, cancelled with a neat Greenock '163' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs W, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£110++.	£20.00
C:C4:1544	21 * C4i	5 MG	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Wellington (Salop) to Leeds on 24 June 1855, cancelled with an incomplete Wellington '859' numeral. MINUTE 'G' and CONSTANT VARIETY: heavy blur SW; also 'M' tilted W, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£175++ (as single off cover).	£65.00
C:C4:1545	21 * C4	5 RK-RL	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Stirling to Torquay on 11 July 1855, cancelled with Stirling '308' numerals. Both MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low right and high right on 'RK'. Cat.£220++ (as two singles on cover).	£45.00
C:C4:1294	21 * C4	6 AE	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, on cut-down entire (address removed) Kemberton, via Tewkesbury, to London on 9 July 1855, cancelled with a Tewkesbury '788' numeral. KEMBERTON UDC on obverse. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'E' tilted W. Cat.£110+.	£20.00
C:C4:1662	21 * C4	6 MJ	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on clean ENTIRE LETTER Wells (Norfolk) to London on 1 May 1855, neatly cancelled with a Wells '863' numeral. Blurs lower W, and base of 'J' blurred. Cat.£110+.	£25.00
C:C4:1467	21 * C4(3)va	7 IG-IH	1855 1d Brick-red, a G-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a fine DEEP BRIGHT example of the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS apart from corner perf damage SE of 'IH', on empty envelope from Liverpool to Daventry on 10 May 1855, cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS (Type A15 Code X). Blurs NW, NE and SE, 'I' tilted W, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£220++.	£50.00
C:C4:1541	21 * C4	7 IJ	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER C4 plate, centred a little low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Thornhill via Stirling to Glasgow on 8 January 1856, lightly cancelled with a Stirling '308' numeral. THORNHILL UDC on obverse. Blur outside NW, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£110+ (cheapest plate on cover).	£32.50
C:C4:1483	21 * C4(3)	9 KK	1855 1d Brick-red, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred high right, with FULL PERFS, on empty London local envelope, rather heavily cancelled with an indistinct London District '73' duplex. Letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£110+.	£28.50
C:C4:1542	21 * C4(3)	11 AJ	1855 1d Brick-red, a FU single from this SCARCE C4 plate, in a nice DEEP BRICK-RED shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on empty London Local envelope (date indecipherable), cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with W margin narrow, and letters misplaced to centre and tilted W. Cat.£125++ (as single cheapest shade off cover).	£50.00
C:C4:1589	21 * C4	12 DE	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER C4 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope to Llandovery on 11 October 1855, lightly cancelled centre right with an indecipherable English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the PROFILE CLEAR. Blurs E and SW, 'D' misplaced low right, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£110+.	£35.00
C:C5:1472	26 * C5	5 IL	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from the SCARCE Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (VERY SCARCE on cover), centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper from DUNDALK to DUBLIN on 7-8 FEBRUARY 1856, lightly cancelled with a Dundalk '187' numeral. 'L' misplaced slightly high left. Cat.£240+.	£65.00
C:C5:1469	26 * C5	8 EK	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER Large Crown, Perf.16 plate (all C5s VERY SCARCE on cover), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Leeds to London on 17 March 1856, rather messily cancelled with a smudged numeral. 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£240+.	£65.00
C:C6:1560	- * C6	1 ID	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Scarborough to London on 13 September 1855, lightly cancelled with a Scarborough '693' numeral. Letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£60.	£18.50
C:C6:1717	- * C6	4 MD	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, on a clean EMPTY ENVELOPE Glasgow to Govan on 12 January 1856, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. Blurs outside NW, W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£60.	£12.50
C:C6:1562	- * C6	4 SL	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty London local envelope of 21 July 1855, lightly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral. Top frame-line weak over 'E' of 'POSTAGE', and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£60.	£18.50
C:C6:1567	- * C6	6 BK	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty Edinburgh local envelope of 7 May 1856, lightly cancelled with an indecipherable SCOTS LOCAL. 'K' misplaced high right. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:C6:1565	- * C6	6 EI	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on family personal entire letter (neatly fashioned into an envelope) Scarborough to London on 16 September 1855, lightly cancelled with a Scarborough '693' numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£60.	£18.50
C:C6:1546	- * C6	6 RD-RE	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Rochester to Gravesend on 27 October 1855, cancelled with Rochester '650' numerals. 'RD': letters misplaced right and low; 'RE': 'R' tilted W, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£120+ (two singles on cover).	£35.00
C:C6:1278	- * C6	7 EB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a somewhat tired envelope Coleraine to Glasgow on 25 November 1855, cancelled with an IRISH COLERAINE '149' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch on lower loop of 'B', and also letters misplaced low to centre, and 'B' tilted W. Cat.£60+.	£22.50
C:C6:1568	- * C6ya	7 GI	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single in a rich shade approaching BRICK-RED, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on Edinburgh local entire letter (brief invoice) of 21 April 1856, cancelled with a 'DUKE ST LEITH' SCOTS LOCAL. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR showing CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'E' of 'PENNY'; also blurs SW, and 'I' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£60+.	£25.00
C:C6:1569	- * C6	7 NB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, on slightly grubby empty envelope Nottingham (via Derby) to Stapleford (Notts) on 5 March 1856, cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£60+.	£18.50
C:C6:1570	- * C6va	7 SD	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, on clean entire (invoice for cordage)) Liverpool via Shrewsbury to Machynlleth on 21 August 1855, cancelled with a FINE LIVERPOOL SPOON (Type A16). Blur NE, and 'S' misplaced low left. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:C6:1572	- * C6	8 FD	1855 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper London via Worcester to Upton-on-Severn on 29 November 1855, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '12' numeral. Upper E blurred, and 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£60.	£25.00
C:C6:1573	- * C6	8 IK	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Manchester to London on 27 January 1856, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 'K' misplaced right (constant variety per Wiggins not visible). Cat.£60.	£18.50
C:C6:428	- * C6	8 SG-SH	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre high, on long grubby wrapper London to Ludlow on 10th March 1856, cancelled with London Inland '19' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'SG'. Cat.£120+.	£18.50
C:C6:1338	- * C6(5)	9 EL	1855 1d Orange-brown, a VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on entire letter (a Standard Life Assurance Medical Officer's report) Market Harborough to London on 14 November 1855, cancelled with a Market Harborough '511' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£175++ (for shade off cover).	£65.00
C:C6:1575	- * C6ya	9 TD	1855 1d Brick-red, a VFU single in an unlisted BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty Edinburgh local wrapper of 17 November 1855, cancelled with a part 'HANOVER STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced left and low left, with the 'T' tilted W. Cat.£75+.	£20.00
C:C6:1577	- * C6	10 NA	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with almost FULL PERFS, but rounded corner perf NW, on empty mourning envelope Kilmarnock to Edinburgh on 25 January 1856, cancelled with a part Kilmarnock '203' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. 'N' misplaced low left. Cat.£60.	£15.00
C:C6:1590	- * C6	11 II	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope London to Margate on 24 January 1856, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Blur W, and letters tilted W and E. Cat.£60.	£17.50
C:C6:1484	- * C6	13 BB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly frayed on overlap at top edge of cover), on empty WRAPPER from Colchester to London on 29 January 1856, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Colchester '210' numeral. Letters tilted E and W. Cat.£60.	£18.50
C:C6:1719	- * C6(var)	14 EF	1855 1d Brick-red, a FU+ single in a FINE UNLISTED DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS (rough perfs from blunt pins), on a London local EMPTY ENVELOPE of 24 September 1855, cancelled with a neat London Inland '42' numeral. Heavy blur E, and E margin narrow. Cat.£60++.	£20.00
C:C6:1549	- * C6	14 LF	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty wrapper from London to Rochester on 29 February 1856 (Leap Year!), cancelled with a London Inland '32' numeral. Heavy blurs E. Cat.£60.	£15.00
C:C6:1550	- * C6	15 LH	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty London local envelope (date indecipherable), cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Letters slightly low. Cat.£60+ (as single cheapest plate on cover).	£25.00
C:C6:1585	- * C6	16 GB	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat clean empty envelope Burton-on-Trent to London on 17 July 1856, cancelled with a Burton-on-Trent '152' numeral. Blur upper E, and 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:C6:1289	- * C6	16 IB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a BRIGHT shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Lincoln on 19 April 1856, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blur E, and letters misplaced high right and low right. Cat.£60+.	£18.50
C:C6:1591	- * C6	16 MA	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, wildly off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat clean empty envelope QUEENBOROUGH (Kent) via Sittingbourne to Chatham on 2 April 1856, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat VERY SCARCE QUEENBOROUGH '633' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£60+.	£25.00
C:C6:1586	- * C6	16 ND	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one missing perf SW, on empty envelope LISNASKEA, IRELAND to THOMASTOWN, Co Kilkenny on 12 May 1856, cancelled with a LISNASKEA '306' numeral. 'N' tilted E, and WIDE 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£60+.	£18.50
C:C6:1581	- * C6	17 GL	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this slightly scarcer plate, in a distinctly YELLOWISH shade, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean entire letter Crieff to Muthill on 29 July 1856, cancelled with a neat Scots Crieff '84' numeral. 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:C6:1580	- * C6	17 LD	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this slightly scarcer plate, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper London to GOREY (Co Wexford), IRELAND on 8 July 1856, cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. 'L' misplaced low right, and 'D' tilted W. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:C6:1547	- * C6	17 TE	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this slightly scarcer plate, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty envelope to Chesterfield on 16 February 1856, cancelled with an indecipherable English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW, and 'E' misplaced low. Cat.£60+ (as single cheapest plate on cover).	£20.00
C:C6:906	- * C6	19 IF	1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single from this SCARCE C6 plate, centred somewhat low left, with FULL PERFS, on a neat blue envelope London to Uxbridge on 20th February 1856, cancelled with London Inland '23' numeral. Letters misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£90++ (as single OFF COVER).	£35.00
C:C6:1540	- * C6	19 QB	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty mourning envelope from Eastbourne via London to THOMASTOWN (Ireland) on 29 April 1856, cancelled with an Eastbourne '271' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£90++ (single off cover).	£45.00
C:C6:1551	- * C6ya	20 RH	1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on brief entire Edinburgh local letter of 25 July 1856, cancelled with a 'PITT STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE; also blur SW, and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£110++ (single cheapest plate on cover).	£40.00
1855 SG-, SPEC.C7 (Die II Alph III, Abnormal Small Crown, Perf.14)
C:C7:1336 RPS CERT	- * C7wc	24 GI	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN, PERF.14, DIE II, ALPH.III issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Brighton to Hertford 2 April 1856, cancelled and tied 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
1856 SG29-33, SPEC.C8 (shades) (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14 on blued paper)
C:C8:1734	33 * C8(5)	31 BH	1856 1d Orange-brown, a FU single in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade (on VERY BLUE paper), centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, on neat clean empty envelope Taunton to Barnstaple on 27 April 1857, cancelled with a Taunton '776' numeral. Letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£60+ (for shade OFF COVER).	£25.00
C:C8:1735	29 * C8	33 OG	1856 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single in a Red-brown shade on very faintly blued paper, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Oban to Edinburgh (via Glasgow) on 14 November 1856, cancelled with a Scots numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur round 'O'; also G' misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
C:C8:1736	29 * C8	34 JD	1856 1d Red-brown, a FU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, but faint horizontal filing bend, on empty envelope Stirling to Falkirk on 12 November 1856, cancelled with a Stirling '308' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. E margin narrow, and 'D' with weak base and extended serif. Cat.£70+.	£15.00
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
C:C8:1315	29 * C8uc	36 OI	1856 1d Red-brown, a GU+ single, off-centre high, and with minor perf faults, on Bishop's Castle (Shropshire) local envelope of January 1857, cancelled with a smudged but just decipherable RARE BISHOP'S CASTLE '82' numeral in GREEN, with Bishop's Castle backstamp in the same colour. Base of SW recut, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£1500+.	£150.00
C:C8:1579	29 * C8	37 MI	1856 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat clean empty envelope London to Evesham on 12 September 1856, cancelled with a London Inland '10' numeral. NE corner frameline extending E (slight), lower E framebreak, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£40+.	£8.50
1856 SG37, SPEC.C8A (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Red-brown on White Paper)
1857 SG-, SPEC.C9 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Transitional shades on Unblued paper)
C:C9A:1200	- * C9A(1)	27 AK	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a VFU single from this SCARCER Transitional plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on small empty Edinburgh local envelope of 1 September 1857, cancelled with a SCARCE EDINBURGH ROLLER, with FINE POSTED SINCE 7.20 LAST NIGHT backstamp. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing GOTHIC 'K', and E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£160+.	£45.00
C:C9A:1639	- * C9A(1)	27 GC	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a VFU single from this SCARCER Transitional plate, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on small empty envelope (torn at left) Lewes to London on 9 May 1857, cancelled with a Lewes '451' SWD (Barton Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£140+.	£40.00
C:C9A:1459	- * C9A(1)	27 JG	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER Transitional plate, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat empty envelope Barnstaple to Haverfordwest on 5 July 1857, cancelled with a Barnstaple '50' numeral, an EARLY USE of the later Type 2 3HOS, only sent out to the Barnstaple office on 23 JUNE 1857. Upper W weak, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£140+.	£37.50
C:C9A:1599	- * C9A(1)	34 CL	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a FU single, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, but tiny flaw NE (caused by filing fold), on small entire letter (chasing a debt!) Hull to Macclesfield on 7 May 1857, cancelled with a HULL SPOON (SCARCE TYPE 'B', CODE 'F'). 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£140+.	£35.00
C:C9:J51:1653	-/66 * C9(2)/J51	35 AJ	1857 1d Transitional Red-orange on Unblued paper/4d Rose Large Garter on White Paper, a FU+ SCARCE MIXED FRANKING, with a single from this SCARCE Transitional plate, in the SCARCER PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, accompanied by a 4d Rose Surface-printed SG66, both slightly off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, on flimsy empty WRAPPER London to PARIS on 25 April 1857, cancelled with SCARCE LONDON 'W2' numerals (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'Scarce'). 'CALAIS' and 'P.D' (Paid to Destination) transit stamps alongside, and London despatch and Paris arrival datestamps on obverse. The C9 a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low. A SCARCE cover... Cat.£435++.	£120.00
C:C9:1493	- * C9(3)	35 DL	1857 1d Transitional Pale Red on Unblued paper, a GU single from this SCARCE Transitional plate, in a Pre-fire PALE RED (UNUSUALLY pale) shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on ENTIRE LETTER London to Bradford (Wilts) on 26 April 1857, heavily cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. NOTE: though this unusually pale shade looks more Pale Rose than Pale Red, Plate 35 was not at press at Savoy Street. Cat.£225+ (for single OFF COVER).	£25.00
C:C9:1344	- * C9(2)	36 OK-PK	1857 1d Transitional Red-Orange on Unblued paper, a VFU+ SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Hull on 29 July 1857 (LATE USE of a PRE-FIRE shade), neatly cancelled with London Inland '16' numerals. E margin narrow and blurred; 'PK': 'K' tilted E. Cat.£800+ (pro rata cheapest shade on cover).	£200.00
C:C9A:1342	- * C9A(1)	36 QJ	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a VFU+ single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on long narrow empty wrapper QUEENSTOWN, IRELAND to London on 26 May 1857, addressed to MAJOR THE HONBLE SOMERSET CALTHORPE, lightly cancelled with an IRISH QUEENSTOWN '157' numeral. Letters misplaced low, with the curl of the 'Q' broken. Cat.£140+.	£42.50
C:C9A:1518	- * C9A(1)	36 SJ,TI	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, TWO VFU singles, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat empty wrapper London to Halifax on 7 May 1857, cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. Straight-line 'BLOOMSBURY' on obverse. 'T' misplaced high right, and both letters tilted E. Cat.£280+.	£65.00
C:C9A:1343	- * C9A(1)	37 DH,DI	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a VFU-VFU+ SCARCE PAIR OF SINGLES in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Hull on 18 May 1857, cancelled with London Inland '15' numerals, 'DH' presumably applied as a LATE FEE. 'DH': NE corner frame-line extending E, letters misplaced right, and E of SW concave; 'DI': lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£280+.	£75.00
C:C9A:1489	- * C9A(1)	37 ND	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a GU+ single from this Transitional plate, in an EARLY Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner damage SE, on neat empty envelope Plymouth to Cardiff on 12 May 1857, lightly cancelled with a neat Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'N' with extended top right serif; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and blur outside NW. Cat.£140+.	£20.00
C:C9A:1139	- * C9A(3)	37 SB	1857 1d Transitional Rose-red on Unblued Paper, a FU+ single in a late Savoy Street ROSE-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Bradford (Wilts) on 30 September 1857 (LATE USE of a pre-fire shade), cancelled with a smudged London Inland numeral (London MX backstamp in RED). DOUBLE LETTER 'B', and also letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£140+.	£30.00
C:C9A:1739	- * C9A(1)	38 NC	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a FU single, in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, on clean neatly folded entire letter (to simulate an envelope - unusual) London to Pwllheli on 25 May 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'TOO LATE G.P.O.' on front. Lower E frame-break, and E margin very wide. Cat.£140+.	£27.50
C:C9A:1383	- * C9(3)	38 QC	1857 1d Transitional Rose-red on Unblued paper, a FU+ single in a late SAVOY STREET ROSE-RED shade (VERY WORN plate), centred low, with FULL PERFS, on entire London to Tavistock on 18 August 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. WORN PLATE, lower E frame-break, and 'C' misplaced slightly right. Cat.£140+.	£32.50
C:C9A:1600	- * C9A(1)	43 JG-JH	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on long empty wrapper Liverpool to London on 7 July 1857, cancelled with TWO FINE LIVERPOOL SPOONS ((Type C3 Recut, Code R3). Lower E frame-break on both, also 'JG': 'G' misplaced right, and 'JH': letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£280+.	£75.00
C:C9:1740	- * C9(2)	44 JI	1857 1d Transitional Red-orange on Unblued paper, a FU single, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, but faint horizontal filing bends, on clean entire letter London to Bradford (Wilts) on 2 April 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '28' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£200++ (for shade OFF COVER).	£65.00
C:C9A:1741	- * C9A(2)	44 KK	1857 1d Transitional Rose on Unblued paper, a FU+ single, in a mid-period Savoy Street ROSE shade, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, on clean entire letter London to Bradford (Wilts) on 15 June 1857, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. W 'K' misplaced right, and E 'K' tilted W, both with serifs joined. Cat.£140++ (for cheapest shade on cover).	£35.00
C:C9A:1738	- * C9A(1)	44 NC-OC	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a FU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR, in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, on long scruffy incomplete empty envelope London to Bristol on 4 June 1857, cancelled with a VERY RARE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral, Parmenter Type 47D RARITY 'GPO' - known from 'PROOF BOOK ONLY'. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£280++.	£85.00
C:C9A:1742	- * C9A(2)	44 PF	1857 1d Transitional Rose on Unblued paper, a FU+ single, in a mid-period Savoy Street ROSE shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Bradford (Wilts) on 9 July 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '44' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'P' with large loop. Cat.£140++ (for cheapest shade on cover).	£35.00
C:C9:1302	- * C9(3)	45 MB	1857 1d Transitional Pale Red on Unblued Paper, a VFU single from this RARE PLATE, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade with a slight ORANGE tint, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on small envelope Edinburgh to London on 27 April 1857, cancelled with a 'CHARLOTTE STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£400++ (SG price for OFF COVER).	£200.00
C:C9:1528	- * C9(2)	46 QI	1857 1d Transitional Red-orange on Unblued paper, a FU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, centred rather low right, but with FULL PERFS (minor perf corner bend NW), on clean empty envelope Chesterfield to Bakewell on 30 March 1857, cancelled with a Chesterfield '186' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'I' misplaced high right with extended serif. Cat.£200++ (as single of this shade OFF COVER).	£65.00
C:C9A:1733 RPS CERT	- * C9A(1)	49 DG	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a G-FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS (small 'scuff' centre S), on clean empty envelope Macclesfield to Congleton on 29 May 1857, cancelled with a Macclesfield '491' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and 'G' misplaced right. RPS Certificate. Cat.£300++ (as single OFF-COVER).	£65.00
C:C9A:1732 RPS CERT	- * C9A(1)	49 GH	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued paper, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS (slight toning NE), on clean empty envelope London to Liverpool on 26 June 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and 'G' misplaced right. RPS Certificate. Cat.£300++ (as single OFF-COVER).	£95.00
C:C9A:1269 RPS CERT	- * C9A(1)	49 IH-II	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued Paper, a VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter Bristol to Usk (via Newport, Mon.) on 4 July 1857, neatly cancelled with Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Newport transit and Usk arrival stamps on obverse. 'II':CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW. Also lower E frame-breaks and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws. RPS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£600++ (for two SINGLES OFF COVER).	£325.00
C:C9A:1385 RPS CERT	- * C9A(2)	49 MH	1857 1d Transitional Rose on Unblued Paper, a VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade (with RPS CERTIFICATE, which states that it is in a PALE ROSE shade, which is an older listing for this shade), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty wrapper London to Hull on 25 June 1857, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral, leaving some CLEAR PROFILE within. Lower E frame-break, 'M' with extended serifs, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£300++ (SG price for OFF COVER).	£175.00
C:C9A:1364	- * C9A(2)	49 OI,OJ	1857 1d Transitional Rose on Unblued Paper, two FU+ singles from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean entire wrapper (probably originally with enclosure in addition to brief note inside) London to Hull on 10 July 1857, cancelled with London Inland '21' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'OJ'. 'OI': CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'O' of 'ONE', right margin narrow; 'OJ': left margin narrow, and also SW corner frame-line extending W visible on 'NJ' above. Cat.£600++ (SG price for two singles OFF COVER).	£250.00
C:C9A:1373	- * C9A(1)	49 TH	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued Paper, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a LOVELY early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Woburn to London on 13 August 1857, cancelled with an indistinct but legible SCARCE WOBURN '906' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Lower E frame-break, and 'T' misplaced right. Cat.£300++ (SG price for OFF COVER).	£150.00
1857 SG40/41, SPEC.C10 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Rose-red shades on White paper)
C:C10:1800	40 * C10(1)	36 ID	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, but with FULL PERFS, on slightly grubby empty envelope Skene to Belhelvie, via Aberdeen, on 30 MARCH 1858, cancelled and tied with a Scots Skene '318' numeral. SCARCE 'SKENE' AND 'BELHELVIE' UDC SCOTS LOCALS on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical blur inside NE; also letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£20++.	£10.00
C:C10:1256	40 * C10ya	37 LH	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU+ single from this DIFFICULT plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small Edinburgh local mourning envelope of 1 October 1857, cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. On the obverse is a neat SCARCE 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' mark. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'L' misplaced right, with the E of SW concave. Cat.£70++.	£25.00
C:C10:1637	40 * C10	38 AF	1857 1d Rose-red, a GU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred a little high, with FULL PERFS, but crease NE, on small empty envelope Burton-on-Trent to Ashby de la Zouch on 31 August 1857, cancelled with a BURTON-UPON-TRENT SPOON (SCARCE RARITY 'E') - a FIRST RECORD for August 1857. This may be a late Savoy Street printing, or an early printing from Fleet Street. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced low and high right. Cat.£60+ (for the Spoon cancel).	£25.00
C:C10:1747	39 * C10(3)	39 KK	1857 1d Pale Rose-red, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER PALE ROSE-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty wrapper Berwick to Kelso on 21 September 1861, cancelled with a Berwick '66' duplex. Both letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£35+ (for shade off-cover).	£12.50
C:C10:1046	40 * C10	41 TB	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, very off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on small clean mourning envelope Aberdeen to Glasgow on 4 July 1863, lightly cancelled with an Aberdeen duplex. Poor centering reveals part of the MARGINAL INSCRIPTION. Lower E frame-break, and 'T' misplaced right. Cat.£25+.	£10.00
C:C10:1748	40 * C10(1)	42 CA	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre low left and slightly oxidised, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty envelope Edinburgh to London on 16 October 1860, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and blurs E and in SE. Cat.£20+ (for cheapest plate off-cover).	£4.50
C:C10:1749	40 * C10(1)	42 HK	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Leeds to London on 14 June 1858, cancelled with a Leeds '447' duplex. Lower E frame-break, blurs W, and letters misplaced high right and left respectively. Cat.£20+ (for cheapest plate off-cover).	£5.00
C:C10:1014	40 * C10ub	43 HG	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU+ single, centred somewhat left, with FULL PERFS, on entire Goole to London on 3 September 1859, cancelled with a RARE GOOLE '319' numeral in DEEP BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing all serifs of 'H' meeting. Cat.£750+.	£125.00
C:C10:1750	41 * C10(2)	43 OK	1857 1d Deep Rose-red, a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP ROSE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean entire letter London to Ludlow on 21 December 1858, cancelled with a London Inland '28' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, letters misplaced left, and W frame-line of SE letter-square concave. Cat.£20+ (for shade off-cover).	£8.50
C:C10:1751	40 * C10(1)	46 CL	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Glasgow to Edinburgh on 14 February 1860, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in N margin; also NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced far right and low right. Cat.£20+.	£6.50
C:C10:1752	40 * C10(1)	46 HH	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty wrapper Leeds to London on 4 March 1858, cancelled with a Leeds '447' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, blur outside NW, and W 'H' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£20.	£5.00
C:C10:1753	40 * C10(1)c	47 NJ	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU+ single, centred slightly low and with one short perf lower E, on entire letter Glasgow to Dundee on 2 February 1863, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, W weak, blurs NW and SE, and letters misplaced left and low respectively, with the 'J' blurred. Cat.£20+ (for Type I watermark off-cover).	£5.00
C:C10:1043	41 * C10(4)	48,61 TF,FF	1857 1d Deep Rose-red, two FU singles from DIFFERENT PLATES, both WELL-CENTRED, but with minor perf faults and some oxidisation, on slightly grubby empty wrapper London to Leominster on 18 November 1862, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral. Plate 48: Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw; Plate 61: W 'F' misplaced right, and E 'F' tilted W. MOST UNUSUAL... Cat.£70++.	£15.00
C:C10:1801	40 * C10(1)	49 OK	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, but with FULL PERFS, on slightly grubby empty envelope Strichen to Aberdeen, via Mintlaw, on 6 JULY 1858, cancelled and tied with a Scots Strichen '315' numeral. SCARCE 'STRICHEN' SCOTS LOCAL (Meredith Rarity 'D') on obverse. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£20+.	£10.00
C:C10:1754	40 * C10(1)c	52 FK	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Leominster to Ludlow on 8 November 1861, cancelled with a SCARCE LEOMINSTER '454' numeral (1860 type, Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, W weak, 'F' misplaced high, and lower serifs of 'K' meet. Cat.£20++ (for Type I watermark and cheapest cancel off-cover).	£10.00
C:C10:1755	41 * C10(2)c	55 CD	1857 1d Deep Rose-red, a FU+ single in the SCARCER DEEP ROSE-RED shade, slightly oxidised and with slight rub NE, but WELL-CENTRED and with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper London to Corwen (N Wales) on 25 November 1861, cancelled with a LONDON INLAND '90' EXPERIMENT DUPLEX (Code J). Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'D' misplaced far to the right. Cat.£20++ (for Type I watermark, and cheapest shade and cancel off-cover).	£8.50
C:C10:1453	40 * C10	55 EE-EF	1857 1d Rose-red, a F-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but some toning and scuffing NE of 'EF', on empty mourning envelope Torquay to Dorchester on 3 September 1857, cancelled with Torquay '805' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'EE': W 'E' extend serif, and E 'E' misplaced right; 'EF': lower E frame-break (UNUSUAL on this plate). The date of this useage suggests an early C10 printing, probably from the final weeks of printing at Savoy Street. Cat.£46+.	£12.50
C:C10:1756	40 * C10(1)ya	55 EJ	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred slightly high and slightly oxidised, but with FULL PERFS, on empty Edinburgh local envelope of 9 December 1857, cancelled with an indistinct 'LONDON STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. NE corner frame-line extending slightly E and blurred, the 'E' tilted W, and the 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£75.	£12.50
C:C10:1757	40 * C10(1)c	55 RF	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope London to Malvern on 22 November 1861, cancelled with a London 'W.11' duplex. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£20+ (for Type I watermark off-cover).	£8.50
C:C10:1020	40 * C10	59 OB	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Leeds to London on 16 February 1858, cancelled with a neat Leeds '447' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot left of 'B', also lower E frame-break, and 'B' misplaced high right. Cat.£23+.	£7.50
C:C10:J70:1766	40/70 * C10(1)/J70	60,1 IB-IC,-	1857 1d Rose-red/1856 6d Pale Lilac, a GU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on long empty London local REGISTERED envelope of 24 April 1861, cancelled with London 'SW 17' duplexes. Registration fee paid with a VFU 6d Pale Lilac surface-printed SG70, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with the same London duplex. C10: CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs in 'P' of 'POSTAGE' and left of 'B'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' misplaced high right. SCARCE MIXED FRANKING... Cat.£280++.	£65.00
C:C10:1022	40 * C10	60 NH	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on small London local envelope of 25 January 1861, lightly cancelled with a neat London 'S.W.21' duplex. Small 'H' with top serifs meeting. Cat.£23+.	£7.50
C:C10:1758	40 * C10(1)c	60 NK	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty envelope Camelford to Launceston on 22 January 1862, cancelled with a Camelford '160' numeral. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur below 'N'; also 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£20+ (for Type I watermark off-cover).	£6.50
C:C10:1760	40 * C10(1)c	67 EJ	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NE, on tiny mourning envelope (with interesting entire personal letter enclosed) Blackburn to Bradford on 12 December 1863, cancelled with a Blackburn '86' duplex. Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, W weak, and 'E' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£20++ (for Type I watermark and cheapest plate off-cover).	£5.00
C:C10:1759	40 * C10(1)c	68 EK-EL	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' S on 'EL'), on slightly scruffy empty wrapper London to Darlington on 17 August 1862, cancelled with VERY SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numerals (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Watermark LARGE CROWN TYPE II, and 'E' of 'EK' misplaced right. Cat.£30++ (for two singles of the plate, Type I watermark, and cheapest cancel off-cover).	£20.00
C:C10:1498	40 * C10	R17 RD	1857 1d Rose-red, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a PALE Rose-red shade, centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, on neat cover front London to Moffat on 8 October 1863, cancelled with a LONDON INLAND '87' TRIAL DUPLEX (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Blur SW, and 'R' misplaced low right. Cat.£30+.	£12.50
1857 SG36, SPEC.C11 (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Provisional Perf.16)
C:C11:1767	36 * C11	36 GH	1857 1d Rose-red, a FU+ single from the DIFFICULT PROVISIONAL PERF.16 issue, centred a liitle low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean empty London local envelope of 26 March 1858, cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in SE; also blur outside NE, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£160+.	£37.50
1861 SG42, SPEC.C12 (Die II Alph IV, Large Crown, Perf.14, Experimental Hand-engraved Check-letters)
C:C12:J52:1761	42/80 * C12(3)/J52	51/3 EC/MG	1861 1d Rose-red/1862 4d Pale Red, a FU/GU SCARCE MIXED FRANKING, the C12 off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, the J52 WING-MARGIN single with corner damage SE, on slightly scruffy entire letter London to Lille (France) on 25 August 1862, cancelled with LONDON '12' FOREIGN FRANCH numerals. Shipping Factor's account for a cargo of cement and refined sugar (somebody making rock-cakes?!) for £10.10s.11d... Cat.£380++.	£50.00
C:C12:1762	42 * C12(3)	51 GG	1861 1d Rose-red, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER C12 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on Birmingham local incomplete personal letter of 4 August 1862, cancelled with a Birmingham '75' duplex. Letters misplaced high left and left. Cat.£80.	£20.00
C:C12:1763	42 * C12(3)	51 GK-HL	1861 1d Rose-red, a G-FU SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this slightly SCARCER C12 plate, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with mostly FULL PERFS (left, top and bottom), but damaged perfs and corner at right, on London local incomplete empty long envelope (trimmed at left) of 4 February 1862, cancelled with London 'WC7' numerals. 'HK-HL' MISSING IMPRIMATURS; all letters misplaced high left. Cat.£250++ (for block off cover).	£35.00
C:C12:1764	42 * C12(3)	51 TD	1861 1d Rose-red, a GU+ single from this slightly SCARCER C12 plate, off-centre high left and upper perfs toned, but with FULL PERFS, on entire letter London to Wolverhampton on 26 January 1863, lightly cancelled with a London 'SW 15' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced high and high left. Cat.£80.	£10.00
1862 SG-, SPEC.C13 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14, Provisional issue of Reserve Plates 15 & 16)
C:C13:1765	- * C13(2)	R15 AJ	1862 1d Pale Rose-red, a FU single in the PALER shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' centre S), on empty envelope Campbeltown to Glasgow on 27 May 1863, cancelled with a Scots Campbeltown '65' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and 'A' Row SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced low and low left (as is normal for this plate). Cat.£60+.	£12.50

GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN VICTORIA 1854-63 1d Red Perf 'Stars' SG16b-42 (Spec. CE2, C1-C13) on Cover

GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN VICTORIA
1854-63 1d Red Perf 'Stars' SG16b-42 (Spec. CE2, C1-C13) on Cover