1880 '8' opt twice on QV 12c carmine, one opt upright, one sideways, error upright opt INVERTED. VF fresh M, original, tiny thin at top, nice deep colour. SG 13b cat £2250. Very rare. 2020 Brandon photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1881 'Eight Cents' opt QV 12c carmine, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh M. SG 15 cat £160+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1881 'Eight Cents' opt QV 12c carmine, wmk crown CC. Superb U, light pmk. SG 15 cat £160. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1881 'Eight Cents' opt QV 12c carmine, wmk crown CC reversed. VF U, barred pmk. SG 15x cat £160. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1881 'Eight Cents' on QV 12c carmine, type 5 surch, error wmk INVERTED & REVERSED. VFM. SG 15(var), listed as normal stamp but not surcharge stamp SG 9y cat £600, while SG 15w cat £400 for wmk inverted alone should be SG 15y. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1894-96 Stag 2c black & blue, IMPERF. VF fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 63a est cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1895 Arms $1 Surch set 4c-40. VFM. SG 75-79 cat £160 (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1895 Arms surch set 4c-40c on $1 red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 75-79s cat £80. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1896 Arms set 25c, 50c & £1, opt omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 80a-82a cat £115. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1896 Jubilee opt 1c black & grey-mauve, opt in orange, perf 14½-15. F-VF M, sl tropicalised perfs. SG 83b cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1896 Jubilee opt 1c black & grey-mauve, orange opt, perf 14½-15. Fresh M, tiny thin at UR. SG 83b cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1896 Jubilee opt 1c black & grey-mauve, error opt DOUBLE both equally strong. VF M. SG 83ea cat £375. 2007 BPA photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1896 Jubilee opt Stag 2c black & blue, vert pr, error IMPERF HORIZ. M, some thins but VF appearance. SG 84a cat £1500. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1897-1904 Pictorial selection inc 1900-02 2c black & green, 4c black & yellow-brown, black & carmine, 5c black & blue, 10c, 12c (opt at bottom), 16c, 18c (opt at top), plus 1904 '4 cents' opt 12c. Mostly VFM, 12c UN. SG 98, 101, 111-16 & 132 cat £287. (9). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1899 Large '4 CENTS' opt Pic set 5c-$1. Mostly VFM. SG 102-110 cat £275. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1899 Large '4 CENTS' opt Arms 6c black & brown-lake, perf 14½-15. VF fresh M. SG 103 cat £36. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1899 Large '4 CENTS' opt Mount Kinabalu 18c black & olive-bistre. VF fresh M. SG 106 cat £45. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1899 Large '4 CENTS' opt Arms 24c blue & lilac-brown, perf 16. VF UN. SG 107c cat £60. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1901 Postage Due opt on Pictorial 8c black & vermilion, with error INVERTED frame/centre & inverted opt. Superb VFU/CTO with bar cancel as always (does not exist mint). SG D6ba cat £8500. Only 1 sheet printed & very few have survived, especially in such nice condition. 2010 Vachat photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

1901 'Postage Due' opt Palm Tree 3c black & ochre, perf 13½-14. F-VF fresh M. SG D2 cat £40. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1902-03 Crown 3c black & sepia, variety 'line through B'. VF fresh MLH. SG 119a cat £90. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1902 Crown 4c black & carmine, variety 'line through B'. VF fresh M. SG 120c cat £100. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1902-03 Crown 8c black & vermilion, variety 'line through B'. VF fresh MLH. SG 121b cat £130. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1902-03 Crown 12c black & yellow, variety 'line through B'. VF fresh M. SG 123c cat £160. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1902-03 Crown 12c black & yellow, variety 'line through B'. VF fresh M. SG 123c cat £160. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150