Extensive collection 1d. types L19 and L20 including Imprimaturs(11 ex.), Proofs (2 ex.), Specimen overprints (1 ex. and block of 4), shades, varieties, postally used covers (13 ex.) 5 Simon Allsop label pairs, etc. in large ring binder  

1d. purple overprinted SPECIMEN type 6 in a pristine fresh corner marginal block of 21 ex. with plate number 31, added Inland Revenue 1d. in blue in margin and watermarked Small Anchor, in margin additional watermarked : Inland Revenue, Anchor and Mark, cat. v. £ 1260+ 

1d. Die Proofs (Die 3) in black on glazed card (3 ex.) dated 22 Jul 1876, 4 Aug 1876 and 8 Aug 1876 endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and Date in M/S, a fine group, cat.v. £ 1650 

1d. Die Proof (Die 4) in black on glazed card dated July 12/78 and BEFORE HARDENING both in M/S and initialled at lower right, card a little bit aged, not mentioned in SG Specialised  

1d. (Die 4) Colour Trials, perf. 14x14, Watermark ORB in grey-blue, claret, dull-purple and brown-purple, all very fine, cat.v. £ 840