1689 folded letter from Sir Thomas Samwell (member of English Parliament) to Thomas Wagstaffe (his brother-in-law) with London Bishop mark dated JY 6 at UL. Contents of correspondence (transcript provided) inc reference to The Siege of Londonderry (April/August 1689). Richard Talbot the Earl of Tyrconnell (Irish Jacobite, born 1631, dies 1691). Convention Parliament (21 Jan 1689-Feb 1690) & other events inc the Kings of Denmark & Sweden sending '15 Men of War' & '10000 Landmen' to assist the King (William) in Ireland against King James II. Superb historical document in Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1862-64 QV 9d straw small cnr letters. F-VF U, light barred numeral '84'. SG Spec J92(2), SG 87 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1865-67 QV 9d straw, large white cnr letters, wmk emblems. F-VFU, light barred pmk. SG Spec J94, SG 98 cat £600. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1867-83 QV 5/- rose, plate 1, wmk Maltese Cross. VFU, sl trace of pressed crease. SG Spec J121, SG 127-PL1 cat £675. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters AA, top value, white paper. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum, beautiful bright colour & excellent centring. SG 137 cat £12,500+. Extremely rare in mint condition as only very few collectors could afford to buy such a high denomination stamp (=5 gold sovereigns!). Iconic Great Britain QV stamp. 2020 RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1902 KEVII ½d yellow-green DLR printing opt SPECIMEN (SG Type 17). VF fresh M. SG 217s, SG Spec M2s cat £400. Rare genuine example of this sought after opt type. 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1902-10 KEVII 1d red DLR printing opt SPECIMEN (SG type 17), wmk Imperial Crown inverted. Superb fresh MNH. SG 219wis, SG Spec M5au cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MNH. Rare genuine example of this sought after opt type. 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1902-10 KEVII 4d green & chocolate-brown DLR printing, ordinary paper. VF fresh MNH. SG 236 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1902-10 KEVII 4d pale orange, DLR printing, opt SPECIMEN (SG Type 17). Superb fresh MLH. SG 240(s). SG Spec M25s cat £700. Very rare genuine example of this sought after opt type. 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1902-10 KEVII 10d dull purple & carmine, DLR printing, ordinary paper. Superb fresh MNH. SG 254 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1911 KEVII 4d bright orange perf 15x14, Harrison & Sons printing, opt SPECIMEN (SG Type 22). Superb fresh MNH. SG 286(s). SG Spec M27s cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MNH. Rare so nice. RPSL photo-cert plus 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1911-13 KEVII 1/- dark green & scarlet, Somerset House printing. VF fresh MNH. SG 312 cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1951 KGVI High val set 2/6 to £1, plus Festival of Britain 2½d, 4d on plain registered FDC (3 May 1951) to Tanga, East Africa. SG cat £950 = A$1800. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Errors & Varieties 1940s-70s range with KGVI 1d red vertical pr grossly mis-perfed 1958-65 QEII 3d violet tete-beche horiz pr SG 575(var) cat £70 in footnotes. 1972 Church 7½d with black shifted left in UR cnr blk of 4 showing black 'traffic light' also shifted. 1973 QEII £1 black left marginal blk of 4 grossly mis-perf with top 2 stamps effectively imperf with perf through design at left, lower pr multiple perf strikes. 1973-74 QEII 3½d olive-grey booklet panes with blank label at LL or UR. VF fresh MNH. Interesting lot (6 items). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1873-81 QV collection inc 1873-80 QV, Large coloured letters 2½d, plate 2 & 14, 3d, 4d orange, 4d green, 6d, 8d & 1/-. 1880-83 QV 2½d, 3d, 3d on 3d, 4d brown, 6d grey, 6d on 6d & 1/- brown. 1880-81 QV set to 5d. 1881 QV 1d lilac, Die I & Die II. Mostly G-VFU, SG cat £2975+ = A$5400+. (27). (Image1)

Estimate AU$275