SG 118-20proof 1912, (2,5 s and £1), carmine and myrtle, two phases with missing value, one of the presentation proofs/cut to shape for the high values of the 1913 issue, imperf, the colour setting was finally used for the 5 s, see also details in Waltons The De La Rue Collection, Vol 5, page 5555, picture 5915, including the pictured one in the DLRC one of maximum 3-5 possible, SUP! Schätzpreis 1.800€.

SG 118-20proof 1912, (2,5 s and £1), carmine and myrtle, two phases with missing value, one of the presentation proofs/cut to shape for the high values of the 1913 issue, imperf, the colour setting was finally used for the 5 s, see also details in Waltons The De La Rue Collection, Vol 5, page 5555, picture 5915, including the pictured one in the DLRC one of maximum 3-5 possible, SUP! Schätzpreis 1.800€.

SG 2 1861, 6 d., yellow-green, rough perf. 14 to 16, no wmk, cert. BPA, POG, VERY RARE, CV is £7500, VF! Schätzpreis 8.520€.

SG 2 1861, 6 d., yellow-green, rough perf. 14 to 16, no wmk, cert. BPA, POG, VERY RARE, CV is £7500, VF! Schätzpreis 8.520€.

1885-88, 1d., lilac, (4), on piece, OVERPRINT trails, ALL with black REVENUE opt, top left add. opt SPECIMEN (Type D12), top right RED opt 1 d .. on 1 d. and bottom right RED 3 d .. on 1 d., both handstamped SPECIMEN (Type D11), the latter in blue-green, bottom left black THREE PENCE opt on 6 d., handstamped black CANCELLED inverted (Type D4a), black ink notes Nov 18. 85 and Reg 4/228 1888 as well as red written ink notes 60 set and 60, format is 91x53mm, an UNIQUE showpiece for the advanced collector, Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006, XF-SUP! Estimate 5.000€.

1885-88, 1d., lilac, (4), on piece, OVERPRINT trails, ALL with black REVENUE opt, top left add. opt SPECIMEN (Type D12), top right RED opt 1 d .. on 1 d. and bottom right RED 3 d .. on 1 d., both handstamped SPECIMEN (Type D11), the latter in blue-green, bottom left black THREE PENCE opt on 6 d., handstamped black CANCELLED inverted (Type D4a), black ink notes Nov 18. 85 and Reg 4/228 1888 as well as red written ink notes 60 set and 60, format is 91x53mm, an UNIQUE showpiece for the advanced collector, Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006, XF-SUP! Estimate 5.000€.