'1' to '2098' selection on unusual issues including Woodblocks 6d 'TOO LATE' & 1/- 'REGISTERED' x3, 1/- Octagonal imperf & perf pairs, Laureates ½d on 1d x3, 9d on 10d, 1/- & 5/-, Bell ½d block of 4 x4 & 1d green/yellow, Stamp Statute 6d x2 & 1/-, Large Stamp Duty 2/6d x3, 3/-, 5/- maroon & 5/- rosine, Later Issues to 2/- including 3d & 6d blocks of 4, Postage Dues to 4d including 1d block of 4, Frank cutouts, NSW 2d block of 6 & South Australia 4d, Kangaroos to 6d, a few KGV etc, many fine to superb strikes & a few better numbers including '73'[1], '82'[1], '84'[1], '652' & '787' all rated RR and '98'[1] rated RRR, condition rather mixed but a very unusual lot. (148 items)

Estimate AU$600

Collection of all-different duplexes mostly on pairs or on piece, numerous fine to very fine strikes & most are largely-complete to complete, some coloured inks, condition variable. (346 items)

Estimate AU$300

Collection of numerals all in blue, violet or magenta inks apparently all-different including two or three different colours from some offices, a few rated ones noted, quality of the strikes is rather mixed but most are good to very fine. A nice lot. (250+)

Estimate AU$400

Collection of all-different numerals from '1' to '2098' selected for quality of the strikes the majority being graded A- to A+, some better stamps including Classics and some coloured inks noted. Includes strikes rated R x66, RR x28, RRR x4 (First Types of '17', '289', 'MCCCC/14' & 'MD/60') and RRRR x2 (Fourth Type '16' & '2074'). An exceptional lot that would enhance any holding or form the basis for a new highly desirable collection. [A list of the rated numerals included in this lot is on our website] (680 approx)

Estimate AU$2,500

'1' (4 different + '1/W') to '2087' all-different collection with rated items comprising R x207, RR x208, RRR x80, RRRR x44 comprising '22'[4], '63'[1], '63'[3], '67'[1], '79'[3], '82'[4], '99'[1], '141'[1], '169'[1], '227'[1], '230'[1], '258'[1], '262'[1], '285'[1], '307'[1], '317'[1], '343'[1], '354', '357', '363'[1], '367'[1]', '389', '417'[1], '542'[1], '696', '728'[1]', '988', '994', 'MCCCC/46', 'MCCCC/47', 'MCCCC/67', 'MCCCC/88', 'MCCCC/89', 'MCCCC/90', 'MD/34', 'MD/41', '1628', '1694', '1798'[1], '1823', '1925'[1], '1976'[2], '1995' & '2007', and RRRRR 'MD/63', quality of the strikes is rather variable but we believe they are all correctly identified with no optimistic 'maybes' included. An exceptional basis for expansion or re-sale. Ex Clive Hodgkinson and Max Watson. [A full listing of the rated numerals can be seen on our website] (1500 approx)

Estimate AU$10,000

Packet of covers etc with Barred Numeral/CDS 'ties' including 1876 '92' & 'NAVARRE', 1885 '98' & 'MALMESBURY', 1888 '102' & 'MOUNT EGERTON', 1899 '166' & 'WYNDHAM', 1883 '180' & 'AVENEL', 1877 '291' & 'HOTSPUR', 1887 '439' & 'LAL LAL', 1891 '475' & 'EDENHOPE' both in blue, 1906 '474' & 'MATLOCK', 1898 '561' & 'BALNARRING', 1892 '614' & 'PORTARLINGTON', 1883 '682' & 'GARVOC', 1908 '726' & 'SOMERVILLE RY STN', 1904 '971' & 'WITCHIPOOL' (Tatts), 1889 '981' & 'TOORADIN' both in blue, 1907 'M6' & 'HINNOMUNJIE', 1887 'M20' & 'LARDNER', 1883 'M34' & 'POOWONG', 1906 'MC/1' & 'MUSK CREEK', 1886 'MC/50' & 'JUNG JUNG RY STN', 1888 'MC/85' & 'GOORAMGONG' (hand-illustrated, front only), 1894 'MCC/54' & 'TARWIN LOWER', 1886 'MCC/94' & 'FERNHILL RY STN' both in violet, 1903 'MCCC/83' & 'GEMBROOK SOUTH' (Tatts; registered), 1907 'MCCC/88' & 'MOYARRA', 1894 'MD/69' & 'BENA', 1894 'MD/84' & 'PENNYROYAL CREEK', 1899 '1634' & 'RUFFY', 1907 '1651' & 'POWLETT RIVER', 1907 '1670' & 'TAMBO UPPER', 1907 '1854' & 'GOYURA', etc, very few Tatts covers, condition variable but many of the strikes are fine to superb. (54)

Estimate AU$1,000

This and the next three lots represent the balance of Max Watson's principal Barred Numerals collection. Each album has been well picked-over but lots of useful material remains. The condition is very mixed. Careful examination is recommended because even on this pass, the fifth or sixth time we have been through the collection, little nuggets kept being unearthed. Each album includes a number of strikes identified as great rarities, some of which we believe are correctly identified but are faint or partial only. Others fall into the hopeful to "wildly optimistic" class - these are each noted with a question mark - so caveat emptor: you have been warned!

'1' to '300' including Original Types for '53' (?), '103', '128', '141' (?), '167', '169', '182' (?), '190' (?) & '208' all rated RRRR, and '86' (?) & '283' both rated RRRRR. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,250

'301' to '900' including '374'[1] (?), '399' (?), '470'[1], '471' (?), '474'[1], '485'[2] & [3], '599' (?), '636' x2 (one ?), '728'[1] (?), '763', '831' (?) & '840' (?) all rated RRRR, and '336'[1] (?), '393' (?) & '578' (?) all rated RRRRR. (100s)

Estimate AU$1,500

'901' to 'MCCCC/98' including '923'[1], 'MCC/27', 'MCC/61', 'MCCC/24', 'MCCC/31', 'MCCCC/36' & 'MCCCC/64' all rated RRRR, and '918' (?), '925' (?), '1433', 'MCCCC/84' (?) & 'MCCCC/96' all rated RRRRR. (100s)

Estimate AU$1,750

'MD/3' to '2099' including 'MD/41', 'MD/50' (?), 'MD/53' (?), 'MD/93' (?), 'MD/96', '1606' (?), '1680'[1] (?), '1708', '1757', '1780' (?) '1790' (?), '1825', '1845', '1852' (?), '1890' x2 (?), '1894' (?), '1924', '1929' (?), '1931' (?), '1935', 1960 (?), '1988' (?), '2043' in blue, '2088', '2091', '2097' & '2099' all rated RRRR, and 'MD/23', 'MD/39', '1605' (?), '1636' (?), '1763' (?), '1807' (?), '1809' in blue, 1833' (?), '1837' (?), '1838' (?), '1860' (?), '1899' (?), '1986 (?) & '2053' (?) all rated RRRRR. (100s)

Estimate AU$2,500

36: First Type ('36' 12mm Wide) of Mount Moriac very fine strike on 1882 Postal Card (creased) with superb 21mm 'MOUNT MORIAC' cds alongside & largely superb 'WAURN PONDS' arrival b/s. Rated RR.

Grade C A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

111: Original State (Side Bars) of Steiglitz largely very fine strike on Laureates 2d, largely very fine 'STEIGLITZ/ JY8/68/VICTORIA' cds, large octagonal 'DOWN/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/JY 8 68/VICTORIA/[MG 2]' transit b/s, flap removed. [Goldmining: Meredith Diggings]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

343: First Type Original State (Side-Bars) of Tallarook largely fine strike on Laureates 1d pair on small cover, very fine 22mm 'TALLAROOK/MY27/68/VICTORIA' cds (the earlier of only two recorded examples). Rated RRRR.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

349: Second Type (Figures 9mm High) of Green Hill R.S. very fine strike on 1d Letter Card, very fine 'GREEN HILL/MY29/94/VICTORIA' cds alongside. Rated RRR. From Green Hill (1) 1.4.1891; renamed Green Hill (2) c.1904.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

354: Of Spring Gully (1) very fine strike on Redrawn 6d black on cover to Lancashire, fine 'SPRING GULLY/ JY-23/63/VICTORIA' b/s (only three examples recorded), soiling. Rated RRRR. PO 26.8.1861; closed 24.4.1877. [Goldmining. Near Avoca, not near Chewton, as noted by Freeman & White]

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

389: Of Russell's Creek fine strike on piece with fine 'RUSSELL'S CK/JY7/63/VICTORIA' cds (recorded 1862-64 only) alongside. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining; Gippsland]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

510: Of Pettaval (1) very fine strike but on Redrawn 6d black on piece with 'PETTAVEL/JU-19/65/VICTORIA' cds (ERD) alongside. Rated RRR.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

545: First Type (non-duplex) largely very fine strike on 1887 Postal Card, 'TOONGABBIE' cds alongside. Rated RRR.

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

549: Of Mount Cottrell very fine strike on 2d brown. Rated RRR.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

636: Of Lord Clyde largely very fine strike & large-part strike of the rare 'LORD CLYDE/SE6/84/VICTORIA' cds on face of OHMS lettersheet. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

646: Of Green's Creek largely very fine strike on 2d brown on cover partly overstruck with light 'GREENS CREEK/MY24/81/ VICTORIA' cds (ERD), filing pinholes at U/L. Rated RRR.

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

728: First Type (Figures 11mm High) largely very fine strike on Laureate 6d on cover to Middlesex, large-part 'MAIN LEAD/SE2/79/VICTORIA' cds alongside. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining. Central Highlands]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

776: Of Lake Town light but obvious strike on 1880 Postal Card, light but obvious 'LAKE TOWN' cds (the earlier of only two recorded strikes, so rated RRRRR) at upper-left. Rated RRRR.

Grade A- B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

792: Of Callawadda fine strike on Bell 2d on OHMS cover, very fine strike of the rare 'CALLAWADDA' cds of JY16/76 - the only recorded example - at L/L, 'GLENORCHY' arrival b/s. Rated RR. Callawadda (1) PO 1.1.1873; renamed Bismarck (2) 1.8.1890.

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

874: Of South Tylden very fine strike on a superb 1d Postal Card with equally fine 'TYLDEN SOUTH/JY31/79/ VICTORIA' cds - the only recorded example - at U/L & 'KYNETON' arrival cds on the face. Rated RRRR. Exceptional quality: the BN is far superior to the strike illustrated by Freeman & White. PO 8.3.1875; renamed Tylden South c.1886.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600