1854 QV Laureate 3d yellow-green, wmk 3, pos.22. F-VF M, 3 margins. SG 87 cat £850. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1860-72 QV Diadem 8d orange, wmk double-line '8', perf 12. Superb U. SG 150 cat £1300++. Unusually nice example of this rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300

1861 QV Coin 5/- blue imperf plate proofs, horiz pr, wmk vert lines & stars, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174(p). Rare. Ex Hutson. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1861 QV Coin 5/- blue, imperf plate Proof, wmk vert lines & stars, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins top marginal. SG 174(p). Rare. Ex Hutson. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1861 QV Coin 5/- gold on green chalk-surfaced paper, imperf plate proof. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 174(p). Very rare only 1 part pane of 25 recorded. Ex Hutson. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1871-1902 'NINEPENCE' opt QV 10d red-brown, bottom marginal with Plate 5, wmk crown NSW (SG w36), perf 10. VF fresh MLH. SG 220a cat £18, plus premium for plate number. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1890-91 OS opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, perf, 10 opt SPECIMEN, wmk 20/- NSW within circle. Superb fresh MNH. SG O50s, normal cat £22,000 for M. Very rare so fresh. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1891-97 Postage Due 8d green. F-VF fresh M, cnr thin. ACSC ND31 cat $150. SG D7 cat £120. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1897 QV Coin 5/- reissue, perf 11x12 marg blk of 4 with attractive burelage at left. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 297e cat £200++. Rare multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Ca 1897 Hand drawn essay in pen & ink for a QV 1d design, endorsed 'Nunc aut nungaum' (Now or never), on card (93x131mm) -design 41x50mm. Some age related staining clear of the design. Unique. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1905 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk crown A, perf 12. VF MLH. SG 350a cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1849 folded letter wrapper with 'Paid Ship Letter Sydney SE 22 1849' crown pmk in red. To London with arrival of 29 JAN 1850 b/s. Unusually nice strike. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1901 Registered cover (spiked) to Hobart franked QV 2d (2) & 1d Shield tied by 2 clear strikes of the double ring oval 'Registered 30 JY 01 Tamworth' cds, another crisp strike on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

Postmarks Numerals: Massive collection in 5 large volumes with around 1150 diff, 1 to 2094 plus many cancel variations with RRRRR (11 diff), inc 193 m/s on 1888 1d Cent, 390 (2R20), 398 (on Vic 1912 1d opt), 420 (type B), 639, 1029, 1248, 1315, 1323, 1695 & 1737 (most not photogenic). RRRR (50 diff plus uncounted extras) inc 13 (type 3), 17 (type 3a), 71 (type 2), 95 (NSW), 151 (type 2c), 169, 242 (type 3), 346, 366, 449, 646, 666 (blue, unique?), 751, 932, 1054, 1166, 1196, 1246, 1272, 1312, 1468, 1554, 1623, 1664, 1684, 1688, 1758, 1858, 1903, 1941, 2031, 2071 & 2094 (these all F-VF clear strikes). RRR (120) with over 110 diff inc 8 on 6d Diadem imperf wmk 8, 49 on 6d brown Diadem imperf wmk 8, 75 (type 2), 144 (type 3), 192, 370 (on 1d roo), 542 (type 3), 562, 625, 715 (tied), 820, 901, 962, 965 (violet), 996, 1060, 1129, 1272 (tied), 1351, 1388, 1403, 1409, 1471, 1512, 1535, 1679 (tied), 1805, 1833, 1857, 1895, 1908, 1917, 1947, 1987, 2030, 2049 & 2067. RR (210) with 170 diff inc 1850s Barred Numerals 7 (superb), 15 (on 1d Laureate 'no leaves' pr), 39 (on 6d Laureate) & 43 (on 1d brick Laureate), 50 (on 3d Laureate no wmk pr), 55 (on 6d brown Laureate), 90 (2) on Sydney View 1d & 6d Laureate Plate 2. Other pmks of note inc Drayton NSW, Ipswich NSW & Brisbane NSW cds tying 85, 87 & 95 to 2d Diadems to envelope pieces, registered h/s, plus 100s of R, SS &S rated strikes. A monumental collection assembled over a period of more than 20 years. Est retail $40,000. (3950 items). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000