1862-63 QV 2c brown, no wmk. Superb MNH appearance (nicely regummed), unusually excellent centring. SG 1 cat £550. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1862-63 QV 8c yellow-buff, no wmk. F-VF fresh M, partial gum. SG 2 cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1862-63 QV 12c pale greenish-blue, no wmk. F-VF fresh UN. SG 3 cat £650. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1862-63 QV 18c lilac, no wmk. F-VF fresh MLH (nicely regummed) left wing margin. SG 4 cat £650. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1862-63 QV 24c green, no wmk. M, partial gum & sl imperfections. SG 5 cat £1400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1862-63 QV 96c brownish grey, no wmk. VF fresh MLH (nicely regummed). SG 7 cat £4000. Rare top value in above average condition. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1863-71 QV 2c-96c set of IMPERF Proofs, opt CANCELLED, no wmk chalked paper. Superb fresh UN as made, all marginal with all 4 margins, beautiful bright colours. SG ex 8-19(p) cat £4880 as normals. Very rare, only 1 sheet of ea existed & certificate can be obtained on request. (9) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1871-74 Great Northern Telegraph Company 25c. grey, $1 orange-yellow, $3 green & $10 rose-lilac, sets of 4 both of imperf plate proofs, & of the perf 11½ stamps. Imperf 25c with 'Serie F' serial no, the other imperfs w/o serial nos, while the perf stamps all with 'Serie F' serial nos. Hiscocks 1-4 & 1a-4a, Bft 1-4 & 1a-4a. (These stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons & depict Professor H.C. Orsted, the Danish pioneer of electromagnetism. They were prepared for use on the Great Northern Telegraph Company's telegraph network in eastern Asia which had installed telegraph lines Hong Kong ? Amoy ? Shanghai ? Nagasaki). Superb condition, imperfs UN as made, perf stamps MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Of the imperfs probably 2 sheets of 25 of each existed, of which only 1 of the 25c had the serial nos. While of the issued perf stamps only 1 set of sheets of 25 has ever been recorded in private hands from which these originate, & we have never seen any of the issued perf stamps offered for sale anywhere ever before. Extremely important for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. Such sets have sold for $3750+ & $4700+ in our previous auctions. 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1871-74 Great Northern Telegraph Company 25c grey, $1 orange-yellow, $3 green & $10 rose-lilac, sets of 4 both of imperf plate proofs, & of the perf 11½ stamps. Imperf 25c with 'Serie F' serial no, the other imperfs w/o serial nos, while the perf stamps all with 'Serie F' serial nos. ALL IN UR cnr BLOCKS OF 4. Hiscocks 1-4 & 1a-4a, Bft 1-4 & 1a-4a. (These stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons & depict Professor H.C. Orsted, the Danish pioneer of electromagnetism. They were prepared for use on the Great Northern Telegraph Company's telegraph network in eastern Asia which had installed telegraph lines Hong Kong ? Amoy ? Shanghai ? Nagasaki). Superb condition, imperfs UN as made, perf stamps MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Of the imperfs probably 2 sheets of 25 of each existed, of which only 1 of the 25c had the serial nos. While of the issued perf stamps only 1 set of sheets of 25 has ever been recorded in private hands from which these originate - & we have never seen any of the issued perf stamps offered for sale anywhere ever before. Extremely important offering for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. UNIQUE SET OF POSITIONAL BLOCKS. 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. (8 blks) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$12,000

1874-1902 QV $10 rose-carmine Postal Fiscal, wmk crown CC, perf 15½x15. F-VF fresh MLH, typical centreing, with nice original gum & excellent colour. Sc 28 cat US$9500, SG F3 cat £8500. Extremely rare genuine mint example, as virtually all of this issue was fiscally used. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1874-1902 QV Stamp Duty $2 dull bluish green Postal Fiscal, perf 14. Superb fresh M with nice original gum. SG F4 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1874-1902 QV Stamp Duty $3 dull mauve Postal Fiscal, perf 14. Superb fresh UN, excellent colour. SG F5 cat £750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1876 '28 cents' opt QV 30c mauve. Superb UN, left wing margin, with excellent bright colour. SG 21 cat £2000. Rare genuine UN (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1877 QV 16c yellow, wmk crown CC. F-VF UN, nice bright colour. SG 22 cat £2000. Rare genuine unused. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1880 '5 Cents' opt QV 8c bright orange. F-VF UN, tiny tear at left, nice colour. SG 23 cat £1100. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1880 '5 cents' opt QV 18c lilac. F-VF fresh M, partial gum, nice colour. SG 24 cat £1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1880 '10 cents' opt QV 12c pale blue. Superb fresh MLH, with nice original gum & bright colour. SG 25 cat £1100. Premium quality example. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1880 '10 cents' opt QV 24c green. Superb fresh M, redistributed gum, nice bright colour. SG 27 cat £1500. Rare genuine mint. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1880 QV 2c dull rose, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M, deep colour. SG 28 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1880 QV 5c blue, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M, sl horiz gum crease nice colour. SG 29 cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1880 QV 10c mauve, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M, nice colour. SG 30 cat £900. Rare genuine mint. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1880 QV 48c brown, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum & deep colour. SG 31 cat £1500. Rare genuine mint top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1891 '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c purple on red, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh MLH. SG 50 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1898 '10 CENTS' opt QV 30c grey-green, no Chinese characters. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG 54 cat £650. Rare stamp in premium quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1898 '10 CENTS' opt QV 30c grey green, with h/s Chinese characters. VF MNH. SG 55 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220