1840 QV 1d intense black, Plate 4, letters EI. VF fresh MLH appearance, 4 margins but regummed & tiny expert repairs in right margin. SG Spec AS22, SG 1-Pl 4 cat £17,500 = A$32,000. Very rare in genuine unused condition. 2020 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1840 Official QV 1d black VR, letters, letters FF. VFU, with concentric rings target cancel, which was used for cancellation trials, tiny expert repair in LL cnr basically invisible, 4 margins. SG Spec VR1, SG V1 cat £22,500 & under-catalogued. Extremely rare genuine example. RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$15,000

1841 QV 2d bright blue white lines, letters JD, Plate 3. Fresh M, 2 margins, nice original gum. SG Spec ES11, SG 14 cat £5000 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1883-84 QV 1½d lilac. F-VF fresh MLH. SG Spec K18, SG 188 cat £125. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1890's 'De La Rue & Co London' printer's sample essay stamp in violet, LR cnr blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MNH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1902-10 KEVII 10/- ultramarine DLR printing. VF fresh MLH, nice bright colour. SG 265 cat £1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1912-24 KGV 1/- bistre, wmk Simple Cypher INVERTED. VF MNH. SG Spec N32(1)b, SG 395wi cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1913 KGV Seahorses 2/6 sepia brown, Waterlow printing, opt 'CANCELLED' diag between 2 lines (SG Spec type 27) as used at the Customs & Excise Government Laboratory, on stamps for cancellation removal experiments & other tests. Fresh M, sm repair in LL cnr, VF appearance. SG 400(var), SG Spec N63(3)u cat £2200+, & under-catalogued. Extremely rare as only several recorded & one sold for £1920 at London auction in late 2018. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 5/- rose-red, BW printing. FM, tiny thin. SG 416 cat £325. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, BW printing. VF fresh MLH, left marginal. SG Spec N71(2), SG 417 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, BW printing. Superb U, light cds. SG 417 cat £236 inc SG specified +35% premium for lightly used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1955-57 Postage Due 2/6 purple on yellow, wmk E2R (SG w165) sideways. Superb fresh MNH. SG Spec Z15, SG D54 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1972 Polar Explorers 7½p error 'gold Queen's head omitted'. VF fresh MNH, normal to compare. SG 899a cat £400. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300