"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 4 d. brown, no wmk., imperforate, an unused example with good to large margins all round, of rich deep colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Signed A.Diena Gi = £ 600.

"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869/71: 4 d. brown, no wmk., imperforate, two used examples with large margins all round, one of rich deep colour and superb but for minor corner bend, the other in a paler shade, both cancelled in red. Scarce Gi = £ 425.rnProvenance: Collection John Rose, Grosvenor, London, 23 May 2011, ex lots 28 and 37.

"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. blue, no wmk., imperforate, an unused example in a pale shade with good to large margins all round, part og. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 600.rn 

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d.brown and 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, each with excellent colour and large margins all round, on small piece overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type D6); these being from the document submitted to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs in 18 June 1877 as specimens of embossed stamps produced by the firm. Mentioned in the Samuel handbook on page 114. Superb and of great rarity.

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, large margins all round, of fine colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. but with pencil annotation. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, an unused block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet oif fifteen subjects, of fine colour, trivial age spots just apparent on position 15 and one or two on large part og-. upper pair, positions 9-10 showing watermark double lined letters "WN C" of Crown Colony, slightest of bends but a remarkable and rare multiple and most attractive. Cert. Holcombe (1992).rnProvenance...

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, the unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, with large margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", slight grease spot on margin otherwise of fine appearance, somewhat heavily mounted, part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'700+.

Cameos 1874 (Aug): 6 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, imperforate, the unused complete sheet of fifteen subjects, large margins all round and of excellent vibrant colour, showing 'Sloping Label' variety on positions 1 and 5, superb unmounted og. A magnificent sheet (only 334 were invoiced) in the finest possible quality.rnProvenance: Collection Dale Liechtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990, lot 51; Collection Leonard Weldhen, Bonhams, 11 Oct 2002...

1880/81: 3 d. bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, a used example, well centred and of fine colour, cancelled by "Gambia / Paid" cds in red (Oct 7). Superb Gi = £ 500.

1880/81: 4 d. brown, wmk. CC sideways, used on 1880 cover to Flurlingen, Switzerland tied by "GAMBIA / PAID" code A datestamp in red (Oct 14) with repeated strike at left. Manuscript '3' (pence) credit, "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds (Oct 30) in red and reverse with London cds and Schaffhausen arrival cds (Nov 1). Some minor creasing to envelope but a fine and early cover to a most unusual destination.

1880/81: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred, of fine colour, paper hinge at top, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 650.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, 25 March 2004, ex lot 252.

1880/81: 1 d. maroon, wmk. Crown CC upright, perf. 14, an unused complete sheet of fifteen subjects, margin missing at right, soiling in margin, variety "Watermark Reversed", the stamps very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'375+.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 543.