1850 Sydney View 1d dull carmine, Plate II with clouds, on bluish wove paper. F-VF U, 3 margins, light cancel. SG 11 cat £375. PF photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1850 Sydney View 1d carmine, Plate II, on horiz laid paper, variety 'Hill unshaded'. VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 13b cat £1200. Rare combination. RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1850 Sydney View 2d greyish-blue, plate I, intermediate impression. VFU, 4 margins, barred '7' pmk. SG 216b cat £325. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1850 Sydney View 2d greyish-blue, plate I, later impression. F-VF U, 3½ margins, barred oval '44' pmk. SG 17 cat £180. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1850 Sydney View 2d bright blue, plate II, early impression. VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 23 cat £300. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1850 Sydney View 2d Prussian-blue, Plate II, worn impression, variety 'pick & shovel omitted'. VFU, huge margins cancelled BN '66' of Singleton. SG 26f cat £400+. Premium stamp.

Estimate AU$1,000

1850 Sydney View 2d deep blue. VF, Sydney barred cancel, 4 margins. SG 30 cat £225. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1851 Sydney View 2d ultramarine, plate IV, vert laid paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 34 cat £250. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1851 Sydney View 2d ultramarine Plate IV laid paper, variety 'PENOE'. VFU, light cancel, 4 margins. SG 35f cat £450+. Scarce & under-catalogued variety. (P)

Estimate AU$600

1854 QV Diadem (5d to 1/-) carmine Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & value tablet blank, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 88/101(p). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hudson. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1854 QV Diadem (5d to 1/-) green Perkins Bacon reprinted sunken die proof with side ornaments & value tablet blank, wove paper, size 62x61mm. VFUN as made, 4 large margins. SG 88/101(p). Rare & attractive. Ex Hudson. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1854 QV Diadem 1/- rose, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper, variety spectacular pre-printing fold. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 99/100(p)(var) cat £5000 as normal. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) blue Perkins Bacon reprinted Die Proof with blank value & 'Postage' tablets, 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) green Perkins Bacon reprinted Die Proof blank value & 'Postage' tablets, 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) purple Perkins Bacon reprinted Die Proof blank value & 'Postage' tablets, 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) grey-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). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) brown 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). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) red 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). Scarce & attractive. Ex Hutson (P)

Estimate AU$200

1860-72 QV Diadem 5d yellowish-green, wmk double-lined '5' perf 12. VFM, original gum SG 142 cat £475. Rare. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1860-72 QV Diadem 1/- bright carmine, wmk double-lined '12', perf 13. VF MLH, original gum. SG 169 cat £350. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1862-65 QV 2d pale blue, no wmk, perf 14. Superb fresh MNH, pristine original gum. SG 188 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MNH. Rarity in MNH condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1890 Map 5/- lilac, wmk '5/- NSW' in diamond, perf 10 x 11. VFM. SG 263c cat £375. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine, wmk '20/- NSW' in circle, perf 11. VF MLH. SG 264c cat £425. Scarce top value. (P)

Estimate AU$450

1894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & aniline crimson Stamp Duty, wmk NSW sideways, chalk-surfaced paper, perf 12x11. VF fresh MLH. SG 276a cat £375. (P)

Estimate AU$375

1841 Folded stampless letter, with 'Paid Ship Letter Sydney MA 17 1841' red oval pmk & boxed red 'Maitland Post Paid', reverse with 'Maitland Post Office MA 16' & 'General Post Office MA 17 1841', plus 'Ship Letter' -all in black. To London with arrival b/s, 1st page missing but still very interesting contents of letter inc a shepherd killed by black men & arrest of bushrangers.

Estimate AU$200