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

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 offering for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. Such sets have sold for between $3100+ & $3900+ commission 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, imperforate, 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 Stamp Duty $3 dull mauve Postal Fiscal, perf 14. Superb fresh UN, excellent colour. SG F5 cat £750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1876-77 '16 Cents' opt QV 18c lilac variety split '1' in '16'. F-VF U, oval barred 51 pmk of Shanghai. SG 20(var) cat £160+ as normal, other varieties cat £900. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

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 18c lilac. F-VF fresh M, partial gum, nice colour. SG 24 cat £1000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

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

Estimate AU$250

1880 QV 2c dull rose, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh UN. SG 28 cat £275. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1891 QV Surch set 20c/30c, 50c/48c & $1/96c, no Chinese characters, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, nice deep colours. SG 45s-47s cat £850 (normal cat £1295). Rare set. (3). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

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

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety short 'U in JUBILEE'. VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 51b cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety broken '1' in '1891'. VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 51c cat £950. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety 'space between O & N of Hong'. VFM. SG 51f cat £1700. Very rare variety. Certificates for any of the 1891 varieties can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,600

1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety space between 'O' & 'N' of 'Hong.' VFU, 'Hong Kong JA 24 91' cds. SG 51f cat £750. Rare variety! (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1898 QV '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c grey-black, wmk crown CA, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 52a cat £225 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

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

1903 KEVII $3 slate & dull blue, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 74 cat £450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1903 KEVII $5 purple & blue-green, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 75 cat £650. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1904-06 KEVII $10 slate & orange/blue, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, bright colours & excellent centring. SG 90 cat £1900. Rare top value in exceptional quality. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,400

1912-21 KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown, plus 4c, 6d shades, 12c on white back, 50c, 2 shades/backs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 100-112 inc 102a, 103a, 106a, 111a, 111d cat £521. (17). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450