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NOTES: 1: The most recent research into this period, primarily by Mike Williams and David Slattery, but with contributions from other experts, has established that the 'Transitional' issues can be loosely broken down into three groups, all printed on UNBLUED paper (paper is not necessarily 'toned', and not usually 'thicker'):

I am delighted to see that the new edition (2021) of the SG Specialised Catalogue Vol I Part I, now primarily treating Line-engraved issues, has at last got to grips with these difficult issues!

C8A, the Red-brown on 'White' paper shades, occurred both in early and late 1856, and may be found used as late as early 1857 - the use of unblued paper at these times being almost certainly entirely accidental. In effect, this should be regarded more as a 'variety' than an 'issue' as such. In early 1856 Plates 23-26, 28 and 30 were so affected, and then in late 1856 and early 1857, Plates 27, 29, 31-38, 40 and 42-46 appear on white paper. Plates 47 and 48 have now been removed from SG's list of plates known with this variety, as they were put to press too late to be so affected (stamps said to be C8As from these plates should be re-examined, as they are either misplated, or very faintly blued);

The C9 shades are now correctly classified in two groups, the first consisting of what are best termed the 'Pre-fire' shades: C9(1) Orange-brown, C9(2) Red-orange, C9(3) Pale Red, C9(4) Bright Red (formerly listed in error by SG as 'C10(1) - March 1857'), and C9(5) Dull Red appeared in February and March 1857, printed at Perkins Bacon's Whitefriars Fleet Street premises. Plates 27, 31, 33-38, 40 and 42-48 were at press during this period.The new 'Bright Red' shade is closely related to the other pre-fire shades, with no 'Rose-red' in it, the true Rose-red shades not appearing until July. The unblued paper arose as a result of changes in the chemical ingredients of the ink, which were probably not designed to reduce the blueing - there is no evidence to suggest that the removal of the blueing was as a result of any deliberate attempt to achieve this effect.

The C9A shades: In mid-March 1857, Perkins Bacon's Fleet Street premises suffered a major fire, as a result of which much of the prepared stock of stamps (and ink ingredients) was destroyed. The printing operation moved to temporary premises in Savoy Street, at which time, as a result of the use of a temporary 'make do' mix of ink ingredients, the Pale Rose shades (C9A(1)) appeared, giving rise to complaints by the authorities of 'thin and gritty' ink. During the middle of the Savoy Street period, slightly deeper shades appeared (C9A(2) Rose), which are very similar to some pre-fire Pale and Dull Red shades, though lacking the faint orange ingredient. Plates 27, 31, 34, 36-38, 40, 43, 44, 47, and 49-55 were used at Savoy Street. Stamps from plates other than these in 'Pale Rose' shades are probably from printings in the early 1860s, approaching the 1863 Pale Rose-pink, and will usually be found to have the Type II Large Crown watermark - an important distinguishing feature. If not, later postmarks may help to determine these difficult 'wanderers'!

Towards the end of the Savoy Street period, around 26 June 1857, the true 'Rose-red' shades (including a rich Deep Rose-red) appeared, but these are indistingishable from the shades produced on the return to Fleet Street in July 1857, and can only be definitely identified from dated pieces or covers used prior to 21 August 1857 (a Saturday). The current earliest date of use known of a plate not at press until the return to Fleet Street (Plates 56 onwards) is Plate 57, used on 25 August 1857 (a Wednesday), which is exactly 6 weeks after the plate was put to press (14 July 1857). This seems from evidence currently available to be the usual minimum gap between PTP and EDU. Such definite Savoy Street printings are now legitimately regarded as C9s for historical reasons, and are listed as C9A(3).

2: 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
SG37, SPEC.C8A (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Red-brown on White Paper)
RP:C8A:14570	37 C8A	24 BG	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, from a SCARCER EARLY plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS (showing BLUNT PINS), lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur in W margin, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£375+.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14575	37 C8A	27 GD	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur upper E. Cat.£375.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14394	37 C8A	27 GG	A GU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre low, and with a rounded SW corner perf, cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Blur E, blur over W 'G', and letters misplaced right. Cat.£375.	£25.00
RP:C8A:14577	37 C8A	27 SE	A VFU single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. E blurred, and letters misplaced high left and left. Cat.£375+.	£95.00
RP:C8A:14571	37 C8A	27 TJ	A VFU single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£375.	£95.00
RP:C8A:14572	37 C8A	29 EB	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£375.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14573	37 C8A	32 JB	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Scots Dundee '114' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. Blur NE, and 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£375.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14576	37 C8A	32 QK	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving part CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and high right, the 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£375.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14574	37 C8A	38 BL	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. Blur NW, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£375.	£85.00
RP:C8A:14578	37 C8A	40 MF	A FU+ single in the DIFFICULT RED-BROWN on WHITE PAPER variety, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY RARE FLEETWOOD (Lancs) '629' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£375+.	£100.00
SG-, SPEC.C9 and C9A SHADES (Die II Alph III, Large Crown, Perf.14, Transitional Printings on Unblued Paper)
RP:C9:14206	- C9(1)	27 CH	A FU single in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with horizontal surface score SE above 'H' square, cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX dated ?7 JUNE 1857?. Lower W weak, and 'H' misplaced high. Cat.£250.	£35.00
C:C9A:1639	- * C9A(1)	27 GC	A VFU single from this Transitional plate, in an early 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
RP:C9A:14373	- C9A(1)	27 GC	A FU+ single in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C9A:14600	- C9A(2)	27 HF	A VFU single in a SCARCER mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '78' duplex. Blurs NE and SE, and letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.£100.	£25.00
RP:C9A:14437	- C9A(2)	27 KE	A VFU single in a mid-period Savoy Street ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. GOTHIC 'K', and 'E' misplaced left. Cat.£100+.	£30.00
RP:C9:14599	- C9(4)va	27 MD	A VFU single in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE BRIGHT RED shade, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat IRISH CORK '156' SPOON (Irish type). Upper E blurred, and large 'M' misplaced low. Cat.£250+.	£65.00
RP:C9A:14601	- C9A(1)	27 ME	A VFU single in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' duplex. Blur outside SE, and 'E' misplaced left. Cat.£50+.	£13.50
RP:C9A:14410	- C9A(1)	27 MF	A VFU single in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Reading '635' numeral. Blur upper E, large 'M' misplaced low, and 'F' far to the right. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14602	- C9A(1)	27 NE	A VFU single in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred a smidgeon low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Upper E blurred. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14411	- C9A(1)	27 PA	A FU+ single in an early Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, off-centre left, and with two short perfs (possibly a MISSING PERF-PIN variety that I have been unable to identify), lightly cancelled with a neat RARE LONDON DISTRICT '65' numeral (Dubus Type 2, Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch through 2nd 'N' of 'PENNY' (faint), and 'A' blind and misplaced low left. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C9A:14258	- C9A(1)	31 EJ	A VFU single, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but tiny production wrinkles NE, lightly cancelled with a Salisbury '683' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SE; also letters misplaced high right and low left, with the 'E' tilted E. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14257	- C9A(1)	31 IA	A VFU single, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters tilted W, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14210	- C9A(1)	31 KF	A FU+ single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. GOTHIC 'K', and upper E blurred. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14209	- C9A(1)	31 MJ	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, and with a couple of 'nibbled' perf-tips at SW corner, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '13' numeral. Large 'M'. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9:14207	- C9(2)	31 NB	A FU+ single in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, centred a whisker high, and with a couple of perf-tips trimmed SW, lightly cancelled with a Stratford-on-Avon '754' numeral. Blur SW, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£200.	£42.50
RP:C9A:14397	- C9A(1)	31 OE	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Southampton '723' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14212	- C9A(1)	31 QB	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '73' duplex (Dubus Type 8 - a LATE C9 USE IN 1862 - Plate 31 not at press in 1862). CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SE (very faint), and letters misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C9:14140	- C9A(1)	34 KB	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. Watermark Large Crown Type I. NE weak, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14398	- C9A(1)	34 OD	A FU single in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY SCARCE HOWDEN (Yorks) '382' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). E margin narrow, base of SE weak, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the base of the 'D' weak. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
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
RP:C9:14580	- C9(2)	35 RF	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Modbury (Devon) '282' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). 'F' misplaced left. Cat.£225+.	£55.00
RP:C9:14579	- C9(3)	35 TF	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade, off-centre low right, and with a rounded SE corner perf, lightly cancelled with a Windsor '890' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'T' misplaced low right. Cat.£225.	£35.00
RP:C9A:14603	- C9A(1)	36 PC	A VFU single in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a RARE WYMONDHAM (Norfolk) '925' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter Maximum Rarity 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST'). Letters misplaced low and left respectively, with the 'C' tilted E. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
RP:C9A:14604	- C9A(1)	37 HC	A VFU single in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£13.50
RP:C9A:14399	- C9A(1)	37 RE	A FU+ single in a Savoy Street PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with virtually FULL PERFS (one short N), lightly cancelled with a Skipton '714' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, base-line weak, blur over 'R', and 'E' sloping SE. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C9:14605	- C9(5)	38 FD	A VFU single in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE DULL RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£275+.	£65.00
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
RP:C9A:14263	- C9A(1)	38 OE	A FU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'O' misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£8.50
RP:C9A:12424	- C9A(1)	38 OG	A FU+ single, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Chipping Norton '195' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'G'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14412	- C9A(2)	40 QG	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this RARE plate, in a mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a RARE LONDON DISTRICT '94' numeral (Dubus Type 2, Parmenter RARITY 'H'/'F' - 'VERY FEW EXIST' (on cover)/'KNOWN ON STAMP ONLY'). CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs NE and SE; also lower E framebreak, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right and right respectively. Cat.£450+.	£125.00
RP:C9A:14606	- C9A(1)	40 RB	A VFU single from this RARE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, a good example of the 'THIN AND GRITTY' printing complained about by the authorities, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT 'W.7' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'R' misplaced low. Cat.£450+.	£125.00
RP:C9:14401	- C9(3)	42 OD	A FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, rather heavily cancelled with a London District '71' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£125.	£25.00
RP:C9:14607	- C9(2)	43 FE	A FU+ single in a FINE VIVID example of the SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged Beverley '67' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. NOTE: the 'Constant Variety' illustrated by Tonna is absent from this copy. Cat.£200.	£45.00
RP:C9A:12974	- C9A(1)	43 JE	A FU single, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre left, and with perf-tips trimmed SE, lightly cancelled with a neat Glasgow '159' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14608	- C9A(2)	43 MI	A VFU single in a SCARCER mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bury (Lancs) '154' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'E' of 'ONE'; also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£100+.	£27.50
RP:C9A:12429	- C9A(1)	43 QD	A FU single, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but messily cancelled with a smudged GRANTHAM '321' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C9:14609	- C9(3)	43 RE	A VFU single in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a HULL SPOON (Type D). NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'R' misplaced low with top loop weak. Cat.£80+.	£22.50
RP:C9A:14404	- C9A(1)	44 BB	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, a useful example of the early Savoy Street 'THIN AND GRITTY' printings complained about by contemporary authorities. Centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, it is lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral (probably a SPOON). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and E 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C9A:14219	- C9A(1)	44 GA	A FU+ single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C8:C9A:14612	29(var)/- C8(9)/C9A(1)va	44 GF	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C8 in a SCARCE late PALE RED shade on BLUED paper, the C9A in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE STONE (Staffs) '745' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and a SHREWSBURY '708' SPOON. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'F' misplaced high right. Cat.£175+.	£50.00
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
RP:C9A:14403	- C9A(1)ub	44 NI	A GU+ single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly high right, and with FULL PERFS, but some staining, lightly cancelled with a BLUE IRISH numeral. 'N' misplaced low left, and 'I' with extended serifs. Cat.£180++.	£25.00
RP:C9A:13323	- C9A(1)	44 OB	A FU+ single, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a St Helens '679' numeral. Lower e frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£50.	£11.50
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
RP:C9A:14611	- C9A(1)e	44 RJ	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '44' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'J', and CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in top of SE letter-square; also 'R' misplaced low left. Cat.£90+.	£22.50
RP:C9A:14610	- C9A(1)	44 SJ	A VFU single in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'S' misplaced left. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C9:14377	- C9(5)	45 AB	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE DULL RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Portsmouth '625' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' misplaced low. Cat.£300+.	£85.00
RP:C9:14376	- C9(3)	45 AC	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with virtually FULL PERFS (some minor faults), lightly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£300+.	£55.00
RP:C9:14378	- C9(5)	45 AC	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE DULL RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District duplex. Small natural paper flaw/inclusion NE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£300+.	£75.00
RP:C9:14415	- C9(3)	45 CL	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cheltenham '177' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£300.	£75.00
RP:C9:14374	- C9(5)	45 GB	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE DULL RED shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District 'W.C.9' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'G'; also lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£300+.	£65.00
RP:C9:14416	- C9(3)	45 HC	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District 'W.2' numeral (Dubus Type 1A - Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). CONSTANT VARIETY: marks in 'Y' of value. Cat.£300.	£75.00
RP:C9:14414	- C9(3)	45 TL	A GU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), WELL-CENTRED, with one or two shortish perfs and a corner crease SW, rather heavily cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£300.	£35.00
RP:C9:14405	- C9(3)	46 HA	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Stourbridge '750' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced high right and low left, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£250.	£65.00
RP:C9A:14223	- C9A(1)	47 BK	A VFU single from this SCARCER Transitional plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'B' misplaced high right, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C9A:12441	- C9A(1)	47 DA	A VFU single from this SCARCER Transitional plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and letters misplaced to centre, with the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C9A:14406	- C9A(2)	47 RF	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this SCARCER Transitional plate, in a SCARCER mid-period SAVOY STREET ROSE shade, centred a little high, but with FULL PERFS, rather firmly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£100+.	£22.50
RP:C9:14407	- C9(3)	48 KE	A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but rather firmly cancelled with a London District 'W.C.3' numeral (Dubus Type 1B, Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'NOT COMMON'). 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£275+.	£60.00
RP:C9:14419	- C9(4)	48 QE	A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a SCARCE PRE-FIRE BRIGHT RED shade, centred slightly high, and with a few perf-tips trimmed SW, cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur below SE; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'Q' misplaced low right. Cat.£275+.	£85.00
RP:C9A:C10:13237	-/40 C9A(1)/C10	49 BL	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE C9 plate, in a nice early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade on unblued paper, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral, MATCHED with a FU Rose-red on White paper, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur below the 'L'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right, with the 'B' tilted E. Cat.£308+.	£80.00
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
RP:C9A:9848	- C9A(1)	49 JI	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat heavily cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blurs SE. Also lower E frame-break, E margin narrow, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£300+.	£65.00
RP:C9A:14254	- C9A(1)	49 JJ	A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low right with a London District barred oval, leaving complete CLEAR HEAD. Lower E framebreak, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£300.	£65.00
RP:C9A:9851	- C9A(1)	49 NF	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A good example of the 'THIN AND GRITTY' INK complained about by contemporary authorities. CONSTANT VARIETY: diagonal mark SW from corner of letter-square to below 'O' of 'ONE'. Also lower E frame-break. Cat.£300+.	£65.00
RP:C9A:12674	- C9A(1)	49 NG	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 25 JULY 1857, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'G'; also base-line weak below 'PE', and letters misplaced low left and high right. Cat.£300++.	£95.00
C:C9A:1364	- * C9A(2)	49 OI,OJ	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
RP:C9A:14225	- C9A(1)	49 PE	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE Transitional plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (couple of perf-tips slightly trimmed at SW corner), lightly cancelled with a SCARCE BURY ST EDMUNDS '97' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). CONSTANT VARIETIES: vertical blur SW, and blurs value; also 'P' with small loop, and tall 'E' (letter type combination only on Plate 49). Cat.£300+.	£75.00
RP:C9A:14271	- C9A(1)	49 SG	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a WELSH TENBY '784' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'), leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW (faint); also lower E framebreak, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, base-line weak, and 'S' misplaced low left. Cat.£300+.	£75.00
RP:C9A:13267	- C9A(1)	49 TF	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, but with rounded perfs SE and SW, cancelled with a neat RARE KINGSTON '422' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). CONSTANT VARIETY: marks in 'P' and 'S' of 'POSTAGE'; also lower E frame-break, and 'F' misplaced high left'. Cat.£300+.	£75.00