1850 Sydney View 2d greyish blue Plate I partially retouched. Superb U on small piece, 4 huge margins with outer frame lines evident all sides, barred numeral '14' of Orange (RRR). SG 19 cat £300+, plus huge premium for quality & rare pmk. BPA photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850 Sydney View 2d Indigo Plate II, variety 'fan as in plate III but w/o shading & inner circle intersects the fan'. VFU, 4 large margins, frame lines evident of all sides, barred numeral '67' for Muswellbrook (RR). SG 21b cat £600+, big premium for large margins & rare postmark. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1850 Sydney View 2d Indigo Plate II, variety 'pick & shovel omitted'. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval '62' of Morpeth. SG 21f cat £600+. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850 Sydney View 2d lilac-blue Plate II, variety 'pick & shovel omitted'. Superb U, 4 large to huge margins. SG 22f cat £1300++, huge premium for variety in this rare shade, at most only a few in existence. 2018 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$5,000

1850 Sydney View 2d bright blue Plate II, variety 'no whip & inner circle intersects fan'. VFU, 4 large to huge margins, barred numeral '47' of Tumut. SG 24d cat £600+. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1850 Sydney View 2d Prussian blue Plate II worn impression, variety 'fan as plate III but w/o shading & inner circle intersects the fan'. VFU, 4 large margins, frame lines on three sides, barred numeral '7' of Penrith (RR). SG 26b cat £425+, plus huge premium for postmark. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green on grey wove paper. VFU, 4 margins with barred numeral '110' of Surat (RRRR). SG 42 cat £275++. Only known example of this rare pmk on a Sydney View. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1853 QV Laureate 8d dull yellow, orange-yellow, orange comp sheet reconstruction of 50 with the three listed varieties pos 9 'no bow at back of head', pos 21 'no leaves to right of South' & pos 12, 22 & 32 'no lines in spandrel'. GU-VFU, some variable margins as expected, numeral postmarks inc '112' - rated RRRR. SG 79-81a-c cat £32,800+. Ex V Frankenstein & remarkable achievement. Impossible to duplicate today. (P)

Estimate AU$10,000

1860-72 QV Diadem 8d orange, wmk double-lined '8', perf 12. VFU appearance with light cancel, closed tear in LL cnr. SG 150 cat £1200. Rare. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1860-72 QV Diadem 1d scarlet wmk double-lined '1', perf 13. VF MLH with original gum. SG 154 cat £150. Exp Serif. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1860-72 QV Diadem 1d dull red, wmk double-lined '1' perf 13. VF MLH, with dark original gum. SG 155 cat £150. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1860-72 QV Diadem 3d blue-green, top marginal blk of 4, wmk double-lined '3', perf 13. MLH, original gum. 2 vert creases. SG 156 cat £380+ for singles. Rare multiple. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1860-72 QV Diadem 3d yellow-green wmk double-lined '3', perf 13. F-VF fresh MLH with original gum. SG 157 cat £110. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1860-72 QV Diadem 6d purple, wmk double-lined '6', perf 13. VFM, original gum. SG 165 cat £160. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1860-72 QV Diadem 6d purple, wmk double-lined '5' from emergency printing, perf 13. VF UN. SG 165a cat £750. Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1882-97 QV Diadem 3d bluish-green wmk crown NSW (SG w40) SIDEWAYS, perf 10. Superb M, with original gum. SG 227a cat £60. (P)

Estimate AU$80

1882-97 QV Diadem 5d dull green, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), perf 10. Superb M, excellent centring. SG 231 cat £50. (P)

Estimate AU$70

1899 Cook 4d red-brown, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), on chalk-surfaced paper. VF M, right marginal with part imprint, all 4 margins. SG 303bc cat £600. Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$700

Postmark: Numeral 1681 of Colyton (RRRR). Light comp strike tying 1897 1d Shield to small piece. (P)

Estimate AU$150

Postmark: Numeral 1761 of Pitt Town Co-Operative Settlement (RRRR). Comp strike on 1897 1d Shield. (P)

Estimate AU$120

Postmark: Numeral 2041 of Store Creek (closed 1961, RRRR). Near comp strike on 1899 QV ½d green. (P)

Estimate AU$160

Postmark: Numeral 437 of Burrawang type 4B (6.5x13mm, RRRRR). Recently discovered, only 2 recorded, near comp strike on 1882 QV 1d orange. (P)

Estimate AU$150

Postmark: Richmond Aeerodrome 4 OC 39 NSW AUST, comp strike tying 1938 KGVI 2d red to small piece. Very scarce. PO open 1.3.1939, changed name 1.8.40 to Richmond RAAF. (P)

Estimate AU$80