1841-1900 QV Collection incl. imperf 1d red plate complete reconstruction, perforated 1d red 'Stars' complete reconstruction, 1d red plates reasonably complete (few gaps, no Pl.225) in both the rose-red & lake-red shades, plus an almost complete sheet reconstruction, 1858-76 2d blue plates complete incl. Pl.15 optd 'SPECIMEN' (Cat. £250), ½d Bantams (24), 1/- Embossed (3, one cut-to-shape), Surface Printed including 1855-57 Emblems 1/- SG.71-73 (8, one stated to be Azure paper!, another possibly unused), 1862-64 9d bistre, 1865-67 4d vermilion (18, one mint),  6d (12, incl. Watermark inverted), 9d straw (2), 1867-80 9d straw (8, one unused with straight edge), 10d red-brown (9, incl. pair), 1867-83 5/- (6) & 10/- (heavy cancel), 1873-80 1/- orange-brown Pl.13 (2), 1883-84 2/6d (3), 5/- (4, one optd 'SPECIMEN'), 10/- (5, one optd 'SPECIMEN') & Three Crowns £1 brown-lilac (sound, Cat. £3000) "Lilac & Greens" complete, 1891 £1 green VFU (Cat. £800). Valuable collection in typical mixed condition with huge catalogue value, ideal for further development or will appeal to resellers. (Image)

Estimate AU$3,000-5,000
Min. Bid. AU$

1940s-1990s mostly used accumulation in 8 volumes (hingeless 'Lighthouse' albums or in stockbooks) with pre-decimal KGVI to £1 (3, £1 Wedding is unused), QEII Wildings incl. graphites, postage dues to £1, decimal Machin se-tenant strips & blocks on FDC fragments; many of 1980s-1990s issues are VFU (ex FDCs). Albums & stockbooks alone are worth a good chunk of the modest estimate (few 1000s) (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$90

1955-70 patchy mint QEII Pre-Decimal Collection with selection of useful varieties usually within MUH multiples on the opposing pages incl. 1962 3d NPY "Kent omitted" in corner block of 6 (Cat. £75), 1963 6d Paris Conference block of 6 (3x2) first vertical pair "Missing two phosphor bands", second pair "Missing one phosphor band", third pair with correct two phosphor bands (Pierron Cat £180+), 1965 3d U.N.O. "Broken circle" in clock of 6 (Cat.£65), 1966 6d Landscapes "'AN' for 'AND'" in block of 6 (Cat.£65), 1966 3d Xmas Paintings "Missing 'T'" SG.272c, etc, generally fine. (few 100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$140

1971- 2004 MUH Collection in three quality hingeless Lighthouse albums, 1971-95 commemoratives largely complete, only a few 1996 issues, 1997-2004 commemoratives approximately 70% complete; definitive issues & regionals a lot more fragmentary; includes se-tenant multiples & M/Ss, significant face value. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$220

1840 (SG.2) 1d Black [LD] just tied by Maltese Cross cancel in black to 1841 (July 26) entire from Warrington to Preston, stamp just shaved at right, otherwise complete margins, Cat. £750 on cover. (Image)

Estimate AU$350-450
Min. Bid. AU$280

1840 (SG.2) 1d Black [PC], very fine example with complete margins, just tied by a neatly struck Maltese Cross cancel in red to 1841 (Jan.12) entire to Solihull, Cat. £750 on cover. (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$300

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 1B [LF], WATERMARK INVERTED, complete balanced margins, tidy Maltese Cross cancel in red, Cat £2500. (Image)

Estimate AU$750-1,000
Min. Bid. AU$57

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 1B [GE], complete margins (close at lower right), mild tone at top right, lightly struck Maltese Cross cancel in red, Cat £375. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$170

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 2 [BK], complete even margins, lightly struck Maltese Cross cancel in red, Cat £375. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$170

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 4 [MI], complete margins (upper margin close at right), crisp Maltese Cross cancel in orange-red, Cat £400. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$170

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 5 [RC], just shaved at base and Plate 9 [SL] showing distinctive 'O' flaw, complete margins; both somewhat aged, Maltese Cross cancels in red, Cat. £1000. (2) (Image)

Estimate AU$220-280
Min. Bid. AU$160

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 6 [MC], complete margins (a tad close at base), Maltese Cross in red, Cat. £375. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$170

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 7 [JL], Plate 8 [QG] & Plate 10 [MI] all with complete margins (close in places), lightly struck Maltese Cross cancels in red or in Black (Pl.10), Cat. £1875. (3) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$350

1840 (SG.2) 1d black Plate 11 [OF], complete margins (lower margin extremely close at right), weak Maltese Cross cancel in black, expertising signature in pencil of reverse, mounted on album page with helpful descriptive notes for identifying this rare plate, Cat £4600. (Image)

Estimate AU$800-1,200
Min. Bid. AU$50

1840 (SG.3) 1d grey-black (worn plate) Plate 1A [HI], complete margins (close at top), bold strike of Maltese Cross cancel in deep red, Cat £500. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$220

1840 (SG.3) 1d grey-black (worn plate) Plate 3 [PB], complete margins, bold Maltese Cross cancel in black, Cat £500. Popular corner letter combination which can serve as acronym for "Penny Black". (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$230

1867-83 (SG.133s) £5 orange Plate 1 with Type 9 'SPECIMEN' overprint, full gum with light hinge remnant, Cat. £3500. Very fresh. (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

1939-48 (SG.478c) £1 Arms tied to plain registered FDC by superb GUERNSEY '1OC/48' FDI datestamp, Cat. £325. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

1948 (SG.493-94) Royal Wedding set tied by SOUTH NORWOOD WOODSIDE GREEN FDI datestamp to registered FDC, scarce cachet type, neatly addressed, Cat £425+. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180