Classics range with Sydney Views 1d No Clouds x6 - one with a Chris Ceremuga Certificate - including two pairs, 1d with Clouds, 2d with Vertically-Lined Background, 2d with Horizontally-Lined Background x3 and 3d x4, Laureates 1d x7 including a pair, 2d x20 including a pair, 3d x13 (one apparently unused), 6d x6, 8d & 'REGISTERED' Perf 12 x2 (one apparently unused), Large Diadems 6d x15 (one apparently unused) & 1/- x7 plus the usual fakes, Small Diadems 1d x5, 2d x8 & 3d x2, Perforated Diadems 1d x3, 2d x7, 6d x16, 8d x10 & 1/- x11 including a pair, and later printings of the 3d 5d & 8d, and 5/- Coin x7, condition very mixed but there are some attractive &/or fine to very fine stamps, hefty catalogue value. (Qty 200 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Album with strength in the middle to late period with a semi-specialised array including better perfs catalogued in the £10-£50+ range (not all correctly identified) & multiples including 6d carmine-pink used block of 4, overprinted 'OS' issues with minor varieties, official perfins, QV Long Type revenues to 10/-, also a few faulty Classics including Sydney Views 2d & Laureates 3d pair, etc, some postmark interest, mixed condition. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Small box of unsorted low values mostly 1890s Centennials, 1d Arms & 2d QV unsorted, a few multiples & official punctures, possible postmark interest, condition generally fine to very fine. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

A really untidy collection/accumulation that demands close inspection, noted High Values, Charity duo, Officials, a few 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, etc, some postmark interest, condition variable. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Three albums of collector's duplicates from the 1860s to 1912 including values to 2/6d x4, Officials overprinted to 5/- & punctured plus some commercial perfins, a bit of postmark interest, also a few covers, mixed condition. (Qty 1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Album with Sydney Views 1d x3, 2d x10 including No Whip in Laid Paper vertical pair & 3d x7 (one on cover to which it does not belong), Laureates to 6d x2 & Imperf 'REGISTERED' x3 (one apparently unused), Diadems with reprinted die proof of the head only in blue but also a number of "the usual suspects" trimmed to appear imperforate, 2d Retouches x8 (one with certificate), array of Middle Period with perfs unchecked by us, Centennial 20/- die proof in pink trimmed very close, mint Imperf Pairs of the 1d Arms & 2d Jubilee (heavy crease), Charity 2/6d, 'OS/NSW' range to 1/- x3, etc, condition rather mixed so personal inspection is recommended. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine SG 2 vertical pair, margins just clear (at upper-left) to large, small scissor-cut between the units, bars cancels of Sydney, Cat £1100+. Ex Lye and Shepherd.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) on Soft Yellowish Paper 1d brownish red SG 4, margins good to large, very fine BN '3' of Windsor, Cat £550.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) on Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5 horizontal pair [7-8], good even margins, neat BN '66' of Singleton, Cat £950+ for singles. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Hard Toned Yellowish Paper 1d vermilion with No Clouds SG 7c [R3/5], margins good to large, light BN '49' of Wagga Wagga, Cat £800.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Hard Greyish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11 [Pos 25], margins good to large, ironed-out vertical crease at left with a tiny split at the top which in no way detracts from the superb appearance, unused, Cat £17,000. David Brandon (2003) & Chris Ceremuga (2020) Certificates.

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Hard Greyish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11, margins close to large, exceptional early impression & strong colour, unused, Cat £17,000. Superb! Ex Baron de Ferrary, Robert Odenweller (acquired in a mixed lot at a Harmers NY auction) & "Manwood". Sold at the Prestige auction of 8.11.2013 for $26,795. RPSofL Certificate (2013). [This is one of the finest unused Penny Sydney Views in private hands, and it was Dale Forster's favourite stamp in his collection. It is superior in quality & appearance to 'Besancon II's' unused SG 5 & SG 8 that sold for SFr13,915 & SFr15,730 respectively]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$25,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11, good even margins, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £400. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Greyish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11 horizontal pair [4-5], good even margins, indistinct BN cancels, Cat £800+ for singles. Superb! BPA Certificate (2012) identifies the cancel as '8' (rated RRR) of Hartley.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Laid Paper 1d carmine SG 13, margins close to good, lightly cancelled & very fresh, Cat £750.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Intermediate Impressions 2d greyish blue SG 16b [11], margins large to huge with outer framelines on all sides, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £350. An unusually large stamp. Superb! Ex William Boucher and William Frazer.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Bottom Row Retouched 2d dull blue with 'CREVIT' Omitted from Motto SG 28g [R2/1] from the lower-left corner of the small sheet, margins large to humungous with complete outer framelines, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £400. A huge & magnificent stamp! Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Dale-Lichtenstein and John White. [Superior to the superb example of the variety sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $2995. As we said then, "An extraordinary & underrated error: how do you omit an entire 6-letter word?!"]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars 2d bright blue with Hill not Shaded SG 31a, large margins with outer framelines except at base, indistinct numeral cancel only slightly obstructs the variety, Cat £350+. Superb! RPSofL Certificate (1955). [The illustration is above Lot 438]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views 3d imperforate plate proof in greenish black on thick yellowish ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to large. Rare. BPA Certificate (2009). [Sold at the Prestige auction of 10.4.2010 for $2210]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Yellowish Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39 early impression with all details clear, large even margins, superb BN '3' of Windsor, Cat £350. Superb & beautiful!: one of the finest Three Pence Sydney Views we have seen. [NB: Gibbons distinguishes early, intermediate & late printings in the 2d issues but not for the 1d or 3d. Especially in the 3d, this is a major consideration. The vast majority of 3d stamps have worn indistinct impressions. Stamps from the earliest printings are very scarce & should be worth a large premium]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Yellowish Paper 3d myrtle-green SG 40 a very early impression with full details of the design, margins close to large, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £1400. An unusually fine and attractive example of this very scarce & underrated stamp, most examples of which are defective. RPSofV Certificate (2007).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42 [9], an unusually large example with margins good to large, bold bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £300.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Laid Paper 3d yellow-green with No Whip SG 43f [Pos 18], an early impression with much detail in the design, an unusually large example with margins good to large, Sydney bars cancel clear of the variety, Cat £900.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1851-54 Laureates Bluish Paper 1d scarlet SG 46, margins close to good except at the base where just shaved, unused, Cat £2500. An exceptional impression from a very early printing.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1851-55 Laureates Bluish Medium Wove Paper 1d brick-red with 'WALE ' at Right SG 48c being the first unit in a horizontal pair [Pos 9-10], margins clear to large except at the top where a little cut-into, professionally repaired mostly affecting the normal unit, unused, Cat £7500+. A rare and overall attractive multiple.

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250