RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, rouletting at base & right, largely cut from the sheet touching the design at lower-left & upper-left, light stain on the reverse, GPO cds of AP9/68. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. The fine 'Besancon' example & superb 'Tamiami' example sold for SFr387 & $383. [Date range 1.4.1868 to 5.10.1868]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, rouletting on all sides & cut from the sheet to preserve the design at the top, tied by very fine GPO cds of MY27/68 to local OHMS cover with 'Crown Lands and Immigration Office' imprint at L/L, part of the flap missing, central fold & crease at left & two small repaired tears despite which it is quite presentable. The stamp rated RRR: unrecorded unused. Number 1 in Tony Presgrave's Census of five covers, & the only 'C.L.' cover with a Red Overprint. [The addressee, A Gadechens & Co, were Adelaide merchants]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple, unusually well centred, perfs at left trimmed clear of the design, large-part o.g. Rated RRRRRR. The very fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr2660. [The 'Besancon' stamp was noted as "believed unique", a remarkably disingenuous statement when there was a second example in the collection]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple, a few trimmed perfs at left, GPO cds of SE5/68. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' example with a couple of short perfs sold for SFr339. Date range 5.9.1868 to 7.5.1870]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d ultramarine, remarkably with rouletting clear of the design on all sides, GPO cds of NO3/68. Superb. Rated RRRR. The similar 'Tamiami' example sold for $503. Far superior to the defective 'Besancon' example. [Date range 20.6.1868 to 4.5.1869]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 1/- red-brown, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet clear of the design at the base, light Offset 'C.L.' on the Reverse, unused. Rated RRRR+: unrecorded used by Ron Butler. The mint 'Besancon' example sold for SFr181, one of the bargains of the sale. A lesser second example from the collection sold in 2019 for SFr785.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

RED OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 1/- red-brown, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet clear of the design at the base, GPO cds of MR--/69. Rated RRRR: unrecorded used by Ron Butler but Don Pearce has recorded four examples. The similar 'Besancon' example sold for SFr339, another of the bargains of the sale. A very fine example sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $2645. [Date range 7.6.1868 to 10.10.1869]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting at top & right, cut from the sheet clear of the design except at right where just shaved, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Superior to the 'Besancon' example with two separation faults that sold for SFr785.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red horizontal pair, rouletting except at top where cut from the sheet clear of the design, very fine GPO cds of JU12/69. Superb & scarce multiple. Rated RR+. Superior to the 'Besancon' single, with a surface scuff. [Date range 4.11.1868 to 24.6.1869]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 4d dull purple, rouletting at right otherwise cut from the sheet clear of the design but with a minor scissor-cut at lower-left that just intrudes on the design, tied to small piece by GPO cds of JY14/69. Overrated at RRRRRR - at least four examples have been recorded: unrecorded unused. Superior to the 'Tamiami' example - the design cut-into in places - that sold for $689. [Don Pearce recorded three examples: date range 25.5.1869 to 3.9.1869]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of FE8/71. Again overrated at RRRRRR - Don Pearce has recorded four examples: unrecorded unused. The very fine 'Besancon' examples sold for SFr785 & SFr725 (2020). [Date range 31.3.1869 to 9.3.1871]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of SP--/69. Rated RR. [Date range 1.9.1869 to 1.8.1870]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d orange-red, rouletting except at base where cut from the sheet through the adjoining unit below, tied to small piece by GPO cds of MY5/70. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused by Butler. [Date range 5.5.1870 to 6.2.1871]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d orange-red, an unusually tall stamp with a chunk of the adjoining unit above, GPO cds of AU18/71. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 30.3.1871 to 14.10.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d orange-red with Defective 'C', one short perf at the base, GPO cds of JU21/71. Rated R+: unrecorded unused. [Date range 30.3.1871 to 14.10.1874]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 2d orange-red, GPO cds of SP7/72. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 7.9.1872 to 6.5.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 2d orange-red, GPO cds of SP6/73. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 15.5.1873 to 6.5.1874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange, rouletting on all sides & cut from the sheet to preserve the design at the top & base, tied by very fine GPO cds of JY8/70 to OHMS cover-front with 'Crown Lands and Immigration Office' imprint at L/L, to "Riverton", two light vertical folds well clear of the stamp, which is rated RR. Number 2 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of five covers.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on V/Crown Perf 10 4d deep dull grey-purple, a few trimmed perfs at upper-left, tied by very fine GPO cds of MY31/73 to local OHMS cover with 'Crown Lands Office' imprint at L/L, writing-ink smudge & three vertical folds all well clear of the stamp, which is rated R. Number 3 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of five covers. The Northern Territory Place Names Register states that Cullen Bay, Larrakeyah may have been "named after the senior partner [of] Cullen & Wigley, who were based in Pine Creek during the mining period of the 1870s". Cullen River & Mount Wigley were definitely named after these men.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½ 4d dull purple, a trifle aged, GPO cds of SP--/70. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range -.7.1870 to 15.2.1871]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Star Wmk Perf 10 4d dull purple horizontal pair, light GPO cds of 1872. Superb & scarce multiple. Rated R+: unrecorded unused. [Date range 28.3.1871 to 16.-.1872]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on V/Crown Wmk Perf 10 4d dull purple, unusually well centred, GPO cds of JY15/72. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 15.7.1872 to 28.5.1873]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Star Wmk Irregular Compound Perf 10x11½-12½x11½-12½ x11½-12½ 4d dull purple, light GPO cds of JA29/74. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 11.12.1873 to -.2.1874 only. This was a very late & probably emergency printing on Star Wmk paper, and the usage period of only six weeks suggests it is significantly underrated]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, rouletting on all sides, small stain at lower-right doesn't impact on the very fine facial appearance, light GPO cds of 1872. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. The very fine 'Tamiami' example sold for $455. [Date range 24.4.1871 to 19.6.1872]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d Prussian blue, rouletting on all sides, light GPO cds. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr410. [Date range 14.4.1872 to 20.9.1872 only]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500