1847-54 QV Embossed 6d mauve. Actual stamp is MNH with nice never hinged original gum (hinged in margin only), with left selvedge & 2 margins. SG Spec H3(1), SG 58 cat £19,500 for M, should be at least double, £39,000 MNH. Although poorly cut, it is still major rarity MNH & cert can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 1b, letters QB. VFM, sl disturbed gum, 4 large margins. SG 2-PL1b cat £12,500 = A$24,000. RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1840 QV 1d black Plate 9, letters NI. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL9 cat £625. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die II, with 2 silk threads 5mm apart. Superb M, nice original gum, sl gum staining on right edge but overall very fresh & excellent embossing, cut square with 4 margins. SG Spec H2(1), SG 57(2) cat £11,500. Unusually nice example & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1855-57 QV 4d rose, no cnr letters, wmk large garter, on ordinary paper. F-VF fresh M, with original gum. SG Spec J51(2), SG 66a cat £1750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1862-64 QV 6d lilac, small white cnr letters JH-HJ, wmk emblems INVERTED. Fresh M, re-perfed 2 sides. SG Spec J71e, SG 84wi cat £8250. Extremely rare wmk error. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1867-80 QV 6d Purple, with hyphen. Large white cnr letters GG-GG, wmk Spray, plate 6. F-VF U, barred oval '498' pmk. SG Spec J75, SG 106 cat £200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1867-80 QV 9d Straw, large white cnr letters, plate 4, wmk Spray. F-VF U, barred 'N 18' pmk. SG Spec J96, SG 110 cat £325. (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

1867-80 QV 2/- deep blue, large white cnr letters with wing margin, wmk Spray. VFU, 'JU 22 72' cds. SG Spec J118, SG 119 cat £240. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1867-80 QV 2/- dull blue, large white cnr letters, wmk Spray. FU, barred '165' pmk. SG Spec J118, SG 118 cat £225. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross. Superb U, Registered cds. SG Spec J126, SG 129 cat £7875 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly Used. Beautiful quality example & rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV 5/- rose, plate 4, on blued paper, wmk Anchor. VFU, 'Registered 20 JY 83' oval pmk. SG Spec J123, SG 130 cat £4800. Excellent example of this rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1867-83 QV 10/- grey-green, blued paper, wmk Large Anchor. Superb U, 'Telegraph Office APR 8 1884' cds. SG Spec J125, SG 131 cat £9100 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Very scarce. Caffaz photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1876-80 QV Telegraphs £5 orange, top value, wmk Shamrocks, letters AC. Superb U, 'Glasgow AP 13 78' cds. SG Spec L237, SG T18 cat £5600 inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. Much rarer than the normal postage £5 & exceptional quality example. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1884-88 I R OFFICIAL opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns, letters BA-AB. Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. This original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples available. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo cert, while another new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50,000

1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. VFU. SG 266 cat £1250+ inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$475

1966 Blackbird 4d error reddish-brown (legs) omitted. VF fresh M. SG 699j cat £125. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1981 Disabled 25p Painting IMPERF vert gutter pr. UN, sl imperfections as usual. ECGB2300IMa cat £700 for UN. SG 1150(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1981 Butterflies 18p IMPERF pr. VF UN. SG 1152(var). Very rare as only few prs recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1998 Endangered Species 20p IMPERF horiz pr from left margin. Superb fresh MNH. SG 2015(var). Only 150 prs recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1998 Lighthouses 63p, LR cnr imprint blk of 4, error perfs shifted left 7mm resulting in QEII head & value at left instead of right & also with QEII head & value twice in right margin! VF fresh MNH. SG 2038(var). Only 1 sheet recorded so would only be 10 of the extra value in margin & unique partial multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Postal History 1836-98 group inc a cpl of stampless fronts, a folded letter wrapper franked QV 1d black with b/s boxed 'Perth JA 16 1841', QV 1d red-brown imperfs 2 covers inc with 2-line 'Bainess Penny Post' (SG cat £65), QV 2d blue imperf, 1860 QV 1d red-brown perf, 1843 use of 1d envelope with Maltese Cross no.3 pmk SG cat £225 on 1d stamp, 1856 QV 6d lilac on azure paper (£950 as loose stamp) to West Maitland (b/s) in NSW, 1859 QV 6d + 4d Registered to Macclesfield, 1873 QV 1/- to India, 1897 franked Jubilee 3d, & 1898 Reg envelope to Sydney. (13). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300