Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria: 1850-55 1d Reds Perf Die I SG16b, 17-18, 22 (Spec. C1-C2, inc Archers Spec CE2)

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
RP:CE2:9022	16b CE2	100 GJ	A GU single from the RARE ARCHER PERF experimental issue, off-centre low right, with corner perfs trimmed SE, neatly cancelled with a LONDON DISTRICT '65' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£600.	£90.00
RP:CE2:9023	16b CE2	100 PA	An average used single from the RARE ARCHER PERF experimental issue, WELL-CENTRED, but with trimmed perfs top and SW, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark over 'P', and also 'A' blind and misplaced low. Cat.£600.	£45.00
RP:C1:9154	17 C1c	155 QK	A FU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, but tiny corner crease SE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. On very blue paper, showing slight IVORY HEAD (relatively UNUSUAL on these issues). In STATE 2 after repair, showing faint blurring (TRL) lower E, and thinned corner frame-lines NE/NW. Letters misplaced high left and low left. Cat.£75.	£15.00
RP:C1:9144	17 C1	157 SL	A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a 'DUKE ST. LEITH' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£150+.	£35.00
RP:C1:9188	18 C1(2)	162 HF	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a HULL SPOON. NW corner frame-line extending W, 'H' with extended serif, and 'F' misplaced low left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C1:7396	17 C1	162 IE	A VERY FINE RARE UNUSED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS (no gum). Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£275+.	£65.00
RP:C1:9146	17 C1(5)	163 BJ	A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred somewhat low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a rather heavy and indistinct English Provincial numeral. 'B' tilted slightly E, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£325+.	£95.00
RP:C1:9145	17 C1	163 EA	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£175.	£45.00
RP:C1:7070	17 C1	164 FJ	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Cardiff '162' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£40.	£9.50
RP:C1:9147	18 C1(2)	165 NH	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a LOVELY YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E recut, and top of 'H' sloping downwards to the right. Cat.£250+.	£65.00
RP:C1:9187	17 C1ub	166 BJ	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a HARWICH '340' numeral in BLUE. Parmenter classifies this cancellation in BLACK as MAXIMUM RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST'. Danzig and Goldsmith rate this cancellation in BLUE on the imperf 1d red as MAXIMUM RARITY 'D', scarcer than the commonest blue cancels by a factor of FOUR. Whilst there is no direct information on the perf 'stars' to assist with a valuation of this stamp, double catalogue seems not unreasonable, but quadruple is clearly a possibility. Letters misplaced left and low left, the 'B' tilted E. Cat.£175++.	£85.00
RP:C1:9212	17 C1	169 EA	A VFU single, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C1:9148	17 C1	170 BE	A FU single from this VERY RARE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (corner perf NE weak), cancelled with a rather messy Derby '242' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£750.	£225.00
RP:C1:8590	17 C1	172 NE	A VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£32+.	£7.50
RP:C1:7868	17 C1	174 EI	A FU+ single in a Red-brown shade with a YELLOWISH tint, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blur SW, letters misplaced low and right respectively, and 'I' tilted E. Cat.£35+.	£7.50
RP:C1:7034	17 C1uc	174 KA	A FU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease SW, cancelled with a RARE STAPLEFORD (Notts) '586' numeral in OLIVE-GREEN. Parmenter has this cancellation listed as RARITY 'G' ('VERY RARE') in black, though it is known in blue (Danzig & Goldsmith), and nearby Nottingham ('583') is also known in olive-green. WORN PLATE. NE corner frame-line recut and extending N, letters misplaced low left and low right, and 'A' blind. Cat.£350+.	£50.00
RP:C1:7870	17 C1	175 QJ	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Newbury '544' numeral. NW Flaw, NW recut, and 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£35.	£7.50
RP:C1:5713	18 C1(2)	176 DI	Ex Robert Folkard, a FINE UNUSED single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, in the SCARCE STATE 1 (the repair is believed to have taken place in April 1854 shortly after the first perforated stamps were issued), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but NO GUM, and a very faint corner crease SE. Letters misplaced low left and left, and 'D' tilted W. Cat.£325+.	£75.00
RP:C1:9195	17 C1	176 SI	A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots Whithorn '338' numeral. A WORN STATE 2 after repair, showing thickened base-line. 'S' misplaced low right. Cat.£32+.	£12.50
RP:C1:7873	18(var) C1(5)	176 SL	A FU+ single in a FINE RARE ORANGE-RED shade usually seen on much later plates, but consistent with a later use after the second repair, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Doncaster '255' numeral. In the SCARCE STATE 3 after the second repair, showing recut letters, and background and networks dense. Top of NW weak. Cat.£325+.	£75.00
RP:C1:8582	17 C1	178 AE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Nottingham '583' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row. 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£32+.	£8.50
RP:C1:9196	17 C1	178 PH	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blur E, 'P' blind and misplaced right, and 'H' misplaced very low left. Cat.£32+.	£8.50
RP:C1:6163	17 C1(3)	179 LE	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a STRONG BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '77' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low to centre, with extended serifs. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C1:9149	17 C1	179 QF-QG	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '11' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'QG'. Blur SW on 'QG', and letters misplaced low, low, high left, and low right. Cat.£64+.	£16.50
RP:C1:9199	17 C1	180 LC	A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£32.	£7.50
RP:C1:7325	18 C1(2)	180 QL	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade (VERY WORN PLATE), centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Gateshead '309' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C1:8646	17 C1va	182 LL	From the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. E of NE recut, and W 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:7343	17 C1	182 OJ	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. NW recut, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:9200	17 C1c	183 HD	A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one short centre S), lightly cancelled with a neat Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. On very blue paper. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low, both with extended serifs. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:7917	17 C1	184 JL	A VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. NW corner frameline extending W, blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:9201	17 C1	185 GH	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral (probably a BRISTOL SPOON). NW Flaw, W recut, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£40.	£10.00
RP:C1:9213	18 C1(2)	186 CD	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE duplex. NW corner frame-line extending W, blurs SE and NW, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C1:9202	17 C1c	186 ND	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. On very blue paper, with letters misplaced low left. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C1:7921	17 C1va	187 QJ	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£40.	£10.00
RP:C1:9083	17(var) C1(4)	188 AB	A VFU+ single in a SUPERB example of the RARE PLUM shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a 'GRASSMARKET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and VERY SHORT STAMP (THREE PERF ROWS). Blurs E and W, lower E recut, 'A' nearly blind, and letters misplaced low and low left. (For Fisher/Brown aficionados, the positional data for this stamp, missing from Volume 5: 11- 3+ 3 5-). Cat.£800+.	£235.00
RP:C1:6226	18 C1(2)	188 BB	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE CLIFTON '959' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). W 'B' misplaced low left. (Data for this lettering is missing from Fisher/Brown's 'Plating of the Penny' Volume V - I make it 4 3+ 3+ 3.) Cat.£45+.	£12.50
RP:C1:9151	17 C1	188 RG-SH	A VFU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with the RARE LONDON INLAND '49' TRIPLE numeral. 'SG': letters misplaced low left and low; 'SH': letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£350+.	£95.00
RP:C1:7934	17 C1	189 KL	A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'rounded'), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Showing a fragment NE of the MARGINAL ORNAMENT. Letters misplaced low and low right, the 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£35+.	£9.50
RP:C1:6237	17 C1(5)	190 JG	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, nicely CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE READING BISCUIT (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). NW Flaw, NE and SE recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:6238	17 C1(5)	190 KF	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU+ single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, nicely CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Winchester '888' numeral. Blur W, NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£325.	£85.00
RP:C1:7936	18 C1(2)	190 MK	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '86' numeral. Blur lower W, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C1:9205	17 C1	190 OK	A VFU single in a BRIGHT shade approaching the SCARCE ORANGE-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. Blur W, and 'O' misplaced low left. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:8589	17 C1(5)	190 PI	A VFU single in the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Blur W, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:8629	18 C1(2)	191 FC	A VFU single in the SCARCER YELLOW-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. 'C' misplaced very high. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C1:7954	17 C1	191 IC	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frameline extending E, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:9204	17 C1	191 OL	A VFU single, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Preston '628' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frame-line extending N (slight) and recut, and 'L' misplaced low right, with extended serif. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:8628	17 C1(5)	191 SG	A VFU single in the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Marks of a MINOR RE-ENTRY in 'POSTAGE' and NE star. Blur W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:7958	17 C1	192 CF	A VFU single in a slightly YELLOWISH shade, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NE corner frame-line extending E, blur E, and 'F' misplaced far to the right and tilted E. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:8591	17 C1(5)	192 CG	A VFU single in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:7955	17 C1(5)	192 DF	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU+ single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-RED shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Barnsley '49' numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£325+.	£95.00
RP:C1:6303	17 C1	192 TC	A VF UNUSED single, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Blur SW, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£275.	£65.00
RP:C1:8587	17 C1	193 ED	A FINE SCARCE MOUNTED MINT single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS and some gum. DOUBLE LETTER 'D', NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext S, marks SE, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£275+.	£55.00
RP:C1:7960	17 C1	193 MB	A VFU single, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. NE corner frameline extending E, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:7882	18(var) C1(5)	194 PJ	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£325+.	£80.00
RP:C1:7883	18(var) C1(5)	194 SF	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH, a VFU single in a FINE example of the RARE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Alnwick '8' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, letters misplaced low, and 'S' tilted W. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:6296	17 C1(5)	195 DE	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single in a wonderful vibrant shade of the RARE ORANGE-RED, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Hull '383' numeral (probably a SPOON). SE corner frame-line extending S, E recut, and letters misplaced low right and low, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£325+.	£75.00
RP:C1:9082	17(var) C1(4)	195 GE	A VFU+ single in a SUPERB example of the RARE PLUM shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low right with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Upper E recut, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£800.	£225.00
RP:C1:9206	17 C1	195 KG	A VFU single, in a STRONG shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). NE corner frame-line extending N, SE ext E, and blur lower W. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:8648	17 C1	195 ME	From the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on a small piece, cancelled with a COMPLETE strike of an IRISH GALWAY '232' numeral. NW Flaw, NE recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£35+.	£9.50
RP:C1:8649	17 C1	196 DK	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat London District '78' numeral. Blurs lower W, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£32.	£8.50
RP:C1:6311	17 C1	196 OI	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Portsmouth '625' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. NE corner frame-line extending N, and 'O' misplaced far to the left. Cat.£32+.	£8.50
RP:C1:9207	17 C1	196 RC	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£32.	£7.50
RP:C1:9208	17 C1	197 KF	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?London Inland? numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£40.	£9.50
RP:C1:7999	17 C1	197 LJ	From the stock of the late Donald FORBES-SMITH: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE BRIGHT Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots Kirkcudbright '209' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right and high left. Cat.£40.	£9.50
RP:C1:9152	17 C1	199 JD	A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, in a FINE RICH BRIGHT Red-brown shade approaching the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'E' of 'POSTAGE', and also letters misplaced low left (the 'J' extremely so). Cat.£175+.	£42.50
RP:C1:9209	17 C1	200 PJ	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, blurs W, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'P' blind. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C1:7947	17 C1	201 CG	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. NW Flaw, Chin Flaw, blur W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£50.	£12.50
RP:C1:9214	17 C1	201 EL	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX . NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, blurs E and SE, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£50.	£11.50
RP:C1:9155	17 C1	203 BA	A FINE MINT single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. Overprinted with the VERY SCARCE FRANK IVES SCUDAMORE CHIEF EXAMINER script handstamp, believed to designate sheets for destruction, and preventing the stamps from being postally used. E margin narrow and blurred, and 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£275++ (for mint unplated single without overprint).	£100.00
RP:C1:8003	17 C1	203 CB	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW corner frame-line extending slightly W, W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C1:8006	17 C1	203 IG	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '44' numeral. Blur E, and letters misplaced high and low. Cat.£45.	£11.50
RP:C1:9153	17 C1	204 RF	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. Letters misplaced low left, the 'R' with extended serif. Cat.£175.	£45.00
RP:C1:8840	17 C1(3)	R1 EA	A FU single in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LONDON INLAND '1' numeral, Parmenter Type 1H RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'. MISSING PERF PINS A10,11 (Simpson & Sargent Variety 10, State 2 inverted). Letters misplaced low. Cat.£45+.	£15.00
RP:C1:9197	17 C1(5)	R2 ID	A VFU+ single, in A FINE SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with a London Inland '18' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£325+.	£85.00
RP:C1:8642	17 C1	R2 JI	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blur lower W, and letters misplaced low left and low, the 'I' with extended serif. Cat.£32+.	£8.50
RP:C1:8020	17 C1	R2 QC	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Sheffield '700' numeral. W weak with blurs, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£32.	£8.50
RP:C1:8021	17 C1	R2 SJ	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Lower E weak, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£32.	£8.50
RP:C1:8581	17 C1	R3 BJ	A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. FULL STOP FLAW, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£35+.	£9.50
RP:C1:8636	17 C1va	R3 KB	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. Blurs SE, 'K' misplaced right, and 'B' with extended serif. Cat.£35+.	£8.50
RP:C1:8023	17 C1	R3 OH	From the the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:6304	18 C1(2)	R3 RJ	A VF UNUSED single, in a YELLOW-BROWN shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. Very faint vertical crease. 'R' recut large, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£325+.	£75.00
RP:C1:8052	17 C1	R5 AB	A VFU single, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Bodmin '88' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. W weak, blur W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:8638	17 C1	R5 JC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '10' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£35.	£8.50
RP:C1:M3:1052	18(var) C1(5)	R5 NF	From the stock of the late Donald Forbes-Smith, a VFU single in a FINE example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral. NE and SE recut and extending E, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£325+.	£60.00
RP:C1:8037	17 C1(3)	R5 OH	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E and S (slight and faint), and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
RP:C1:7057	17 C1(3)	R6 GA-HA	A FU+ SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS (slight perf wrinkling between), cancelled with smudged ?English Provincial numerals. 'GA': NE corner frame-line extending N, letters misplaced left and low right, and 'A' blind; 'HA': 'A' blind. Cat.£90+.	£18.50
RP:C2:9140	22 C2	194 SC	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with an ?English Provincial? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£275.	£65.00
RP:C2:9141	22 C2	196 AB	A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade (surprisingly SCARCE in spite of lack of differential in SG price from normal Red-brown), centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' NW), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£275.	£65.00
RP:C2:9142 BPA CERT	22 C2	197 DH	A GU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but creased and thinned, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. BPA CERTIFICATE. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low and low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£300.	£35.00
RP:C2:9143	22 C2	198 BK	A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high left, with almost FULL PERFS (one short E, and one missing N), cancelled with a London District '73' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot E of NE. Letters misplaced slightly low. Cat.£250+.	£50.00
RP:C2:9179	22 C2	200 EJ	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with an ?English Provincial? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£125.	£27.50
RP:C2:9180	22 C2	202 DI	A VFU single, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '17' numeral. Blurs lower W, and letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:8280	22 C2	202 OJ	A VFU single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'J' misplaced low right. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:5316	22 C2	203 GA,GB, HA,HB	A mostly FU set of four singles from this slightly SCARCER plate, which constitute in fact a REJOINED BLOCK OF FOUR, all off-centre low, with FULL PERFS (one or two minor perf faults), lightly cancelled with SCARCER HAY '347' numerals. Letters variously misplaced, and 'B' with extended serif on 'HB'. Cat.£400+.	£60.00
RP:C2:9114	22 C2	204 BI	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced far left and high left, with the 'I' tilted E. Cat.£100.	£25.00
RP:C2:9183	22 C2	R1 NF	A VFU single in a LOVELY BRIGHT shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. W weak and blurred, 'N' with defective serif, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:8263	17/22 C1(3)/C2	R2 CG	A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C1 in a FINE BRICK-RED shade, both WELL-CENTRED for these, the C1 with FULL PERFS, but the C2 with a single missing perf at top, cancelled respectively with Ilminster '401' and IRISH numerals. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£125+.	£30.00
RP:C2:7752	22 C2	R2 GD	A FU+ single, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'D' misplaced low, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£80.	£18.50
RP:C2:7757	22 C2	R2 OC	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but tiny pressure mark near lower E network, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. W of SW recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£80.	£22.50
RP:C2:7758	22 C2	R2 OF	A VFU single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W weak, SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:8820	22 C2	R3 AD-AE	A G-FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred somewhat right, 'AD' with corner perf missing SW, but 'AE' with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Leeds '447' duplexes, with visible date of 5 APRIL 1855. Both MISSING IMPRIMATURS. 'AD': letters misplaced low right, and 'AE': NW corner frame-line extending left, letters misplaced to centre, and 'A' blurred. (NOTE: for Fisher/Brown aficionados, data is missing on 'AE' - I measure it at 14- 4- 3- c4+, TXW, 'A'Bl.) Cat.£160+.	£35.00
RP:C2:9184	22 C2	R3 NF	A VFU single, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE SOUTH CAVE (Yorks.) '515' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). W weak, and 'F' misplaced low right. Cat.£80+.	£22.50
RP:C2:6306	22 C2	R3 PA	A FINE UNUSED single, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, very off-centre low left, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. E weak, and 'A' misplaced right. ('P' of adjacent 'PB' open.) Cat.£550+.	£85.00
RP:C2:8862	22 C2	R4 PG	A VFU single, centred slightly high right, lightly cancelled low with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'P' blind, and 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:8640	22 C2	R4 TC	A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:9185	22 C2(5)	R5 EB	A VFU+ single in a LOVELY example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, PERFECTLY CENTRED (highly UNUSUAL for these), with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral (and if this had not blotted out the Queen's chin, I would have classified this as SUPERB!). Letters misplaced low right and left respectively, with the W frame-line of the SE corner concave. Cat.£375.	£115.00
RP:C2:8864	22 C2	R6 BC	A VFU single, centred slightly high left, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left, and 'C' tilted W. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:9186	22 C2	R6 GG	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged English Provincial numeral. NW Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending N, and W 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£80.	£20.00
RP:C2:8699	22 C2	R6 KA	A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a West Bromwich '868' numeral. MISSING PERF PINS (A13,14; Simpson & Sargent Variety 9.1). 'A' blind, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£80+.	£20.00