1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine horizontal pair, the R/H unit with No Shading on the Hill SG 11-11b [R2/2-3], Sydney bars cancels clear of the variety, Cat £1250. A rare multiple. More heavily cancelled but of superior quality to the Ferrary/'Manwood' pair - the variety unit with ironed-out crease - that sold at our auction of 2.12.2021 for $2155.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1850-51 Sydney Views 3d yellow-green SG 39 or 42 [Pos 25], almost full margins, tied to rejoined piece by superb bars cancel, worn oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/AU*28/1850/SYDNEY' d/s in red at left, superb 'AUCKLAND/SP16/1850/ A /=NEW-ZEALAND=' arrival cds, Cat £300+. This would have been a marvellous cover.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, good even margins, light BN '2' cancel of Parramatta, Cat £300. Superb! Sergio Sismondo Certificate (2002).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1854-59 Large Diadems 6d fawn as SG 93 with the Watermark Inverted & Reversed, margins close to large, a few minor blemishes & ironed-out horizontal crease, Cat £3000. A gift at our vendor's requested estimate.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854-59 Large Diadems 8d imperforate plate proofs on unwatermarked paper in grey-blue (large margins, ungummed) & in yellow (margins close to large, a little soiled, large-part o.g.)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1856-60 Small Diadems 2d blue SG 112 or 114 horizontal strip of 5, the L/H & R/H units a little cut-into but the central strip of 3 is superb!, Rays '72' of Wee Waa & part '1d' h/s in red, Cat £70++. Strips larger than four units are rare.

Grade B/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1860-72 Perforated Diadems Perf 12 8d red-orange SG 151, a few short perfs & a little aged, unused, Cat £7500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2020) states "reperfed at top & at left". A rare stamp.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1860-72 Perforated Diadems Perf 12 6d purple with Error of Watermark '12' SG 165b with the wataermark also Inverted & Reversed, unused, Cat £750+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1867-72 De La Rue Designs 2d die proof from a new die in black on glazed card (93x61mm), 'Jan, 10. 1870' handstamp; 10d die proof in black on glazed card (93x61mm), 'May 1, 1867' & 'BEFORE HARDENING' handstamps, minor abrading around the impression; both with minor peripheral burnishing; and 10d die proof in black reduced to stamp-size & inserted with mica film in unglazed card with 'May 1, 1867' handstamp. Ex De La Rue Archives. (Qty 3)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1867 De La Rue New Denominations 10d die proof in black on highly surfaced card handstamped 'May 2, 1867' at U/L & 'AFTER HARDENING' at U/R, light characteristic burnishing at the sides, minor rubbing at the top, the impression is superb!

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1885-86 Revenues Overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Black 5/- lilac & green Perf 12x10 SG 238b, characteristic rough/irregular perfs, unused, Cat £900. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1888-89 Centennial of New South Wales imperforate colour trial singles on ungummed unwatermarked paper, comprising 4d vermilion (Captain Cook), 6d plum (Queen & Coat-of-Arms), 8d green (Lyrebird), 5/- deep green (Map) & 20/- claret (Governors), all with good to large margins, a few minor problems that don't detract from the very fine facial appearance. (Qty 5)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1897 Diamond Jubilee Charity 1/- & 2/6d tied to large-part-cover by faked 'THE EXCHANGE/AU.18/97/NSW - 1134' duplex cancels, Cat £300 for used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Diamond Jubilee Charity 1/- & 2/6d (+ ½d grey) tied to Messageries Maritime local cover by 'REGISTERED/JY3/97/SYDNEY NSW' cds (presumably White et al Type R12 but handdrawn postmarks are inherently unreliable), some staining of the cover mostly on the reverse, Cat £300 for used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1897 Diamond Jubilee with wide 'Specimen' Type 14 on 1d in black, on 2d in black & in red, on 2½d violet in red + a pair, & on 2½d indigo in black (rounded corner), also on 6d orange, 6d emerald, 'NINEPENCE' on 10d & 10d, large-part o.g. (Qty 11)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1897 Diamond Jubilee with wide 'Specimen' Type 14 on 1d in black, on 2d in red, & on 2½d violet in red strips of 3, also on 'NINEPENCE' on 10d & 10d vertical strips of 4, large-part o.g. Very scarce multiples. (Qty 5 strips)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1902-03 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk '65' 2/6d Lyrebird lithographed so-called Postal Forgery, well centred, a little grubby, faked Sydney duplex. Only a few examples have been recorded. [The 'Besancon' (II) example sold for SFr532]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1905-10 Wmk Small Crown/A ½d (both types) to 2/6d SG 333-349 complete including listed shades plus all values recorded with Perf 11½x11 (the ½d Type 2 in a pair with 'WAG' Monogram) and with Perf 11 including the rare 6d orange SG 342a (BW #N41; Cat $750), a few blemishes but generally fine to very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £1040 ($1900+). Ex John Williams (UK). (Qty 32)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$360

1905-10 Wmk Small Crown/A Perf 12x11½ 2/6d Lyrebird SG 349 blocks of 4 & 6 plus Wmk '65' 2/6d SG 326 gutter pair, Cat £500++. Rare commercially used multiples. (Qty 3 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

OFFICIALS: 1882-85 Wmk '40' 1d scarlet Perf 11x12 SG O20b complete right-hand pane of 60 (6x10, no selvedge) identified as being from the Third Setting, [22] with Wide Spacing (8½mm instead of 7mm), three other units with minor varieties, many units unmounted, Cat £540++. Ex Ron Butler and Gary Diffen.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

OFFICIALS: Overprinted 'OS' 1890-91 Wmk '5/ ' over NSW Perf 10 5/- lilac SG O49 with Broken 'O', marginal example from the left of the sheet, a couple of minor tonespots, large-part o.g., Cat £650+. Ex Jim Johnstone.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

OFFICIALS: Overprinted 'OS' 1890-91 Wmk '5/ ' over NSW Perf 10 5/- lilac SG O49 with Broken 'S', small thin, large-part o.g., Cat £650+. Ex Jim Johnstone.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

POSTAGE DUES: 1891-97 ½d pale green with the Watermark Inverted as usual ACSC ND1 (SG D1) complete L/H pane of 60 (6x10) with margins three sides & Sheet Number '207819' at L/L, listed varieties ND1d e g & h plus unlisted varieties on Units 12 25 & 27, CTO with multiple strikes of 'OXFORD STREET/DE9/97/NSW' cds & virtually full unmounted o.g., Cat $1500++ for CTO singles plus a premium for the seven varieties (£420++ for postally used singles)..

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS: 1891 Postage Dues ½d to 8d SG D1-7 with 'Specimen' or 'SPECIMEN' Overprint & each CTO with part-Barred Numeral cancel, the 4d with a small thin, large-part o.g. Very unusual. (Qty 7)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

RAILWAY STAMPS: 1960s-70s issues including used on parcel tags x29 with 2 or 3 stamps each and values to $4 apparently all inscribed 'Sydney', plus a range of loose stamps variously inscribed including 'Miranda', 'Regent's Park' & 'Sefton' stations, condition variable with most of those on tags also affixed by tape (issues with the gum not adhering properly?). (Qty 120+ stamps)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100