New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d pairs. Two pairs; horizontal pair of plate I pale red (S.G. 5) on small piece canceled "48" of Tarcutta, and vertical pair of plate II early impression, deep color (S.G. 7) canceled Sydney bars; later with slight crease in top stamp, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 1b, 2.
SG No. 5, 7; £1,700 ($2,350). SG £1,700 ($2,350)
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SG £1,700 ($2,350)

New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d dull carmine, plate I re-engraved, hard grayish paper. Block of 4 (positions 19-20, 24-25), light barred numeral cancels, clear to large margins, rich color and crisp detailed impressions, Very Fine, ex-T. Mann, Pack & Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2012 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 11.
Scott No. 2c; Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.

THE FINEST OF TWO KNOWN BLOCKS OF THE 1850 1D PLATE I RE-ENGRAVED SYDNEY VIEW ISSUE. Est. $40,000-60,000 (Image)

Est. $40,000-60,000

New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 3d yellow green, yellowish wove paper. In combination with 1851, Queen Victoria, 2d ultramarine slightly overlapping on 1851 folded letter to Barnsley, England, tied by two strikes of barred "57" oval handstamps with red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, Oct 29, 1851" crown circle date stamp, reverse with oval "Raymond Terrace, New S. Wales, Oc 28, 1851" origin date stamp, manuscript "8" ship rate and reverse with red London entry and "Barnsley, Ap 5, 1852" receiving date stamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 9a+11.
SG No. 39+51; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXCEPTIONAL SYDNEY VIEW & LAUREATE MIXED FRANKING TO TO ENGLAND. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

New South Wales, 1854 (ca.) Queen Victoria "Official Postage" vignette and frame essays. Two matching essays in brown orange on India die sunk on card; includes head essay of Queen Victoria (83x51mm) and circular 1sh frame design with additional "One Penny", "Two Pence" and "Six Pence" values below, the latter with corner crease not affecting die sink area, Very Fine, ex-Judge H. Montgomerie Hamilton.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

A UNIQUE PAIR OF EARLY QUEEN VICTORIA VIGNETTE AND FRAME ESSAYS. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

New South Wales, 1854, Queen Victoria "Diadem", Perkins Bacon & Co. progressive and final state die proofs. Three different in black on India mounted on card; includes progressive primary die proof prepared for the 6d value (56x61mm) showing head and outerframe with spandrels, void duty/value ribbons, progressive primary die proof prepared for the 1sh value (43x75mm) of head and outer frame "after entering the head", and final state die proof of head only (40x66mm) with the inner background strengthened, each in exceptional condition, Very Fine and choice, the 6 pence die is one of three recorded (one of which is in the Royal Collection), the 1 shilling die is one of two recorded (the other is in the Royal Collection) and both are ex-Yardley, Ginger, Hutson & Manwood, and the head die is one of only two examples in private hands and is ex-Hutson & Manwood, each with 2013 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000.

A WONDERFUL TRIO OF EXTREMELY RARE PROOFS OF THE 1854 DIADEM ISSUE. Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

New South Wales, 1854, Queen Victoria, 6d "Diadem", Perkins Bacon & Co. progressive die proof. In black on India mounted on card; primary die proof prepared for the 6d value (49x56mm) showing head and outerframe with spandrels, no value or labels, Very Fine.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

ONE OF THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS 1854 6D DIADEM PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOF - ONE OF WHICH IS IN THE ROYAL COLLECTION. Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

New South Wales, 1856, Queen Victoria, 1d black, Perkins Bacon & Co. die proof. On India mounted on card (50x51mm), Very Fine, of the original number printed (thought to be six) a number of these have been reduced to stamp size.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE 1856 SMALL DIADEM DIE PROOF - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

New South Wales, 1856, Queen Victoria, 1d orange red. Watermarked "1", block of 12, 1858 Sydney town cancels, mostly large to huge margins, slightly touching second stamp at top, rich color; horizontal creases between rows, Very Fine, ex-Burrus, Espana, Manwood & Alvarado. Scott No. 32a.
SG No. 109; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1856 1D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

New South Wales, 1856, Queen Victoria, 2d black, Perkins Bacon & Co. die proof. On India mounted on card (36x39mm), bright an fresh, Very Fine, a high percentage of the few proofs are cut down to more or less stamp size.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE 1856 SMALL DIADEM DIE PROOF - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

New South Wales, 1861, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s black, die proof. On card reduced to design size and mounted on card (41x41mm), the original die proof from the Day Book, light even toning, still Very Fine.
SG No. 174P; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A UNIQUE ORIGINAL DIE PROOF OF THE 1861 5SH MEDALLION ISSUE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

New South Wales, 1885, Queen Victoria, 6d mauve, perf 12 x 10, imperf between. Large Crown & NSW watermark, horizontal pair, sunburst cancels, rich color; couple tiny sealed margin tears at top, Fine appearance, a great New South Wales rarity, grossly undercataloged in Gibbons, ex-Judge Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton. Scott No. 66a.
SG No. 235cb; £2,500 ($3,450). SG £2,500 ($3,450)
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SG £2,500 ($3,450)

New South Wales, 1897, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s reddish purple, imperf between. Block of 4 (positions 4-5, 14-15), position 4 showing constant plate flaw below "F" of "Five", o.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom pair never hinged, well centered, strong bold color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 101a.
SG No. 297ca; £18,000 for two hinged pairs ($24,840).

THE ONLY SURVIVING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1897 5SH MEDALLION IMPERFORATE BETWEEN FROM THE TWO SHEETS ISSUED OF THIS ERROR. SG £18,000 for two hinged pairs ($24,840)
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SG £18,000 for two hinged pairs ($24,840

Queensland, 1860, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d black, plate proof. On wove, right margin block of 42, ample margins with full sheet margin; creasing in sheet margin well away from stamps and inclusion spot in one stamp, still Very Fine, in all probability, the largest multiple of this Perkins Bacon proof remaining, ex-Meade.
Estimate; $6,000 - 8,000. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000

South Australia, 1899 "Missent To Adelaide S.A.". Straight line auxiliary handstamp on Great Britian 2d brown postal card to Melbourne, uprated with 1d lilac and tied by London postmarks, reverse with printed American, Foreign and European Express package notice; some light toning and corner crease at upper right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

South Australia, 1855, Queen Victoria, 2d black, plate 2, plate proof. On wove, right margin block of 6, full margins; slight creasing and edge thin in margin only, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

South Australia, 1855, Queen Victoria, 1s black, plate proof. On wove, corner margin block of 12, full margin, deep shade; faint creasing affecting a few stamps and thin in margin, Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

South Australia, 1867, Queen Victoria, 4d black, die proof. On India mounted on card, reduced to stamp size, Very Fine, very scarce.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Victoria, 1856-87 Victoria Incoming Due Covers. 6 covers, five with frankings; 1856 England to Melbourne with G.B. 1854 6d purple and manuscript "3" ship letter charge, 1856 Glasgow to Melbourne unpaid letter with "5d" British ship rate handstamp and manuscript "6" due upon arrival, 1867 Hull, England to Melbourne with "Deficient Postage 10/Fine 6}¼" handstamp with additional "More To Pay" mark, 1868 Dublin to Melbourne with blue oval "6d., More To Pay" handstamp, 1886 U.S. to India forwarded to Melbourne with "6d, More To Pay" handstamp, and 1887 England to Melbourne redirected to Toowopm, Buenos Aires with "2d, More To Pay" oval handstamp for inner colonial rate; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Victoria, Postage Due, 1906, ½d Aniline Rose & Pale Yellow Green. Tied by manuscript on 1911 postcard to Melbourne redirected to Maffra, franked with Russia 1909, 3k carmine tied by Pori (Finland) cds, Melbourne receiving cds and "T ½" in oval handstamp with manuscript rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare single and quite possibly unique solo Victoria ½d Postage Due usage.
SG No. D34; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200