1854 Swan 1d red Perkins Bacon reprinted PROOF with Swan in white & blank cnr squares, no wmk, on white card. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 1(p), normal M cat £1700. Scarce & attractive. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black lithographed, imperf. VFU, cut square with larger than usual margins as stamps printed very close together, neat barred '25' pmk. SG 19 cat £600. Nice example. RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 25 cat £150. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1860-64 Swan 4d blue, imperf. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 26 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, barred '8' pmk. SG 28 cat £400. Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1860-64 Swan 2d pale orange, roulette approx 14 on all 4 sides, with pre-printing paper crease UL. F-VF U, blue barred 18 pmk. SG 29 cat £300. Rare genuine roulette. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1861-79 Swan selection all with Official round 'convict' security punch inc 1861 2d blue, 6d purple brown & 1/- yellow-green, clean cut perf 14-16, 1863-64 no wmk 1d. 1864-79 1d (2 shades), 2d (2), 6d & 1/- (4 inc shades). Mostly F-VF U, some mixed, all barred pmks. SG cat £300++ as normal U. (14). (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1861 Swan 2d blue Perkins Bacon imperf Proof, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 34(p) cat £250 for normal. rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1861 Swan 2d blue Perkins Bacon imperf Proof, no wmk. F UN as made, almost 3 margins. SG 34(p) cat £250 for normal. rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1864 Swan 1d bistre, DLR imperf Proof, wmk crown CC sideways. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 52(p). rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1864 Swan 4d carmine, imperf plate proof opt SPECIMEN type D5 (15½x1½mm), wmk crown CC upright. VF fresh M. 4 margins. SG 56(p) cat £150 as normal. Ex DLR archives & extremely rare with only several recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1864 Swan 1d violet, imperf Proof, wmk sideways. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 57(P) cat £180 as normal. rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1864 Swan 1/- bright green, imperf Plate Proof opt SPECIMEN type D5 (15½x1½mm), wmk crown CC upright. Superb fresh M, disturbed gum, 4 margins. SG 61(p), cat £300 as normal. Ex DLR archives & extremely rare with only several recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1885 '1d' opt Swan 3d cinnamon. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 91a cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MNH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1895 'Half-penny' opt Swan 3d cinnamon, opt in red & green, opts well separated, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MNH. SG 111a cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1898-1907 Swan 1d carmine IMPERF horiz pr, wmk W crown A, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MLH, top marginal with all 4 margins. SG 112(p). rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1898-1907 Swan 2d bright yellow, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk W crown A, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG 113(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1898 Swan 2½d blue, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk W Crown A, from DLR imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG 114(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1902-11 Swan 9d yellow-orange, wmk V crown, perf 11. VFM. ACSC W49 cat $250, SG 133 cat £180. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1905-12 QV 5/- emerald-green wmk crown double-lined A. VF fresh M. ACSC W64 cat $400, SG 148 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180