1860c.: The Humphrys Chalon Head, a marvellous impression engraved in black inset into thick card, 74 x 87 mm., a superb frontispiece to any collection of British Commonwealth, a delightful Proof. (Image 1) (Image)

1860: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a magnificent used example with huge margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at top, corner bend affecting the adjoining stamp only and otherwise of lovely appearance, neatly cancelled by sunburst "10" numeral obliterator in black. Cert BPA (1980) Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a superb used horizontal pair, margins clear at lower right to huge margins on the other three sides, of fresh colour and lightly cancelled by dotted "87" numeral obliterator of Ipswich in black. An exquisite pair. Signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 3'600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, 11 Feb 1964, lot 442. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860: 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, a used horizontal pair in a deep shade, lightly cancelled by oval obliterators in black. A charming multiple Gi = £ 220+. (Image 1) (Image)

1860 (Nov 15): 6 d. green, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused example of good colour, minor aging on perfs., large part somewhat redistributed og. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860/61: 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16 (perf. 15½), a fine unused horizontal pair, of fresh colour and large part og. Slight separation at top but a rare and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Jan): REGISTERED (6 d.) olive-yellow, wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf. 14 at Somerset House, the remarkable used example with bold part strikes of the Perkins Bacon "CANCELLED" obliterator in black, applied by favour of Perkins Bacon upon the request, in April 1861 by Ormond Hill who required copies of stamps, other than those of Great Britain for his collection. Perkins Bacon sent, in September 1861, six examples of each stamp held in stock, to Mr. Pearson Hill and asked him to forward four of the examples to Ormond Hill. The resulting fracas led to the termination of some of Perkins Bacon's Colonial contracts. A wonderful and choice example, perforations trimmed at right. Illustrated on page 56 in Peter Jaffe's handbook, just three of the six examples sent are recorded, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Exceptional and of great rarity for the advanced Exhibitor and philatelic connoisseur Gi = £ 10'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (July): 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf. 14 at Somerset House, the remarkable re-joined vertical pair with bold strikes of the Perkins Bacon "CANCELLED" obliterator in black, applied by favour of Perkins Bacon upon the request, in April 1861 by Ormond Hill who required copies of stamps, other than those of Great Britain for his collection. Perkins Bacon sent, in September 1861, six examples of each stamp held in stock, to Mr. Pearson Hill and asked him to forward four of the examples to Ormond Hill. The resulting fracas led to the termination of some of Perkins Bacon's Colonial contracts. Peter Jaffe's handbook records just four of the probable six examples sent, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A wonderful and choice pair, perforations trimmed at right. Exceptional and of great rarity for the advanced Exhibitor and philatelic connoisseur Gi = £ 19'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection General Robert Gill, Baltimore, 1957.rn Collection John Gartner, Melbourne, 1978.rn Collection Noel Turner, 1989. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Sept): 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of excellent colour, one stamp with unobtrusive corner crease otherwise fresh and fine with superb og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Sept): 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of eight (2 x 4) of rich colour and centred to left, fresh and very fine, superb quality with lower six stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Sept): 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a fine used horizontal strip of three on 1864 entire letter endorsed 'per Telegraph' to Melbourne, tied by "QL" obliterators in black. Reverse with SHIP LETTER / QUEENSLAND datestamp (Oct 31) in black and Melbourne arrival cds in blue (Nov 8). A charming and scarce entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1861 (Sept): REGISTERED (6 d.) orange-yellow, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of fresh colour, with large part og. and lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and very fine. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 440+. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1863 (Feb): 1 d. orange-vermilion, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a fine unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), of superb colour, fifteenth stamp with thin and one stamp with corner crease, fresh and fine, large part og. with twelve stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'750+.rnrnProvenance: The 'Mayfair Find', Harmers, London, 9 Nov 1925 ex lot 67 or 68. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1862 (Dec 16): 2 d. pale blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a fine unused block of twelve (4 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, with additional row of horizontal perfoartions across the upper strip of four, of superb colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An interesting off centre block demonstrating the problems Thomas Ham had with the perforation machine in Brisbane. Scarce Gi = £ 1'650+. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1862 (Dec 16): 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a lightly cancelled horizontal pair, with variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", with the error possibly continuing at the right hand side where the margin is roughly separated and with slight bend at upper right, but with definite vertical perforations at left. A fine and enormously rare variety Gi = £ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ernest B. Lye.rn Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 10. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1862/63: 3 d. brown, no wmk., rough perf. 13, an unused block of six of good colour, third stamp with slight thin, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 720. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1863 (April 17): 6 d. bright yellow-green, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a magnificent lightly cancelled used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" with portion of adjoining stamp at left roughly separated, and cut by scissors at right. A remarkable and extremely rare variety, the sole example mentioned in A. F. Basset Hull (RPSL, London, 1930) on page 101. A great rarity of Queensland philately Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. H. Chapman.rn Collection Ernest B. Lye.rn Collection Leslie Digby Nelson, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 15. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1863 (July 14): 1 s. grey, no wmk., rough perf. 13, a fine unused example of good colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1863/67: 3 d. brown, no wmk., rough perf. 12½ x 13, a fine unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of excellent fresh colour, first stamp with small fault at upper left corner and left stamps trimmed vertically, fresh and fine, large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. A charming and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'170. (Image 1) (Image)

Printed by Thomas Ham 1864/65: 1 d. orange-vermilion, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), of excellent fresh colour, some minor tone spots not affecting appearance, fresh and very fine, large part og. with the lower twelve stamps unmounted og. A delightful and very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnProvenance: Tommy Allen. (Image 1) (Image)

QUEENSLAND POSTAGE / POSTAGE / STAMPS Watermark 1866 (Jan 24): 1 d. orange-vermilion, perf. 13, an unused horizontal strip of three, of good fresh colour, large part og. with heavy gum crack shows through on face, nevetheless a rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 600+.rn (Image 1) (Image)

Lithographed on thick paper 1866/67: 4 d. grey-lilac, First Transfer, no wmk., perf. 13, a fine unused block of six of excellent colour, well centred and large part og. with some reinforcement. An outstanding and very rare multiple in the foremost condition. Signed W. H. Colson Gi = £ 2'500+. (Image 1) (Image)

1868/74: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. Small truncated Star, Plate I, perf. 13, an unused irregular block of thirty eight marginal from top left of sheet, 7 x 5 plus vertical strip of three positions 8/20/32, each stamp diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in black, some parts of the sheet margin creased or missing otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive large multiple. (Image 1) (Image)

1868/74: 2 d. pale blue, wmk. Small truncated Star, Plate I, perf. 13, an unused horizontal strip of seven, with QUEENSLAND in watermark, of fine colour, some perf. reinforcement, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 525+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1874: Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs, on unwatermarked white wove paper, struck for the first printing when the 'Crown over Q' paper was reintroduced, all in blocks of four, with 1 d. rose, 2 d. ultramarine, 3 d. brown, litho 4 d. yellow, 6 d. yellow-green and 1 s. mauve, largely fine with reasonable margins, a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)