New South Wales, 1852-55 1d brick red + two 2d chalky blue. Tied by grid cancels on 1852 front with one flap to New Zealand from Sydney paying the 5d rate to neighboring colonies with manuscript "1sh" due on arrival, manuscript "Per Mou" & Auckland arrival cds on front, 1d & one 2d lightly touched, Very Fine, a scarce item to New Zealand, signed Bloch. SG No. 48+53.
Scott No. 13+14; Estimate $400 - 500. Est. $400-500 (Image)

Est. $400-500

New South Wales, 1897, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s reddish purple, perf 11¼. complete pane of 25 showing fancy morning glory selvage at left, well centered with beautiful color, o.g., never hinged; some minor top row wrinkling, Very Fine. SG No. 297c.
Scott No. 101; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED FULL PANE OF THE 5S COIN ISSUE, A GREAT NEW SOUTH WALES RARITY.

Apparently other than this sheet, the largest recorded multiples are blocks of four. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Victoria, 1855, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Campbell & Fergusson printing, 3d indigo. Large to huge margins, rich distinctive color, in combination with 1856, Queen Victoria, Perkins, Bacon printing, 1d yellow green on 1857 folded letter to Melbourne, tied by two strikes of "4" barred circle handstamp, matching "Sandhurst, Victoria, Ja 2, 1857" oval date stamp, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 3 var.+25.
SG No. 31d+40; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE 3D HALF LENGTH AND 1D "QUEEN ON THRONE" COMBINATION USAGE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500