1850-53 QV Halflength 1d bright pinky-red, 'white veils'. FU, oval '2V' pmk. SG 12a cat £170. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1850-53 QV Halflength 2d drab brown. FU. SG 17a cat £95. (P)

Estimate AU$90

1850-53 QV Halflength 2d greenish grey. F-VF U, oval '2V' pmk. SG 17c cat £110. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1854-57 QV Halflength 1d brown. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval pmk. SG 26 cat £130. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1854-57 QV Halflength 1d rose-pink, Campbell printing on poor quality paper. F-VF UN. SG 28/28a cat £1500. Rare unused. 2018 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1854-57 QV Halflength 1d rose. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval pmk. SG 28a cat £48. (P)

Estimate AU$70

1854 QV Registered 1/- rose-pink & blue. Superb U, 4 large margins, barred oval '2' pmk. SG 34 cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1860-66 QV Beaded oval 6d orange. GU, barred numeral pmk. SG 93 cat £450. Key stamp. (P)

Estimate AU$275

1873-74 QV 9d red-brown on pink, wmk '10', perf 13. VFM, partial gum. SG 172a cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1884-96 Crown Stamp Duty £6 blue on pink Postal Fiscal. F-VF F/C, m/s initials & 11/3/87 date. SG 249 cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1884-96 Crown Stamp Duty £7 violet on blue Postal Fiscal. F-VF F/C, usual pinhole, m/s initials & date. SG 250 cat £200 for F/C. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1884-96 Crown Stamp Duty £8 brownish red on yellow Postal Fiscal. VF F/C, usual pinholes, m/s initials & 31 AUG 88 date. SG 251 cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1884-96 Crown Stamp Duty £9 yellow on green Postal Fiscal. F-VF F/C, usual pinholes, m/s initials 5/9/87 date. SG 252 cat £200 (P)

Estimate AU$200

1884-92 Crown VR Stamp Duty 3/- drab Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. F-VF M. SG 268 cat £150 & undercatalogued. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1884-92 Crown VR 5/-rosine Stamp Duty Fiscal, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 270 cat £180 & undercatalogued. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1884-1900 Stamp Duty £50 bright violet Postal Fiscal, litho, wmk V crown upright. VF F/C, usual pinholes, m/s initials & 8.11.88 date. SG 287ba cat £120 as F/C. (P)

Estimate AU$130

1884-92 QV Stamp Duty 2/6 yellow postal fiscal, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 292b cat £140 & undercatalogued. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1901-10 KEVII £1 Carmine, wmk V crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, Melbourne cds. ACSC V125 cat $250. SG 399 cat £130+. (P)

Estimate AU$130

1905-13 KEVII £1 Dull rose, wmk crown A, perf 12½. VF U/CTO, 'Melbourne OC 15 10' cds. ACSC V125C cat $250, SG 431a cat £140. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, wmk crown A, perf 11. Superb fresh MLH. ACSC V133, SG 445 cat £1300. Unusually nice quality & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1873-1913 CTO collection with 1884-96 Stamp Duty 3/-, 4/-, 5/-, 6/- & £1. 1884-92 QV Stamp Duty 2/6. 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty range to 2/-. 1873-87 QV 2/- blue on green. 1901 QV No Postage vals to 1/-. 1902-13 QV Postage to 4d. All diff. F-VF CTO. SG cat £400+. (25) (P)

Estimate AU$300

1846 Folded letter-wrapper to Charles La Trobe (Superintendent, Lieutenant-Governor of Port Phillip District) with red boxed 'Free Melbourne' on front & b/s 'Melbourne MY 24 1846 Port Phillip', some splits at folds etc but visually impressive. Cost vendor $1000. Rare historical item. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1859 OHMS cover (Victoria Steam Board Office) franked QV Emblems 4d rouletted, tied by barred numeral 1 with despatch pmk on back, to Sandhurst with b/s. (P)

Estimate AU$200

Postmark Handbook The Barred Numerals of Victoria (1856-1906) illustrated with rarity ratings by Hugh Freeman, 2nd Edition pub 2018. 484 pgs with all known cancels illustrated in full colour & rarity ratings from 'C' to RRRRR for the extremely rare (1-3) known examples inc listings of the diff Duplex cancels, again with rarity ratings up to RRRRR for comp examples. New, the definitive work on this subject & absolutely essential reference work.

Estimate AU$200