1850-51 QV Halflength 2d collection on pgs, inc January 1850 2nd state of Die 2d grey-lilac (2) with Geelong & Burn Bank Butterfly pmks. August 1850 3rd state of Die 2d lilac drab. November 1850 2d 4th state of die (4) inc shades & paper, 3 Butterfly pmks & 1 with oval V pmk. March 1851 2d lilac-grey (2), 2d drab, 2d buff & 2d pale dull brown. Also 2d lilac-grey with 'OC 21 WIMMERA PORT PHILLIP' pmk. F-VF U. SG cat £2400+ = A$4300+. Attractive lot, well written up on pgs. (16) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1850 QV Halflength 1d bright pinky-red 'white veils', plus 2d lilac grey 'vertical drapes' horiz pr on cover to England with Butterfly H5 pmks of Biella, b/s Port Philip blue oval transit 'Harlow AP 6 1852' arrival cds. SG 12a & 16 cat £560 as loose singles. 'from x2' on cover. Rare classic cover. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1863-73 QV Laureate 8d orange, wmk '8' shifted. Fresh M, LR cnr repaired tear, VF appearance. SG 112 cat £850. Rare genuine mint. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1873-87 QV 1/- indigo on blue, wmk V crown (SG w19) SIDEWAYS, rough perf 13. VF U, light cancel. SG 180a cat £750. Very rare wmk error known only in used condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1877-79 QV 8d red-brown on pink, wmk '10' perf 13. F-VF fresh M. SG 192c cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1878 QV 1d yellow-green on drab, emergency paper, wmk V crown (SG w19). F-VF fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 197 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1882-84 QV ½d rosine, wmk V crown sideways (SG w33), perf 12½. VF fresh MNH. SG 207 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1884-96 Stamp Duty Arms 5/- claret on yellow, wmk 2nd V Crown sideways, perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 260a cat £150. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1884-96 Stamp Duty Crown Arms 15/- purple-brown Stamp Duty Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½, opt Specimen type 24b in italics. F-VF fresh M, partial gum. SG 273(s) cat £1800 as normal & unpriced as Specimen. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1884-96 Stamp Duty Crown £1.5/- pink, wmk 2nd V Crown (W33) upright, perf 12½. VF U/CTO, 'Melbourne NO 13 99' cds. SG 274 cat £200, retail higher at $375. Beautiful colour. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1884-96 Stamp Duty VR 45/- lilac wmk 2nd V Crown (W33), perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, 'Melbourne OC 18 00' cds. SG 277 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1884-96 Stamp Duty Arms £10 mauve, wmk 2nd V Crown (W23) sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, 'Melbourne DE 29 00' cds. SG 279 cat £275, retail $450. Unusually excellent centring. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1884-1900 Stamp Duty £25 dull blue-green, typographed, wmk V crown (SG w33) upright, perf 12½. Fresh CTO, Melbourne 11 DE 00 cds, diag tear but superb appearance. SG 289 cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red, typographed, wmk V crown upright (SG w33), perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, Melbourne 11 DE 00 cds. SG 291 cat £1100. Rare & impressive ultra-high top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £5 pale blue & maroon, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF U/CTO with gum, Melbourne 01 cds, bright colours. SG 324 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty set £5-£9, perf 12½, wmk V Crown sideways (£8 is upright inverted). VF F/C, no pinholes & bright colours. SG 324-8 cat £1350 for CTO, retail $1200 for F/C. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £6 yellow & pale blue, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF U/CTO, Melbourne cds, bright colours. SG 325 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £7 rosine & black, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, Melbourne cds, bright colours. SG 326 cat £275+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £8 mauve & brown-orange, wmk V crown (SG w33) upright inverted, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, Melbourne cds, bright colours. SG 327 cat £325+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty £9 apple-green & rosine, wmk V crown (SG w33) sideways, perf 12½. VF U/CTO with gum, Melbourne FE 5 01 cds. SG 328 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1895-96 Postage Due set ½d to 5/- red & green, wmk V Crown (SG w33). VF fresh M/MLH. SG D11-20 cat £375. ACSC VD11-20 cat $665. (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MLH. SG 353-54 cat £158 for M, should be at least double, £316 MNH. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue, wmk V Crown, perf 12½. VF fresh M. ACSC V130. SG 400 cat £750. Very scarce top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1912 QV Postage 9d rose-carmine, right marginal blk of 4, wmk V crown, perf 11. VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC V110 cat $240+. SG 463 cat £220 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Victoria: 1854-60 QV collection on pgs inc 1854-55 QV Woodblock 2/- imperf (2). 1859 QV Woodblock 2/- green, perf selection of 11 inc shades. 1860 QV beaded oval 3d blue, no wmk selection in shades & pr. 1860 QV Emblems 1d, perf 12, no wmk inc bright green shade with RPSL photo-cert. 1860 QV beaded oval 4d, no wmk selection inc shades & flaws, all well annotated. Mostly F-VF U, some mixed. SG £2400+ = A$4300+. (39) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800