281. 1840 2d deep blue plate 2 (SG 4). A very fine used example lettered LH with fine margins and cancelled small part black M.C. almost clear of Queen's profile. Very attractive. Cat. £800.00. (*) (Ref 59176) £550.00

282. 1841 2d blue CANCELLED LONDON NUMBER '2' IN MALTESE CROSS (SG 14 Spec. E1vb). A fine used example from plate 3 lettered QI cancelled very fine large part upright strike. Scarce. Cat. £550.00. (*) (Ref 59534) £350.00

283. 1851-1852 2d VIOLET BLUE PLATE 4 ON THICKER LAVENDER TINTED PAPER (SG 15aa). A fine to very fine used example lettered EB with four good to large margins and cancelled neat 1844 numeral. RPS cert. 134470 - one of the best examples from this very scarce printing that we have seen. (*) (Ref 59506) £950.00

284. 1854 2d blue plate 4 S.C.16 (SG 19). A good used strip of 5 lettered AG-AK, AG perf faults and AK crease otherwise fine - AI shows TRL from first repair (F1h). (*) (Ref 62343) £170.00

285. 1854 2d blue plate 4 S.C.16 WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 19Wi). A used example lettered HK MAJOR RE-ENTRY (Spec. F1f). A little off-centre and vertical bend. Cat £275+ (PT) (Ref 63613) £175.00

286. 1855 2d blue plate 4 S.C.14 WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 23Wi). A good used example lettered AJ, one short perf and light corner bend. Cat. £500.00. (PT) (Ref 63612) £140.00

287. 1857 2d blue plate 6 L.C.14 (SG 35). A good used block of 6 lettered QG-RI, RI small corner bend and cancellations slightly indistinct but good colour and a scarce multiple. Block of 4 cats £700.00. (*) (Ref 62136) £475.00