Stockbook collection with Sydney Views 1d with full margins & another defective example but with largely superb BN '74' (rated RRRR) of Callandoon and an apparently unused but too-good-to-be-true 2d, 2d No Whip SG 30a on piece with Laureate 1d probably neither of which belong, Plate I 1d & 2d on cover to Ireland but it's likely that neither of them belong, Laureates to 6d, a page of mostly dodgy Large Diadems, an alleged Perf 12x13 1d SG 171, later issues to 20/- x2, condition very mixed & lots of problems throughout. Caveat emptor! (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish of Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11, an unusually large example with margins close to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, light bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £400. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Earliest Impressions 2d grey-blue SG 15, margins good to large with virtually full outer framelines, a tiny thin doesn't detract from the exceptional facial appearance, remarkably cancelled largely clear of the central design, Cat £600.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d greyish blue SG 16b, margins close to good with outer frameline at right, BN '55' of Newcastle, Cat £350.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d deep blue SG 16c, margins good to large with outer framelines at left & right, untidy but light cancel, Cat £450.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background; Dated Bale) Earliest Impressions 2d indigo SG 21, margins close to large with outer framelines at left & base, a couple of small thins that don't detract from the very fine facial appearance, light cancel, Cat £375.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate III (Undated Bale; No Dots in the Stars) 2d ultramarine SG 29 [22], margins close to large, very lightly cancelled, Cat £250. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate III (Undated Single-Lined Bale & No Dots in the Stars) 2d ultramarine SG 29, margins close to good with outer frameline at left, BN '64' with Reversed '4' of Maitland, Cat £250.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1850-51 Sydney Views Earliest Impressions 3d yellow-green SG 39, three good margins & just touched at the top, unusually fresh colour & strong details in the design, neat bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £350.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1850-51 Sydney Views Yellowish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39, unusually large margins, partial BN cancel largely clear of the deign, Cat £350.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, good even margins, untidy but light cancel, Cat £300.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, margins close to large, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £300.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1851-55 Laureates Plate I Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue SG 59, good even margins, one tiny pinhole & the suggestion of a tiny closed tear in the right-hand margin, unused, Cat £1300.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1851-53 Laureates Bluish Wove Paper 6d grey-brown SG 76, close even margins but with a major repair at right, unused, Cat £5500. RPSofL Certificate (2005) bewilderingly as White Paper 6d Vandyke brown SG 73!!

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1851-54 Laureates 8d orange-yellow SG 80, close even margins, BN '89' (rated R) of Kempsey, Cat £600.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 3d yellow-green with 'WACES' at Right SG 87a, an unusually large example with margins close to large, lightly cancelled well clear of the variety, Cat £225. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1854-59 Large Diadems 5d imperforate plate proof in close to the issued colour on thick unwatermarked paper, good even margins, gum thins but of excellent appearance.

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1854-59 Large Diadems 6d imperforate plate proof in black on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper, good even margins.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-59 Large Diadems 6d imperforate plate proof in greenish grey on thin ungummed unwatermarked paper, from the base of the sheet with margins good to huge.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-59 Large Diadems 8d imperforate plate proof in dull blue on ungummed unwatermarked paper, separated a bit crudely still with good even margins.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1854-59 Large Diadems 8d imperforate plate proof in dull blue on ungummed unwatermarked paper, good to large margins, horizontal crease, stated to br cancelled with trial 'NSW'-in-concentric-ovals h/s.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-59 Large Diadems 8d imperforate plate proof in yellow on gummed unwatermarked paper, good even margins, thinned.

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- imperforate plate proof in dull red on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins good to large.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- imperforate plate proof in dull red on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins good to large, Decapitated Queen caused by a Major Pre-Printing Paper Fold. Spectacular!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1854-59 Large Diadems reprinted die proof of the head only in bottle-green on thin card.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60