2d, 2½d x3, 3d Die I with the Watermark Inverted, Die II & Die I-II pair, 6d blue, 6d brown x3 (including Broken Leg in a pair), 9d x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted), 1/- x4 (two with the Watermark Inverted and one with the Watermark Sideways), 2/- brown x2 (shades), 2/- maroon x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted, a little aged), 5/-, 10/- x2 (shades), £1 chestnut & blue (disturbed gum) and £1 grey, variable centring, most are lightly to very lightly mounted and generally fine to very fine, Cat $22,000 (£10,000+).  (27)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

2d x2, 3d Die I x3 (shades, one with the Watermark Inverted), Die II-I pair and Die IIB, 6d blue x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted), 6d brown, 9d, 1/- and 2/- maroon, variable centring, the 2/- is a little aged otherwise fine to very fine and all appear to be unmounted, Cat $7500 (£1700+, for mounted) minimum.  (15)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

2d grey Die I Plate 1 with Inserted 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 in a block of 6 (3x2), the corner unit (affected by a light bend) being the Pre-Subsituted Cliché with Retouched Shading NW of the Map ACSC 7(1)z, well centred, the central upper unit is lightly mounted otherwise very fresh and unmounted, Cat $12,800+ for a mounted monogram strip of 3. A rare & desirable block. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans - sold at our auction of 9.5.2001 for $2530 - and 'Dubois' (Part I) - sold for SFr2685. 

Grade A/A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

2d grey Die I with the Watermark Inverted Plate 1 with Inserted 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 7a(1)zd, well centred, hinge remainder in the margin below the central unit, Cat $6500 in a footnote. Rare. Ex 'Dubois' (Part I): sold for SFr2195. 

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,750

2½d indigo with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 11Ca (SG 36aw), exceptionally well-centred, unmounted, Cat $575 (£170 for mounted).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

3d olive Die II Plate 1 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 13(1)za, two light overlapping strikes of Boulder (WA) '20OC16' cds, quite well centred, a few uneven perfs at top, Cat $2250 for mounted mint. The item is from the upper plate, and so the marginal line has been cut to allow for insertion of the monogram. A rare item, all the more so for being commercially used.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

6d Die II ultramarine with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 19Aa (SG 38cw) from the right-hand side of the sheet with vertical watermark line, quite well-centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs at lower-right, small hinge remainder, Cat $750 (£450).

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

6d Harrison Plates Die IIB blue with Broken Leg on Kangaroo ACSC 20B(3)d, characteristic wayward centring for this variety, superb Brisbane cds of 13AP23 well clear of the break in the leg, Cat $750. Superb. Ex 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr244.

Grade A+ D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

6d Harrison Plates Die IIB pale ultramarine ACSC 20C (SG 38d), unmounted, Cat $750 (£90 for the bright ultramarine shade mounted).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

6d Harrison Plates Die IIB pale ultramarine with Broken Leg on Kangaroo [Pos 3L6] ACSC 20C(3)d (SG 38da) with margin at top, quite well-centred, a couple of light gum bends not apparent from the face, unmounted, Cat $2750 (£2250) for mounted. Most are poorly centred and have rough ('fluffy') perfs; this example is well above-average.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

9d violet Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 26(2)zc, very well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $3000. Ex Kevin Nelson - sold for $1120 - and 'Dubois (Part I) - sold for SFr635.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

9d Harrison Plates Die IIB violet with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 27Aa (SG 39bw), quite well-centred, unmounted, Cat $675 (£300 for mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1/- Die II bright blue-green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 32Ba (SG 40aw) marginal example from the base of the sheet with 'Jubilee' line, lightly mounted, Cat $550 (£275).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1/- pale blue-green Plate 4 TS Harrison Two-Line Imprint block of 4 ACSC 33(4)z, quite well centred for an imprint piece, the gum a little yellowed as is characteristic of this printing, unmounted, Cat $2500. Ex 'Dubois (Part I): sold for SFr975.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1/- Harrison Plates Die IIB bright blue-green with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 33Baa (SG 40ba) horizontal pair, small hinge remainder, Cat $550+ (£140+) for two singles.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1/- blue green block of 4 from the left of the sheet, the two marginal units with Strong Large-Part Offset ACSC 33c (70% on lower unit; 60% on upper unit), quite well-centred, tiny bit of toning on two perf tips (one on an Offset unit), small hinge remainder on the face of the margin only, the stamps unmounted, Cat $2500+ for two mounted singles. [The illustrations is above Lot 190] 

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

2/- brown ACSC 37A (SG 41) from the left-hand side of the sheet with vertical watermark line, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $2500 (£300 for mounted).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37Aa (SG 41w), quite well centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, light 'REGISTERED' cds cancel in blue, Cat $2250 (£425). One of the most attractive examples we have seen.

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37Aa (SG 41w), two light partial Sydney Registered cds cancels, Cat $2250 (£425).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

2/- deep brown Plate 2 One Line 'T.S. HARRISON' Imprint Pair ACSC 37D(2)zg, well centred for an imprint piece, very lightly mounted in the gutter which just intrudes onto the left-hand unit, the right-hand is unmounted, Cat $20,000+, for a mounted pair, plus a premium for the scarcer shade. A rarity. Superb. Ex Kevin Nelson - sold at our auction of 3.5.2002 as described for $8960 - and 'Dubois' (I), where described as "unmounted": sold for SFr6100.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

2/- maroon ACSC 38A (SG 74), quite well centred, unusually with clean-cut perforations instead of the characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat $750 (£80 for mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

2/- maroon ACSC 38 (SG 74), marginal example from the top of the sheet, very fresh and very well centred, unmounted, Cat $750 (£85+, for mounted). Superb.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

2/- maroon ACSC 38A (SG 74) block of 4, very fresh and very well centred, the upper units are very lightly mounted & the lower units are unmounted, Cat $2100+ (£340+, for mounted), for singles. Superb. Multiples of this quality are very scarce.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

5/- grey & yellow used selection of ACSC-listed varieties comprising Roo's Tail Broken, White Flaw at Top of Roo's Tail & Frame Broken at Upper Right [Pos L2] , Long Curved Tail on Roo [Pos R6], Collar on Roo [Pos R36] punctured 'OS' with Kangaroo Slightly Misplaced Downwards (wet feet), Fox-Faced Roo [Pos R38], Break in Right Frame opposite Cape York [Pos R44], Roo's Tail Clipped & Grass Sliced [Pos R44] & Roo's Ear Broken [Pos R47], centring & condition a little variable, most with light cancels in all cases clear of the varieties, ACSC Cat $4000+.  (8)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

5/- grey-black & yellow-orange with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 44Ba (SG 42w), unmounted, Cat $2500 (£1500) for mounted (unpriced unmounted in the ACSC) plus a premium for the scarcer shade.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800