280. 1848 10d brown embossed (SG 57) overprinted 'Specimen' type 1 (H2s). A lower marginal example, just touched at top and some thinning on reverse. A rare item which in fine condition cats. £1900.00. (*) (Ref 56251) £350.00

281. 1865 3d rose plate 4 'TA' ERROR OF WATERMARK - 3 roses and shamrock (SG 92a). A good to fine used example cancelled slightly heavy London barred numeral. Cat. £900.00. (*) (Ref 60597) £495.00

282. 1865 6d lilac 'TA' ERROR OF WATERMARK - 3 roses and shamrock (SG 97c). A used example, centred slightly low otherwise fine, cancelled neat Scottish '163' numeral of Greenock. Fine used cats. £1500.00. (*) (Ref 60598) £750.00

283. 1871 1/- green plate 5 (SG 117). A fine used example lettered MA cancelled fine 'C51' numeral of St. Thomas (Danish West Indies). (*) (Ref 60484) £45.00

284. STOCK EXCHANGE FORGERY WITH IMPOSSIBLE LETTERING. A fine used example plate 5 lettered PM tied to small piece by Stock Exchange cds JU/3/72. Cat. £850.00. (Ref 44111) £495.00

285. 1871 1/- green plate 6 (SG 115). A fine used example lettered QG with fine strike (struck upside down) of the scarce boxed 'P.P.12/PAID' handstamp of the Birmingham Penny Post. (*) (Ref 60479) £125.00

286. 1867 2/- dull blue (SG 119). A very fine used example lettered RF cancelled Stock Exchange cds JY/30/72. (*) (Ref 60478) £125.00

287. 1867 2/- pale blue (SG 120). A good used example lettered FA cancelled Lombard St duplex - good example of the shade. Fine used cats. £200.00. (*) (Ref 60517) £50.00

288. 1867 5/- DIE PROOF (SG 127 var). A very fine example in black on white glazed card (31x36mm) without plate number or corner letters mounted on white card presumably ex De La Rue striking book. Rare. Cat. £3800.00. (*) (Ref 54455) £2250.00

289. 1878 10/- greenish-grey watermark Maltese Cross (SG 128). A fine used example lettered CI with good colour and cancelled House of Commons cds NO/10/82 with small part of second cds. Cat. £2800.00. (*) (Ref 60516) £1500.00

290. 1882 10/- greenish-grey watermark anchor on white paper (SG 135). A good used example lettered GD, some slight creasing and surface scuff at upper right, cancelled cds' JA/2/84. Fine used cats. £4000.00. (*) (Ref 60491) £1250.00

291. THE 2½d ROSY-MAUVE plate 2 LH-FL ERROR OF LETTERING (SG 140). A good used example of this VERY SCARCE variety, some faults include thin spot and slight soiling. The error clearly visible and stamp cancelled with the '62' numeral of Belfast. Fine used cat £1700.00 (*) (Ref 50165) £550.00

292. 1876 2½d rosy-mauve plate 3 watermark orb on white paper (SG 141). A very fine used example lettered AB cancelled London cds JU/6/76. Very scarce. (*) (Ref 60503) £150.00

293. 1876 2½d rosy-mauve plate 4 (SG 141). A fine to very fine used example lettered LL with excellent colour and cancellation clear of Queen's head. (*) (Ref 60502) £40.00

294. 1880 2½d blue plate 18 (SG 142). A fine to very fine used example lettered OI with Liverpool cds. (*) (Ref 60506) £30.00

295. 1873 3d pale rose plate 12 (SG 144). A very fine used example lettered TB with fine colour cancelled London cds AP/2/74 with very small part duplex. (*) (Ref 60513) £40.00

296. 1875 3d rose plate 16 (SG 143). A fine to very fine used example lettered GG cancelled small part Irish diamond clear of Queen's head. One shorter perf. (*) (Ref 60509) £25.00

297. 1876 6d grey plate 15 (SG 147). A fine to very fine used example lettered TG cancelled light cds. (*) (Ref 60511) £60.00

298. 1876 1/- green plate 13 (SG 150). A fine used example lettered TA, a little off-centre and one shorter perf, cancelled London cds. (*) (Ref 60512) £65.00

299. 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 (SG 152). A good used example lettered OK, centred to right, cancelled light numeral cancellation but good colour. Fine used cats. £425.00. (*) (Ref 60496) £75.00