Collection on Scott pages with a few attractive Sydney Views, Laureates 1d SG 46 & 6d SG 78 both with Sismondo Certificates plus 8d & 3d with Wmk '2' Error (3½ margins & small scissor cut but an attractive example of this rare stamp), some full-margin Diadems including 8d golden yellow SG 97, 'REGISTERED' Imperf x2, QV 'POSTAGE' in Blue 10/- SG 241 mint (BPA Certificate as then SG 247a), Governors 20/- SG 262 & 350 both mint, 1897 Charity duo used, 'OS' Overprints including 5/- Map mint, Postage Dues 20/- CTO, condition variable but generally fine.

Estimate AU$3,500

Rambling collection with lots of problems & misidentifications but nevertheless many fine to very fine and/or attractive stamps including Laureates 2d apparently unused (three margins) & 6d, QV 10/- mint, 20/- Governors mint, 'NINEPENCE' on 10d Double Overprint mint, 1897 Charity duo, 1905-10 mint to 2/6d, mostly mint 'OS' group including 'OS' in Red on 3d SG O4 used, etc. Inspection highly recommended. (120+)

Estimate AU$800

1850-51 Sydney Views range on Hagners identified as One Penny Plate I (No Clouds) x2 & a forgery, Plate II (Clouds) x22 including four pairs & Laid Paper x4; Two Pence Plate I x7, Plate II x12, Plate III x5, Plate IV x16 and Plate V x5 including a Laid Paper; and Three Pence x12 including a myrtle-green (no margins) & Laid Paper x3; condition rather mixed but many have full margins and some are fine to very fine, Cat £23,000+. An opportunity to fill a lot of bothersome gaps for a modest outlay. [See full scans on our website] (72)

Estimate AU$3,000

1850-51 Sydney Views 1d No Clouds, 1d with Clouds, 2d Plates I II III IV & V, and 3d early impression, all with full margins though close in places, Cat £2400 minimum. An attractive "set". (8)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views ONE PENNY: Robert Clayton's second lithographed essay in dull scarlet-vermilion on ungummed unwatermarked pelure paper, horizontal pair [11-12], full margins, a couple of faults. [Ric Slade-Slade's strip of 3 sold at the Prestige auction of 4.3.2006 for $3910]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine, reddish rose & brownish red SG 2 3 & 4, all with full margins, the last with BN '51' (rated RR) of Deniliquin, the others with indistinct numerals, Cat £1475.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d brownish red SG 4 horizontal pair, margins close to large, Cat £1000+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Yellowish Paper SG 7 x2 (shades) & 8, Bluish Paper SG 9 10 11 & 12, all with full margins, Cat £2775. Ex Guy Hutson. (7)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 8, margins good to large, ironed-out horizontal crease & 3mm closed scissor-cut at the top, Cat £10,000. An attractive example of this rare stamp. [The very fine Besancon example sold in May 2018 for SFr15,730]

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish/Bluish Paper 1d crimson-lake, gooseberry-red, dull carmine & brownish red SG 9-12, all with close to good margins, Cat £1650.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish/Bluish Paper horizontal pairs in various shades, all with full margins, one with ironed-out vertical crease across one unit, one with BN '88' of Port Macquarie, Cat £2800 minimum. Ex Guy Hutson. (4 pairs)

Grade A/(A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish/Bluish Paper 1d gooseberry-red SG 10, margins just clear to good, 6mm closed tear at the base, Cat £12,000. An attractive example of this rare stamp.

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Laid Paper three singles (shades), one with variety No Clouds SG 14c, one with BN '88' of Port Macquarie, Cat £2500. Ex Guy Hutson.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Laid Paper 1d carmine SG 13, close to good margins, Cat £700.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Laid Paper 1d deep dull carmine SG 13, rich shade, good even margins, indistinct cancellation, signed "AD" (= Alberto Diena), Cat £750. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views TWO PENCE: Selection stated to comprise Plate I SG 15 16b & 18; Plate II Early State SG 21 23 & 24, Intermediate State x2, and Worn State SG 25 & 26 plus Retouched SG 27 & 28; Plate III SG 29 & 30; Plate IV SG 31 32 & 33 plus Laid Paper SG 34 & 35; and Plate V SG 36 & 37 plus Laid Paper SG 38; all with full margins and very fine, cancellations include BN '9' (Reversed), '44' '48' & '68', Cat £5500+. An exceptional opportunity to acquire a virtually complete 'types set'. Ex Michael Haden. (22)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1850-51 Sydney Views Two Pence selection of unusually large examples stated to comprise Plate I SG 16b; Plate II Early State SG 23 & 24, Intermediate State SG 25, and Worn State SG 26 plus Retouched SG 27 (Ex Dr Wiggins); Plate III SG 29; Plate IV Laid Paper SG 34; and Plate V Laid Paper SG 38 (on small piece); all with full margins, Cat £2500+. Ex Michael Haden. (9)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertical Lined Background) 2d grey-blue Early, Intermediate & Worn Impressions SG 15 16b & 17, all with margins good to large & outer framelines in places, the second with superb BN '67' (rated RR) of Muswellbrook, Cat £1065.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontal Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d indigo, grey-blue & bright blue SG 21 23 & 24, all with margins good to large & outer framelines in places, Cat £950.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontal Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d Prussian blue with Fan as for Plate III SG 26a, lower-right corner example with margins large to huge & virtually complete outer framelines, indistinct numeral cancellation, Cat £425. Superb! Alberto Diena Certificate (1965) states "e perfetto".

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate V (Pearl in Fan) Vertically Laid Paper 2d ultramarine SG 38, margins close to large with outer framelines except at left, indistinct cancellation, Cat £425.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views THREE PENCE: Soft Yellowish Wove Paper shades SG 39 & 41, all early impressions with strong detail & all with full margins, one on unusually thin paper, Cat £2300. Ex Guy Hutson. (7)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Soft Yellowish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39, close even margins, a little aged, unused, Cat £9500. [The very fine Besancon example sold in May 2018 for SFr20,570]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Soft Yellowish Wove Paper 3d emerald-green SG 41 horizontal pair, margins good to large, indistinct cancels & part-manuscript "reg..." cleaned-off the right-hand unit, Cat £700+.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish Wove Paper 3d SG 42-43 group of early to worn impressions, all with full margins & one an unusually large example, another with No Whip SG 43b, Cat £2300. Ex Guy Hutson. (8)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000