1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 2d grey-lilac [23] margins on three sides close at right, SG #6, crease 5mm from base, Cat £200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 3rd State 3d deep blue [1], SG #11a, margins close, Cat £90. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 1d reddish-brown White Veils, SG #12, close margins all round, Cat £170. (Image1)

Estimate AU$380

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 1d bright pinky red White Veils [7] SG #12a, three close margins, Cat £170. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d red-lilac pair [14-15] margins close, cut into at top, SG #15, scarce pair, unfortunately with vertical crease through left unit, Cat £650. (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d dull browish-lilac [2] three margins, cut into at base, SG #15c, Melbourne butterfly cancel, Cat £180. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 4th State 2d brown-lilac [2] portion of adjoining stamp at left, SG #16b, margins close at top and right, Cat £110. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1854 Half-Length Campbell & Co 3d blue pair [18,13] (left unit from right of intermediate stone and right unit from the left of adjacent stone), SG #24, damaged TLC, Cat £110. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1854 Half-Length Campbell & Co 3d blue [17] with variety Retouched under 'C' of VICTORIA, SG #24a, cancel close, but clear of retouch, Cat £150. (Image1)

Estimate AU$55

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d orange-brown [3] unused, SG #27, cut into at top and a couple of creases bearly noticeable from front, Cat £3,500. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d orange-yellow 4 good margins, SG #32b, light soiling, MNG, Cat £700. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 2/- dull bluish green 4 good even margins, SG #35, Cat £225. (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow with roulettes gauging 5½-6½ on all sides, small thin. Endorsed "Ex Pack" and violet 'S.Y.W' handstamp, both on back. Apparently from a sheet treated by Robinson in 1859 using his rouletting machine prior to him being contracted to perforate the remaining stock of 2/- Woodblocks. An important Woodblock rarity. [The Geitenbeck example realised over $1,370.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson SG #73 3d blue [18] with 1st type '209' cancel of Great Western, Cat £140. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1861-64 Netted Corners Wmk Value in Words 1d pale green with part Marginal imprint inscription. Imprints are rare. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1863-74 Laureates Emergency Printing on Saunders Paper Wmk Incorrect Single Lined Numeral 2d grey wmk '6', SG #128, on piece with Melbourne duplex dated First Day of Issue 'MY13/67'. Stamp has been lifted and put back poorly. (Image1)

Estimate AU$34

1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow, SG #139, fine example with minor perf faults, Cat £450. (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue & carmine, SG #140a, aged gum, Cat £800. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1867-70 Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 3d grey-lilac wmk Double Lined 1 emergency printing, SG #157, mint with partial crazed gum, some faults, Cat £400. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d purple-brown/pink, SG #171, tied to cover to England 'Via Brindisi' by Wahgunyah '205' numeral cancel and backstamped 'AU10/72'. Ex Freeman. (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1884-97 Stamp Duty £1 orange/yellow (thins) & 15/- brown no gum, SG #262a,350. CTO, Cat £155. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1884-96 4/- yellow-orange ovptd 'SPECIMEN' Type 21 in sans-serif Roman capitals without 'stop', SG #269s, mint. Only three examples in private hands. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1884-1900 High Values Litho 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ £25 dull blue-green Wmk upright & £50 bright violet Wmk inverted, SG #286ba,287ba, pen cancelled 1890 & 1889 respectively, minor faults, unpriced by SG. Rare stamps. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12½ 8d rose/pink optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 20a, SG #293s, no gum. Only 9 examples known in private collections. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12½ 1/- dull blue/yellow optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 20a, SG #294as, no gum. Only 12 examples known in private collections. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60