1863-71 QV 2c-96c set of IMPERF proofs, opt CANCELLED, no wmk chalked paper. Superb fresh UN as made, all marginal with 4 large margins, beautiful bright colours. SG ex 8-19(p) cat £4880 as normals. Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea existed & certificate can be obtained on request. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1863-71 QV 96c brownish grey, wmk crown CC. VF fresh UN. SG 19 cat £1600. Rare in genuine unused condition. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

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. ALL IN UR cnr BLOCKS OF 4. 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, imperforate, 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. UNIQUE SET OF POSITIONAL BLOCKS. 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. (8 blks) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1876-77 '16 Cents' opt QV 18c lilac, variety split '1' in '16'. F-VF U, oval barred 51 pmk of Shanghai. SG 20(var) cat £160+ as normal, while other varieties cat £900. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1880 QV 2c dull rose, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M, deep colour. SG 28 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1891 QV Surch set 20c/30c, 50c/48c & $1/96c, no Chinese characters, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, nice deep colours. SG 45s-47s cat £850 (normal cat £1300). Rare set. (3). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

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, variety short 'U in JUBILEE'. VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 51b cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety broken '1' in '1891'. VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 51c cat £950. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety 'space between O & N of Hong'. VFM. SG 51f cat £1700. Very rare variety. Certificates for any of the 1891 varieties can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1898 QV '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c grey-black, wmk crown CA, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 52a cat £225 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1903 KEVII $3 slate & dull blue, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 74 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1904-06 KEVII $10 slate & orange/blue, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, bright colours & excellent centring. SG 90 cat £1900. Rare top value in exceptional quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,400

1912-21 KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown, plus 4c, 6d shades, 12c on white back, 50c, 2 shades/backs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 100-112 inc 102a, 103a, 106a, 111a, 111d cat £521. (17). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1912-21 KGV set 1c-$10, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 100s-16s cat £2250. Rare set. (17). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

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

Estimate AU$250

1912-21 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 113 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1912-21 KGV $5 green & red on green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, nice colours. SG 115 cat £725. (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1921-37 KGV 1c-$2, wmk script, plus 4c shade. VF M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 117-130 cat £437. (17) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c ultramarine & grey-black FULL SHEET of 60, with sheet no. VF MNH. SG 133 cat £240 for M singles, should be at least double, £480 MNH, plus premium for full sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MNH. SG 133s-136s cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MNH. Rare genuine set especially MNH & certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 133-36s cat £500. Rare genuine set. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c & 20c blks of 4. VF MNH, gum crease across 1 20c. SG 134, 136 cat £162 for M singles, should be at least double, £324 MNH, plus premium for blks. (2 blks). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c & 20c, marginal blks of 4. Stamps VF MNH. SG 134 & 136 cat £162 for M singles, should be at least double, £324 MNH, plus premium for blks. (2 blks). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c LL cnr blk of 4, variety 'extra flagstaff' on UL stamp. VF fresh MNH. SG 134/134a cat £351 for M, should be at least £702 MNH. Nice positional blk. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400