1871-74 Great Northern Telegraph Company 25c. grey, $1 orange-yellow, $3 green & $10 rose-lilac, sets of 4 both of imperf plate proofs, & of the perf 11½ stamps. Imperf 25c with 'Serie F' serial no, the other imperfs w/o serial nos, while the perf stamps all with 'Serie F' serial nos. Hiscocks 1-4 & 1a-4a, Bft 1-4 & 1a-4a. (These stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons & depict Professor H.C. Orsted, the Danish pioneer of electromagnetism. They were prepared for use on the Great Northern Telegraph Company's telegraph network in eastern Asia which had installed telegraph lines Hong Kong ? Amoy ? Shanghai ? Nagasaki). Superb condition, imperfs UN as made, perf stamps MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Of the imperfs probably 2 sheets of 25 of each existed, of which only 1 of the 25c had the serial nos. While of the issued perf stamps only 1 set of sheets of 25 has ever been recorded in private hands from which these originate, & we have never seen any of the issued perf stamps offered for sale anywhere ever before. Extremely important offering for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. Such sets have sold for between $3100+ & $3900+ commission in our previous auctions. 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1891 '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c purple on red with Chinese h/s. Superb fresh M. SG 50 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine. F-VF fresh MNH, sl diag crease, nice never hinged original gum. SG 51 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MNH. Rare genuine MNH. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1912-21 KGV 25c purple & magenta, type B, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 109 cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG133-36s cat £500. Rare genuine set. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety 'extra flagstaff' on UL stamp of LL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MNH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MNH singles, plus premium for blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1938-52 KGVI 1c-$10 (ex $10 green & violet) but inc almost all shades, papers & perfs inc 30c yellow-olive perf 14, 50c (6 shades & papers), $1 dull lilac & blue (3 diff) & $5 green & violet (2). F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 140-62 cat £110+. (50). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10 with both $10, plus 1c, 10c, 20c, 50c & $1 shades & 2c perf. VF M/MLH. SG 140-162 cat £1185. (29) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10 perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 140-62s cat £2750. Very rare genuine set & certificate can be obtained on request. (23) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1938-63 Postage Due set 2c-50c wmk script, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG D6-12s cat £475. Rare genuine set. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1938 covers franked Stamp Duty 5c green singles (2) or strips of 3 (2), with other stamps inc pr with KGV 20c, singles with KGV 10c & Coronation 15c, or with KGV 4c & 5c, Coronation 15c pair with KGV 4c & Coronation 15c. All with Hong Kong JAN 1938 cds various dates inc registered (2). SG F1 cat £238 as loose single Duty stamps alone (£17 ea), & 'from x4' on cover, plus the other stamps & unusual usages. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1917-21 'CHINA' opt KGV $5 green & red on blue-green (olive back). VF fresh MLH. SG 16 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350