1840 QV 1d black, plate 1B, letters BK. M, original gum, sl flts, 3½ margins, nice appearance. SG 2-PL1b cat £12,500. Rare genuine mint example. 2012 Scheller photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 4, letters TB. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS23, SG 2-PL4 cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1840 QV 2d blue no lines, plate 2, letters EL. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec D55, SG 5-PL1 cat £975. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

1841 QV 2d blue, with lines, imperf blk of 4. VF 2MLH/2MNH, with original gum, vert fold between stamps, all 4 margins. SG 14 cat £20,000+ as singles. SG Spec E1 cat £30,000 for blk of 4, MNH should be at least double, £45,000 = A$80,000 for this blk. Beautiful looking classic multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, 2 silk threads 5mm apart. U, cut square, 4 margins, some splitting along silk thread, barred oval pmk. SG Spec H1(1), SG 54 cat £1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. U, repaired at top, barred oval pmk. Good spacefiller. SG Spec K15, SG 185 cat £3000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1902-10 KEVII 5/- bright carmine opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16). VF fresh MNH appearance diag creases. SG Spec M51s, SG 263s cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. Superb fresh MLH. SG 266 cat £2000. Scarce top value in premium quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1913 KGV Seahorses 5/- rose-carmine, 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. Superb fresh MNH, with nice never hinged original gum. SG 401(var), SG Spec N66(1)u cat £2200+ (& undercatalogued) for M, should be at least double, £4400 MNH. Extremely rare, only several recorded & hinged one sold for £1800 at London auction in late 2018. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1913 KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, Waterlow printing. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum & perfect centring. SG Spec N69(1), SG 402 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH. Rare in such exceptional quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1913 KGV Seahorses 5/- pale carmine, DLR printing. VF fresh MLH, left marginal. SG Spec N67(3), SG 410 cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 2/6 chocolate-brown, Bradbury Printing. Superb fresh MNH. SG Spec N65(3), SG 414 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, BW printing. VF fresh M. SG 417 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Collection: 1840-1973 comprehensive in Yvert album inc 1840 QV 1d black & 2d blue no lines (2 shades). 1841 QV 1d red UN (left marginal with part imprint) & 2d blue (single & horiz pr), all imperf 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d, 10d & 1/- (all cut square). 1854-58 QV Stars 1d & 2d. 1855-57 QV 4d (4 inc wmks), 6d & 1/-. 1862 QV small cnr letters to 6d. 1865-80 QV to 2/- large white cnr letters, plus plates & wmks. 1867-82 QV inc 5/- plate 1 (2) & £5 orange . 1873-80 QV to 1/- coloured cnr letters, plus plates. 1870 QV 1½d UN. 1883 Surch 3d/3d & 6d/6d. 1883-84 QV 2/6, 5/-, 10/- & £1 brown. 1883-84 QV green & lilac set to 1/-. 1887-1900 QV Jubilee set to 1/- M, plus 1887 QV £1 green U. 1902-13 KEVII to £1 inc 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2) & £1 (2). 1913-19 KGV Seahorses 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, & £1 green. 1929 KGV PUC set to £1. 1935 KGV Seahorses re-engraved set to 10/-. 1948 Silver Wedding set. 1939-48 KGVI high val set to £1. 1951 KGVI Pic high val set to £1. 1955 QEII Castles set to £1. Then QEII appears comp to 1973. Officials 1902-03 Govt Parcels opt KEVII to 9d. Telegraphs 1870-80 QV to 3/-. Also British PO in Levant inc 1887-96 QV to 4Pi & 1921 KGV Surch to 180Pi. Mostly G-VF M/UN/U in overall much better than usual condition. SG cat £33,000+ = A$60,000+. Valuable collection. (840) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000