1935: Silver Jubilee, the set of four 'Frame Only' De La Rue Die Proofs for all four values, printed in black on white wove paper, the set with fraction barson the ½ d. and 2½ d. values which are not present in the archive set illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5527. The top value with slightest of thins mentioned for full accuracy, this information largely immaterial as this set is unique....

1950: 4 c. grey, perf. 14½ x 14, a used example (of which no genuine unused examples exist), lightly cancelled in black. A fine example of this great rarity which has not been on the philatelic market for nearly 40 years, the  stamp missing from nearly all George VI collections. Exceptional Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1714.

1882: Fiscal 3 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, optd. in crimson, a fine unused example showing evidence of retouching around the entire oval, particularly prominent on 'ST.' of ST LUCIA and 'P' of POSTAGE, fresh and very fine, large part og.

1930: Postage Due Type-set 1 d. black on blue horizontally laid paper, an unused top marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the second printing, full KINGSCLERE watermark in top margin, the twelfth stamp showing error "Two Different Numbers on Same Stamp" with No. 11821 repeated and corrected with 11822. A rare and particularly fine multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.

1853 (July 26): Entire letter from St. Vincent to Madeira endorsed 'per RMS' at base, prepaid '1/-' in manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with superb strike of double arc ST. VINCENT cds in black. London 'Paid' transit in red (Aug 18) and charged with fair '160' reis due marking in black. An early strike and rare so fine Gi = £ 950.rnNote: Illustrated in "St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger &...

1858/60: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a used example of fine colour, struck with fine Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black, slight wrinkle but scarce Gi = £ 325.

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/62: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in black on wove paper, a horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, with large margins all round. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 27.

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. intermediate perf 14-16, an unused horizontal strip of ten, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin at each side, the margin showing the guidelines above the fourth and fifth stamps, creasing which may caused the variety and a tad aged but largely fresh and fine, without gum. A spectacular multiple...

1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on...

1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused horizontal pair of good rich colour, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", diagonally creased but of fine appearance, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 13'000.

1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, of deep colour, well centred, one tiny rust spot on perf. at top otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 240+.

1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example on 1863 cover to Pimlico, London tied by "A10" obliterator in black, with single ring "ST: VINCENT" datestamp adjacent (March 24). Obverse with 'London / Paid' cds in red (April 13) and reverse with London-SW arrival cds of the same day in black. A fine and rare cover. Cert. BPA (2020).