1882-85 Swan 4d carmine, h/s SPECIMEN horiz in black, wmk crown CA, perf 14. VFM. SG 78(s) specimen unlisted! Major rarity -1st we have offered. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$2,000

1898 Swan 1d carmine wmk W crown A blk of 4, 2d yellow marginal blk of 4 (2), 2½d blue blk of 4 all MNH, 6d bright violet, 1/- olive-green in blks of 4 2MLH/2MNH, SG 112-16 cat £700 plus premium for unhinged. Largely VF fresh. (24) (P)

Estimate AU$450

1898-1912 Swans on hagner inc 1899 2d yellow Swan wmk W crown A top left control pr MNH, 1902-11 wmk V crown perf 12½ 1d MLH, 2d yellow MNH/3MLH, 9d wmk sideways (2 MLH), same upright wmk FU, 10d MLH, 2/- M (tone), 1905-12 wmk Crown A perf 12½ x12 ½d pr, 1d (3 shades) M/MLH, also 1d double perfs at top FU (ACSC W12bb cat $150), 1d compound perf single FU with compound & double perfs at left perf 12 & perf 11, perf 12½ horiz, perf 12 at right. 1905 perf 12½ 3d, 4d (4 shades), M/MLH, 5d (3 shades) MNH/2MNH, 8d M, 1912 6d, 1/- M. Plus 1905-12 1d Swan wmk Upright compound perf 12½ horizontally, perf 11 & perf 12½ right0side vertically left side scissor cut, pr, FU with indistinct BN cancel. SG 161 cat £1000. A scarce & valuable range of these Federation issues, some varied condition, but largely VF. SG cat £1735 plus ACSC cat $150, & another £1000 for the compound perf pr. (41)

Estimate AU$750

1895 Cover franked Internal Revenue tall Swan 1d (5) wmk CA crown postal fiscal tied by barred pmk with 'North Fremantle 8 MY 95' cds. To England with Nottingham arrival b/s. VF. SG F11 cat £35 & 'from x10' on cover. (P)

Estimate AU$500