1855-72 Chalons Group with imperfs (26) in very mixed condition including 1855 Blued paper 2d blue (three margins), 1862-63 Pelure paper 2d pale ultramarine (cut-into, Cat £800) & 1864 Wmk 'NZ' 1d  (2), 2d, 6d, & 1/- green in presentable condition; perforated Chalons (50) in better shape including 1864-71 Large Star 2d blue Retouch, 4d yellow (2), 1/- (3), 1871 P12½ comp 10 6d SG 131c (Cat £450), P12½ 2d pair, 1873 No Wmk 4d orange-yellow unused, possible postmark interest, high catalogue value. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-800
Min. Bid. AU$380

1873-1966 Mostly Used Collection with 1st Sidefaces to 2/- (pen cancel) including 4d, 2nd Sidefaces to 1/- with perf & wmk variants and a few varieties, Pictorials to 2/- (8) & 5/- (fiscal) with wmk variants and Officials to 2/-, 1d Dominion with Feather, 'N' & 'Q' flaws, Admirals 2/- (5, one an Official) & 3/- (4), 1931-35 Airs mint and/or used, 1935-42 Pictorials with varieties & retouches, Postal Fiscals witth QV Long Types to 10/- and Arms to £2; some specialist interest, condition variable. (100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$400-600
Min. Bid. AU$300

1882-1900 "Adsons" array with 1d (37) two with green adverts plus two mint one with Ellipse flaw (tear), 2d (4) one mint, 2½d (6) including pair, plus two singles with green adverts, 3d (5), 4d (2), 5d, 6d (3) and 1/-. (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120

1882-1966 Mint Collection with 2nd Sidefaces 1888-95 P12x11½ 2½d, 4d, 6d, 8d & 1/-, 1890-91 P12x11½ (Wmk 12c) 1d, 2d, 3d & 6d, KEVII 3d to 1/- plus Officials, KGV to 1/- (3)  including No Wmk set, plus Officials 4d to 9d (2) & 1/- noting ½d No stop ovpt variety, 1926-34 Admirals with Jones 2/- (2) & 3/-, Cowan 2/- & 3/- plus 2/- Official, 1931 Smiling Boys set mint & used, Pictorials 1935 Single Wmk to 3/- including 4d strip of 3 with Retouches (2) & 2/- Watermark inverted, 1936-42 Multiple Wmk with 2/- P14x13½ Captain Coqk & Officials to 2/-, KGVI to 3/- with watermark variants, plus Officials to 2/-, QEII-on-Horse 2/6d to 10/-, etc;  toning in places, many are fine, high catalogue value. (100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-800
Min. Bid. AU$380

1891-1947 "Back-of-Book" Array with 1903-39 Express Delivery (5, three mint), Life Insurance with 1891-98 P12x11½ set & P10 ½d to 2d used, 1913-37 P14x15 ½d to 6d set used plus mint 1½d black, Cowan paper P14 ½d to 6d set mint plus 6d used, P14x15 6d mint, Postage Dues 1899 Large 'NZ & 'D' ½d & 1/- used & 2/- unused, Small 'D' 5d, 6d & 10d used, 1925 Jones ½d and Litho Wmk ½d & 2d used, 1937-38 ½d to 3d used plus 3d mint, condition variable, but mostly fine, Cat £2,000+. (150+) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-800
Min. Bid. AU$360

1935-78 Collection predominantly mint with KGV 6d Jubilee Plate 5 imprint block of 4, few 1935-42 Pictorials plate singles or blocks plus 4d Mitre Peak Plate 2A & Plate 2/2A strips of 10, KGVI plate/imprint blocks to 1/- plus 2/- & 3/- plate pairs plus a few Official plate blocks, QEII 1953-59 Definitives plate/imprint blocks to 1/9d, 2/6d & 3/-, 1960-66 Pictorials plate/imprint blocks to 3/-, also Health M/Ss, etc; occasional tone but generally fine with plenty of specialist appeal. (100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-500
Min. Bid. AU$180

Plate Proofs: 1938-44 (SG.604 & 606) KGVI imperforate plate proof blocks of 4 in issued colours comprising ½d orange-brown on card & 1d green on gummed watermarked paper, very fine. (2 blocks). (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

Plate Proofs: 1953-59 (SG.723, 746 & 751) QEII Small Figures ½d slate-black and Large Figures 1½d brown-lake and 6d purple imperforate plate proof blocks of 4 on gummed watermarked paper, minor gum bends 6d, fresh MUH. (3 blocks) (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$225