1840 1d Intense Black Plate 5 [QG] SG #1, complete margins (close at top right), tidy MC cancel in red, Cat £525. Attractive example. (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1862-64 Small White Letters 9d bistre Plate 2 [TA] Type 6 'SPECIMEN' overprint SG #86s, good colour, without gum, Cat £725 (£5,250 as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1873-80 Large Uncoloured Colour Letters Wmk Orb 2½d rosy-mauve Plate 12 SG #141 from base of the pane with part marginal imprint, MLH, Cat £525; also Wmk Imperial Crown 2½d blue Plate 22 SG #157, MVLH, Cat £450. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1883-84 High Values Blued Paper 2/6d lilac with Type 9 'SPECIMEN' seriffed overprint SG #175s, large-part gum, Cat £625 (Cat £6,750 as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$360

1887-92 Jubilee 1/- dull green SG #211 corner block of 9, eight units MUH. Fresh multiple, Cat £2,475++. (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1915 Lord Roberts Memorial Fund Stamp Album For Soldiers & Sailors: a complete set of 144 poster stamps mounted in a blue & gold album (the most expensive of the 3 Official albums) complete with the original receipt for 18/6d!!. Generally fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1887-1902 Government Parcels Group: with QV 1887-90 1½d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, 1891-1900 1d, 2d, 4½d & 1/-, KEVII 1d, 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, SG #O61-78, some heavy cancels as to be expected, Cat £1,745. (13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1867 (May 25) cover with embossed Fairlie & Co (Engineers) on the flap, to their representative at No 17 Casse 63/L'Exposition/Paris with GB 1d Plate 81 strip of 4 tied by London duplex of MY25/67, 'ANGL/AMB CALAIS D' TPO transit on the face, two fine to largely very fine 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE/3^E|26/MAI/57POSTES' and '2^E|27' arrival backstamp, minor blemishes. Enclosed note: "...take care of all your Cases and get the goods well packed...If they are left to the Mercy of the Railway Companies there is no knowing when we may, if ever, receive them here". (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1876-79 Group of Covers x8 from the Watford to Wangaratta (Vic) correspondence with solo frankings of 6d grey Plate 15 x2 and Plate 16 x4; also 1878 with 8d orange Plate 1 x2 and 1879 with 8d single (defective); all stamps are tied by Watford '1849' duplexes, each cover with Melbourne transit & Wangaratta arrival backstamps; condition variable. (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1885 (Nov 12) use of Parcel Post label on small piece (80x45mm approx) with 1883 9d dull green tied by fine strike of 'LEAMINGTON SPA' datestamp, Cat £4,750 on cover. Superb. Very rare item. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500