1852-57 Beaver 3d deep red, imperf, on medium handmade wove paper. VFM, with disturbed original gum, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £3000, Unitrade 4i cat C$4000. 2006 Sismondo photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$2,000

1852-57 Cartier 10d bright blue, imperf, on handmade wove paper. VFU, 4 large margins. SG 13 cat £1800, Unitrade 7 cat C$2400. 2017 BPA photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1859 QV Chalon 12½c blue-green, perf 12. VFM with part original gum, sl tropicalised perfs at top. SG 41 cat £1500, Unitrade 18a cat C$3750/1875. 2008 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$650

1859 Cartier 17c deep blue, imperf Plate Proof. Superb fresh UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 42(p), normal cat £1600, Unitrade 19P cat C$350. 2011 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1868-90 Large QV 1c red-brown, Ottawa printing, on thin crisp paper. VF UN. SG 47 cat £750, Unitrade 22 cat C$1000 for UN. 2005 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1868-90 Large QV 2c grass green, Ottawa printing, on thin, rather transparent crisp paper. VFM with original gum. SG 48 cat £850, Unitrade 24b ct C$2800. 2004 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$650

1868-90 Large QV 1c deep orange. F fresh M, part gum, some perf flts. SG 56 cat £1600, Unitrade 23a cat C$6000/2000. Rare stamp. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1868-90 Large QV 1c orange-yellow on medium to stout wove paper. VF fresh M, sl disturbed original gum. SG 56a cat £1100, Unitrade 23 cat C$4000/1600. Rare stamp. 2003 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$650

1868-90 Large QV 2c emerald-green on medium to stout paper. VF fresh UN, excellent centring. SG 57a cat £950, Unitrade 24i cat C$2000 for UN. Rare so w/c. 2007 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1868-90 Large QV 2c bluish-green, perf 12, with watermark of letters from sheet wmk 'E&G BOTHWELL CLUTHA MILLS'. VF fresh M with original gum. SG 57da cat £2750, Unitrade 24a cat C$8000/4000. Very rare stamp. 1995 Brandon photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$2,700

1868-90 Large QV 12½c pale dull blue (milky) medium to stout wove paper. F-VF fresh M, nice original gum. SG 60c cat £1000, Unitrade 28i cat C$3000/1200. 2012 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1868-90 Large QV 15c pale reddish-purple no wmk, perf 12. VF fresh M with original gum. SG 61a cat £650, Unitrade 29b cat C$1200. BPA photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1868-90 Large QV 15c dull violet-grey Ottawa printing, perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 61b cat £250, Unitrade 30 cat C$240. RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1870-90 small QV 5c olive-green. VFM, excellent centring. SG 85 cat £425, Unitrade 38i cat C$1200. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1873-79 small QV 1c orange-yellow Montreal printing, perf 11½x12. VF fresh MNH with never hinged original gum. SG 91 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MNH, Unitrade 35c cat C$1800. 2005 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$450

1873-79 small QV 3c dull red, perf 11½ x12. VF MLH appearance (regummed). SG 95 cat £300, Unitrade 37ii cat C$800/200 for UN. 2011 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1873-79 small QV 5c olive-green, Montreal printing, perf 11¾ x 12. Superb UN, excellent centring. SG 97 cat £650, Unitrade 38i cat C$1200. 2009 RPSL photo -cert of pr it came from. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1889-97 small QV 2c dull sea-green (grass green shade), 2nd Ottawa printing. VF MNH. SG 103 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MNH, Unitrade 36ii cat C$450. 2003 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1889-97 small QV 2c dull sea-green, Ottawa printing, perf 12. FM. SG 103 cat £75, Unitrade 36i cat C$100/40. RPSL photo-cert.

Estimate AU$25

1889-97 small QV 3c bright vermilion Ottawa printing. F MNH. SG 105 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MNH, Unitrade 41 cat C$270/90. 2007 RPSL photo cert.

Estimate AU$50

1889-97 small QV 10c salmon-pink Ottawa printing, perf 12, thinnish paper. VF MNH, diag gum crease. SG 109 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MNH, Unitrade 45 cat C$2700/900. 2013 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. Superb U. Unitrade 61 cat C$1000. SG 136 cat £550. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. FU, Toronto roller cancel. Unitrade 62 cat C$800/400. SG 137 cat £425. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, top value. VFM, sl tropicalised perfs, excellent centring. SG 140 cat £1400, Unitrade 65 cat C$2000 (P)

Estimate AU$400

1898 Xmas 2c black, red & lavender. VF M. SG 166 cat £30, Unitrade 85 cat C$60.

Estimate AU$25