1840 QV 1d black plate 6, letters CH. VFU 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk SG Spec AS41, SG 2-L6 cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1840 QV 1d black plate 1a, letter RD (4 margins ) on folded letter tied by red Maltese Cross pmk to Burnley Lancashire with indistinct Grays-Inn? h/s. Letter dated 17 June 1840. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 1b, letters PE. Superb fresh UN with 4 large margins. SG Spec AS5, SG 2-PL3 cat £12,500. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1840 QV 1d black plate 3 letters OB. VFU, 4 margins, sl vert crease, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS20, SG 2-PL3 cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1840 QV 1d black plate 3 letters MF (3 margins) on folded letter, tied by red Maltese Cross pmk, to Rochester with 'Grays-Inn' h/s & 'Too Late' red h/s & red b/s 92). SG Spec AS20, SG 2-PL3 cat £900 on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1840 QV 1d intense black plate 3, letters SJ (4 margins) on folded letters tied by red Maltese Cross pmk, to Penright Cumberland, indistinct b/s of 'JA 8 1841' SG Spec AS19A, SG 1-PL3 est cat £1000 on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 5, letters PE. F-VF UN, tiny crease LL cnr which has been pressed etc, 4 margins. SG Spec AS25, SG 2-PL5 cat £12,500. Rare genuine unused example. RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1840 QV 2d deep bright blue, no lines, plate 1, letters TB. F-VF fresh UN, tiny cut in bottom margin, 3 margins, beautiful deep colour. SG Spec SD6a, SG 4-PL4 cat £45,000. Very rare in genuine unused condition. 2011 RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1840 QV 2d deep blue, no lines, Plate 1, letters GL. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 6-PL1 cat £975. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters PA. F-VF fresh M, nice original gum, horiz crease, left marginal with part inscription & 3 margins. SG Spec DS5, SG 5-Pl1 cat £38,000. Extremely rare in genuine mint original gum condition. 2007 RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

1840 QV 2d deep blue, no lines, plate 2, letters NI. VFU, 4 margins, on piece with red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec DS7, SG 4 at £1250 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1841 QV 1d red, imperf, all with black Maltese Cross pmks, numbers 1-12. G-VF U, 2-4 margins. SG 8m(1-12) cat £2945 = A$5250. (12) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1841 QV 2d blue white lines, letters TK, Plate 4. Fresh UN, 2½+ margins. SG Spec ES14, SG 14 cat £5000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1855-57 QV 6d pale lilac no cnr letters, on azure paper. F-VFU, barred pmk. SG Spec J70t, SG 70a cat £950. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1858-76 QV 2d deep blue, plate 15, letters ES-SE. F-VF fresh MNH, nice never hinged original gum. SG Spec G3-PL15, SG 47-PL15 cat £525 for M, should be at least double, £1050 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1864-79 QV 1d rose-red, letters LI-IL, Plate 225. F-VF U, light pmk for issue. SG Spec G1-225. SG 43 PL225 cat £700. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1867-80 QV 2/- brown. VFU appearance, small thin at top, light squared circle Chester pmk. SG Spec J120. SG 121 cat £7438 inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. Key stamp & much more attractive than usual. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1867-83 QV 5/- rose plate 2, wmk Maltese Cross. VFU, barred 'LS 6' pmk, fully sound & nice bright colour. SG Spec J122. SG 126-PL2 cat £1500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey, letters GB-BG, wmk Maltese Cross. VFU, barred pmk. SG Spec J124. SG 128 cat £3200 = A$5700. Rare high value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross. VFU, barred oval pmk, colour sl pale but full perfs & sound condition. SG Spec J126. SG 129 cat £4500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1867-83 QV 5/- rose, Plate 4, letters AE-EA, on blued paper, wmk Anchor. FU, squared PE pmk. SG Spec J123. SG 130 cat £4000 = A$7000+. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper, letters BF. F-VFU, part boxed pmk, plus 'London NW / 15 FE 89' small cds from correct blued paper period, nice colour. SG Spec J128, SG 133 cat £12,500. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey, wmk Large Anchor, white paper. Superb U, neat 'Registered Charing Cross' cds, excellent centring. SG Spec J125a, SG 135 cat £7000 inc SG Specified 75% premium for lightly used. Unusually nice quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters DH, white paper. Stamp is superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum, intense bright colour. SG 137 cat £12,500 for M, should be at least double, £25,000 MNH. Very rare mint as few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in their collections in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). Major rarity in such pristine MNH quality & stunning example of this key stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$25,000

1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper, letters BC. Superb VFU appearance with 'Glasgow 21 MR 95' small cds, sl traces of removed crayon mark at right. SG Spec J128a, SG 137 cat £6125 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Rare top value & one of the iconic stamps of GB. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500