1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters JB. FU, almost 4 margins, Red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 6-PL1 cat £1200. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1850 QV 1d red-brown, Die I, alphabet 1, letters CC, plate 98, wmk sm crown with Henry Archer trial perf 16. VFM. SG Spec CE2m, SG 16b cat £3500. Very rare. RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1858-76 QV 2d deep blue, plate 15, letters 4 cnrs ET-TE. Stamp F-VF fresh MNH, with nice never hinged original gum, bottom marginal with part imprint. SG Spec G3-PL15, SG 47-PL15 cat £525 for M, should be at least double, £1050 MNH. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey, plate I, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), wmk Maltese Cross,letters BC-CB. Superb fresh M. SG Spec J124s, SG 128s cat £4250 (normal cat £60,000). Rare stamp even as a specimen. (P)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross, letters FA-AF, opt SPECIMEN type 9. Superb fresh UN. SG 129s, SG Spec J126t cat £6250 (normal £90,000). Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, wmk Anchor, sl blued paper, letters EA-AE. VFU appearance, sm tear at right, 'Glasgow NO 30 83' cds. SG 131 cat £9100 inc SG specified premium for lightly used. Superb looking example of this very rare stamp. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1867-83 QV 10/- Greenish-grey, plate 1, white paper, wmk anchor. VFU, rectangular boxed pmk, plus 'MR 13 84' cds. SG Spec J125a, SG 135 cat £4500. (P)

Estimate AU$1,300

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, white paper, wmk Anchor. FU, barred pmk. SG Spec J125a, SG 135 cat £4500. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1876-80 QV Telegraph £1 pale ultramarine, imperf Colour Trial, opt SPECIMEN (type 8) diag, letters CF. Superb MLH, 4 margins. SG Spec L236(p) cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MNH, SG T17(p), cat £8250 for M normal. Rare. (P)

Estimate AU$900

1876-80 QV Telegraph £1 grey-green imperf Colour Trial, opt SPECIMEN (type 8) diag, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh M, sm thin, 4 margins SG Spec L236(p) cat £800++, SG T17(p), cat £8250 for normal. Probably unique with double specimen. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1876-80 QV Telegraph £5 grey-green imperf Colour Trial opt SPECIMEN (type 8) diag letters DM. Superb UN, mounted on card. VF, 4 margins. SG Spec L237(p) cat £1300, SG T18(p), cat £30,000 as normal. Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1883-84 QV 10/- cobalt, on BLUED paper. VFU, 'York St Manchester NO 17 85' cds. SG Spec K13(2), SG 177a cat £20,000 inc SG Specified +50% premium for lightly used. Beautiful example of this rare stamp. 2010 Fichel Basel photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$4,500

1883-84 QV 10/- Cobalt on white paper. VFU, sl pale colour 'London FC 5 MY 1885' pmk. SG 182 cat £12,375 inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. 1988 RPSL photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$2,000

1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns, letters DH-HD. VFU, oval pmk. SG Spec K15, SG 185 cat £3000. (P)

Estimate AU$800

1902-10 KEVII 1½d dull purple & green DLR printing. VF fresh MNH, left marginal. SG Spec M8(1), SG 221 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MNH. 2004 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1902-10 KEVII 3d dull purple on orange-yellow, DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF fresh MNH. SG Spec M19(1). SG 232 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MNH. 2004 RPSL photo-cert (P)

Estimate AU$120

1902-10 KEVII 5d dull purple & ultramarine, DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF MNH. SG Spec M28(1), SG 242 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MNH. 2003 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1902-10 KEVII 9d dull purple & ultramarine, DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF fresh MNH. SG Spec M39(I), SG 250 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MNH. 2014 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1902-10 KEVII 10d dull purple & carmine, DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF fresh MNH. SG Spec M42(l), SG 254 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MNH. 2003 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$375

1902-10 KEVII 1/-dull green & carmine, DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF fresh MNH. SG Spec M45(l), SG 257 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MNH. 2003 RPSL photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$275

1980 Liverpool & Manchester Railway 12p setenant strip, error IMPERFORATE (with sl traces of indentations as usual). VF MNH. SG 1113ab cat £9000 = A$16,000. Extremely rare as only 1 pane recorded. (P)

Estimate AU$3,000

1981 Butterfly 14p UL cnr horiz pr, error IMPERFORATE (with sl traces of indentations as usual). Superb fresh MNH. SG 1151a cat £11,000 = A$20,000. Extremely rare as only part of 1 pane recorded. (2). (P)

Estimate AU$3,000

1840 folded letter wrapper franked QV 1d black plate 9, letters HB (almost 4 margins), tied by red pmk, boxed 'Dundee DE 22 1840' departure b/s. To Arbroath. SG 2 cat £1000. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1841 Folded letter franked QV 1d black plate 7, letters PK (3 margins) tied by red Maltese Cross pmk. To Manchester, b/s 'Leicester FE 17 1841'. SG 2 cat from £750 on cover. (P)

Estimate AU$275