2d to 2/- & £1 Selection predominantly used, with shades, varieties, official perfins and some useful mint oddments incl NWPI overprints, comprising 2d Die I (8, four mint) incl mint variety Scratch under 'P' of 'POSTAGE'; 2d Die IIA (7, four mint) incl mint variety Broken 'd' in value circle; 2½d (10, four mint); 3d Die I (14, one mint); 3d Die IIB (4); 6d blue Die II (19, one mint), two in greyish-violet shade; 6d blue Die IIB (9); 6d chestnut Die IIB (12, three mint) incl Broken leg mint & used; 9d Die II (4) and 9d Die IIB (15, two mint); 1/- Die II (8, one mint) and 1/- Die IIB (5); 2/- brown (13, one mint) incl pair & perf 'OS' single; 2/- maroon (8) two perf 'OS'; £1 grey Type 'C' Specimen opt mint (toned gum, Cat $375); condition variable, though mostly fine. High catalogue value. (137) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

2d to 2/- (2) Mint Selection comprising 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 6d blue Die II, 6d chestnut Die IIB, 9d Die II, 1/- Die IIB, 2/- brown & 2/- maroon; all stamps with more-or-less mild gum tone, variable centring, Cat $1,500+. (9) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

2d to 10/- incl 2/- maroon, the 5/- is very fine, the 10/- grey & deep aniline-pink is well centred (light creasing/wrinkles); condition generally fine with cds cancels, Cat $850+ (11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

3d Green Mint Selection comprising Die I marginal example MUH, and Wmk inverted mint hinged; Die II mint hinged & Die IIB MUH; odd nibbed perf, generally fine, Cat $1,300. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

9d Violet MUH Selection comprising Die II (2, one punctured 'OS') former even toned gum, the punctured stamp couple nibbed perfs, faint gum bends & lightly toned gum; also Die IIB fresh MUH marginal example, Cat $1,275. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400