1840 QV 1d black, Plate 1a, letters HL, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb U, 4 large to huge margins, red Maltese Cross. SG 2 cat £2000. Rarity in such beautiful quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1840 QV 1d intense black, plate 4, letters RF. Superb fresh M appearance (regummed), 4 margins. SG Spec AS22, SG 1-PL4 cat £13,000. Rare genuine unused. 2015 Scheller photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1840 QV 1d black, plate 5, letters SI. VF MLH, with nice darker original gum, 4 margins. SG Spec AS25, SG 2-PL5 cat £12,500. Very rare in genuine mint original gum condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1840 QV 1d black, plate 11, letters GI. GU, 2 margins on tiny piece with black Maltese Cross on piece. SG 2-PL11 cat £4600. Rarest 1d black plate & cert can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 11, letters IL. GU, 2 margins on tiny piece with black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL11 cat £4600. Rarest 1d black plate & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters QK. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5-PL1 cat £975. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

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

Estimate AU$6,000

1860 QV 1½d rosy mauve, Plate 1, letters AL-LA, unissued. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, left marginal with part inscription, beautiful bright colour. SG Spec G5. SG 53a cat £7000+. Fantastic quality example of this rare stamp. Dr Enzo Diena photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1860 QV 1½d rosy-mauve, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 7), wmk large crown, blued paper. F-VF UN, nice bright colour. SG Spec G5s. SG 53as cat £1750 (normal £7000). Rare unissued stamp (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1862-64 QV Small cnr letters basic set 3d to 1/-, plus 4d with hairlines. Mostly G-FU. SG ex 76-90 cat £1715. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1867-80 QV 2/- brown, Letters AB-BA. F-VF U, barred oval pmk. SG Spec J120, SG 121 cat £4250. Attractive example of this rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, wmk Maltese Cross, letters AE-EA. VFU, light strike of barred oval pmk. SG Spec J124, SG 128 cat £5600 inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross, letters JC-CJ, opt SPECIMEN type 9. F-VF fresh UN. SG Spec J126t, SG 129s cat £6250 (normal cat £75,000). Very rare top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross. Superb U, 'London WC NO 10 81 X' cds, nice bright colour. SG Spec J126, SG 129 cat £7875 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Beautiful quality example & rare as such. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV 10/- grey-green, blued paper, wmk Anchor, letters BA-AB. VF U, 'GLA SG OW JA 25 84 cds' SG Spec J125, SG 131 cat £7875 inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. Unusually nice quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, letters CB-BC, on blued paper, wm Anchor. VFU, company security, Perfin HSB, light barred cancel & cds. SG Spec J127, SG 132 cat £7500=$13,500. Rare stamp. RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1867-83 QV 5/- rose, white paper, wmk Anchor, plate 4, letters EC-CE. VFU with cds (full perfs partly obscured by pmk). SG Spec J123a, SG 134 cat £3800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, wmk Large Anchor, white paper, letters. VFU, light cds. SG Spec J125a, SG 135 cat £7000 inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. Unusually nice quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,700

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Large Anchor, white paper. Superb U, 'Gla SG ow MY 15 83' cds. SG Spec J127a, SG 136 cat £12,250 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly U. Exceptional quality. Dr Enzo Diena photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,000

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Anchor, white paper, letters CH-HC. VFU with barred cancel. SG Spec J127a, SG 136 cat £7000. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1870 QV ½d rose-red, plate 4, unlisted variety QV head weakly printed. Superb M, original gum, perfect centering. SG Spec G4(1), SG 49-pl4 cat £120+. Rare with such centering. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1870 QV ½d rose, plate 19, letters FS-SF. VF fresh MLH. SG Spec G4, SG 4-PL19 cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1876-80 QV Telegraph 10/- slate-blue imperf Colour Trial opt SPECIMEN diag (type 8), letters DF. Stamp F-VF MNH, 3 margins UR cnr marginal with part inscription, sl gum creases. SG Spec L235(CT)s cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MNH, SG T16s normal Specimen cat £400 & normal cat £1750 for M. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1880-83 QV 4d grey-brown, plate 18, cnr letters CF, wmk Imperial Crown, LINE PERF 14, being a specially perf example from the imperf imprimatur sheet, which was affixed inside the De la Rue presentation book 'Before & after the Stamp Committee' prepared in 1885. VF fresh UN. SG 160(var). SG Spec (see page 257) cat £3750. Important rarity for specialist as only several recorded. With photocopy of the DLR book page & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1880-83 QV 6d grey, plate 18, cnr letters RL, wmk Imperial Crown, LINE PERF 14, being a specially perf example from the imperf imprimatur sheet, which was affixed inside the De la Rue presentation book 'Before & after the Stamp Committee' prepared in 1885. VF fresh UN. SG 161(var). SG Spec (see page 257) cat £3750. Important rarity for specialist as only several recorded. With photocopy of the DLR book page & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200