1850 QV Halflength 1d red-brown 2nd state of Die, Ham printing. VF U appearance, small thin 3½ margins, '15' butterfly pmk. SG 5 cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-57 QV Halflengths inc 1d (7 shades), 2d (4 shades) & 3d (3 shades), all imperf. F-VF U, 2-4 margins. SG cat £1000+. (13) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1850 QV Halflength 1d bright pinky red, 'white veils' horiz pr on piece, with oval '18 V' pmks & 'Geelong SE 17 1852' b/s, stated to be pos 10 & 11. FU, repaired UL cnr. SG 12a cat £360+ as singles, plus premium for multiple. Ex Pack. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850 QV Halflength 2d lilac grey, 'vertical drapes' veils. FU, about 3 margins, blue butterfly pmk. SG 16 cat £190 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1850 QV Halflength 2d deep grey 'vert drapes' FU, 2½ margins, black butterfly pmk. SG 16a cat £190. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1850 QV Halflength 2d drab 'vert drapes' FU, 2 margins, black butterfly pmk. SG 17a cat £110. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-58 QV imperfs & roulette inc 1854-55 Queen on Throne 2d (3 shades). 1854 Octagonal 1/-, imperf. 1854-55 Woodblock 6d (2), 6d Too Late & 2/-, imperf. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d & 1858 6d, plus 6d black Proof. 1858 Emblems inc 1d (2), 2d pr & 4d imperf, plus 2d, 4d (4) roulette. G-VFU. SG cat £780+. (22) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1854-57 QV Halflength 1d dull rose-red Campbell & Fergusson printing. Superb U, 4 margins, light barred pmk. SG 27a cat £900+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-57 QV Half length 3d greenish blue, blk of 4, (Pos 5-6, 11-12) Campbell & Fergusson printing. G-VF U, sl imperfections barred 4 pmk. SG 29a cat £240+++ as singles, plus premium for rare blk. Ex Pack. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873-87 QV 1/- indigo on blue, wmk V crown (w19) SIDEWAYS, rough perf 13. VF U, light cancel. SG 180a cat £750. Very rare wmk error known only in used condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1877-79 QV 8d red-brown on pink, wmk '10' perf 13. F-VF fresh M. SG 192c cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1878 QV 1d yellow-green on drab, emergency paper, wmk V crown (w19). F-VF fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 197 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1882-84 QV ½d rosine, wmk V crown sideways (w33), perf 12½. VF fresh MNH. SG 207 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1884 Stamp Statute 3d mauve, wmk V crown sideways (w19), perf 13. VFM, original gum & nice colour. SG 221 cat £2250. Very rare in genuine mint condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1884 Stamp Statute 4d rose, wmk V crown sideways (w19), perf 13. Postally Used VFU, 'Melbourne JA 16 84' cds. SG 222 cat £550+ & under-catalogued as rare genuine used. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1884-96 Crown & Arms Stamp Duty 15/- purple brown, Postal Fiscal opt Specimen type 24b horiz in italics, wmk V crown (w33) sideways. VF fresh M. SG 273s, normal cat £1800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1884-96 Stamp Duty Crown £1.5/- pink, wmk 2nd V Crown (W33) upright, perf 12½. VF U/CTO with full gum, sl gum soaking at top, 'Melbourne' cds. SG 274 cat £200. Beautiful colour. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1884-96 VR Stamp Duty 45/- lilac Postal Fiscal typographed. VF U/CTO, part 'Melbourne JE 01' cds. SG 277 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1884-96 Arms £10 mauve Stamp Duty Postal Fiscal. Superb U/CTO, 'Melbourne JE 21 00' cds. SG 279 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1884-96 Arms Stamp Duty £10 mauve, Postal Fiscal, perf 11, wmk 5th 'V crown' upright (SG type 104) from 1900s-50s reissued printings. VF fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 279(var) would cat £18,000 for original printing, while the reissue is still extremely rare in mint condition & especially desirable as perfect MNH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1884-1900 Stamp Duty £25 dull blue-green, typographed, wmk V crown (w33) upright, perf 12½. Fresh CTO, Melbourne 11 DE 00 cds, diag tear but superb appearance. SG 289 cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red, typographed, wmk V crown upright (w33), perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, Melbourne 11 DE 00 cds. SG 291 cat £1100. Rare & impressive ultra-high top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1885 'STAMP DUTY' opt on QV 1/- blue, opt in BLUE. Superb F/C with '6/3/85' date & initials. Bft 35 cat £500. SG 306b cat £350 for F/C & much undercataloged as only tiny number are recorded. Overprinting a blue stamp with a blue opt (almost invisible thus!) was clearly an error, probably due to some 1/- sheets getting mixed in with other values. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £5 pale blue & maroon, wmk V crown (w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO, with gum, tiny thin, 'Melbourne 22 DE 00' cds. SG 324 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty set £5-£9, perf 12½, wmk V crown sideways (£8 is upright). VF F/C, no pinholes. SG 324-8 cat £1350 for CTO, retail $1250 for F/C. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400