1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 2d grey, SG #6a, 2 margins left very large from edge of sheet, on entire from Geelong (MA26/1850) to Melbourne, spotting is a problem, particularly around the stamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 1/- Registered rose-pink & blue SG #34 Die 2 ('V' & 'R' absent under 'REGISTERED'), complete even margins, tidy BN & part London 'PAID' cancels, Cat £200. [Kellow states that Die 2 stamps are 3 to 4 times scarcer than Die 1] (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1870-73 DLR Wmk 1st V/Crown 2d mauve (worn plates) P12, SG #170a with the prominent variety Scarred face - Large diagonal scratch though Queen's head on AP22/73 cover with fine Kyneton - 57 duplex cancel. Only 2nd example recorded on cover and the first as P12 and the earliest recorded date. (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d purple-brown/pink, SG #171, large part original gum, Cat £900. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d purple-brown/pink, SG #171, tied to cover to Scotland 'Via Brindisi' by Melbourne duplex cancel dated May 1872. Ex Holness, Freeman. Beautiful item. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d purple-brown/pink (3) one of which is dated 'AP22/71' being First Day of Issue, two blackish brown/pink and two others apparently Imperforate, both with good margins, one tied to small piece. SG #171,a, Cat £140+. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1873-74 Bell Wmk Single-Lined 10 9d pale brown/Pink Bell P12, SG #173, tied to Jan 1874 cover to Scotland 'Via Brindisi' by Lismore BN '492'. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12 9d lilac-brown/pink three mint/unused examples, one used with double perfs and another with manuscript 'Proof'. SG #185, Scarce group. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12 9d lilac-brown/pink block of 4, SG #185, 1876 'EMERALD HILL' duplex cancel (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown £5 black & yellow-green, wmk sideways P12½, with 1877 fiscal cancel. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 2nd V/Crown £5 black & yellow-green, wmk inverted P12, a few pin holes and 1884 script cancel. Elsmore Online Cat $750. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1892-95 Wmk 2nd V/Crown 9d Bell Specialised Collection with mint and used dated examples of each printing, registered cover to England, bright yellow-green marginal block of 4, yellow-green block of 4 & Type 24 'Specimen'. Interesting group. (21+cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1895-99 9d Bell Specialised Collection on annotated pages noting: mint carmine-rose block of 4 SG #320, registered cover to USA, Wmk V/Crown (V3) incl mint examples one with Type 24 'Specimen', block of 4 Parcel Post, Wmk V/Crown (V4) carmine-rose blocks of 4 mint x3, used x2 and parcel cut-out with ½d block of 4, 2½d, 9d, 1/6d orange and 2/-. (44+cover+piece) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1901-10 'POSTAGE' Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 9d dull rose-red block of 4 with rejoined 'JBC' monogram. ACSC do not list any 9d monograms, lower pair hinged. (Image1)

Estimate AU$360

1901-10 'POSTAGE' Wmk 4th V/Crown 9d Bell Specialised Collection on annotated pages, noted registered triple rate cover to Tasmania, block of 4 cancelled 'JY5/01' the First Day of Issue, mint marginal strip of 4 perf 'OS' and CTO x2. Nice group. (19+cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1901-10 'POSTAGE' Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 9d pale red pair with rejoined 'CA' monogram with part parcel cancel. ACSC do not list any 9d monograms. Very scarce. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1905-13 'POSTAGE' Wmk Crown/A 9d Bell Specialised Collection, with examples of all printings and shades concluding with the emergency printing. Nice mint and used examples and a single use registered OHMS cover to Germany in 1911. Includes four blocks of 4, three pairs and various singles. Excellent lot for the specialist. (47+cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$360

19: (B1, 1st type) on 6d Adapted Design on cover to England, oval 'BRIGHTON/MA24/[65]/VICTORIA' (B2 - 4R). [Rated 2R]
Allocated to Brighton-PO 19/4/1853. (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

98: (A2, 1st type) on 6d orange Woodblock 4-margins. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Malmesbury-PO 11/2/1856; renamed Malmsbury PO c.1896; LPO 9/8/1994. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

163: (A1, 1st type - state I) 3d blue Beaded Oval pair. [Rated 4R]
Allocated to Cressy-PO 1/1/1858; LPO 1/11/1993; CMA c.-/3/1999. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

409: (A2, 1st type) on ½d rose-red Bantam pair. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Rocky Flat-PO 16/9/1862; closed 4/11/1886. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

771: (A2) on 2d Bell. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Drung Drung-PO 1/3/1872; closed 1/11/1893. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1179: 'MC/79' (A2) on 2d violet. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Frenchmans-PO 2/2/1880; closed 1/8/1895. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1248: '1248' (B2) strikes on 1d pink pair with fine framed 'MOLOGA/SE16/07/VICTORIA' (A1) alongside, on Tatt's cover. [Rated 2R] (Image1)

Estimate AU$55

1277: 'MCC/77' (B2) on 1d LCard with adjacent unframed '[BYA]DUK NORTH/MR11/?/[VIC] (1st recorded, the letter is dated May 10 1893). [ Rated 4R]
Allocated to Byaduk North-PO 10/4/1882; closed 1/7/1895. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160