Basic collection with a few Half-Lengths and a good selection of other Classics in rather mixed condition but including apparently unused Queen-on-Throne 2d, Emblems Large Star 4d and 1864-80 2/- blue/yellow, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon mint with large-part original gum and Laureates apparently unused 1d 2d 6d 8d brown/pink & 1/- plus mint ½d on 1d and VFU 8d orange, thereafter unused/mint with Middle Period to Naish 2/- x2 including 1/6d blue with large-part o.g., 1897 & 1901 Charities *&U (1900 2d used with toning), No 'POSTAGE' to 5/-, 'POSTAGE' to £1, most of the 1870s-onwards material is fine to very fine.    (130 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

Used collection from Half-Lengths 1d x6, 2d x3 and 3d x9 (a few very fine but most are shaved/cut-into), Queen-on-Throne Imperf 1d x2 & 2d x4 and Rouletted 6d x4 plus single on 1859 cover from Sandhurst, Octagonal Imperf 1/- on defective cover to UK, Woodblocks Imperf 6d 'TOO LATE', 1/- 'REGISTERED' on small piece & 2/- green, Emblems and Beaded Ovals ranges, Laureates with 5/- blue/yellow plus '½/HALF/½' on 1d & mint 2d, later issues with many mint including 1880 Naish 2d brown, 2d mauve & 4d rose, 1885 'STAMP DUTY' ½d x2 1d 2d 8d & 2/-, 1886 6d 1/- & 1/6d blue (gum adhesion), 1896 1/- & 1/6d orange, both Charity sets, 'POSTAGE' selection to 5/-, a few Postage Dues, etc, condition variable, the later issues with some hinge remainders otherwise generally fine to very fine, Cat £6000+.   (230+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Multiples including Naish ½d blocks of 4 x2, 1d block of 4 and 8d blocks of 6 x2 & 9, 1896-99 ½d pink with the Watermark Upright SG 330c marginal strip of 3, 1899-1901 3d slate-green blocks of 6 & 10, 1901 Without 'POSTAGE' ½d block of 48 (4x12) with 'VICTCRIA' [R7/19], 2d block of 18 (6x3) and 3d corner block of 24 (6x4), 1901-12 with 'POSTAGE' including 1d Perf 11 corner block of 24 (6x4) with 'CA' Monogram, 1½d corner block of 10 (2x5), 3d blocks of 10 (2x5), 25 (5x5) and 35 (7x5), 4d blocks of 8, 10 x3, 12 and 50 (5x10), 5d block of 18 (6x3), 2/- block of 4 (hinge remainder), 1912 V/Crown Perf 12½ 9d corner block of 12 (6x2) with Wmk 'DUTY' in the margin, Perf 11 9d marginal pair, and a few others, some gum blemishes or gum disturbance mainly in the earlier issues, most with large-part original gum and a high proportion of units are unmounted, Cat £5500++, for mounted singles. An unusual research opportunity.  (440 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Selection of Imperfs with Half-Lengths Campbell & Co 3d pair and Campbell & Fergusson 1d pairs x2 and 3d massive single on piece & two pairs, Woodblocks 'TOO LATE' 6d & 'REGISTERED' 1/- x2 (one on piece), and Queen-on-Throne 1d bright yellow-green pair, all with full margins, Cat £1400+, for singles. A very fine to superb group. The three C&F 3d items have separate Giulio Bolaffi Certificates (1971-72, photocopies).  (16)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

REPRINTS: Selection with 'Reprint' Overprint including Half-Lengths trio, other Classics to 5/-, Stamp Statute 1d to £5, condition variable, some with no gum.  (48) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300