Selection of above-average strikes on Queen-on-Throne 2d comprising RR-rated '7' of The Glenelg/Casterton, '11' (reversed '1's) of Burn Bank/Lexton, '26' of Border Post/Lindsay (transferred to Penola, SA in 1871), '47' of Longwood (tentative allocation) & '51' of Sandridge; R-rated '19' of The Grange/Hamilton, '21' of Fiery Creek/Streatham, '42' of Gisborne, '44' of Flooding Creek/Sale (pair), '60' of St Kilda (superb; on a 'black' shade) & '101' of Maryborough; plus '2' of Geelong, '5' of Bendigo, '15' of Warrnambool in blue (pair), '18' of Portland, '37' of Forrest Creek/Castlemaine (strip of 3) and '88' of Creswick's Creek (superb; on a horizontal pair), the stamps of varying margins & condition but all are presentable. 'Kick-start' a collection of very fine classic postmarks. [The various name changes all occurred on 1.1.1854] (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

12: '12' of Maiden's Punt, largely very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'RV' Ham Printing Pos [17], margins close to large. Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1848; closed 31.12.1854 when transferred to NSW.

Grade A A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

17: '17' of Broadford, largely fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'NS' Ham Printing Pos [38], large even margins. Rated RRR. PO 1.7.1852; reported to have closed 31.12.1854; re-opened soon afterwards. [Goldmining; 13km NE of Kilmore]

Grade A B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

20: '20' (unallocated), largely fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'WA' Ham Printing Pos [22], margins good to large, small thin spot. Rated RRRR.

Grade A B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

27: '27' of Mount Alexander/Lockwood (1), largely fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'PT' Ham Printing Pos [15], margins good to cut-into at L/L, corner crease at L/R, affixed to small piece. Rated RRRR. PO 1.7.1848; renamed 1.1.1854; closed 1.1.1855 and replaced by Lockwood (2). [Goldmining; 25km SW of Bendigo; Lockwood (2) 11km SW of Bendigo]

Grade B B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

29: '29' of Elephant Bridge, largely very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'AE' Ham Printing Pos [1], margins good to large, a couple of light aging marks & a minor thin. Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1848; renamed Darlington circa 1860. [23km ENE of Mortlake]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

33: '33' (unallocated), largely very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'UY' Ham Printing Pos [20], a few blemishes including corner creases & minor thins. Rated RRRR.

Grade C A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

39: '39' of Broken River/Benalla, very fine almost complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'OS' Stone C Pane 3 Pos [14], good even margins, tiny thin in lower margin. Under-rated at RR. PO 1.12.1844; renamed 1.1.1854. A better strike than that illustrated by Freeman & White at p16. [Goldmining; 37km SW of Ovens (1)]

Grade A- A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

41: '41' of Lake Wallace/Apsley (tentative allocation), fine to very fine almost complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'NR' Ham Printing Pos [13], margins close to good, minor faults including an ironed-out crease. Rated RR. PO 1.3.1849; replaced by Apsley 1.1.1854. [Mallee; Apsley is 20km WNW of Edenhope, which is at the site of Lake Wallace]

Grade B A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

63: '63' of Ballan (2)/(3), largely superb complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d horizontal pair 'XA-YB' Stone B Pane 3 Pos [47-48], margins close to good at top & base but unfortunately cut-into at left & right. Rated RR. PO 1.7.1850; closed 1.7.1852; re-opened circa -.9.1853. [Goldmining; 35km E of Ballarat]

Grade B A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

86: '86' of Shepparton (1), largely very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d vertical pair 'HM-SW' Stone 7 Pane 1 Pos [8 & 18], margins good to wide, a couple of very minor aging marks. Rated RRRR. PO 1.2.1854; closed 30.7.1854; Shepparton (2) opened 1.5.1858 using Barred Numeral '170'. [75km NNE of Seymour]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

87: '87' of Mount Moliagul/Kingower, just clear to very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d horizontal pair 'LP-MQ' Stone 6 Pane 1 Pos [11-12], margins good, a couple of very minor aging marks. Rated RRRR. PO 9.6.1854; replaced by Kingower circa 1855; closed 31.5.1969. [Goldfields; Mount Moliagul PO was 30km SW of Inglewood; Kingower 12km WSW of Inglewood]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

107: '107' of Mount Blackwood, largely very fine complete strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d horizontal pair 'TX-UY' Stone 2 Pane 1 Pos [19-20], margins good to large, the left-hand unit creased & the right-hand unit with a major re-inforced thin. Rated RRR. The third-last number issued. PO 22.9.1855; renamed Blackwood (2) 22.11.1921. [Goldmining; 18 km NNE of Ballan]

Grade B/C A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

108: '108' of Fiery Creek (2)/Fiery Creek PGF (Pyrenees Gold Field), very fine large-part strike on Queen-on-Throne 2d 'LQ' Stone 9(iii) Pos [36], margins good to large, a few light aging marks & a minor thin at top. Rated RRR. The second-last number issued. PO 18.10.1855; renamed 1.1.1856; renamed Raglan (1) 16.5.1860 and Beaufort 27.5.1863. [Goldmining; 46km WNW of Ballarat]

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100