1854 Half-Length Campbell & Co 3d Blue [2] with 4 clear margins, faint cancel, SG #24, thinned. Cat £50. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson very fine 4-margins strip of 4 [pos 19-22] with White line going through units 20-22 and unit 21 also with Blue lines, SG #31, horizontal crease has little visible impact, a great strip with several cancels of 1st type BN '58' (2R) of Lexton, Cat £200++. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1854 Woodblocks 6d (2) tied to small piece by Melbourne BN '1' alongside part 'MEL[BOUR]NE/(Crown)/NO11H/1854/VICTORIA' cancel, also another piece with a pair tied by Melbourne '1' cancel alongside London 'PAID' cds in red used in 1857. (2 Items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d dull orange, perf 11¼ all round, presumably a private perforator, cancelled with BO '1' (ink from the cancel is inside the holes suggesting the perforations are contemporary). (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 6d orange SG #93, dated Melbourne cancel 'JA26/63', Cat £450. [Victoria's rarest stamp on a simplified basis.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1867-81 Laureates 1d Die Proof in black on rice paper. Kellow at page 147 states 'Die proofs in grey-green (in Royal Collection) and in black (damaged), both on rice paper, are recorded.' Damaged and Toned. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1867-81 Laureates 4d Die Proof in black on rice paper. Kellow at page 161 states 'A badly-damaged die proof in black on rice paper is known.' Unique. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d green group on display pages including mint examples of the various shades, inter-panneau strip of 4 [G1-G3, H1], nice paper fold, Double strike of 'ONE' mint & used, Flaw behind Queen's neck plus more. SG #108, Fine overall, with and without gum. Cat £1,200+. (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d pale green mint marginal block of 18, comprising the entire 'C' Group with marginal lines at top. SG #108b, Most part original gum, hinged in margin and possibly bottom three units, some tone spots. Cat £1,800. Exceptional item. (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d pale green inter-panneau strip of 4 [A13-A15, B13] wmk '1', SG #108b, scarce fine used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d bluish green inter-panneau strip of 4 [G9, H7-H9] wmk '1', SG #108c, scarce fine used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d deep green inter-panneau strip of 4, pos [E12, F10-F12], SG #108d, MNG, Cat £480. (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d green P13 mint block of 6 with gum, pos [10-12 & 13-15], SG #108da, top 3 units hinged, some ageing, Cat £600. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d deep green P13 hinged with gum, SG #108ea, unpriced in SG. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1867-81 Laureates 2d violet (shades) wmk single lined '2' group including mint dull violet and dull lilac, Wmk inverted x1, TWO PENCE doubled, perf variations x2, rose-lilac used strip of 3 and VICTORIA doubled. SG #109, Nice group with small faults but worth further inspection. Cat £400+. (11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 2d dull lilac to grey shades reconstruction on four annotated display pages of the sheet of 120 stamps of the 1866-67 printings. SG #109. Mostly fine used examples. (120) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral Group of dated covers Wmk Single Lined ‘2’ including: [1] 2d dull lilac x2 on cover Melbourne to Malmesbury with Melbourne duplex ‘AU18/65’, [2] 2d dull lilac & 4d dull rose entire, with contents, Melbourne to Sydney dated ‘NO13/65’, [3] 2d reddish-mauve Melbourne town cover with Melbourne duplex ‘JA6/65’ to Collins Street East, [4] 2d dull violet pair with variety Double print of ‘NCE’ of PENCE on right unit, on cover from Melbourne to Heathcote dated ‘JA2/65’ and [5] 2d rose-lilac Melbourne town cover dated ‘NO24/66’. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 2d dull violet P13 with variety TWO PENCE doubled, SG #109ad, cancel just over variety, very nice example of this well known variety. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 2d grey (shades) Wmk Single Lined ‘2’ on cover inc [1] 2d grey strip of 3 on cover Melbourne to London dated ‘OC20/66, [2] 2d grey pair & 6d blue on cover to London with Melbourne duplex ‘AU28/66’ and [3] 2d grey strip of 3 to Albury with Melbourne duplex ‘JA15/67’. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d deep rose wmk '4' with 'FOUR PENCE' omitted as illustrated in Stamps of Victoria on page 162. SG #110. Only six to eight examples recorded. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral two 4d rose (shades) on cover Wmk Single Lined ‘4’ - [1] 4d deep rose, with part marginal imprint, on cover to Benalla with Melbourne duplex ‘NO17/63’ and [2] 4d dull rose, with part marginal imprint. On cover Castlemaine to Geelong dated ‘NO14/65’. Interestingly both stamps are from the same position on the plate, being [E1] and both bear the partial imprint 'in each Sheet'.. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral group of 4d rose (shades) Wmk Single Lined ‘4’ on cover comprising: [1] 4d pink & 6d Adapted design on entire, with contents, to England with Melbourne duplex ‘JY25/64’, [2] 4d dull rose-red Melbourne to Melton dated ‘JY21/65’, [3] 4d deep rose entire to Clunes from Ballaarat with duplex dated ‘FE29/64’, [4] 4d dull rose-red on cover from Geelong to Ararat dated ‘AP8/65’, [5] 4d rose-red cover to Geelong with Ballarat duplex ‘MA5/66’ and [6] 4d rose-red to Melbourne with Sandhurst duplex ‘JU1/66’. (6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d rose (shades) on 14 very well annotated display pages showing stamps from the original electro and the substituted electro including many flaws and retouched examples. Contains 33 single stamps (one MH), 32 pairs, 1 strip of 3 and a block of 4. A must have for the specialist. SG #110,114. (104) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d Pink (shades) inc Wmk '4' inverted x2, SG #110b&c, Two very clear examples of this unlisted wmk variety. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1863-73 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 6d blue (shades) Wmk Single Lined ‘6’ on cover [1] Melbourne to Woollahra, via Sydney, dated ‘MY14/66’, [2] Redbank to Otago, New Zealand with Redbank cds ‘FE28/65’ on reverse, [3] Melbourne to England dated ‘SE27/67’ with 4d Laureates giving correct 10d rate, [4] Entire with contents, Melbourne to Ross, Tasmania dated ‘SE24/66’ and [5] Hamilton to London, with 2d Laureates pair, Hamilton cds on reverse dated ‘SE25/66’. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120