1856/58: Adelaide printing 2 d. red, wmk. Large Star imperforate, a used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at upper left, variety "Printed on Both Sides" with reverse showing two upright impressions (rarer thus), lightly cancelled by part "Paid" datestamp in blue. Rare Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image)

1860/69: 2 d. bright vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, a used horizontal pair of vibrant colour, with roulette traces at top, margins at left and at base, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" - this only partial with roulettes clear to half way down the pair and then imperforate to the base, cancelled by "ADELAIDE / S.A." datestamps (June 21, 1867) in black. Scarce and not unattractive Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1868/71: Remainders from old Rouletted stock, 2 d. pale vermilion, wmk. Large Star, perforated 11½-12½, imperforate at left and perf. on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1868/79: 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a lightly cancelled used example, variety "Printed on Both Sides", rounded corner at upper left does not greatly detract from the appearance of this variety with the Queen's head showing clearly on reverse and facing in the opposite direction. Whilst first listed by Stanley Gibbons in 1903 and reported in the London Philatelist in February 1915, this remains the sole unoverprinted example of this variety. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. James Mursell, Oct 1964; Collection Harry Napier, RL, London 11 May 1976; Collection Peter Jaffê, Spink, London, March 2006. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1868/79: 3 d. on 4 d. deep ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "3-PENCE Surcharge Omitted", a used example of this famous error, lightly cancelled in Adelaide in black. First discovered in October 1879 and reported in the "Philatelic Record", the stamp was first lised by Stanley Gibbons in 1892. Just eleven used examples are recorded, some of which are faulty, and four of which reside in institutional collections. A great rarity in very fine quality. Cert. RPSV (2014) Gi = £ 55'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1868/79: 2 s. carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11½-12½, a used example, varietyy "Printed Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Fresh and very fine, a scarce stamp Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image)

1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression inverted, lightly cancelled by cds in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just two examples are recorded and thus somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression sideways, lightly cancelled by duplex in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just three examples are recorded together with an unused pair in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 600.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)