1863-74 QV Woodblock 2/- blue on green, wmk single-lined 2, perf 12, Saunders paper, LL marginal. Superb fresh MLH, original gum. SG 130ab cat £500 & undercatalogued. Rare so nice & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1867-81 QV Laureate 5/- blue on yellow. GU, perf flts at R. SG 139 cat €450. Key stamp. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1854 Cover franked QV 1/- blue imperf (flts) tied by '60 V' oval pmk with 'St Kilda SE 9 1854' b/s. To England with boxed 'Too Late' red h/s & green 'Peterborough' transit cds plus b/s of Melbourne, & Lincoln arrival in blue. SG 25 cat £45 as loose stamp, & 'from x3' on cover (P)

Estimate AU$150

1859 Folded letter wrapper (part address excised), franked QV Half-length 3d pale blue perf 12 by Robinson, plus Queen on Throne 6d deep blue tied by barred pmks. To Scotland via Marseilles, with 'Glasgow DE 8 59' arrival b/s. SG 73 & 78 cat £158+ as loose stamps & 'from x3' on cover. Rare & attractive franking. (P)

Estimate AU$700

1863 Cover franked 2d slate-grey wmk value in words (SG 100b) & 4d dull rose wmk numeral pr SG 95a, tied by barred '159' pmks & with 'Ballarat East JA 24 63' pmk. To France with b/s of Ballarat, Melbourne, Paris, 'Paris a Forbach?' TPO & 'Gorze' arrival. SG cat £18 as loose stamps alone & 'from x3' on cover. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1891 Inwards cover from Bristol (1 Oct) to Melbourne underpaid GB QV with 2½d, 'T' with oval & '5D' h/s. 1890-94 5d blue & lake Postage Due tied by boxed 'LCR No 691'. Very rare on cover (P)

Estimate AU$500

Postmark: Numeral 973 of Reefton (closed 1886, RRRR). Crisp comp strike on 1882 QV 2d brown. (P)

Estimate AU$150