Single-volume collection with many useful stamps including attractive Half-Lengths 1d x2, 2d x3 (one with NSW BN '44' of Yass) & 3d x2, a few Emblems, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon unused & 6d orange, Laureates to 10d grey including unused 8d yellow & 3d lilac Wmk '8', DLR unused 2d, other mint including 1/6d blue, Charities, No 'POSTAGE' to 2/-, 1901-12 simplified set to £2 & punctured 'OS' to 5/-, Postage Dues both sets (some without gum), Dickie Coil Trial 1d block of 6, etc, condition of the early issues is very mixed but those mentioned are presentable to fine. A good starter collection. (170+)

Estimate AU$2,000

Imperf selection comprising Half-Lengths 1d x3 (one an enormous stamp; one with RPSofV Certificate), Ham 2d (shallow thin), and Woodblocks 6d 'TOO LATE' & 1/- 'REGISTERED', all with full margins, Cat £950+. (6)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Stockbook collection with Half-Lengths 1d x9, 2d x11 (one on cover-front) & 3d x37 (a block of 4 on large piece), Woodblocks selection including Roulettes, nice range of Emblems, Beaded Ovals with a 6d orange (reperforated?), Laureates with a presentable but repaired 5/- blue/yellow, KEVII £1 punctured 'VO/Co' on piece, etc, high catalogue value but very careful inspection is recommended. (100s)

Estimate AU$1,000

Box of bundleware mostly 1d pinks but other values to 6d noted & some Postage Dues. We expect they have not been expertly checked for perfs, varieties or postmarks. (many 1000s)

Estimate AU$200

1850-57 Half-Lengths Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose SG 28a, two good margins, shaved at left & a little cut-into at the base, shallow thinnings, unused, Cat £1500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011).

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1854-55 Woodblocks 1/- 'REGISTERED' SG 34 Die I four examples plated as [6-9] each with indications of an Extensive Crack that developed across the top of these units, all with full margins, [6] with a hinge-thin & [8] with a manuscript cancel partly removed, Cat £1000+. Ex Roland Geitenbeek.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1855-56 Campbell & Fergusson Queen-on-Throne 2d lilac Creased Transfer 'TVO PENCE' SG 36b in horizontal pair [XA-YB] on small piece, margins good to large except where just clear at the base of the normal unit, a little soiled, lightly cancelled clear of the variety, Cat £1400+.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1863-81 Laureates 8d orange SG 112, large-part o.g., Cat £850. [Geoff Kellow at page 172 states "It is a rare stamp unused"]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, unusually well centred, unused, Cat £4250. Alex Rendon Certificate (1994) misleadingly states "with original gum". [Most examples, unused or used, exhibit significant fading of the yellow paper. This stamp is a bright yellow, certainly the deepest colour we have seen]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, unusually well centred, Cat £450.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1873-87 Bell Per 12F ½d rose-red SG 181 block of 12 (4x3), characteristic irregular perfs, full unmounted o.g., Cat £456++. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk '2' 2/- blue/green Perf 12 SG 216a, no gum; Wmk V/Crown 1/- blue/blue Perf 12 SG 224a and '½d/HALF' on 1d SG 234, the last two with large-part o.g., Cat £730. Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2011) for the 2/- & the ½d on 1d.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed 3/- maroon/blue Perf 12½ SG 237b, exceptional centring, large-part o.g. Unpriced by Gibbons; they list Perf 13 & Perf 12 that are priced at £1000 each.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed 15/- mauve as SG 241 but Perf 12½, well centred, large-part o.g. with light crazing, Cat £11,000. BPA Certificate (1962) as the then SG F29. A very rare stamp: the only other mint example - also Perf 12½ - known to us sold at the Prestige auction of 10.3.2007 for $8737. At that time it was catalogued at only £1300. [Gibbons list only Perf 13 but Craig records Perf 12½]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,500

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Lithographed £1/10/- deep grey-olive as SG 244 but Perf 12½, well centred, large-part o.g. with a minor hinge remainder & otherwise superb, Cat £8000. The first mint example we have offered. [Gibbons list only Perf 13 but Craig records Perf 12½]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed various perfs comprising 1/- blue/blue, 1/- chalky blue/lemon, 1/6d rosine, 2/- blue/green & indigo/green, 2/6d yellow-orange, 3/- drab, 4/- red-orange, 5/- claret/yellow & 5/- rosine, large-part o.g., Cat £2500. (10)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed Wmk '19' 3/- maroon/blue SG 259, well centred, large-part o.g., Cat £900. Very scarce. BPA Certificate (2014).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed Wmk '19' £1 orange/yellow Perf 12½ SG 262a, well centred, very fresh, large-part o.g., Cat £1300.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed Wmk '33' 6/-, 10/- blue-green, 15/- brown, £1, £1/5/-, 45/- & £10 between SG 271 & 279, CTO, Cat £975. (7)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed Wmk '33' £1/5/- pink Perf 12½ SG 274, well centred, large-part o.g., Cat £7000. Superb! BPA Certificate (1995) as the then SG 268.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1885-95 Naish 4d lilac Error of Colour SG 300b, well centred, BN '83' of Heidelberg, Cat £1700. RPSofV Certificate (1997).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1885 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints Wmk '33' 3d yellow-orange SG 308 marginal block of 9 from the right of the sheet, virtually full o.g. with five units being unmounted, Cat £630++ (for mounted singles). A superb & spectacular block.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1886-96 Ferguson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 SG 324-8 CTO, all but the £8 with large-part to full o.g., the £5 £8 & £9 are all unmounted, Cat £1325. A premium-grade set. (5)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1896-99 Wmk '82' 15/- brown SG 350, very well centred, large-part o.g., Cat £1200. Superb!

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1901-10 'POSTAGE' V/Crown Perf 12½ £1 carmine-rose ACSC #V125 (SG 399), and Crown/A Perf 12½ £1 salmon #V127 (SG 431), excellent centring, large-part o.g., Cat $700 (£700). (2)

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200