1860-72 QV Diadem 2d dull blue. F-VF MLH. SG 138 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1860-72 QV Diadem 1/- bright carmine, wmk double-lined '12', perf 13. Superb M, original gum, excellent centring. SG 169 cat £375+. Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1871 Electric Telegraphs 1d black & brownish red. F-VF M. SG T1 cat £180. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1871 Electric Telegraphs set 1d to 8/-, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, mnr reverse & gum blemishes. Bft 1-8, SG T1s-T8s specimens unpriced & cat £5930 as normals. Very rare as only 100 specimen sets printed. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1871 Electric Telegraphs set 1d to 8/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. Bft 1-8(s), SG T1s-T8s specimens unpriced & cat £5930 as normals. Very rare as only 100 specimen sets printed. 2010 Behr photo-cert. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1871 Electric Telegraphs 6d black & Indian red. F-VF M, tiny thin. SG T3 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1871 Electric Telegraphs 2/- black & brown. F-VF fresh M, sl creases. SG T5 cat £750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1871 Electric Telegraphs 6/- black & carmine. VF fresh M, part gum. SG T7 cat £1400. Rare high value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1871 Electric Telegraphs 8/- black & lilac, perf 13. F-VF M, part gum. SG T8 cat £1700. Very rare top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1879-85 'OS' opt QV 'NINEPENCE' on 10d brown, perf 10, wmk crown NSW, opt SPECIMEN in blue type 11. F-VF MNH. SG O11s cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1879-85 OS RED opt QV Diadem 3d dull green, wmk crown NSW (SG w36), rough perf 13. FU, barred pmk. SG O4 cat £375. Rare genuine example. 2019 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1887-95 'OS' serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty opt 'POSTAGE' in blue, perf 10, wmk NSW, opt Specimen h/s type 11, from 1895 Special Printing for presentation sets. VF CTO with 'GPO' in ovals (MNH gum). SG O37b(S) cat £3000 as normal. Very rare, only 50 made with Specimen & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1887-90 'OS' seriffed opt QV £1 mauve & scarlet Stamp Duty opt 'POSTAGE' in black, opt Specimen, h/s type 11, from 1895 Special Printing for presentation sets. F-VF CTO with 'GPO' in ovals (with gum). SG O38(S) cat £19,000 as normal. Very rare as only 50 made with Specimen & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1888-90 Centenary 1d lilac specialised Mint varieties collection inc 1888-90 OS opt bottom marginal blk of 6 with part 'GPrO/NSW' & '1888' monograms, Pane A, wmk crown NSW (SG w40). 1888-89 Bottom marginal horiz strip of 4 with 'GPrO' & '1888' monograms. 1888-90 OS opt single, bottom marginal with '1888' monogram. 1888-89 Bottom marginal horiz pr with 'GprO/NSW' monogram, wmk NSW, Pane C. 1888-90 OS opt LR cnr marginal blk of 18 with 'CP', 'GPrO/NSW' & '1888' monograms, plus part inscription, wmk crown NSW (SG w40). Each carefully annotated with varieties. F-VF M/MNH. SG cat £182+, plus premium for monogram & variety blks & prs. (5 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk '5/-' sideways, perf 10. Superb M. SG 262 cat £750. Unusually nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1888-89 Carrington 20/- grey-blue, imperf proof, no wmk, wove paper, printed from special master die proof mini-plate of 4 electrotypes. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 262(p). Very rare, less than 10 recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1888-89 Carrington 20/- red, imperf Proof, no wmk wove paper, printed from special Master Die Proof mini plate of 4 electrotypes. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 262(p). Very rare, less than 10 recorded. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1891-97 Postage Due 10/- green, rough perf 12x10. F-VF fresh M, with original gum & nice colour. SG D9a cat £550, ACSC ND36 cat $1250. Very rare mint. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, wmk NSW ('S' wide) sideways, perf 12x11. VF fresh MLH. SG 275b cat £350 & under-catalogued. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1901 Federation Presentation sheet for Members of Parliaments with set of 17 'current' stamps to 20/- inc QV Coin 5/-, 10/- claret & violet opt POSTAGE in blue plus set of Postage Dues to 20/-. All CTO NSW ovals pmk. F-VF. SG cat £535 as loose stamps alone. Rare as a comp document. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1888-1907 QV Mint collection/ accumulation inc 1888-89 Centenary to 1/-, plus shades & perfs. 1890 Map 5/- (SG cat £275) & Carrington 20/- (£500). 1898-99 QV 6d green, plus perfs. 1897-99 QV to 2½d, plus perfs & shades. 1899 QV ½d green IMPERF horiz pr (£250). 1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. 1903 Commonwealth 9d. 1891 Surch set, plus perfs & blks. 1902-03 QV Pic to 2/6. 1905 Commonwealth 9d, plus pr. 1907 QV Pic to 10d. Mostly G-VF M, some mixed as expected. SG cat £4500+ = A$8500+. (200) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1903 Bank of NSW Private Postcards franked 1d Arms tied by Inverell, or Port Macquarie cds, both to Emmaville with arrival b/s. VF. (2). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Postmarks: 'Lachlan Gold Mine/24 MR 1905' large part cds on QV 2d blue, opened 1/9/1904, name changed to Calarie 1/5/1905 & closed Dec 1930. 'Jawbone OC 21 1912' large part cds on 1d Arms, PO opened 1900 & closed 1915. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130