Remainders on leaves including 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprint set, Naish to 1/-, Large Stamp Duty 2/6d x3, 3/- drab & 5/- rosine, 1886-96 to 1/6d blue & 1/6d orange x2, No 'POSTAGE' set to 5/-, both Charity issues, etc, generally fine to very fine & mostly with part- to large-part o.g., Cat £3500+. (Qty 77) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Worthwhile collection with Half-Lengths 1d x3 2d x3 & 3d x3 (one Perf 12), useful range of other Classics with Laureates including 8d orange, 10d grey & 5/- blue/yellow plus unused/mint to 5/- blue & red, Large Stamp Duty oddments including mint 1d bistre with Double Perfs, 3/- drab, & 4/- with 'Specimen.' h/s, Charities (no gum), No 'POSTAGE' 5/- unmounted (minor bend), a few mint blocks, Postage Dues Red & Green mint & used/CTO sets, etc, condition variable. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Stockbook collection with some fine & attractive stamps including 6d 'TOO LATE' & 1/- 'REGISTERED', Perf 12 1/- Octagonal with prominent Creased Transfer, Laureates Emergency Printings, 1897 Charities with 'CROWLANDS' cds plus some other postmark interest, Boer War Charity 2d mint, KEVII £1 postally used, 2d violet perforated proof on carton paper; then lots of highly catalogued but distressed classics including Half-Lengths 1d x24, 2d x20 & 3d x38, Queen-on-Throne 1d strip of 4, Laureates to 5/- including 8d orange & 10d grey, etc, also a modern facsimile of the £5 Stamp Statute. Personal inspection highly recommended. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

PHILATELIC LITERATURE: The Half-Length Portraits and the Twopence Queen Enthroned by Charles Lathrop Pack (1923), 300pp h/b with rough-cut pages as is always the case, minor blemishes still a fine copy of this important pioneering work.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

PHILATELIC LITERATURE: "The Half-Lengths of Victoria" by JRW Purves (1952), 240pp hardbound with gilt-edged pages & cut-away section with a separate spiral-bound booklet of the plates inserted (as issued), the cover a little worn but the pages are very fine. Bill Purves' magnum opus, that should be in every serious philatelist's library, which would be some achievement as only 120 copies were printed, of which this is Number "78".

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-57 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Third State with Outer Framelines Added 1d dull orange-vermilion SG 8 [16], characteristic just clear to close margins and with a fragment of the adjoining unit at the base, Butterfly '1' cancel of Melbourne, Cat £700. An unusually fine example of this scarce stamp.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-53 Half-Lengths Thomas Ham Fourth State of the Die (Vertical Drapes) 2d cinnamon SG 17, margins just touched (at top) to large, ironed-out crease at lower-right that in no way affects the very fine appearance, unused, Cat £4000. RPSofV Certificate (2007). [At least as attractive as the example Ex Henry Harvey, Rod Perry and Ken Barelli that sold at auction in 2006 for $1840. It also appears at least the equal of any of Gary Diffen's 3 examples that sold for £2232, £1057 & £705 in 2007: the Diffen catalogue stated "...no fine unused examples are known & no multiples have been recorded. These are among the finest examples known"]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1854-59 Shilling Octagonal selection on leaves including an unusually large rouletted stamp, Perf 12 with Double Perfs (unconvincing) and a group of constant Transfer Flaws comprising 'G' for 'C' in 'VICTORIA' Imperf on cover & Perf 12, Second State with additional Cheroot Flaw Imperf cut-to-shape & Perf 12, 'F' for 'T' in 'VICTORIA' Perf 12 pair on cover (Ex Charles Lathrop Pack) & Second State with Line through 'TO' Perf 12, Creased Transfer with Blob on 'N' of 'SHILLING' Perf 12 & Second State with additional Blob on 'IL' of 'SHILLING' Perf 12, Stop after 'A' of 'VICTORIA' Imperf and Scratch across Queen's Head Perf 12, also a few other covers comprising 1854 to New York "Pr Great Britain" with Imperf solo franking & very fine US markings, 1855 outer to Scotland with Imperf solo franking, 1859 registered to GB with Perf 12 + Queen-on-Throne 6d, and 1862 registered to Switzerland with Perf 12 pair (the R/H unit torn before being affixed) + 4d & 6d x2 cancelled '268' of Chiltern, condition variable. A very difficult group to assemble. [Mounted on pages with enlarged illustrations of the varieties] (Qty 13 + 6 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-59 Woodblocks collection on leaves with used including Imperf 'REGISTERED' x2 & 2/-, Serrated 6d, SerratedxSerpentine 6d & Perf 12 2/-, 6d black apparently Imperf Horizontally, also includes Imperf 6d x3, 'TOO LATE' & 2/-, Rouletted 6d x2 & Serrated 18-19 6d all apparently unused but showing traces of cancels under UV-examination, plus an 1856 OHMS front to Berkshire with Imperf 2/- & 1/- 'REGISTERED' (repaired U/L corner), other covers including 1856 to Sydney with 6d + 'TOO LATE', 1857 to GB with 6d + 'REGISTERED' and 1857 to Switzerland with 3-issue franking including Imperf 2/- have apparently had stamps added, very mixed condition and careful inspection recommended. (Qty 29 + 8 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- Octagonal SG 81 block of 4 [Pos 38-39/5-6], the third unit with Colour Flaws below 'E' & on 'S' of 'ONE SHILLING', some perf separation & judicious reinforcing with hinges, the second unit with a small stain, large-part o.g., Cat £1600++. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Bernard Forster, Rod Perry, Geoff Kellow, Michael Silvasich and Joseph Hackmey. RPSofL Certificate (2006). In addition to being a very desirable multiple, this is a highly significant specialist piece. Geoff Kellow at pages 82-84 comments on the remarkable layout of the sheet of 100, being comprised of two blocks of 40 (8x5), a block of 16 (8x2) & a vertical strip of 4 added in the R/H margin! He also notes that during production an unknown number of substitutions were made, evidenced by both horizontal and vertical pairs with 'abnormal combinations'. This and one other block, both of which were identified after publication of the book in 1990, are the only recorded blocks & thus the largest known abnormal combination multiples.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG 82 marginal example from the base of the sheet Imperf at the Base, interestingly with the extent of the pale yellow wash evident in the margin, Melbourne duplex cancel of OC10/63. Extremely rare error. [Absent from Roland Geitenbeek's and Gary Diffen's collections. Gary Diffen's example Imperf at Right - also Ex Russell Jones & Roland Geitenbeek - sold for £900]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1860-66 Beaded Ovals De La Rue Paper with Single-Lined Numeral Watermark 4d dull rose SG 95a reconstructed block of 12 (a pair plus blocks of 6 & 4, rejoined with quality hinges) from the U/R of the sheet with two-thirds of the Marginal Inscription 'ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY STAMPS IN EACH SHEET [VALUE TEN SHILLINGS]', a few minor imperfections that hardly detract, large-part (brown) o.g., Cat £2400++ for normal singles. The most spectacular imprint piece for any of the Victorian Classic issues. Ex Rodney Perry and Joseph Hackmey. RPSofL Certificate (2006). [Illustrated by Geoff Kellow at Colour Plate 9]

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1861 Woodblock 6d black SG 102 marginal example from the left of the sheet Imperf at Left, Melbourne duplex. [Absent from Roland Geitenbeek's and Gary Diffen's collections]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1863-81 Laureates mint group comprising De La Rue with Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 1d (2), 2d (2) & 4d (2); Emergency Printings 1d Wmk '8' SG 115, 3d lilac Wmk '8' SG 118; Saunders paper with Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 1d 4d 6d & 10d purple/pink; Emergency Printings 1d Wmk '4' SG 125, 2d Wmk '4' SG 127 & 2d Wmk '6' SG 128 (a little aged); V/Crown 1d, 2d, 3d lilac, 3d orange & 6d; Emergency Printings with Double-Lined Numerals 1d SG 153; a few minor faults but generally fine to very fine & all with large-part o.g., Cat £3800+. An unusual opportunity to obtain a mint group in generally well above-average condition, and including a number of rare stamps that are significantly under-catalogued. (Qty 21)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750

1863-81 Laureates Single-Lined Numeral Watermarks 4d dull rose Perf 12 SG 110 with 'VICTORIA' Omitted at Top, neat BN '3' (part of duplex) cancel of Castlemaine well clear of the void area. Unlisted by Gibbons. Ex JRW Purves, Rodney Perry and Gary Diffen: sold for £840. RPSofL Certificate (1963). [A very fine example of this extraordinary error, caused by degrading of the 'make-ready' during printing & noted by Geoff Kellow at page 162 as being "constant until a new make-ready was prepared which, in view of its rarity, must have been quite quickly". Only three examples recorded]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1863-81 Laureates Single-Lined Numeral Watermark '8' 8d orange SG 112, well centred, unused, Cat £850.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1863-81 Laureates Emergency Printings Wmk '8' 10d grey SG 119, a few short perfs at the top, unused, Cat £1100. [Geoff Kellow states "Unused copies are rare"]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1863-81 Laureates Emergency Printing 1d green on Saunders Wmk '6' Paper SG 126 block of 16 (6x3 less the fifth & sixth units), some toning which is to be expected on this issue, some perf separation/reinforcing, large-part o.g., Cat £5200++. A remarkable block, which is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest being a block of only 4 which is in the Royal Collection. [Illustrated by Kellow at p150, where he states "...the extraordinary block of 16 must rank high amongst Laureate pieces..."]

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1863-81 Laureates V/Crown Perf 12 8d purple-brown/pink SG 146 block of 4, the second unit with Cracked Electro through 'N' of 'PENCE', lightly mounted large-part o.g., Cat £1000++. A very scarce multiple.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1873-87 Bell Perf 12 1/- bright blue/blue SG 186a with small 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp Type 12a (no stop) applied at an angle in bright vermilion, well centred, no gum. Ex Bill McCredie (sold in 2011 for $1455) and an American auction (sold in 2019 for US$3495). Illustrated in Kellow Turner & McCredie at page 33, where it is noted as being the only recorded example. [NB: this stamp is definitely Perf 12, not Perf 13 as noted elsewhere, and the colour of the handstamp ink is a long way from the "red" noted elsewhere]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1876 Surcharge 8d on 9d with 'F.IGHTPENCE' SG 191a, light cancel intrudes on the variety, Cat £600. Stated only 13 examples exist of which one is in the Royal Collection. Ex John Gartner and Gary Diffen: sold for £288.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1884 Stamp Statute 3d mauve SG 221, large-part o.g., Cat £2000. RPSofV Certificate (2021). [Most examples offered have had fiscal cancels removed or are reprints without the overprint. Genuine mint examples are rare]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1884 Stamp Statute 6d blue Perf 13 as SG 223 but with the Watermark Upright, full original gum, very lightly mounted, minor crazing & a couple of tiny aging marks, Cat £250++ for normal with Watermark Sideways. [Geoff Kellow states that there were two printings, both with the "watermark sideways", and does not mention the existence of any Watermark Upright example]

Grade A D1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1884 Stamp Statute 2/6d orange on ordinary paper as SG 226 but Perf 12½, a couple of uneven perfs, large-part original gum with some crazing, minor aging marks, Cat £1700 for Perf 12 or Perf 13.

Grade B C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1884-96 Large Stamp Duty Typographed Wmk '19' £1 orange/yellow Perf 12½ SG 262a, well centred, very fresh, large-part o.g., Cat £1300.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750