Neatly mounted & partly annotated collection with lots of early types, many fine to very fine strikes throughout, some minor duplication. The collection has been picked-over but remains largely intact, providing an excellent platform for development. (1000+)

Estimate AU$500

Remaindered collections in 14 albums with numerous fine to very fine strikes throughout, inevitably lots of duplication.

Estimate AU$500

Annotated collection remainders with some scarcer markings and numerous fine to very fine strikes throughout. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$500

Small group of rated items including '311' (large figures; RRR) of Coghills Creek, 'MCCCC/85' (RRR) of Mount Hooghly & '2097' (RRRR) of Wyuna Town, plus some partial or doubtful allocations. (19)

Estimate AU$200

16: Fourth Type (Single Side-Bars) of Ballan superb strike on 2d violet. Rated RRRR.

Grade A A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

35: First Type Original State (Side Bars) of Durham Ox very fine strike (inverted) on Police Department cover with very fine oval 'DURHAM OX/JU18/69/VICTORIA' d/s alongside, minor blemishes. Rated RRRR.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

41: First Type (Side-Bars) of Euroa fine strike on Emblems Rouletted 4d. Rated RRRR.

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

51: Second Type (No Side-Bars & Figures 12mm High) of Horsham very fine strike on Bell 2d. Rated RRRR.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

52: Of Janefield obvious strike on Bell 2d (damaged). Rated RRRR.

Grade D B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

56: First Type (Double Side Bars) of Keilor largely very fine strike on Netted Corners 1d on piece. Rated RRRRR.

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

59: First Type (Non-Duplex) of Lockwood largely fine strike of Beaded Ovals 4d. Rated RRRR.

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

63: Third Type (Figures 11mm High) of Murchison very fine strike on De La Rue 2d. Rated RRRR.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

77: Of Somerton (1) fine strike on Emblems Rouletted 4d. Rated RRRR. PO 1.1.1854; closed c.1864. [Freeman & White state Somerton closed 20.2.1866 & the name was "changed" to Campbellfield in the same month. WWW's research shows Somerton (1) closed in 1864, and that Campbellfield - the second office of that name - had opened 8 years earlier, on 1.6.1856. Post-1864 usage of '77' Type 2 is a mystery]

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

82: Fourth Type (Large Figures 11mm High) of Wangaratta fine strike in blue on Astley 1d pair. Rated RRRR+.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

86: First Type Original State (Side-Bars) of Yowen Hill/Charlton East/Charlton very fine strike on Bell 2d. Rated RRRRR.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

101 (1): Of Windsor (1) superb strike on Woodblock 6d. Rated RRR. PO 1.2.1856; closed 1.7.1858.

Grade C A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

105: Of Goldborough (1) largely fine strike on 'REGISTERED' 1/- on large piece with fine 'COLDBOROUCH/ JA5*/1857/VICTORIA' (mis-engraved) b/s, a bit stained. Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1856; closed 5.1.1859. [Goldmining]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

107: Of Melton fine strike on superb Emblems Rouletted 1d. Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1856. [In 1858, this BN was replaced by '189']

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

128: First Type ('128' 14mm Wide) of Cheltenham largely very fine strike on superb Emblems Star Wmk 1d. Rated RRRR.

Grade A+ A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

172: First Type (Figures 9mm High) of Baringhup very fine strike on Bell 2d. Rated RRR.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

190: Of Cochrane's largely fine strike on Emblems 2d (stained). Rated RRRR. PO 1.4.1858; replaced by Bealiba 1.1.1864. [Goldmining]

Grade C B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

191: Original State (Side Bars) of Wallan Wallan superb strike on Emblems 2d pair. Rated RRR.

Grade A A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

196: First Type Original State (Side Bars) of Branxholme superb strike on Beaded Ovals 4d. Rated RRR.

Grade A- A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

219: Original State (Side-Bars) of Peter's (Diggings)/Carapooee light but fine strike on Laureates 2d. Rated RRRR. PO 14.9.1858; renamed 26.3.1872. [Goldmining]

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

231 (2): Second Type (Vertical Bars) largely fine strike on 2d violet. Rated RRRR. [The Military Encampment markings were in the nature of "relief" markings, being used at the various Easter Encampments etc]

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200