Australian States: An extensive used collection in an album, incl. wide range of shades, New South Wales 1850 no clouds 1d. (2), 1850-51 clouds 1d. (4), 2d. (6), 3d. (4), 1851 1d. (3), 1851-55 2d. (6), 1852 3d. (3), 1852-43 6d. (5), 1852-53 9d. (2), 1854-59 to 1s. (2), 1856 (6d.) used (also an unused example), 1856-60 to 3d. (4), 1860-72 to 1s. (4), 1861 5s. (8), 1882-97 to 9d. (5), 10d (6) and 1s. (6), 1887-90 Official 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1888-89 Centenary 20s., 1897 Diamond Jubilee set, Queensland 1860 1d., imperf. 2d., 6d., perf. 1d., 6d., later Chalons to 1s., 1882-95 to £1 (2), South Australia 1855 1d., 2d., 6d., 1856-58 2d. (3), 6d. (2), 1s., 1860-69 to 2s., Tasmania 1853-54 1d., 1853 4d., 1855 4d., 1856-57 1d., 4d., 1857-67 to 4d. (7 singles and a pair), 1858 1s. (3), 1860-68 6d. (6), 1863-71 to 1s. (5), 1892-99 10s., 1899-1900 set, Victoria 1850 1d. (2), 2d., 3d., 1854-55 1s., 2s., 1857 range to 1s., 1859-63 to 2s. (2), 1884-96 range to £10, 1900 Boer War Fund set mint, 1901-10 to £2, Western Australia range of imperf. and perf. Swans with 1854 1d. (2), 1854-55 4d. (3), 1s., 1860-64 6d., 1861 range, 1863-64 to 1s. (3), 1902-11 £1 mint, etc., not all early issues guaranteed, mixed condition. (100s)

Australian States: An accumulation on stockleaves, incl. New South Wales with 2d. Sydney Views (3, not guaranteed), Tasmania 1853 4d. (not guaranteed), Victoria, Western Australia, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Australian States: New South Wales: A selection of Specimens, incl. 1860 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1s., 1871-1902 set of nine values to 1s., 1885-86 5s., etc., mixed condition. (51)

Australian States: New South Wales: Officials: 1891 121/2d. on 1s. red, c.t.o., with Ceremuga certificate (2010) states “overprint partly double, the doubling due to a ‘kiss-print’,” scarce. S.G. O57 var. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: New South Wales: Postal Stationery: 1838 Sydney Local Post letter sheet with intaglio embossed Seal of the Colony with “GENERAL POST OFFICE” added. These letter sheets which pre-dated the Mulready stationery issued in May 1840 were sold at 1s.3d. per dozen or 2d. each and were for local use. This early example of the first use of pre-stamped postal stationery, is one of very few known on vertically laid paper (149 x 310mm) watermarked “EHC/1838” and is in fine condition. R.P.S. certificate (1991). Ex Gilmore and Huggins. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: New South Wales: Postal Stationery: 1847 Sydney Local Post privately presented envelope which received an impression of the embossed stamp and contained a card which also shows an impression. Used to Northern Shore with red “FREE/MAY 2/1847” c.d.s. Demonstrates the availability of the first stamping to order facility for postal stationery, fine. Ex Forster and Huggins. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Queensland: 1862-67 1s. grey pair handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1864-65 perf. 121/2 x 13 1d. vermilion in a mint pair, 1868-74 2d. blue block of four handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1881 10s. bistre-brown mint, 1882 £1 deep green on thin paper mint, 1900 Patriotic Fund 2d. used, fair to fine.

Australian States: Queensland: 1880 Litho 5s. pale yellow ochre, in a mint horizontal pair, left stamp has clipped perfs. at left, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 123, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Queensland: 1906-10 9d. pale brown and blue in an unmounted mint block of four from the top of the sheet, left pair type A right pair type B, fine. S.G. 283a, 284. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: South Australia: 1855 2d. rose, unused, 6d. deep blue unused, also 1886 undenominated imperforate proof in the colour of the 2s.6d., fair to fine.

Australian States: South Australia: 1868-76 2d. imperf. pair, fine with gum. B.P.A. certificate (1963). S.G. 163a, cat. £1,200. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: South Australia: 1869-74 black P.S. (Private Secretary) on 3d. on 4d. ultramarine, perf. 111/2, watermark large Star, with light Adelaide cancellation. Ex Besan?con. Ceremuga certificate (2018) states “rare” and “superb example”. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: South Australia: 1869 blue S.T. (Superintendent of Telegraphs) overprint on 2d. orange (D.L.R. watermark Crown over wide SA) strip of three rouletted and tied to piece with Adelaide Feb. 5 63 cancellations. Ex Besancon. Ceremuga certificate (2018) states “great rarity as such multiple franking-only such piece recorded”. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: South Australia: 1868 red T (Treasury) overprint on 1s. red-brown, rouletted, watermark large Star, used with light 12 Oct. 68 Adelaide cancellation. Ex Besan?çon. Ceremuga certificate (2018). Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1855 Watermark Large Star 4d. blue, good margins, part original gum, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, cat. £6,000. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1858 1s. vermilion vertical pair, unused, small part original gum, slightly soiled, a few creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 41. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Fiscals: 1863-80 perf. 12 2s.6d. carmine, 5s. sage-green, 10s. orange, unused, small part original gum, fair to good. F13, F15, F16, cat. £1,350. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Stationery: 1898 Scenic Issue postal stationery 2d. Lever Bridge, 21/2d. Lake Crescent, by Waterlow & Sons, unused, fine. (2)

Australian States: Tasmania: A selection on stockcards, incl. 1856 2d. pale blue used, 1856 6d. registered used, 1885 5s. green and lilac c.t.o., also Victoria 1859 3d, blue used, etc., mixed condition. (51)

Australian States: Tasmania: A small selection, comprising 1855 2d. deep green used with R.P.S. certificate (1984), 4d. blue unused, 1857 2d. slate-green unused, 1858 1s. vermilion unused (3), fair to good.

Australian States: Victoria: 1884-96 Stamp Duty 3s. olive drab and 4s. red-orange, mint, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 268a, 269, cat. £290. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Victoria: 1905-13 perf. 121/2 £1 dull rose and £2 dull blue, fine mint. S.G. 431, 432, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1864-79 1d. bistre, in a large part original gum block of four, very fresh appearance. Ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 52. Photo. (Image1)