1851 Queen 6c black. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. Edifil 6 cat €375, SG 9 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1851 Queen 2R red. Superb U appearance with red web cancel, 4 large margins, small expertly repaired tear & red cancel has in fact being painted over traces of black cancel. SG 11 cat £13,000. Edifil 8 cat €16,000 for black cancel, or would cat €30,000 for red cancel! The key stamp of Spain & one of the rarest classic stamps of Europe. Beautiful looking example of this rarity. 2008 Baschwitz BPP/CEM photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1853 Madrid Local Arms 3c bronze. VFU appearance, 4 margins, expertly repaired at bottom in margin only, black oval grid pmk. SG 31 cat £9500, Edifil 23 cat €10,700. Extremely rare genuine example. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1854 Arms 4c carmine, horiz line m/s cancel; for specimen. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 33(s) normal cat £500, Edifil 32ma cat €165 (normal cat €570). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1854 Arms 1R blue. VFU, 3 horiz bars cancel, 4 margins. SG 35 cat £425 for normal U, Edifil 34as cat €180 (normal U cat €485) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1854 Arms 2c green, thick greyish paper. VFU, 3 margins, black oval barred pmk. SG 39 cat £2500, Edifil 32A cat €2850. Very rare genuine example. Exp Roumet & others. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854 Arms 4c carmine, thick bluish paper, horiz single line m/s cancel for Specimen. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 40(s) normal cat £475, Edifil 33 Ama cat €165 (normal cat €570). (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1855 Queen 4c carmine, on bluish paper wmk loops. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 47 cat £325, Edifil 40 cat €375. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1856 Queen 2R light violet, wmk 'diamond grid'. FU, 3½ margins, tiny tear at base, black '3 DIG 59' cds, plus red cds. SG 53 cat £28++, plus premium for rare pmk, Edifil 46 cat €110++ for black cds, red cds is unpriced. (Image1)

Estimate AU$25

1856-59 Queen 2c yellow-green thick white paper, no wmk, horiz line m/s 'cancel' for specimen. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 58(s), normal cat £700, Edifil 47m unlisted! (normal cat €745). (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1856-59 Queen 12c orange, unissued, no wmk, thick paper. VFU, 3 horiz bars cancel, 4 margins. SG footnote cat £100 for UN, Edifil NEIAS cat €230. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1856-59 Queen 12c orange, unissued, no wmk, thick white paper, horiz line m/s 'cancel' for specimen. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG footnote, normal cat £100, Edifil NEIAM cat €435. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1860 Queen 10c deep brown on brown. U, 2½ margins, cnr fault, black wagon wheel pmk. SG 66 cat £1700, Edifil 54a cat €2300. Rare genuine example. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1864 Queen 12c green on pale rose, typographed Postal Forgery. Superb U, 4 margins '29 MAI 64' cds, plus black wagon wheel pmk. SG 77(F), Edifil 65Fa cat €235+. Interesting specialist item. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1865 Queen 19c rose & brown, perf 14. Fresh UN, tiny thin but VF appearance with nice colour. SG 89 cat £4250, Edifil 77 cat €5100. Extremely rare in genuine unused condition. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$950

1865 Queen 19c rose & brown, perf 14. FU appearance, some flts, barred pmk. SG 89 cat £3000, Edifil 77 cat €3360. Rare genuine example. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1867 Queen 19c pale rose. Superb U with extremely light cancel. SG 102 cat £475++, Edifil 90 cat €570++. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1869 Frank stamp blue imperf, plus 1881 Frank stamp black/buff imperf. Both Franks were allowed for franking books written by authors which were deemed to be a public service. 1st F-VF U, 3½ margins & 2nd VF UN, 4 margins. Yv TF1 & 2 cat €95. SG F172 & F273 cat £125. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1870 Allegorical 'Spain' 1E600m grey-lilac. GU, on piece with barred diamond pmk, small tear at left but NO punch cancel. SG 183 cat £1000, Edifil 111 cat €1475. Very rare genuine postally used. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1870 Allegorical 'Spain' 2E blue. FU. SG 184 cat £600, Edifil 112 cat €840. Rare genuine postally used. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1873 Don Carlos 1R blue, with 'tilde' over 'N' of 'ESPANA', imperf. VFU appearance, 4 margins, thin & crease, black m/s cross cancel, plus 'rayed' pmk. SG C3 cat £475, Edifil 156 cat €560. Rare genuine example. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1873 Don Carlos 1R blue with 'tilde' over 'N' of 'ESPANA', imperf. VFU appearance, 4 margins, thin, diamond dotted pmk. SG C3 cat £475, Edifil 156 cat €560. Rare genuine. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1873 Don Carlos 1R blue, with 'tilde' over 'N' of 'ESPANA', imperf. M, 4 margins, flts. SG C3 cat £650, Edifil 156 cat €785. Rare genuine example. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1874 Don Carlos 1R deep lilac, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. SG C4 cat £350, Edifil 158 cat €415. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1901-05 King 40c rose, blue numeral 'A.000,000' on reverse (= specimen). VF fresh MLH, excellent cenetring for issue. SG 302 cat £350++, Ed 251Na cat €957 inc the specified +50% premium for w/c. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400