1840 QV 1d black, plate 7, letters LL. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum, 4 large margins. SG Spec AS46, SG 2-PL7 cat £13,500. Very rare in genuine mint condition with original gum. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,000

1840 QV 1d black, Plate 5, letters EJ. VF U, 4 margins & light cancel. SG 2 cat £375. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1840 QV 2d deep bright blue, no lines, plate 1, letters TB. F-VF fresh UN, tiny cut in bottom margin, 3 margins, beautiful deep colour. SG Spec SD6a, SG 4-P4 cat £45,000. Very rare in genuine unused condition. 2011 RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,500

1840 QV 2d deep blue, no lines, plate 2, letters NI. VFU, 4 margins, on piece with red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec DS7, SG 4 at £1250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1841 QV 2d blue white lines, letters TK, Plate 4. Fresh UN, 2½+ margins. SG Spec ES14, SG 14 cat £5000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1841 QV 2d blue, with lines, imperf, cnr letters QJ. VFU, black Maltese Cross with 12 in centre, sl creases, 4 margins. SG Spec El vl, SG 14f cat £550. Nice pmk strike. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1855-57 QV 6d pale lilac no cnr letters, on azure paper. F-VFU, barred pmk. SG Spec J70t, SG 70a cat £950. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1858-76 QV 2d deep blue, plate 15, letters ES-SE. F-VF fresh MNH, nice never hinged original gum. SG Spec G3-PL15, SG 47-PL15 cat £525 for M, should be at least double, £1050 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1865-73 QV 4d vermilion, large white cnr letters LA-AL, plate 11, IMPERF, wmk large garter INVERTED. VF fresh UN, insignificant scuffing in upper edge only, 4 large margins & bright colour. SG Spec J58a, SG 94a cat £7000. Extremely rare imperf error. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1867-83 QV 5/- rose plate 2, wmk Maltese Cross. VFU, barred 'LS 6' pmk, fully sound & nice bright colour. SG Spec J122. SG 126-PL2 cat £1500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Large Anchor, letters FF, slightly blued paper. F-VFU with cds & boxed pmk, nice color & excellent centering. SG Spec J127, SG 132/136 cat £7500/£7000. Key stamp as any wmk Anchor are at least 5 times rarer than wmk Maltese Cross. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), wmk Large Anchor, slightly blued paper. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum & excellent colour. SG Spec J127t, SG 132s cat £12,000 (normal cat £160,000). Beautiful example of this rarity - extremely rare even as a specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

1867-83 QV £5 orange, slightly BLUED paper, letters CG. Fresh MLH appearance (nicely regummed), tiny edge flts & partly reperfed but superb looking with nice pastel shade of early printing. SG Spec J128, SG 133 cat £60,000. Major rarity in genuine unused condition. 2007 BPA photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1867-83 QV £5 orange, slightly BLUED paper, letters CG. Superb VFU with 'Blackhall Cheenock 10 Jy 82' small cds from correct blued paper use period, nice pastel shade of early printing, perfect perfs & centering. SG Spec J128, SG 133 cat £21,875+ inc SG Specified +75% premium for lightly used. Extremely rare so nice - we have only once had an example equally as attractive & it sold for $14,500+ comm in auction 321. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1867-83 QV £5 orange, letters AM, white paper. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum & beautiful bright colour. SG 137 cat £12,500+. Extremely rare in mint condition as very few collectors could afford to buy such a high denomination stamp (= 5 gold sovereigns!). Iconic Great Britain QV stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1870 QV ½d rose IMPERF from imprimatur sheet, plate 9, letters ST-TS. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. SG Spec G4 (imp) cat 'from £950' for UN of the common plates & not priced separately for plate 9. SG 48a/49a cat £3000 as normal M imperf, from common plates, while plate 9, normal perf stamp cat £5000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1876-80 QV Telegraphs 6d grey plate 1, UR cnr marginal imperf blk of 4, opt SPECIMEN (type 9), letters NA-OB. Superb fresh 2 MLH/2MNH, all 4 margins. SG Spec L212t cat £520 for M singles, should be at least double, MNH so £880 for this blk, SG T6-1s cat £500 for normals. Extremely rare positioned multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1876-80 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, plate 1, opt SPECIMEN (type 8), letters CD. VF fresh M. SG Spec L235s, SG T16s cat £400 (normal £1750). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1876-80 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, Plate 1, letters DC, opt SPECIMEN (type 9). Superb fresh M. SG Spec L235s, SG T16s cat £400 (normal £1750). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1876-80 QV Telegraph £5 dull mauve, imperf Colour Trial, opt SPECIMEN (type 8) diag letters DM. Superb UN, mounted on card, 4 margins. SG Spec L237(p) cat £1300, SG T18(p) cat £45,000 for normal. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV 5/- rose, white paper, letters FF, opt SPECIMEN (SG type II). Superb fresh MLH. SG Spec L7(2)t, SG O9s cat £1750 & under-catalogued (normal cat £12,000). 2015 RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1883-84 QV 2/6 lilac, sl blued paper, letters FH-HF. VF fresh M, partial original gum. SG 175 cat £6000. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,600

1883-84 QV 10/- pale ultramarine on white paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG Spec K14(3), SG 183a cat £2500. Scarce in such nice quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1883-86 'GOVT PARCELS' opt QV 9d dull green, letters NL-LN. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum, bottom marginal. SG Spec L20, SG O63 cat £2750 for M, should be at least double, £5500 MNH. Genuine mint almost never seen while this pristine MNH example is a significant rarity. 2010 RPSL photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, letters NA, wmk 3 Imperial Crowns. VF fresh MLH appearance (nicely regummed), with excellent deep colour SG Spec K15, SG 185 cat £28,000. Very attractive example of this significant mint rarity. 2015 BPA photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000