1857-59 QV 2d yellowish-green, imperf, wmk star. F U, 2½ margins, barred pmk. SG 3a cat £90. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1857-59 QV 1/- slate-violet, imperf, wmk star. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 10 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue, imperf, wmk star. FU, tiny thin, cut square, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 12 cat £1300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1861-64 QV 5d chestnut, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½. F-VF M. SG 22 cat £120. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1861-64 QV 5d chestnut, wmk star, intermediate perf 14 to 15½. VF M, original gum. SG 22 cat £120. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1869 SERVICE opt QV 2d yellow. VF fresh MLH. SG O1 cat £75 & under-catalogued. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1869 SERVICE opt QV 6d deep brown. F-VF fresh M. SG O2 cat £75 & under-catalogued. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1869 'SERVICE' opt QV 8d chocolate. VF UN. SG O3 cat £75. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1869 'SERVICE' opt QV 2/- deep blue. VF fresh M. SG O5 cat £120 & under-catalogued. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1869 'SERVICE' opt QV 2/- deep blue, IMPERF. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum & 4 margins. SG O5a cat £1500 & under-catalogued. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1872-80 QV 2c pale brown wmk crown CC INVERTED, perf 14. Superb UN. SG 121w cat £190. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1872-80 QV 2R50 dull rose, wmk crown CC, perf 12½, unissued without opt. Superb fresh UN with traces of gum, excellent colour. SG 141 cat £3500. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1885 'Postage & Revenue FIVE CENTS' opt QV 16c pale violet, wmk crown CA. VF UN. SG 180 cat £190. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1885 QV Surch set 5c/8c-1R12 on 2R50, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 187-93s cat £1400 & much undercatalogued (in comparison the equivalent 1885 Malta specimen set is cat £4750, while the Gibraltar set is cat £5500). Extremely rare as only 100 sets printed & most remain in various postal archive collections. Certificate can be obtained on request. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1890 'POSTAGE Five Cents REVENUE' opt QV 15c olive-green, error 'REVENUE' omitted. VF UN. SG 233e cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1921-32 KGV 12c rose-scarlet se tenant Die I & Die II gutter blk of 4, 'heart of sheet', wmk script. Superb fresh MLH/MNH. SG 347b cat £320+++ for M prs, plus premium for such cross gutter blk which occurred only once per sheet. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1921-32 KGV 20R black & red on blue, Die II, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 357 cat £325. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1921-32 KGV 50R dull purple & 100R dull purple & blue, wmk Script. VF F/C, m/s, plus perfin or punch. SG 358 & 360 cat £250 as F/C. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1926 KGV Surch set 2c/3c slate-grey & 5c/6c bright violet, opt SPECIMEN at top over 'Ceylon', local type CE7 (17x2mm). VF fresh MLH. SG 361-2s cat £80++ for normal specimen set, plus premium for rare type. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1927-29 KGV 5R green & dull purple bottom marginal, with plate no 1. VF fresh M. SG 365 cat £17 plus premium for plate no. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1938-49 KGVI Elephants 50c black & mauve perf 13x13½. VF MLH. SG 394a cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1880-1905 Telegraph stamps collection inc 1880 CEYLON opt India QV Telegraphs to 2R89. 1881-02 QV to 50R. 1882-84 Surch to 5R/50R inc strong coverage of types inc '40 cents' on 2R50 (SG cat £110) & 5R/50R (£250) types. 1892-1903 typeset to 80c, plus dates. 1903-04 KEVII to 50R wmk CA over crown, & 1905 to 25R wmk mult crown. Most F-VFU. SG cat £1470+ & under-catalogued as many of the QV opts & surch are almost never seen despite their low cat vals. Very comprehensive collection. (148). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1898 German formular Postcard used from Ceylon with view of Mt Lavinia Grand Hotel Ceylon franked Germany Eagle tied' Deutsche Seepost Australische Hauptlinie 17 4 98' cds. To Australia with Colombo, Sydney & Hunters Hill cds. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50