1850 Sydney View 1d reddish-rose Plate 1 near comp light DOUBLE (kiss) print on soft yellowish paper with large part 'Walcha OC 23 1850 NSW' cds, tiny cnr crease at UL, 4 margins, close at base. VF appearance, date stamps on Sydney Views being extremely rare! SG 3 cat £475, plus premium for pmk. 2009 Sismondo photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, DIE PROOF of early engraved forgery by Panelli, on white wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 huge margins. SG 39(F), original cat £12,000. Rare specialist item. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1851 QV Laureate 1d scarlet, no wmk, on medium bluish wove paper. F-VF U, almost 4 margins, barred numeral '9' pmk of Bathurst. SG 46 cat £160. 2002 Sismondo photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1854 QV Diadem 6d black, horiz pr, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 89/96(p) cat £3800 as normals. Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £24,000 as normals. Rare & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$700

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & 'Postage' tablets, makers wmk on wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Very rare type of proof (1st one seen by us), which unusually has an extra engraved circle around QV head & horiz positioning lines joined to it. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$700

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with blank value & 'Postage' tablets, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) red Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & 'Postage' tablets, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scroll work in 'Postage' & value tablets, on thin card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) blue Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scroll work in 'Postage' & value tablets, on thin card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

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

Estimate AU$400

1860-72 QV Diadem 1d pale scarlet, wmk double-lined '1', rough perf 13. F-VF M, original gum. SG 154 cat £170. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1860-72 QV Diadem 3d dull pale green, wmk double-lined '3', perf 13. F-VF M, original gum. SG 158 cat £120. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1860-72 QV Diadem 5d dark bluish-green, wmk double-lined '5', perf 13. F-VF fresh MLH, original gum. SG 162a cat £110. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1860-72 QV Diadem 6d purple, wmk double-lined '6', perf 13. VF UN. SG 165 cat £180. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1860-72 QV Diadem 6d purple, wmk double-lined '6', perf 13. F-VF M. SG 165 cat £180. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1861 QV Coin 5/- gold on green chalk-surfaced paper, imperf plate proof, top marginal blk of 4, error partly printed at right. F-VF UN as made, crease in top margin, all 4 margins. SG 174(p). Very rare as only 1 part pane of 25 recorded & amazing colour! Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1861 QV Coin 5/- blue, imperf plate proof, top marginal blk of 4, wmk stars, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174(p). Very rare & spectacular multiple. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$1,300

1882-97 QV Diadem 3d yellow-green, blk of 4 IMPERF four sides. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 226g cat £1000+. Rare multiple. (P)

Estimate AU$1,600

1885-86 'POSTAGE' black opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10. F-VF fresh MLH, nice colours. SG 238b cat £800. Unusually nice & rare genuine mint as most of these offered have cleaned cancels. Certificate can be obtained on request. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1885-86 'POSTAGE' black opt QV £1 lilac & claret Stamp Duty, perf 12. Superb U/CTO, light Sydney cds, beautiful colours. SG 240a cat £5000++ & under- catalogued as U is rarer than M (which cat £11,000), & also most U examples are heavily cancelled & ugly. Ex Hutson collection & believed to be the nicest U example in existence. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$9,000

1885-86 POSTAGE Blue opt QV 10/- violet & mauve, perf 12 opt SPECIMEN strip of 3. VF fresh MNH. SG 241as cat £240 as M singles, should be at least double, £480 MNH, plus premium for the rare multiple. (P)

Estimate AU$450

1888-89 QV Centenary 6d brown-purple, imperf proof, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master die proof mini-plate of 4 electro types. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 256(p).; Very rare as less than 10 recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1891-97 Postage Due 20/- green, perf 10. VFU, concentric oval pmk. ACSC ND37 cat $150, SG D10 cat £100. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1905 Carrington 20/- Cobalt-blue, wmk crown A in circle, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. ACSC N77, SG 350 cat £375. (P)

Estimate AU$375