1863-71 2c brown, ‘Spiro‘ lithographed forgery, complete sheet of 25(5x5) crisply cancelled by forged ‘B62‘. Exceptional condition, and very scarce as a sheet.

1869 (DE 27) cover to London, James Davis correspondence, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and franked at 32c rate by 1863-71 8c bright orange and 24c green, tied by fine light strikes of 'B62', with magenta '1/4' M/S rate mark below and London arrival cds at left. Despatch cds on reverse. The cover with some peripheral creasing (affecting 24c) still fresh and attractive. Ex Rowell.

1863-71 wmk CC 12c pale blue, brilliant unmounted o.g. Lovely fresh colour.

1863-71 24c green, wmk CC, with exceptional large part strike of French 'Anchor in lozenge of dots' mailboat cancel. Rare and beautiful.

1880 10c mauve, wmk CC, brilliant large part o.g. A rare stamp in this exceptional condition. Post office fresh !

1882-96 4c slate-grey, wmk CA, block of 4, large part o.g. (separation between at right, one stamp unmounted). Lovely fresh colour.

1891 50c on 48c dull purple, type 14 Chinese handstamp, o.g. Minor gum wrinkles but very fresh colour. (cat £80).

1898 (1 Apr) 10c on 30c grey-green, type 17 surcharge with additional Chinese handstamp (type 18), upper right corner block of 4 (with positional guide cross) from upper left pane, pos. 5-6 of the setting, o.g. (stamps unmounted but tiny adhesions). Minor imperfections in top margin but a very scarce and impressive positional multiple, fresher than usually found.

1900-01 12c blue, wmk CA, lower marginal block of 4 with guide-mark from lower right pane R9-10/1-2, brilliant unmounted o.g. (except one stamp with tiny inclusion). Trace of creasing at left but a scarce positional multiple, with only 200 sheets printed.