Advanced single-volume collection including First Wmk CTO to 2/-; Second Wmk 2/- used x3 and 5/- 'OS' used; Third Wmk 2d Die I block of 18 (16 **), 2½d indigo block of 6 (5 **) and 2½d pale bright blue block of 36 (32 **), 5/- used x11, Type B 'SPECIMEN' overprints 10/-, £1 brown & blue and £2; CofA Wmk 6d overprinted 'OS' plate 4 imprint block of 4 plus used range with 5/- x13, 10/- x15, £1 x10 and £2 x11; condition is very fine thoughout. (100s)

Estimate AU$4,000

Mostly used range with First Wmk 2d Large 'OS' **, 3d with cancel of 22JA13 (ERD but the year unclear), mint 4d x2 & 5d, 5d with fine 'NORFOLK ISLAND' cds; Second Wmk 5/- x4 one with the Watermark Inverted & two punctured 'OS'; Third Wmk 6d grey-blue mint with part-Offset (unlisted in the ACSC), 'SPECIMEN' £1 grey Type C & £2 Type B; SMult Wmk 6d overprinted 'OS' unmounted block of 4 & 9d block of 4 (**/*); CofA 2/- vertical strip of 3 with '$' for 'S' **, etc, some other varieties noted, condition variable but those mentioned are fine to very fine. The illustration is above Lot 42. (120 approx)

Estimate AU$1,000

First Wmk £1 brown & blue, CTO with Melbourne cds (no gum); Second Wmk 2/- x2 & 5/-; Third Wmk 1/- with the Watermark Sideways 'used' with non-contemporary cds; Cat $4800 plus the 1/-. (5)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Selection with Third Wmk £1 bistre & blue * plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints Type C on Third Wmk 10/- (damaged), £1 grey & £2 and on SMult Wmk 10/-, and Type D on Third Wmk £1 grey and SMult Wmk £2, condition variable. (7)

Estimate AU$800

Stockbook with First Wmk to 10/- plus 'Specimen' Handstamps set and 6d Retouched Second 'E' of 'PENCE' ACSC #17(1)j in defective pair, Second Wmk set with very fine 2/- & 5/- with characteristic fluffy perfs plus 2d with Double Perfs at the Base, Third Wmk to £1 grey plus £1 brown & blue and £2 Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, SMult Wmk to 10/- plus £2 'SPECIMEN', and CofA set, condition variable but many stamps are fine to very fine. (77)

Estimate AU$4,000

First Wmk 2d VLMtd & superb; plus Third Wmk £1 grey Type C 'SPECIMEN', faint bend, unmounted; both with excellent centring, Cat $925. (2)

Grade A+/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SPECIMENS: Third Wmk Type B 10/-, £1 brown & blue & £2 plus Type C £2 Shaved 'P' variety x2; SMult 10/-; CofA Wmk four sets (one **) plus odds; some varieties on both stamps and overprints. (26)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1903 VAUGHAN ESSAYS: £1 Alexandra, KEVII & Globe showing Australia stamp-size perforated essay in brown-olive on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper with 'STATE OF' at L/L & the L/R tablet left blank BW #E12B, well centred, a few slightly trimmed perfs at L/R, Cat $5000. Ex 'Chartwell'.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1911 STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION: Original artwork of a 'ONE PENNY' design featuring an outline Map of Australia highlighting Agriculture, Mining & Cattle with Kangaroo & Birds at the corners, in India ink on thin board (124x107mm) ACSC #E55, Cat $6000. Plus stamp-size reproductions in claret, ultramarine, grey-lilac or deep dull green on various grades of paper ACSC #E116A-C & the unlisted grey-lilac, Cat $6000. Ex 'Besancon' (II).

The ACSC has attributed this work to ET Luke, probably based on the inclusion of the stamp-size versions. However, the reverse of the card, which originally was significantly larger, has a full endorsement re the entry & is signed "By James..." which can in no way be misconstrued as any part of "ET Luke". Luke worked for The Age newspaper where his reduced designs were produced. We suggest that "James" was a friend or colleague of Luke's who had access to the same equipment] (5 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000