Mostly postally used group with some attractive First Wmk stamps including 1d with Sideways Watermark mint (small faults) & a few CTO, Second Wmk well centred mint 2/-, Third Wmk 2/- brown x8, 5/- x5 & 10/- x4 incuding a pair, generally fine, completely unchecked by us for varieties but we stumbled across the mint 1d with Sideways Watermark and when we pulled out the Ten Bobs one was found to have Inverted Watermark: see Lot 1173. (100+)

Estimate AU$1,500

Stockbook housing a rather untidy array with many better stamps noted including First Wmk ½d No Monogram block of 8 (minor bends, unmounted, Cat $1250), ½d Large 'OS' used block of 8, 2/- VFU x3 (one Small 'OS'); Third Wmk 2½d two mint blocks of 4 & Harrison One Line Imprint pair (Cat $2000), 3d mint block of 4, 6d blue 'CA' Monogram single (reinforced, Cat $3000), 6d blue punctured 'OS', 6d brown imprint block of 4, 1/- strip of 4 (poorly centred but **), 2/- maroon Mullett Imprint pair (Cat $1000), 5/- punctured 'OS' with slightly Misplaced Roo (parcel cancel), 'SPECIMEN' Type B 10/- & £2 x4 (one **) and Type C £1 grey x2 & £2 x3; SMult Wmk 6d imprint block of 4 & used £2 of superb appearance but with a tiny thin; CofA Wmk £1 mint (**) & used x2 and £2 used; etc etc, condition rather variable so careful inspection is recommended. (few 100)

Estimate AU$3,000

First Watermark ½d to 2/- mint plus CTO 2d 1/- 2/- & £1; Third Wmk 6d brown CTO & Broken Leg in pair (unmounted), condition variable. (18)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000