1850-57 Half-Lengths Fourth State of 2d Die with Coarse Border & Background 2d red-lilac SG 15, close margins at left & base & wide at right, slightly trimmed at the top, surface abrasions especially at the base where the paper is thinned, unused, Cat £8500. A rare stamp. RPSofL Certificate (2019) states "part original gum" (??).

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854-56 Queen-on-Throne Lithographs Campbell & Fergusson 2d brown SG 37, large even margins with outer frameline at right, ironed-out horizontal crease that doesn't affect the outstanding facial appearance, unused, unpriced by Gibbons but SG 37b Cat £700.

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1857-63 Emblems Perf 12 Horizontally Laid Paper 4d rose-carmine SG 87 horizontal strip of 4 tied to slightly larger piece by BN '3' of Castlemaine, minor characteristic staining from the blackboy gum used. A very scarce multiple.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1857-63 Emblems Single-Line '2' Wmk 2d grey-violet SG 101b with Major Void Areas at Right & Base, Geelong duplex well clear of the affected areas. Striking variety.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-64 Redrawn 'SIX PENCE' Watermark '6' Perf 13 6d grey-black SG 107ca, unusually well centred & very attractive, unused, Cat £225.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1863-81 Laureates Appropriate Single-Lined Numerals Wmk '8' 8d orange SG 112, a little soiled, unused, Cat £850.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1863-81 Laureates Emergency Printings Watermark '8' 3d lilac SG 118, large-part o.g., Cat £275. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1885 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints 3d to 2/- SG 306-9, large-part o.g., Cat £440.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1901-10 'POSTAGE' V/Crown 1d pink Die II Perf 12½ misplaced at the base & corrected with Perf 11 resulting in Mixed Perfs ACSC V40 (SG 410a), a bit soiled, Cat $500 (£500). Rare. Ex Gary Diffen: sold for £288. RPSofV Certificate (2010). [The ACSC states "...very rare with probably only several examples recorded..."]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1905-13 'POSTAGE' Crown/A £1 dull rose ACSC V125 (SG 431a), minor hinge remainder & small black adhesion on the gum, Cat $300 (£350).

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

POSTAGE DUES: 1900-04 Wmk '85' 5/- scarlet & deep green SG D33, excellent centring, a few brown paper fibres on the reverse, late usage of Melbourne '1' killer, Cat £100 for CTO. Rare postally used: we can't recall seeing any of the 5/- values with a postal cancellation.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

REVENUES: post-1901 Perf 11 Fergusson & Mitchell £5 pale blue & maroon, two tiny pinholes & without gum but uncancelled. RPSofV Certificate (2021).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

REVENUES: Stamp Duty Stylised Map Background $25 violet complete sheetlet of 10 (5x2), unmounted.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200