Range on annotated pages including No Watermark 3d blue x4 (one light blue; thinned) & 4d rose x5, Words of Value Watermark 3d (unused), 3d maroon x6, 4d rose (mint with large-part original gum), Numerals Watermark 4d Rouletted (closed tear) & 4d Imperforate on piece, also annotated shades & varieties including 3d blue withVoid Corner, 4d Words Wmk Inverted (crease), 6d Words Wmk Reversed (closed tear), etc, a few others with minor faults but the condition is mostly fine to very fine, Cat £2300+ minimum.  (75) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 3d pale blue SG 90 with Major Cracked Electro through Top of Crown and Queen's Head (Advanced State) Pos [C29], neat Melbourne duplex cancel of JY25/63 largely clear of the variety, minor bends, plus 3d maroon Perf 12 SG 91 with a Late State of the Crack, light Barred Numeral '119' of Woodend largely clear of the variety, a couple of minor blemishes. A desirable duo. (2) 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 3d bright blue SG 90a with Void Corner at Upper-Left Pos [C7], characteristic uneven perfs, small-part untidy duplex cancel largely clear of the variety. A more advanced state than that illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 132. Scarce variety.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d rose-pink SG 92 with Major Cracked Electro above Queen's Head (Distorted Inner Oval) Pos [C15], light Barred Numeral '173' of Daylesford (rated R) largely clear of the variety, several trimmed perfs at top, plus 4d rose-carmine SG 92b with the same Cracked Electro and also Pre-Printing Paper Fold through Base of Queen's Neck, small-part duplex cancel entirely clear of the crack. These are examples of a different Cracked Electro from that illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 133. (2) 

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d dull rose SG 92c with Major Cracked Electro between 'C' & 'T' of 'VICTORIA' and 'T' & 'A' of 'POSTAGE' Pos [B15], small-part duplex cancel almost entirely clear of the variety. This is the Cracked Electro illustrated by Geoff Kellow at page 133.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 4d dull rose Emergency Printing on 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' Watermark Paper SG 92d horizontal pair with clearly-dated Melbourne duplex of SE-11/62 being the earliest known date of use, a few uneven perfs, Cat £50+. A scarce & important multiple.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d orange SG 93, neat Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne, Cat £750. Geoff Kellow states at page 136 that "it is probably the Colony's rarest [face-different] stamp, and particularly so in fine condition".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d orange SG 93, a huge example, exceptional centring with the design clear of the perfs on all sides and 'jumbo' margins at the sides & a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, untidy Barred Numeral cancel fortunately leaving most of the design clear, Cat £750. Ex Les Molnar; sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $748 (when catalogued at £325).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

TH Saunders Paper Words of Value Watermark 6d pale orange SG 93, exceptional centring with the perfs clear of the design on all sides, light Barred Numeral cancel, Cat £750+, for the deeper shade. Another also superb example in this rare shade sold at our auction of 16.5.2023 for $2760. Geoff Kellow at page 137 suggests the pale shade may have been caused caused by the corrosive properties of the ink which lead to the early termination of printings in this colour.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 4d rose-red Rouletted 8 SG 95c, small-part Ballarat duplex cancel, Cat £250. Geoff Kellow states at page 135 that "it seems certain that the perforating machine broke down ... in the emergency the stamps were issued imperforate, and less frequently, rouletted ... the roulette was used in Melbourne ... and the only other record is at Geelong". The imperforates are known used at Ballarat (see next lot) and this item suggests that the rouletted stamps were also issued there.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

De La Rue Paper Single-Lined Numerals Watermark 4d dull rose-pink Imperforate SG 95d horizontal pair, margins just shaved at left to large, tied to small piece by superb 'BALLAARAT/AU 2/63 - VICTORIA' duplex cancel, Cat £250+ for singles. Geoff Kellow states at page 135 that "the earliest date is 31 July 1863 ... The only multiples ... are used pairs ... perhaps two dozen of the imperf". Les Molnar's pair - also on piece with Ballarat duplex later in the same month - sold at our auction of 29.6.2012 for $506.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Adapted Design 6d black SG 106/107 group range on annotated pages including unused x4 comprising a mint Watermark Reversed single (large-part original gum; pulled perf at top), an unused single with marginal 'PO..' watermark only & an unused horizontal Die II/Die I pair, and used x58 including Watermark Inverted and Watermark Reversed singles, various other varieties including Molten Lead flaws, etc, a few with minor faults but the condition is generally fine to very fine, Cat £1400+ minimum.  (62) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300