1841 QV 1d red-brown, imperf, letters KH. VF fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £600. Unusually nice. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1841 QV 2d pale blue, with white lines, letters EF. Fresh UN, 3½ margins. SG Spec E1(1), SG 13 cat £9500. Very rare in genuine unused condition. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1858-76 QV 2d blue, plate 12, letters 4 cnrs IN-NI. Superb fresh MLH with very nice original gum. SG Spec G2-PL12, SG 45-PL12 cat £3000. The rarest plate no of this issue & almost never seen in such nice quality. (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1865 QV 1d Black, imperf plate proof, Die II, plate 66, wmk large crown, inverted, this being the so-called 'royal reprint'. Superb M, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG Spec DP 35b cat £3500 (while normal M 1d black cat £12,500). Very rare specialist item. (P)

Estimate AU$2,000

1867-80 QV 1/- green, plate 7, large white cnr letters, wmk spray. F-VF fresh UN. SG 117-PL7 cat £1400. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1873-80 QV 4d sage-green, large colour cnr letters LN-NL, wmk large garter. F-VF fresh UN. SG Spec J64, SG 153-pl 15 cat £1600 (P)

Estimate AU$300

1876-80 QV Telegraph £5 orange top value. GU, re-perfed at top, Maru Lane BO FE 2 80' cds, plus rectangular boxed GPO pmk. SG Spec L237, SG T18 cat £3200. Much rarer than postage £5. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1876-80 QV Telegraph ½d orange, plate 5, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), letters SK. VF fresh M. SG Spec L201s, SG T1s cat £65.

Estimate AU$50

1876-80 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 6, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), letters OG. VF fresh M, part gum. SG Spec L220s, SG T8-6s cat £110 (normal £120). (P)

Estimate AU$70

1876-77 QV Telegraph £5 orange, top value, wmk Shamrocks, letters DC. VFU, 'JY 20 81' cds plus boxed GPO pmk. SG Spec L237, SG T18 cat £3200+. Much rarer than the normal postage £5. (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1883-84 QV 'Lilacs & Greens' set ½d to 1/-. VF M/MLH, all with nice original gum & excellent deep colour. SG 187-196 cat £5400. Very seldom seen in such excellent matching condition. (10). (P)

Estimate AU$3,500

1902-04 'IR OFFICIAL' opt KEVII 2½d ultramarine. VF fresh M, part gum, nice bright colour. SG O22 cat £1000. Rare genuine example & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1911-13 KEVII £1 deep green Somerset printing. FU, 'Haymarket 5 JU 12' cds plus blue crayon line. SG 320 cat £750. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1913 KGV Seahorse £1 green. VFU, registered oval pmk. SG 403 cat £1400. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, BW printing. Superb U. SG 417 cat £175+. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1929 KGV PUC £1 block. Superb fresh MLH. SG 438 cat £750. (P)

Estimate AU$650

1929 KGV PUC £1 black, opt SPECIMEN in red type 32. VF MLH. SG Spec NCom9s, SG 438s cat £3000. Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1939-48 KGVI High value set 2/6-£1. VF MLH/MNH. SG 476-478c cat £425. (6). (P)

Estimate AU$150