Sturminster Stamps GB QUEEN VICTORIA: 1855 1d Red Perf Die II, Alphabet III (Blued Paper) SG29-33 etc (Spec. C7-C8)

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NOTE: What are described as CONSTANT VARIETIES in the listings for these issues are generally features described and illustrated in 'Penny Red Stars', Parts 1 and 2, by Wiggins and Tonna.

Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
RP:C7:9096 PEGB CERT	- C7	22 NC	A VFU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST PLATES, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur in mouth of 'C' (semi-constant), and letters misplaced low left and far right respectively. With PEGB CERTIFICATE (1995). VERY RARE so FINE... Cat.£2500+.	£1150.00
RP:C7:9075	- C7	23 BK	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. GOTHIC 'K', blur W, upper W weak, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£850+.	£365.00
RP:C7:9087	- C7	23 FE	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre, with almost FULL PERFS (one 'nibbled' centre S), neatly cancelled with a London Inland '37' numeral. 'F' tilted W, and 'E' misplaced low. Cat.£850.	£285.00
RP:C7:9137	- C7	23 LG	A FU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred somewhat low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. TALL 'L', and E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£850+.	£295.00
RP:C7:9077	- C7	23 OC	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Arbroath '13' numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£850+.	£350.00
RP:C7:9094	- C7	23 SI	A SUPERB USED single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high with a Bristol '134' numeral, probably a SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur around top and left of 'S'. Also blurs E and W margins, and 'S' misplaced left. VERY RARE so fine... Cat.£850+.	£425.00
RP:C7:9076	- C7	23 TI	A VFU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Margate '506' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs W, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£850+.	£385.00
RP:C7:9138	- C7	24 HB	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre low left, with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed at top right), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high left with a London Inland numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Upper E blurred, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£850.	£285.00
RP:C7:9014	- C7	24 QJ	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (some slightly 'nibbled' at top), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs E and W. Cat.£850.	£285.00
RP:C8:9112	29 C8ub	22 BG	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint (ironed-out?) horizontal crease at top, neatly cancelled with a large part strike of an IRISH BUSHMILLS '83' numeral in BLUE. Blur upper E and SE, and SE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£600++.	£125.00
RP:C8:9079	29 C8,Z15	22 SL	A VFU single from this RARE plate, centred low, with FULL PERFS, on piece, cancelled with a SUPERB COMPLETE strike of the *CRIMEA 'OO' numeral. Showing the distinctive TALL SLENDER 'L' of Plate 22. In attempting to assess the likelihood of examples of Plate 22 used in the Crimea surviving, I concluded that it was at least a possibility that this example is UNIQUE...at the very least, an extraordinarily RARE COMBINATION**. Cat.£600++.	£795.00
C:C8:1229	31 * C8(3)	23 DC	1856 1d Plum, a VFU single in the RARE PLUM shade, MOST UNUSUAL on such an early plate (more often seen on Plates 29-34), and representing a lateish printing of the plate. It is centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on clean small envelope Edinburgh to Peebles on 20 June 1856, neatly cancelled and tied with a FINE SCARCE EDINBURGH ROLLER. Backstamps EDINBURGH 'POSTED SINCE 7.20 AT NIGHT', and Peebles arrival stamp TWO DAYS later. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks SE, and also blur centre E frame-line, and letters misplaced low right and right. RARE - the FIRST PLUM on cover I have handled. Cat.£750+++ (for single OFF COVER).	£385.00
RP:C8:9084	29 C8	24 EG	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Ashford '31' numeral. Blurs E and W. Cat.£45.	£12.50
RP:C8:9219	29 C8	25 BI	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur SW, E margin narrow, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£70.	£17.50
RP:C8:9024	29 C8	27 HA	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively, and 'A' blind. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:6398	29 C8	27 IH	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON. 'I' misplaced low, and tall 'H'. Cat.£18+.	£5.00
RP:C8:9074	29 C8	27 JL	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex. Letters misplaced low and right respectively, and 'L' tilted slightly E. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:6401	29 C8	27 JL	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '4' numeral. Lower W weak, W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9025	33 C8(5)	27 ND	A VFU single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Upper E blurred. Cat.£55.	£13.50
RP:C8:8962	29/40 C8/C10	27 TL	A F-VFU MATCHED PAIR in Red-brown on blued, and Rose-red on white paper. Both are WELL-CENTRED (the C10 particularly so), with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' on the C8), cancelled respectively with a London Inland numeral, and a London District 'W.C.8' duplex. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, showing upper W weak, and short 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£33+.	£7.50
RP:C8:9026	29 C8	28 CD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£25.	£6.50
RP:C8:9028	29 C8	28 FD	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur E, and 'F' blurred and misplaced right. Cat.£25.	£6.50
RP:C8:9027	29 C8ya	28 GF	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a large part 'SANDPORT STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:9029	29 C8	28 LD	A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high left with a tiny fragment of an ?English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SE corner frame-line extending S (faint), and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£25.	£8.50
RP:C8:6412	30 C8(2)uc	29 FJ	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (a couple of perf tips slightly trimmed above NE), cancelled with a neat RARE IRISH BALLYMONEY '48' SPOON in BLUISH GREEN. E of NE recut, and 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£250+.	£65.00
RP:C8:9030	29 C8	29 GD	A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Upper W weak, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£20.	£5.00
RP:C8:9032	30 C8(2)	29 IA	A VFU single, in a FINE RICH DEEP BRICK-RED shade, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with fragments of a Scots numeral. Letters misplaced right and low respectively, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:6414	30 C8(2)	29 KB	A FU+ single in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high left with a neat London District '73' duplex. GOTHIC 'K'. Cat.£40+.	£9.50
RP:C8:9104	29 C8ub	30 HB	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part SCARCE IRISH BANBRIDGE '58' numeral in BLUE. 'H' tilted E, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£175+.	£40.00
RP:C8:9109	29 C8uc	30 HF	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part RARE BURTON-ON-TRENT '152' SPOON in GREEN - English cancellations in green are far scarcer than Irish. 'H' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£350++.	£125.00
RP:C8:9038	29 C8	30 IK	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE WELSH ABERDARE '985' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). GOTHIC 'K', and upper W weak. Cat.£30+.	£7.50
RP:C8:9036	30 C8(2)	30 ME	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur SE, and large 'M'. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:9086	29 C8	30 PG	A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower W blurred, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£20.	£6.50
RP:C8:9035	30 C8(2)	30 SE	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur SE, upper W weak, and right margin narrow. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:9037	30 C8(2)	30 TD	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. E margin narrow, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£8.50
RP:C8:9102	29 C8uc	32 AG	A GU+ single, centred a bit high left, with 'nibbled' perfs W and a diagonal crease NE, lightly cancelled with a large part RARE BAMPTON (Devon) '802' numeral in GREEN - English cancellations in green are far scarcer than Irish. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'G', and also blurs upper E and outside SE, and 'A' blind and misplaced right. Cat.£350++.	£60.00
RP:C8:9043	29 C8ya	32 EH	A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, cancelled with a COMPLETE STRIKE of the 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£35+.	£7.50
RP:C8:6424	30 C8(2)	32 EI	A VFU single in a FINE BRIGHT DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SE, and also tall 'E' misplaced very high, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£40++.	£10.00
RP:C8:9044	29 C8	32 MD	A VFU single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London District '77' duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Large 'M'. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9088	29 C8ya	32 OA	A FU single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE large part strike of the rather SCARCE 'PORTLAND STREET' (Glasgow) TYPE II SCOTS LOCAL. 'A' blind. Cat.£25+.	£7.50
RP:C8:9045	29 C8	32 QE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Woodbridge '907' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'Q'. Cat.£18+.	£4.50
RP:C8:9047	29 C8	33 CE-DE	A VFU VERTICAL PAIR, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'E's misplaced right. Cat.£36+.	£10.00
RP:C8:6433	30 C8(2)	33 IK	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct ?English numeral. 'K' misplaced high left, with lower serifs meeting. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:9046	29 C8	33 SE	A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. 'S' misplaced right, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9048	31(var) C8(6)	34 AH	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in the VERY SCARCE DEEP CLARET shade on very blue paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Croydon '938' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP. Letters misplaced low right and right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£375+.	£95.00
RP:C8:9049	30 C8(2)	34 AH	Ex WIGGINS, a SUPERB USED single in a FINE DEEP BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a sadly indecipherable SCOTS LOCAL. Blur SW, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£40+.	£13.50
RP:C9:8821	29/33/- C8(1)/C8(5)/C9(2)	34 DD	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO: the C9 is a SUPERB example of the VERY SCARCE TRANSITIONAL RED-ORANGE shade on TONED paper, matched with Red-brown and ORANGE-BROWN C8s on blued paper. All three are ex WIGGINS, though the great man had unaccountably incorrectly plated the C9 as Plate 36! All are WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with a neat London District '77' duplex, a Witney '902' numeral, and a Manchester '498' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). Base of SE weak, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£248+.	£75.00
RP:C8:6442	33 C8(5)	34 EL	Ex WIGGINS: a FU single in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal crease SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat SCARCE WOLVERHAMPTON '905' SPOON. Tall 'E', and short 'L' with slightly extended serif. Cat.£45+.	£7.50
RP:C9:6006	33/33/- C8(5)/C8(5)/C9(3)	34 GD	A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the C8s ex WIGGINS in two different shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), matched with a TRANSITIONAL (SCARCER PLATE) in the PALE RED shade on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two very minor perf faults, cancelled with an IRISH DERRY '172' SPOON, and London District duplexes. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on cheek, and also 'D' with extended serif. Cat.£155+.	£30.00
RP:C8:9050	29 C8	34 GJ	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a deepish Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£18+.	£4.50
RP:C8:9051	30 C8(2)	34 GL	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English Provincial? numeral. W margin narrow, and base of 'G' thin. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:9052	33 C8(5)	34 IL	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a light bright ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '71' duplex. SE corner frame-line extending S, W margin narrow, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£55+.	£13.50
RP:C8:6003	29/33/33/33(var)/40 C8(1)/C8(5)/C8(5), C8(7)/C10	34 SA	A good-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED QUINTET, all ex WIGGINS, the C8s in four different shades, including Red-brown, two shades of the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN (the first on VERY BLUE paper), and the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, matched with a C10 Rose-red on White paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor faults (including a tiny pinhole on the second C8(5)). They are cancelled with a range of London and Regional numerals and duplexes, including an IRISH numeral in BLUE. Blur below SE, base-line weak, 'S' misplaced low left, and 'A' blind. Cat.£313+.	£65.00
RP:C8:9053	29 C8	35 CC	A VFU single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Blurs outside SE. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9054	30 C8(2)	35 GI	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW, and also letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:9055	29 C8	35 PD	A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Oxford '603' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E margin narrow, blurs outside NE, and 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9056	29 C8	35 QL	A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. W weak, W margin narrow, and 'L' misplaced left. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9057	30 C8ya	35 TF	A VFU single in a FINE STRONG BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a large part 'SANDPORT STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced right and high left, with the 'F' tilted E. Cat.£40+.	£11.50
RP:C9:5881	29/-/-/40 C8/C9(3)x2/C10(1)	36 AD	A good-VFU SCARCE MATCHED QUARTET, the C8 and both C9s ex WIGGINS, the two TRANSITIONALS in slightly different PALE RED shades on TONED paper, all WELL-CENTRED, but with some minor perf faults, matched with a VFU single in the VERY SCARCE EARLY BRIGHT ROSE-RED shade, well-centred with FULL PERFS. They are cancelled with London and English Provincial numerals, and the first C9 also has a large part CDS in BLUE. MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blurs W. Cat.£333+.	£50.00
RP:C8:6449	30 C8(2)	36 IB	Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE neat strike of of a VERY SCARCE IRISH CLONMEL '142' SPOON in BLUE. 'I' misplaced right and tilted W, and tall 'B'. Cat.£125+.	£30.00
RP:C8:7890	32 C8(4)	36 MK	Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a FINE BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. Large 'M'. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C8:9061	29 C8	36 NF	A VFU+ single in a BRIGHT Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£18.	£5.00
RP:C8:8910	29/33 C8(1)/C8(5)	36 NI	Both ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ MATCHED PAIR, in FINE STRONG shades of Red-brown and the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN on blued paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with Scots and English numerals. Letters misplaced slightly low left and high right. Cat.£73+.	£20.00
RP:C8:9062	29 C8	36 TI	A VFU single in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE PAPER, UNUSUAL for this plate (probably a very early print), centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a LIVERPOOL SPOON, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'T' misplaced right. Cat.£18+.	£5.00
RP:C8:4163	29 C8	37 FI	A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with neat Maidstone '493' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (first type with small CDS and Code 'B' breaking inner circle). CONSTANT VARIETY: mark NW, and also blur SE, W margin narrow, and 'F' misplaced very high. Cat.£18++.	£4.50
RP:C8:9063	29 C8	37 FK	A VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. 'K' tilted W. Cat.£18.	£4.50
RP:C8:9064	30 C8(2)	37 HG	A VFU single in the BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a strong CURVED BLUR around the 'G', which is clearly visible on Wiggins' reference copy ('The Plating of Alphabet III'), but which fades on later copies. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw (not noted by Tonna in 'Penny Red Stars'). Cat.£40+.	£11.50
RP:C8:6526	29 C8	38 IJ	A FU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but small slight thin centre S, lightly cancelled with a neat VERY FINE SCARCE GLASGOW '159' numeral in BLUE. 'I' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£125+.	£25.00
RP:C8:7780	33 C8(5)ue	38 KJ	Ex WIGGINS: A GU+ single, in the SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly to the right, with slight perf damage at base, cancelled with a FINE and VERY RARE EDINBURGH '131' numeral in VIOLET. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur over 'K'. Cat.£1500+.	£185.00
RP:C8:9066	29 C8	40 EH	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur NW, and all serifs of 'H' meet. Cat.£25.	£6.50
RP:C8:7894	33(var) C8(7)	40 EL	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single in the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except for one short perf at NW corner, lightly cancelled high left with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£25.00
RP:C8:9067	29 C8	40 FA	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, and 'A' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£25.	£6.50
RP:C8:9068	29 C8	42 BD	A VFU single in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scarborough '693' numeral (almost certainly a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). Lower E frame-break, blur outside NW, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£20.	£5.00
RP:C8:9069	32 C8(4)	42 DF	A VFU single in a FINE SCARCE BROWN-ROSE shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Lower E frame-break, blur NW, and top of 'F' sloping upwards to the right. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C8:9070	33 C8(5)	42 EJ	A VFU single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London District '77' duplex. Blur outside NW, and 'E' misplaced left and tilted E. Cat.£55+.	£13.50
RP:C8:8706	29/33/40 C8(1)/C8(5)/C10	42 HC	A VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, including a SCARCER ORANGE-BROWN shade, all reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a DUBLIN SPOON, a WELSH BALA '220' numeral, and a London 'SE.7' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£90+.	£22.50
RP:C8:8982	29 C8	42 IH	A VFU single in Red-brown on VERY FAINTLY BLUED paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (tips slightly trimmed at top), neatly cancelled with a London District '80' duplex. DOUBLE LETTER 'H', lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£25+.	£6.50
RP:C8:9081	30 C8(2)	42 LH-LI	A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a nice BRICK-RED shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Gravesend '322' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. DOUBLE LETTER 'L' on 'LH'; 'LI': NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£80+.	£22.50
RP:C8:9071	32 C8(4)	42 QE	A VFU single in a FINE SCARCE BROWN-ROSE shade on VERY BLUE paper (showing an IVORY HEAD), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur on back of 'E'. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
RP:C8:9072	29 C8	42 SG	A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£20+.	£5.00
RP:C8:7839	33 C8(7)ya	44 BK	A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY BRIGHT example of the SCARCE ORANGE-RED shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perfs NE and NW, cancelled with a large part RARE 'BOTHWELL' (Lanarks.) TYPE III SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, base-line weak, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£120++.	£50.00
RP:C8:9101	29 C8ue,g	45 LI	A FU single, off-centre high right, with FULL PERFS (rough perfs caused by blunt pins), cancelled with a large part VERY RARE EDINBURGH '131' numeral in VIOLET. DOUBLE LETTER 'L', W margin narrow, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£1500+.	£285.00
RP:C10:5728	33/40 C8(5)/C10	45 NG	A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this RARE PLATE (on C10), on Blued and White paper (the C10 ex STATHAM), the C8 in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, both centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals, the C8 with COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Faint corner bend NW on C8. CONSTANT VARIETIES: lower serif of 'N' thick, and blur W. Also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£495+.	£125.00
RP:C8:9073	29 C8	45 QI	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'Q' misplaced right, and base of 'I' thick (a variety typical of this plate, but not noted by Tonna on this lettering). Cat.£40+.	£10.00
RP:C8:6873	29 C8	46 EA	A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex (1857 CDS), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE' (but very faint), and also lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. Cat.£75+.	£18.50