1850-58 Imperforate Issues on neatly annotated pages with Half-Lengths 1d x12, 2d x8 & 3d x17 including one possibly unused & one Rouletted at the GPO SG 48, Queen-on-Throne 2d x22, Shilling Octagonal x2 (one superb with fragments of three adjoining units), Woodblocks to 2/- including 'TOO LATE' & 'REGISTERED', good range of Emblems, also some early rouletted & perforated stamps from the same series, postmark interest including BN '107' (rated RRR) & '157' (RR), some mis-identifications so close inspection is recommended, generally very fine to superb. An exceptional basis for expansion.  (119) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Useful mostly mint selection comprising Beaded Ovals No Wmk 3d light blue SG 88a (used; unpriced by Gibbons), 1886-96 Large Stamp Duty 4/- mint & £10 CTO, 1885-95 Naish set to 2/- x3 colours, 1886-96 New Designs including 1/- x2 & both 1/6d, KEVII £1 punctured 'OS' (the gum 'suntanned') & 1890 Postage Dues set to 5/-, a few minor problems but generally fine to very fine, Cat £2300+, not including the 3d.  (34)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

Perforated issues on neatly annotated pages with Beaded Ovals Laid Paper 3d light blue SG 88a with BPA Certificate (1971), 4d Imperf & Rouletted, Laureates to 5/- blue/yellow (unusually well centred) including 8d orange, 10d grey x2 & a range of Emergency Printings with Non-Conforming Watermarks, Bells including Coloured Papers, 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints set, Large Stamp Duty values to 10/- grey-green postally used & rare thus, 1/6d blue, Charities 1897 *&U and 1900 mint, 1901 No 'POSTAGE' set, V/Crown to £1 postally used & CTO and £2 CTO, Postage Dues to 5/-, etc, some postmark interest, generally very fine to superb, Cat £6000+.  (450+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

Small shoebox reasonably full of mostly 1d pinks noted official & private perfins, plus a few from other States. Weighs 1kg.  (5000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Used accumulation stuffed onto Hagner pages, mostly 1d pinks but with a range of other values & earlier issues, a cursory examination suggests plenty of postmark interest revealing "Ouyen" manuscripts x2 and Barred Numerals '442' (Type 2; R), '720' (S) and '2018' (RR) plus a partial '[ARMI]TAGE 30[9a]' railway station cancel as well as CDSs including TPOs, also a few official & private perfins, etc, condition naturally variable but most appear to be fine to very fine.  (few 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-57 Half-Lengths very fine trio comprising Ham First State of the Dies 3d blue SG 4a [15], and Campbell & Co 1d orange-red SG 23 [10] with superb part strike of the 'N[EWSPAPER]/GEELON[G]' datestamp & 3d blue with Major Retouch [17] SG 24a, the last is just touched at the top otherwise with full margins, Cat £800.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-57 Half-Lengths attractive balance of consignment comprising Ham Printings 2d x3 and Campbell & Fergusson 1d two horizontal pairs & 3d with No Necklace (terrific variety, but creased), Cat £950 minimum.  (9)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Second State of the Die with More Colour above 'VICTORIA' 1d pale red SG 5a, margins just clear to good, light Butterfly '15' cancel of Geelong, Cat £500. A premium stamp. Gibbons state that SG 5 & 5a are shades of red-brown: that is incorrect.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Second State of the Die with Coarse Background 2d grey-lilac SG 6, margins close to large, Butterfly '23' (rated R) of Burn Bank, Cat £225. Superb.  

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Second State of the Die with Thin White Band on Orb Protruding at Left 3d pale blue SG 7, unusually large example with margins good to large, Barred Oval corner cancel, Cat £225.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Third State of the Dies with Outer Framelines Added 1d dull red SG 8a & 1d brownish red SG 9a horizontal pairs [4-5] & [1-2], each pair with one good margin & other margins in places, the first with fragments of both units at the base, light Barred Oval cancels, Cat £850+. [Both pairs illustrate how absurdly close together the transfers were laid-down, and why examples with full margins are rarely seen] (2 pairs) 

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Third State of the Die with Framelines Added 2d grey-lilac SG 10, margins just clear to good, part-Butterfly cancel clear of the Queen's face, Cat £225.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Third State of the Die with Framelines Added 3d blue SG 11 single, margins just touching - at right - to good with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, and a horizontal pair [5-6], margins just touching - at right - to good with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-right, tiny closed tear at upper-right, Barred Oval cancels, Cat £300+. Sergio Sismondo Certificate (2001) for the pair states that the "minute closed tear" is at upper-left. [Another good example of how absurdly close together the transfers were laid-down] (3) 

Grade A+/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Vertical Drapes 2d lilac-drab SG 13b, margins just clear to large, Barred Oval '2' of Geelong, Cat £190. Superb.  

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Fourth State of the Die with Coarse Border & Background 2d red-lilac SG 15, close even margins, Butterfly '1' of Melbourne in blue, Cat £350. Superb. 

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Fourth State of the Die with Coarse Border & Background 2d grey-lilac SG 15a, margins just clear to good, Butterfly '15' of Geelong in blue, Cat £375. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Vertical Drapes 2d cinnamon SG 17, close even margins, superb Butterfly '15' of Geelong, Cat £190. Superb. 

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Vertical Drapes 2d buff SG 17e, margins just clear to good, untidy Butterfly cancel, Cat £275. Superb. 

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Ham Recess Printing 2d reddish brown SG 18, close even margins just clear of the outer framelines, small stain at lower-left & a couple of minor thins, large-part original gum, Cat £900.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co Litho 2d brownish purple SG 19, close even margins just clear of the outer framelines, unused, Cat £850.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d pink (shades) SG 28/a group complete reconstruction of the 24 types (6x4) including a pair [1-2], most with full margins & quite a few are unusually large stamps, postmarks include Barred Oval '94' of Avoca (rated R) & the oval 'NEWSPAPER/MELBOURNE' datestamp, Cat £1200+, for unplated singles. A challenging & very attractive reconstruction, of stamps that are far-above usual plating quality. Completing any Half-Length reconstruction is far more difficult than for the Queen-on-Throne 2d, every example of which has distinctive lettering in the lower corners.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose SG 28a horiizontal strip of 4, margins just clear to good, faint ironed-out horizontal crease, very fine BN '2' of Geelong, Cat £200+. A very scarce multiple.

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish blue SG 29a with large Thumbprint Flaw at Left, margins just shaved - at left - to large, neat Barred Oval cancel clear of the variety. One of the best such varieties we have seen: see Geoff Kellow at page 59.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Stone D 3d greenish blue SG 31a [1], margins close to huge, characteristic paper irregularities, unused, Cat £2250. A very fine example of this rare stamp. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSofV Certificate (1995).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson Intermediate Stone D 3d deep blue SG 31c, margins just touched - at lower-left - to good, virtually full o.g. (which is rarely seen on the imperfs), Cat £1900. An unusually fine unused Half-Length. Ex Rodney Perry's auction of 30.4.1981, and off the market since then.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400