1850 Sydney View 2d greyish-blue Plate I, early intermediate impression VFU appearance, thinned, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 16b cat £325. (P)

Estimate AU$160

1850 Sydney View 2d dull blue, plate II, worn impression, retouched. Superb U, butterfly 37 of Melbourne, 4 large margins. SG 28 cat £225++, plus premium for the pmk probably being shipmail usage. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1851-55 QV Laureate 2d indigo, Plate II, stars in corners, on bluish wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 61 cat £100. (P)

Estimate AU$90

1856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, imperf, retouch (105), right side of N of NEW lower than left. Heavy retouching in the left panel & in front of the face, on piece with 'Ipswich NSW' & 'Drayton NSW' (Qld) cds. FU, 2 margins. SG 112a cat £450, plus premium for usage in Qld. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1882-97 QV Diadem 8d yellow, wmk crown NSW (SG w40) inverted, perf 10. VF fresh M. SG 236 cat £225. Very scarce. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1882-97 QV 1/- black wmk crown NSW (SG w40), rough perf 10. F-VF fresh M. SG 237 cat £150. Very scarce. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1885-95 'OS' serifed opt QV £1 violet & claret Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk NSW sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. F-VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk, with gum. SG O38(var), normal cat £19,000. Very rare as only 158 sold & cert can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Superb fresh MLH. SG 275 cat £325. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1897-99 QV Coin 5/- reddish-purple, wmk 5/-, perf 11x12. VF fresh MLH. SG 297ce cat £50. (P)

Estimate AU$50

1899 Centennial Kangaroo 1/- purple-brown, IMPERF LL cnr blk of 4 with 'CP' monogram, chalk-surfaced paper. VF fresh 2MLH/2MNH. SG 312a cat £1400++ as M prs, the MNH should be at least double, so £2100+ as prs, plus premium for such a probably unique monogram blk. (4) (P)

Estimate AU$2,500