1850 Sydney View 1d dull lake-rose, plate I no clouds, on hard bluish paper. Superb U, 4 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 5 cat £500. Premium quality stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$700

1850 Sydney View 2d grey-blue Plate II, early impression. Superb U, 4 margins, barred numeral '44' pmk. SG 23 cat £300++. Beautiful quality. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1851 QV Laureate 1d brick-red no wmk. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral 62 pmk. SG 38 cat £140. 2001 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1854 QV Laureate 3d yellow-green, wmk '3'. VF UN, part gum, almost 4 margins. SG 87 cat £650. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1854-59 QV Diadem 5d dull green, imperf, wmk '5'. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 88 cat £1300. Rare genuine imperf. 2007 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1854-59 QV Diadem 8d golden orange, imperf, wmk '8'. VFU, rayed 'NSW' pmk of Sydney, beautiful bright colour. SG 97 cat £1400. Rare genuine imperf. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, horiz imperf pr, right stamp showing major retouch. F-VF U, rayed numeral pmk, ea stamp 3½ margins. SG 112/112a cat £464, plus premium for setenant pr. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1879 'OS' opt QV Diadem 3d dull green, wmk '6' perf 13. Superb U, light cancel. SG O1 cat £600+ & under-catalogued. Very rare genuine example. BPA photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1880 'OS' opt QV 10d lilac perf 1. F-VF fresh M. SG O18ac cat £425. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1882-97 QV Diadem 8d yellow, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), perf 10. F-VF fresh. SG 236 cat £225. Very scarce. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF fresh MLH. SG 280-81 cat £300. (2) (P)

Estimate AU$300