½d to 1/4d x3 shades (but no 4d) including Dies (no 4½d Die II) plus 1d & 3d Die I both with the Watermark Inverted, unmounted, Cat $4170 (£920, for mounted).   (16)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

'TWO PENCE' on 1½d golden scarlet Plate 1 ACSC 101(1) complete sheet with major perf separation between the gutter & right-hand pane (some tonespots on gum), plus two complete right-hand panes from Plate 1 & Plate 4 respectively (both fine to very fine), apparently all unmounted with some minor gum loss, Cat $2400+ as singles.  (240 stamps)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

'TWO PENCE' on 1½d golden scarlet Plate 4 complete sheet including Type C Re-Entry ACSC 101(4)fc Pos [4L47] & Type B Re-Entry ACSC 101(4)ia Pos [4R27] plus Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 101(4)zd, minor perf separation in the lower margin, unmounted, very fine & fresh, Cat $1300+ for the imprint & listed varieties mounted plus 114 unmounted singles.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

'FIVE/PENCE' on 4½d violet with 'FIVF' for 'FIVE' being the lower-right unit in a marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, characteristic irregular perfs & browned gum, minor blue-ink mark on the upper-left unit, a bit fragile, unmounted. Not listed in the ACSC. Ex 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr585. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "...believed due to foreign matter etc...the only such item known to me". However, under powerful magnification, it is clear that the 'break' does not have a straight edge, nor is it circular, which would be the case if it was obstructed by a paper fragment. Our assessment is that the 'F' was actually broken, making this a far more significant item. In either case, we believe it should be listed in the ACSC.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

PUNCTURED 'OS': 1½d scarlet Plate 1 complete sheet including Split Frame Corrected ACSC 92(1)da Pos [1L20] & Wattle Flaw Corrected (Thick Letters of Value) ACSC 92(1)la Pos [1R19] plus Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 92(1)zb, centring variable to wayward, the left-hand margin removed damaging one unit & a few marks but apparently all unmounted, Cat $6000+ for unmounted singles.

Grade A/B

Estimate AU$500