Log in

 · All prices in     (change)

0 items · Check out

£0.00
Bill Barrell Ltd
  • Postal History
  • Queen Victoria Line Engraved
    • Line Engraved Proofs
    • 1840 1d blacks (SG1-3) & reds from black plates (SG7)
    • 1840 2d blues (SG4-6)
    • 1841 1d reds black plates (SG7)
    • 1841-54 1d reds imperfs (SG8-12) pl. 12-154
    • 1854 1d reds imperf (SG8) and perf issues (SG 17) plates 155-177
    • 1841 2d blues (SG13-15)
    • 1848-54 1d Archer (SG16b) Experimental perf
    • 1854 1d reds perf Die 1 S.C.16 (SG17) S.C.14 (SG22) Plates 178-Reserve 6
    • 1854 1d reds perf Die 2 Alp 2 (SG21,24,26 Spec C6)
    • 1854 2d blues perf pl. 4-6 (SG19, 20a, 23, 27)
    • 1855 1d reds Die 2 Alp III (SG29-42)
    • 1864 1d plate numbers (SG43)
    • 1858-69 2d blues (SG45-47)
    • 1870 ½d bantam (SG48)
    • 1860 1½d shield (SG51)
    • Line Engraved Specialised Perforations
    • Under / Overprints
    • Missing Imprimatur letterings
  • 1847-54 Embossed issues (SG54-61)
  • Events
  • Queen Victoria Surface Printed
  • King Edward VII
    • Stamps / Varieties / Proofs
    • Used On Cover
  • King George V
    • 1911-12 Downey Heads
    • 1912 Royal Cypher
    • 1924 Block Cypher
    • 1934 Photogravure
    • 1913-34 Seahorse Issues
    • Commemoratives
    • KGV Postal History
    • 1911 Aerial Post
  • King Edward VIII
  • King George VI
    • Stamps / Varieties / Proofs
    • Propaganda Forgeries
    • Commemoratives
    • High Values
    • Postal History
  • Queen Elizabeth II
    • High Value Packet tag
    • Postal History
    • Stamps / Varieties / Proofs
    • The "Castle" Issue
  • Mulready & Caricatures
  • Printed & hand illustrated envelopes
    • Printed & hand illustrated envelopes
    • Hand illustrated envelopes
  • Books
    • Book stock
    • General reference books
    • The Mulready and Postal Stationery
    • GB -Line Engraved - general reference
    • GB -Line Engraved - 1d blacks (incl. plating)
    • GB -Line Engraved - 2d blues (incl. plating)
    • GB -Line Engraved - 1d reds all issues (incl. plating)
    • GB -Cancellations
    • GB -Surface Printed issues
    • GB -College/Telegraphs/Revenues/Circular Delivery
    • GB -20th Century
    • GB -GB Used Abroad
    • GB -Channel Isles
    • GB -Postal History
    • GB -Auction Catalogues
    • Auction Catalogues (rest of world)
    • GB -Periodicals
    • Periodicals (rest of world)
    • Overseas Reference
  • Maps
  • Miscellaneous
    • Advertising
    • College Stamps
    • Circular Delivery
    • Fiscals & Revenues
    • Forgeries & Similar
    • Inverted Watermarks
    • Locals
    • Officials
    • Perfins
    • Philatelic Ephemera & Related Items
    • Postage Dues
    • Postal Stationery
    • Post Office Training School
    • Railways / TPO's
    • Slopers
    • "Specimen" Overprints
    • Telegraphs
    • Wafer Seals
  • Browse Categories
  • Help
  • Latest Items
  • Philatelic Gallery
    • Class 1 - Postal History.
    • Class 2 - Traditional.
    • Class 3 - Aerophilately.
    • Class 4 - Revenue, College stamps, Telegraphs.
    • Class 5 - Postal Stationery including the Mulready and its caricatures.
  • Previous Lists
  • Philatelic Videos
  • Selected surface printed stamps
    • Selected Surface Printed Stamps
  • NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
  • 'STAMP COLLECTOR' articles by Bill Barrell.
  • Surface Printed proofs, imprimaturs and colour trials.

  • Sort by

  • 138127 1866 4D VERMILION PL.8 (SG94) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF TWENTY.
    138127 1866 4D VERMILION PL.8 (SG94) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF TWENTY.

    £12,500.00

  • 138081 1872 10D (SG112) PAIR OF DIE PROOFS IN RED-BROWN WITH HAND STAMPS 'OLD' AND 'NEW' SHOWING DESIGNS OF ISSUED STAMP WITH LARGE WHITE CORNER LETTERS AND THE PROPOSED BUT UNADOPTED DESIGN WITH LARGE COLOURED CORNER LETTERS.

    £12,500.00

  • 138219 1867 2S PALE BLUE ERROR IMPERFORATE PLATE ONE (SG120aa) LETTERED AA MATCHED WITH CORNER IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR FROM THE SECOND REGISTRATION SHEET ALSO LETTERED AA.
    138219 1867 2S PALE BLUE ERROR IMPERFORATE PLATE ONE (SG120aa) LETTERED AA MATCHED WITH CORNER IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR FROM THE SECOND REGISTRATION SHEET ALSO LETTERED AA.

    £8,500.00

  • 138259 1878 10S GREY-GREEN (SG128) STUNNING UPPER LEFT CORNER IMPERFORATE PAIR COLOUR TRIAL OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 WITH '559' CURRENT NUMBER AND 'CROWN/POSTAGE/--- 10s 0d' REGISTRATION MARK IN RED.
    138259 1878 10S GREY-GREEN (SG128) STUNNING UPPER LEFT CORNER IMPERFORATE PAIR COLOUR TRIAL OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9 WITH '559' CURRENT NUMBER AND 'CROWN/POSTAGE/--- 10s 0d' REGISTRATION MARK IN RED.

    £4,500.00

  • 138414 1867 2S BLUE CUT DOWN DIE PROOF IN GREEN.
    138414 1867 2S BLUE CUT DOWN DIE PROOF IN GREEN.

    £2,750.00

  • 138126 1870 9D DIE PROOF TYPE J21 (SG98/110) IN BROWN ON WHITE MATT CARD.
    138126 1870 9D DIE PROOF TYPE J21 (SG98/110) IN BROWN ON WHITE MATT CARD.

    £2,750.00

  • 137992 1872 2S DIE PROOF FOR PROPOSED ISSUE WITH COLOURED CORNER LETTERS DESIGN 'B'.
    137992 1872 2S DIE PROOF FOR PROPOSED ISSUE WITH COLOURED CORNER LETTERS DESIGN 'B'.

    £2,750.00

  • 138293 CIRCA 1879 DE LA RUE HAND PAINTED ESSAY 5D 'PROVISIONAL' ISSUE.
    138293 CIRCA 1879 DE LA RUE HAND PAINTED ESSAY 5D 'PROVISIONAL' ISSUE.

    £2,750.00

  • 143947 1872 2s DIE PROOF PROPOSED CHANGE OF DESIGN WITH COLOURED CORNER LETTERS 'DEC 19 1872' AND 'BEFORE HARDENING'.
    143947 1872 2s DIE PROOF PROPOSED CHANGE OF DESIGN WITH COLOURED CORNER LETTERS 'DEC 19 1872' AND 'BEFORE HARDENING'.

    £1,750.00

  • 139983 1866 2S DIE PROOF (SG118-121) SUPERB EXAMPLE, SUNKEN FRAME 'Dec. 18. 1866'.
    139983 1866 2S DIE PROOF (SG118-121) SUPERB EXAMPLE, SUNKEN FRAME 'Dec. 18. 1866'.

    £1,750.00

  • 138210 CIRCA 1870 9D DIE PROOF TYPE J21 IN YELLOW ON MATT CARD FOR 1871 LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
    138210 CIRCA 1870 9D DIE PROOF TYPE J21 IN YELLOW ON MATT CARD FOR 1871 LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    £1,750.00

  • 144691 1883 2/6 LILAC (SG175/178) DIE PROOF EX DE LA RUE ARCHIVES STRIKING BOOK.

    £1,250.00

  • 144113 1874 1s GREEN PL.9 IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (AI) VERY FINE.
    144113 1874 1s GREEN PL.9 IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (AI) VERY FINE.

    £1,250.00

  • 143354 1873 1s GREEN PL.9 IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (AC)  VERY FINE.
    143354 1873 1s GREEN PL.9 IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (AC) VERY FINE.

    £1,250.00

  • 138090 1880 2D PROVISIONAL ISSUE (SG168) DE LA RUE DIE PROOF UNISSUED DESIGN IN PURPLE-BROWN.
    138090 1880 2D PROVISIONAL ISSUE (SG168) DE LA RUE DIE PROOF UNISSUED DESIGN IN PURPLE-BROWN.

    £1,250.00

  • 138089 1880 1½D PROVISIONAL ISSUE (SG167) DE LA RUE DIE PROOF UNISSUED DESIGN IN CARMINE.
    138089 1880 1½D PROVISIONAL ISSUE (SG167) DE LA RUE DIE PROOF UNISSUED DESIGN IN CARMINE.

    £1,250.00

  • 138077 1883 3D LILAC SURCHARGED '3d' IN CARMINE (SG159) VERY FINE IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR.
    138077 1883 3D LILAC SURCHARGED '3d' IN CARMINE (SG159) VERY FINE IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR.

    £1,100.00

  • 138260 1867 6D DIE PROOF TYPE J15 EX DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOK.
    138260 1867 6D DIE PROOF TYPE J15 EX DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOK.

    £975.00

  • 144317 1881 1d LILAC DIE 2 (SG172) DIE PROOF FROM THE DE LA RUE ARCHIVES STRIKING BOOK.
    144317 1881 1d LILAC DIE 2 (SG172) DIE PROOF FROM THE DE LA RUE ARCHIVES STRIKING BOOK.

    £950.00

  • 144060 1884 STAMP COMMITTEE DE LA RUE 1½d (SG188) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL IN ORANGE-BROWN ON GUMMED WHITE WATERMARKED CROWN PAPER.
    144060 1884 STAMP COMMITTEE DE LA RUE 1½d (SG188) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL IN ORANGE-BROWN ON GUMMED WHITE WATERMARKED CROWN PAPER.

    £950.00

  • 144052 1884 1s GREEN (SG196) IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (BI) VERY FINE.
    144052 1884 1s GREEN (SG196) IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR (BI) VERY FINE.

    £950.00

  • 138292 1881 1D LILAC COLOUR TRIAL PERFORATED WATERMARK CROWN IN BLUE.
    138292 1881 1D LILAC COLOUR TRIAL PERFORATED WATERMARK CROWN IN BLUE.

    £950.00

  • 137993 1874 3D PL.18 (SG143) DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOK PROOF.
    137993 1874 3D PL.18 (SG143) DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOK PROOF.

    £950.00

  • 144694 1880 2d 'PROVISIONAL ISSUE' (SG168) VERY FINE DIE PROOF.

    £850.00

  • 144059 1884 STAMP COMMITTEE DE LA RUE 2d (SG189) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL IN PURPLE BLUE ON GUMMED WHITE WATERMARKED CROWN PAPER.
    144059 1884 STAMP COMMITTEE DE LA RUE 2d (SG189) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL IN PURPLE BLUE ON GUMMED WHITE WATERMARKED CROWN PAPER.

    £850.00

  • 139945 1886 4D JUBILEE (SG205) DIE PROOF OF DUTY PLATE EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.
    139945 1886 4D JUBILEE (SG205) DIE PROOF OF DUTY PLATE EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.

    £850.00

  • 144693 1880 ½d 'PROVISIONAL ISSUE' (SG164) DIE PROOF EX DE LA RUE ARCHIVE STRIKING BOOK.

    £750.00

  • 144692 1882 1d LILAC DIE 2 (SG172) DIE PROOF EX DE LA RUE ARCHIVE STRIKING BOOK.

    £750.00

  • 139982 1894 ½D JUBILEE (SG197/214) DIE PROOF EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.
    139982 1894 ½D JUBILEE (SG197/214) DIE PROOF EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.

    £750.00

  • 139948 1886 2D JUBILEE (SG200) DIE PROOF OF HEAD PLATE.
    139948 1886 2D JUBILEE (SG200) DIE PROOF OF HEAD PLATE.

    £750.00

  • 139947 1886 2D JUBILEE (SG200) DIE PROOF OF DUTY PLATE EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.
    139947 1886 2D JUBILEE (SG200) DIE PROOF OF DUTY PLATE EX. DE LA RUE STRIKING BOOKS.

    £750.00

  • 139946 1886 2½D JUBILEE (SG201) DIE PROOF 'AFTER STRIKING' .
    139946 1886 2½D JUBILEE (SG201) DIE PROOF 'AFTER STRIKING' .

    £750.00

← Prev 1 2 Next →
Home / Collections / Surface Printed proofs, imprimaturs and colour trials.
  • Contact Us

    • Bill Barrell Ltd
      Po Box 10494
      Grantham
      Lincolnshire
      NG31 0HS
      United Kingdom
    • Email: bill@barrell.co.uk
    • Phone: 01476 594698
  • Tweets by @BillBarrellLtd
About Us All Items Privacy Terms

Copyright © 2026 Bill Barrell Ltd. Site by Zombatek [zombatek@gmail.com]

  • Mastercard
  • Visa