1895 QV 2½d carmine, colour trial, blank background, 2 cnr numerals, on bluish-grey granite paper, rough perf 12½, no wmk. VF MLH. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)2 cat $500. Rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1895 QV 2½d dull carmine imperf plate PROOF, blank background, 2 cnr numerals, on bluish granite paper, no wmk. Fresh UN as made, sm thin, 4 margins. SG 213, ACSC Q23(PP)1A cat $750. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1895 QV 2½d pale brown, imperf plate PROOF, blank background, 2 cnr numerals, on bluish granite paper (with strong mesh), no wmk. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)1G cat $1250. Very rare. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$600

1895 QV 2½d orange, imperf plate PROOF, blank background, 2 cnr numerals, on bluish granite paper (with strong mesh), no wmk. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins, small thin. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)1(I), unlisted colour!, others cat $1250. Very rare. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1896-1902 QV 6d green, 2 cnr numerals, blank background, 2 numerals design, imperf DIE PROOF in issued colour, of almost finished die, with portion of 1895 2d at top from which the die was derived. VF fresh UN as made, sl thin at top of little importance, 4 large even margins. Normal stamp is SG 230 cat £16,000, ACSC Q42 cat $35,000 as used (in 2004), & unknown mint. The ACSC prices all 6d proof colours the same, while obviously the issued colour is greatly more desirable than the others, as it can also be extremely useful in a standard unused collection. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$8,000

1897 QV 2d Blue comb perf 12½/13, variety CRACKED ELECTRO, in left stamp of horiz pr. FU with numeral 548 pmk. SG 234a cat £35+, plus premioum for scarce se-tenant multiple.

Estimate AU$50

1897 QV 2d Blue comb perf 12½/13, variety CRACKED ELECTRO, in upper stamp of vert pr. Superb U with 'St. Lawrence' cds clear of variety. SG 234a cat £35+, plus premioum for scarce se-tenant multiple.

Estimate AU$50

1900-12 QV 2/- pale yellow-green, 4 cnr numerals, perf 13 colour trial, wmk crown Q. VF fresh MNH. SG 254(p). ACSC Q50(PP)2 cat $300 for M, should be $600 MNH. Only 1 pane printed. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1903-12 QV 9d yellow-orange, UNISSUED essay, blank background, 4 cnr numerals, wmk crown Q, perf 12½, with double perfs at left. VF UN, as made. ACSC Q43(E)1Bf cat $2500+. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,800