New South Wales: 1851-53 QV Laureate, no wmk. Specialised Collection with 1d (17) inc shades & with 2 vert prs, range of pmks inc Sydney barred plus oval barred numeral pmks inc Broulee, Windsor, Morpeth & Port Macquarie. 2d (29) inc plate I (16, inc 1 on piece). Noted variety 'double impression'. Plate II (9 inc shades & pmks & plate III 3 (4). Also UN dangerous forgery of plate III (not counted in cat) on thin paper. 3d (8) inc shades. 6d (10) inc 4 re-engraved, 8d (5) inc all shades & range of perfs. Most G-FU in much better than usual condition with many 3-4 margins. SG ex 46-81 cat £10,000+ = A$18,000+. Almost all are diff shades or sub-shades, so excellent for sorting to specialise in this classic issue. (70) (P)

Estimate AU$3,700

New South Wales: Accumulation in hagners 1870s-80s QV 1d brown- red to orange shades (230) & 2d blue (1550), plus 5d Diadem (49), 1897 2½d blue (125), ½d green (600), ½d grey (300), 1d Shield (200), 2d blue (300), others in varying quantities. G-FU, suit researcher. (3700)

Estimate AU$200

South Australia: 1890s on-paper hoard strength in 1d green inc multiples & 2d orange inc large blks plus others to 1/- QV inc prs & mixed frankings. Possible pmk interest, mainly cds & squared circles. Fresh & clean. Unchecked as received from European source. (2000)

Estimate AU$500

South Australia: 1901-09 un-sorted accumulation with values to 1/- Brown QV, strength in 1d pink & 2d violet (unchecked for plate varieties), sighted private perfins, odd OS opt, multiples & blks. Mixed on/off paper. (3000)

Estimate AU$400

South Australia: Postmarks 1880s-early 1900s cds/squared circle collection with over 80 diff POs inc Clarendon (RR), Hoyleton, Kalangaroo (R), Laura (RR), Macclesfield (RRR), Port Germain (R), Tea Tree Gully & Way. Also Kapunda 1855 unframed circle on piece with QV. (110)

Estimate AU$250

Victoria: 1850-59 QV Halflengths 1d, 2d & 3d specialised collection of the various printings, shades & pmks, starting from Ham printings 1st state of Dies 3d blue, 2nd state 3d blue, 3rd state range inc 1d dull red blk of 3, 2d various shades, 3d various shades etc. Then extensive Campbell & Ferguson printings inc 1d inc strip of 3, 3d inc 3 prs etc. Also 1859 3d perf 12 by Robinson, plus cpl Queen on Throne. Mostly G-VF U condition varies as ex 4-78 cat £6400+ = A$11,500+. Valuable starter collection of this fascinating field of classic philately. (67) (P)

Estimate AU$2,800

Victoria: 1890s-early 1900s off paper mix, mostly 1d & 2d, others to 6d seen. Suit researcher noticed Melbourne cds throughout. (2000)

Estimate AU$250

Western Australia: 1854 Swan 4d blue & 1/- brown, 1979 'reprint' sheets from the original stones in both colour & b&w inc the famous INVERTED Swan variety plus ½ size reprints showing the full 'plate'. (6 pgs).

Estimate AU$100

Western Australia Revenues 1904-40 horiz Swan collection with 1904-06 Engraved bicolours (22) inc 30/-, £1 (3), 10/- & 5/-. 1906-40 Lithographs (90) various wmks & perfs inc 1906 £5, 1911 15/- & 30/-, 1920 £1 Greenish-grey & lilac, 1923 £1 black & violet. Attractively presented on leaves, mostly F-VF. (112). (P)

Estimate AU$250

Accumulation in s/book: All States represented inc NSW Official Perfins, Tasmania 1899 Pics 3d (4), 4d (19), 5d (7), 6d (9) cat £600+, VIC non-letter rate QV & WA early Swans. G-FU. (544)

Estimate AU$200

Collection: Australia & States Used 1854-1960 on pgs. NSW 1860-72 QV Diadem vals to 1/- perf. 1871-83 QV to 1/-. 1888-89 Centenary to 5/-. 1906-07 Pics to 2/6. Queensland 1861-79 QV Chalons to 1/- plus wmks & perfs. 1907-08 QV to 2/-. Tasmania 1857-70 QV Chalon 2d & 4d imperf. 1871-91 QV to 10d. 1899-1900 Pic set to 6d. South Australia 1855 QV 6d imperf. 1860-78 QV to 2/- inc roulettes/perfs. Victoria 1854 QV Woodblock 6d. 1865-82 QV Laureate vals to 1/-. 1885 Stamp Duty opt 4d & 2/- Western Australia. 1861 Swan 2d blue 1865-90 Swan vals to 1/-. Australia 1902-60 Postage Due selection inc 1903 to 2/-, 1906-08 to 6d, 1909-21 ½d to 5/-, 1931-36 to 1/-, 1946-60 set to 5/- & 1953-60 to 2/-. Almost all diff inc shades, wmks, perfs etc. Mostly F-VF U, sl mixed in parts. SG cat £2800+ = A$5000+. (400).

Estimate AU$1,000

Revenues: Queensland 1920s Producers Association 1d red-brown (3) on separate Cooper Bros invoices. Scarce. Bft cat £15 ea as single stamps. Buffalo Fly 1d, 3d 93), 2/6 on 1955 Invoice & 2d, 2/6 on 1956 Invoice, a pr of scarce documents Bft cat £60 as single stamps alone. Early 1970s Buffalo Fly (120) inc vals to $2, singles/multiples on ledger fragments Bft cat £1600+. 1924 Workers Card with 3d Unemployment Insurance (52) attached (Bft cat £75). Victoria 1930s Relief Tax (125) to 3/- many still attached to ledger fragments, Bft cat £625. Plus 1930s SG colour guide with 100 diff vignettes attached. Total Bft ca £2400+. (400)

Estimate AU$600