1840 QV 1d black plate 1a, letters AK. Superb U, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL1A cat £425+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1840 QV 1d black, plate 11, letters PG. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2 cat £4600. Rarest 1d black plate & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1841 QV 1d lake-red, imperf, plate 165, letters JI. Superb fresh MNH, nice never hinged original gum, 4 margins. SG Spec B2, SG 11 cat £5250 for M, should be at least double, £10,500 MNH. Copy of RPSL photo cert of blk it came from. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1855-57 QV 1/- deep green, no cnr letters. FU, barred oval '498' pmk. SG Spec J100(1), SG 71 cat £550. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1855-57 QV 1/- pale green, no cnr letters. F-VFU, barred '46' pmk. SG Spec J100(3), SG 73 cat £350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1856-65 QV 1d carmine rose, imperf plate PROOF, die II, plate 66, wmk large crown, this being the so-called 1865 'Royal Reprint'. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG Spec DP35b cat £3000. Very rare specialist item. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1862-64 QV 3d Deep carmine rose, small cnr letters LO-OL. F-VF U, barred pmk. SG Spec J26, SG 75 cat £575. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 QV 3d Carmine rose, small cnr letters KM-MK. F-VF U, part 'MALTA' cds. SG Spec J26 cat £350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1862-64 QV 3d Bright carmine rose, small cnr letters HJ-JH. F-VF U, barred '383' pmk plus part cds. SG Spec J26, SG 76 cat £350. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1862-64 QV 4d Bright red, small cnr letters IA-AI. Superb VF U, barred oval A pmk. SG Spec J79 cat £170+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1862-64 QV 9d bistre, small white cnr letters, wmk Emblems. F-VF fresh UN appearance, reperfed wing margin, nice colour. SG Spec. J92, SG 86 cat £5800. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1862-64 QV 9d straw, small white cnr letters, wmk emblems. F-VF fresh M, sl disturbed gum. SG Spec J92(2), SG 87 cat £4000. Rare mint stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1862-64 QV 9d Straw, small cnr letters KS-SK. F U, light cds cancel. SG Spec J92, SG 87 cat £475. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 QV 9d Straw, small cnr letters DP-PD, on thick paper. F-VF U, oval numeral pmk, plus part cds. SG Spec J92d, SG 87b cat £550. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 QV 1/- Green, small cnr letters GH-HG, plate 1. VF U, barred '545' pmk. SG Spec J100, SG 89 cat £500. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 QV 1/- Green, small cnr letters EJ-JE, plate 1, on thick paper. F-VF U, barred oval '134' pmk. SG Spec J100c, SG 90d cat £375. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1865-67 QV 1/- Green, large white cnr letters FL-LF, wmk Emblems, plate 4, on thick--VF U, barred '223' pmk. SG Spec J101g, SG 101b cat £380. (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

1865-73 QV 3d rose, large white cnr letters KR-RK, plate 4, IMPERF plate proof, no wmk. F-VF UN as made, sl blemish in middle, 4 margins. SG 92(p), SG Spec J28/29 cat £3800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1865-67 QV 9d Straw, large white cnr letters HL-LH, wmk Emblems, plate 4.F U, oval barred '46' pmk. SG Spec J94, SG 98 cat £600. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1867-80 QV 6d bright violet with hyphen, large white cnr letters JB-BJ, wmk Spray, plate 6. F-VF U, barred oval - 07 pmk. SG Spec J75, SG 107 cat £200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1867-80 QV 9d Pale straw, large white cnr letters HH-HH, wmk Spray. F U, barred oval '693' pmk. SG Spec J96, SG 111 cat £300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1867-80 QV 2/- pale blue, large white cnr letters, wmk Spray. F-VF U, barred oval pmk. SG Spec J118, SG 120 cat £275. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1867-80 QV 2/- pale blue, large white cnr letters, plate 1, wmk spray, IMPERF from imprimatur sheet. VF fresh MLH, right marginal. SG Spec J118d cat £4750 as imprimatur, SG 120aa cat £22,000 as normal imperf & even normal perf stamp cat £5000. Very rare item for specialist. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Anchor, sl blued paper, letters HA-AH. Superb U, 'Edinburgh OC 22 83' cds, W/C & excellent original colour. SG 132 cat £17,500 inc SG specified +75%, premium for lightly used. Beautiful looking example & significant rarity as such. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,500

1873-80 QV 3d rose, coloured letters, plate 12, IMPERF from imprimatur sheet, wmk spray, letters ET-TE. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 144(var), SG Spec J37(var) cat £2500. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700