1882-97 De La Rue printings from Perkins Bacon plates, a rage on hagners, with 1882-84 1d and 2½d on 1d, 1885 1d on 2½d on 1d (2), 1885-93 ½d (2), 1d (10 incl block of 4), 2½d on 1d (2), 4d (4), 6d (2), 5/- (3), 1890 2½d on 4d (2), 1890-93 2½d on 1d (4), 4d (2, one opt SPECIMEN), 6d (3), 1/- (4), 1892 5d on 4d (2), 1893-94 5d on 6d (3), 1897 2½d (2, one opt SPECIMEN) and 5d (2), 1897 3d on 1d (3), all but four used. Shades represented, and mostly large part OG and generally fine. SG between 39 and 63 (54)
1882-83 Watermark Crown CA Perf 14 1d Drab, 2½d on 1d Lake and 4d Ultramarine. 1d and 4d with variety 'Watermark Reversed', all part OG. SG 39x, 40 and 41x, cat £575 (3)
1882-83 Watermark Crown CA Perf 12 ½d Green (few perf tops toned), 4d Ultramarine-blue (wmk reversed, some gum toning), 6d Bright Green and 1/- Orange-vermilion, all of fine appearance with part OG. SG42, 43x, 44 and 45, cat £860 (4)
1882-83 Watermark Crown CA Perf 12 6d Bright Green variety 'Watermark Reversed' very fine with large part OG, and with 1994 BPA Certificate which does not mention the wmk position. SG 44x, cat £400