1850 Sydney View 1d pale red, plate I no clouds, on hard bluish paper. VFU, 4 margins, sl trace of horiz crease. SG 5 cat £475. Very attractive. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, on hard greyish paper. VFU, 4 margins, with Sydney barred cancel. SG 42 cat £300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1856 Queen on Throne (1d) vermilion, Perkins Bacon reprinted die Proof of a rejected issue for NSW (note much longer curved inscription field compared to the Victorian stamp) with fancy pattern in 'country' & value tablets, on thick card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Rare & attractive. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1856 Queen on Throne (1d) blue, Perkins Bacon reprinted die Proof of a rejected issue for NSW (note much longer curved inscription field compared to the Victorian stamp) with fancy pattern in 'country' & value tablets, on thick card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Rare & attractive. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1882-85 'OS' red opt QV 1/- black, perf 10, wmk crown NSW (SG w40), opt Specimen h/s type 11, from 1895 Special Printing for presentation sets. VF CTO with 'GPO' in ovals (with gum). SG O33(S). Very rare, only 50 made with Specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1888-90 'OS' opt Centenary 1/- purple-brown Kangaroo, perf 11x12, opt Specimen h/s type 11, from 1895 Special Printing for presentation sets. VF CTO with 'GPO' in ovals (MNH gum). SG O44b(S). Very rare, only 50 made with Specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1891 QV Surcharge set ½d on 1d - 12½d on 1/-, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M. SG 266s-268s cat £85. (3)

Estimate AU$70

1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MNH. SG 280-81 cat £300 for M, should be at least double £600 MNH. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

Postmarks: Numeral Cancels with 36 type 3R16 (RRR), 122 type 2R23 (RRRR), 274 type 2 R35 (RRRR), 320 (RRR), 788 (RRR) & 1824 (RRR). All superb comp strikes. See photo. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Postmarks: Numerals 343 type 2R32 (RRRR), 245 type 2R28 (RRR) on QV 6d Registered, & 12 type 2R20 (RR). VF strikes. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Postmarks: Cds 1913-35 collection with 750 strips, mostly on KGV 1d from over 600 diff POs inc Alpine, Avondale, Bell, Fashions Mount, Gallymont, Hillgrove, Kunama, Laguna, Mount David, Merry Wine Bone, Monteagle, Mullion Creek, Netley Hill, Norfolk Island, The Slopes, Walcha Road, Weabonga, Willow Tree & Yass Junction. Strikes vary from identifiably (Fair) to comp full cancels on piece. Daunting assembly with a good range of scarce to rare cds. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Postmarks Numeral 1377 of Upper McDonald (RRRRR). Good near comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d pr. 810 of Barrigen near comp strike on QLD 1880s QV 2d, 738 of Quilpolly (RRRR) struck on 1897 QV 2d, 965 of Bell (RRR) 3 poor strikes in violet tying 2d QV strip of 3 to piece with accompanying 'Bell NO 13 1899/NSW' cds also in violet. Very scarce to rare Numerals. (4 items) (lot number out of order) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120