1850 Sydney View 1d vermilion Plate I (no clouds), imperf Plate Proof, soft yellowish wove paper. Superb fresh UN as made, marginal thin, top marginal, 4 margins. SG 1(P) cat £13,000 as normal. Beautiful item & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1850 Sydney View 2d lilac blue, plate II, early impression. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval 2 pmk. SG 22 cat £1300. Rare shade. BPA photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1850 Sydney View 2d bright blue Plate II. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral 53 of Balranald (RRRR). SG 24 cat £300, plus huge premium for rare pmk. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1850 Sydney View 2d bright blue Plate II, variety 'Crevitt omitted'. Superb U, 4 large to huge margins with frame lines evident on 3 sides, clear strike of barred numeral '54' (4 in reverse) of Carrington (RRR). SG 24g cat £950+, huge premium for rare postmark. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1856 QV Queen on Throne 1d red Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof a rejected issue for NSW (note much longer curved inscription field compared to the Victorian stamp), with blank 'country' & value tablets, on thick paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Rare & attractive. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1856 QV Queen on Throne 1d blue, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof of a rejected issue for NSW (note much longer curved inscription field compared to the Victorian stamp), with blank 'country' & value tablets, on thick paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Rare & attractive. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1860-72 QV Diadem 5d dark bluish green, wmk double-lined '5' INVERTED, perf 13. F-VF M, original gum. SG 162a(var) cat £65+ plus premium for wmk variety. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1860-72 QV Diadem 1/- rose-carmine wmk double-lined '12', perf 13. VF MLH with original gum. SG 168 cat £300. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1861-88 QV Coin 5/- yellow, imperf Proof, wmk stars, wove paper. Superb UN as made, right marginal, 4 margins. SG 174(P). Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1862-65 QV 1d Dull-red, no wmk, perf 14. VF fresh MNH with pristine never hinged original gum, left wing margin. SG 187 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MNH. A rarity as genuine MNH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$700

1862-65 QV 2d Pale blue, no wmk, perf 14. VF MLH. SG 188 cat £225. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1867 QV 10d black die proof on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed 'May 2, 1867' & 'AFTER HARDENING' VF UN as made, sl edge discolouration. SG 205(P). Very rare as only several made. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1882-97 QV 1/- Black, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), perf 11x12. Superb fresh M. SG 237d cat £150. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1885-86 POSTAGE Blue opt QV £1 rose-lilac & claret, perf 12x10, horiz pr opt & 'REPRINT' in black, horiz perfs misplaced. VF fresh MNH. SG 242(R) cat £18,000 as normal singles. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1885-95 'OS' serifed opt QV £1 violet & claret Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk narrow NSW sideways, reading down, from 1895 Special printing for PO sets. F-VF CTO, bottom marginal, NSW ovals pmk, with fresh UH gum. SG O38(var), normal cat £19,000. Very rare as only 158 sold. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1888-89 Centenary 1d brown, imperf horiz Proof pr, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master Die-Proof Mini-Plate of 4 electrotypes. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 253(P). Very rare as less than 10 recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1888-89 Emu Centenary 2d black, imperf horiz Proof pr, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master Die Proof Mini-Plate of 4 electrotypes. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 254(P). Very rare as less than 10 recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1888-89 Lyrebird Centenary 8d orange, imperf proof, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master die proof mini-plate of 4 electro types. VF UN as made, LL cnr marginal, 4 margins. SG 257(P). Very rare as less than 10 recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1888-89 Map Centenary 5/- brown, imperf horiz Proof pr, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master Die Proof Mini-Plate of 4 electrotypes. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 261(P). Very rare as less than 10 recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1892-99 QV ½d grey, imperf horiz proof pr, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, left marginal with all 4 margins. SG 271(P). (P)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Charity set 1/- & 2/6. F-VF M/MLH. Strong colours. SG 280-81 cat £300. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d, opt Specimen. VF MNH. SG 280-81s cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MNH. (2) (P)

Estimate AU$700

1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU, both '97' cds. SG 280-81 cat £275. (2) (P)

Estimate AU$300

1899 QV ½d blue-green, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), on chalk-surfaced paper. VFM, all 4 margins. SG 298a cat £250. (P)

Estimate AU$250

Covers: 1850 Part lettersheet franked Sydney View 2d ultramarine with indistinct Numeral 55 cancel & Newcastle cds on front, Maitland b/s. 1863 envelope to Ireland franked 1856 QV Diadem 5d imperf, variable margins, plus 1d Diadem, both tied by numeral 345 cancels with Forbes & Sydney b/s. 1862 cover to West Maitland franked QV Sideface 2d tied by numeral 312 (RRRR) with Minmi & Hexham cds. Also fabricated fake to Yorkshire with 2 Sydney View 1d Plate 1 reproductions tied by oval barred cancel plus 4 diff laser-printed pmks inc Scottish arrival pmks. (P)

Estimate AU$400