1852-57 QV ½d deep rose imperf on medium to thick vertically ribbed paper. Fresh M , original gum, small thin, 3½ margins, nice colour. SG 21a cat £10,000, Unitrade 8b cat C$15,000/8000. Extremely rare genuine mint example RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre h/s SPECIMEN in seriffed letters. VF fresh M. SG 138s cat £1500 as normal, Unitrade 63s cat C$800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1903-12 KEVII 50c deep violet. VF fresh M. SG 187 cat £500, Unitrade 95 cat C$1500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1935 Parliament 50c deep violet, major re-entry. Superb fresh MLH, right marginal. Unitrade 22bi cat C$150, SG 350a cat £140. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1859 folded letter wrapper franked crown & Flowers 1/- reddish mauve with blue grid pmk, & red 'Chatham N.B. 19 SP 1859 Paid' at left, sent to Danzig(!) then in Prussia, now Gdansk in Poland, with all appropriate rate markings on front inc 'England per Aachen Franco 4 10 B', transit & arrival pmks front & back. (Unfortunately some idiot had tried to tear off the original stamp, so only about 1/3 remains. For display purposes another has been hinged over the remains, this stamp is in excellent fresh condition with bright colour). SG 5 cat £4500 as loose stamp & 'from x3' on cover. Probably unique & fantastic usage, that would have been a $30,000+ item. Still superb appearance & desirable item for specialist. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1857-64 Crown & Flowers 1d brown-purple, on thick paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £180, Unitrade 1 cat C$160 for UN. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1857-64 Crown & Flowers 1d brown-purple thick paper. F-VF U, 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £250, Unitrade 1 cat C$250/150. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1857-64 Flowers 2d scarlet-vermillion. FU appearance, sl imperfections. 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 2 cat £6500, Unitrade 2 cat C$10,000/5000. Attractive genuine example of this rare classic -this very stamp was sold for $3200+ in our auction 241. 2007 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1857-64 Crown & Flowers 5d brown-purple on thick paper. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 5 cat £350, Unitrade cat C$450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1860 Flowers 2d orange-vermilion. VFU, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 10 cat £700, Unitrade 11 cat C$600/350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1860 Crown & Flowers 5d Venetian red. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 13 cat £140, Unitrade 12A cat C$120+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1860 Flowers 6d orange-vermilion. GU, horiz cut, close margins, m/s cancel. SG 14 cat £800, Unitrade 13 cat C$1600/800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1860 Flowers 1/- orange-vermilion. GU, sl thins, close margins, barred pmk. SG 15 cat £12,000, Unitrade 15 cat C$15,000/8000. Rare genuine example of this important classic -this very stamp previously sold for $3000+ in our auction 241. 2007 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1862-64 Flowers 2d rose-lake. VFU appearance, sl cnr crease, 4 margins. SG 17 cat £500, Unitrade 17 cat C$200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1862-64 Flowers 6½d rose-lake. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 21 cat £100, Unitrade 21 C$120. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 Flowers 8d rose-lake. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 22 cat £130, Unitrade 22 cat C$120 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1876-79 Cod Fish 2c bluish green, rouletted. VF fresh M. SG 41 cat £170, Unitrade 38 cat C$300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$170

1860-63 QV 1c left marginal imprint blk of 4, error IMPERF VERTICALLY. VF fresh M/MNH. SG 18a cat £340++ for M, MNH should be at least double, so £510++, plus premium for imprint blk, Unitrade 8c cat C$1200+. Very rare combination. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450