Western Australia. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1830 (25 June) entire letter from Richard Wills in Fremantle to an army officer in London, rated "1/-", showing framed "india letter/deal" with red arrival datestamp (19.3.31) on reverse; heavy horizontal filing crease towards foot. A very early letter from the Swan River Settlement. Photo
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Est. £2,000-2,500

Western Australia. Early Letters and Handstamps. c.1841 Official envelope to York, marked "Free" in red, signed "John Hutt" at lower left and showing Crowned "general/post offic/perth" h.s.; the envelope with some discolouration at foot and with seal on reverse cut away. Photo
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Est. £500-600

Western Australia. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1847 (13 Apr.) envelope to Ireland, marked "By the Scout" and "overland mail via Southampton", showing fine boxed "paid/fremantle" in red with manuscript date inserted and, on reverse, London (29.6) and arrival datestamps. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Western Australia. Early Letters and Handstamps. 1848 (30 July) entire letter to London headed "Northam Swan River", rated "2/7", showing boxed "york/paid" in black with manuscript date inserted, oval "ship letter/western australia/paid" in red with arrival c.d.s. (27.10) on reverse. Photo
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Est. £600-800

Western Australia. 1854-85 group including 1854 imperf 1/- (2, one handstamped "specimen" - defective, the other unused and showing "cloud" behind swan's neck), 1860 2d. plate proof (cut-into at foot) in black on wove paper and 2d. pale orange (touched or just into) unused without gum, 1861 intermediate perf 1d. used and 2d. unused and used (4 including a vertical pair), clean-cut perf 14-16 2d. and 6d. (2, one with perfs trimmed at right), 1863-64 perf 13 1d. with "double tail" unused, 1882-85 perf 14 2d. block of four and 4d. from lower left corner, both mint; condition a little mixed
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Est. £300-400

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black block of four with good margins, unused without gum, light horizontal crease not affecting fine appearance. A scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 1, £6,400+. Photo
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Est. £2,000-2,500

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black vertical pair with close to large margins and illustrating the misalignment of the units on the plate, the upper stamp with white flaw on swan's breast, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 1, £3,200. Photo
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Est. £800-1,000

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black, good to large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at right, fine unused. S.G. 1, £1,600. Photo
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Est. £450-500

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black with good to large margins on three sides, touched at right, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 1, £1,600. Photo
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Est. £250-300

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black block of four with close to good margins on three sides, touched in places along top, each cancelled by void obliterator, horizontal crease at top not affecting appearance. A rare multiple. S.G. 1, £1,300. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Western Australia. 1854 Imperforate. 1d. black, a vertical pair and single, both with close to good margins and all cancelled by void obliterator, both with pressed creases otherwise fine. S.G. 1, £975
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Est. £180-220

Western Australia. 1854-55 imperf 4d. slate-blue, good to large margins, lovely distinctive colour, unused without gum, fine. A rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 3c, £4,000. Photo
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Est. £2,000-2,500

Western Australia. 1854-55 imperf 1/- pale brown, error watermark sideways facing right and reversed, small to good margins, fine unused. S.G. 4c, £500
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Est. £80-100

Western Australia. 1854-55 rouletted 7½-14 4d. blue with roulettes or traces thereof on all sides and centred to lower left, clearly cancelled "2", slight discolouration due to brown gum affixative, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 5a, £700. Photo
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Est. £150-180

Western Australia. 1857-59 2d. brown-black on Indian red showing printed both sides, the second impression upright and with significant stone wear leaving the words "western" virtually omitted, fine used. S.G. 16a, £900. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Western Australia. 1860 4d. die proof in black on India paper, cut down to stamp-size and affixed to card, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). Photo
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Est. £500-600

Western Australia. 1861 perf 14-16 very rough, 1/- deep green, unused without gum, typically off-centre, very fine. S.G. 46, £5,000. Photo
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Est. £1,200-1,500

Western Australia. 1884 (Feb.) "½" on 1d. yellow-ochre, perf 14 mint (2, one without gum) and used (2), perf 12 mint block of nine with watermark Crown to right of CA (R.P.S. certificate, 2015), mint block of four and singles (2, one used), fine. S.G. 89-90, £442
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Est. £120-150

Western Australia. 1885 (May) "1d." on 3d. lower right corner block of four with plate number, the lower row with straight top, a block of four (R.P.S. certificate, 2015) and singles (4, two used) with slanting top, and singles (3, two used), fine. S.G. 91-92, £1100+
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Est. £300-400

Western Australia. 1885-93 CA ½d., 2d. vertical strip of three, 4d. and 1/- handstamped "specimen"; ½d. (156 including a complete lower pane of 120 - folded and some split perfs, a corner block of twenty-four and two blocks of four), 1d. (6 including a block of four), 2d. blocks of four (2), 2½d. (9 including two blocks of four), 4d. (6 including a block of four), 5d. marginal imperforate plate proof pair (creased), block of four and singles (2), 6d. (9 including a block of four) and 1/- (7 including a block of four and one with plate number), all mint; ½d. (14, one on piece with 1d. pair), 1d. (4), 2d. block of four and strip of three, 2½d. (7, one with plate number), 4d. (8), 5d. (2), 6d. (14) and 1/- (14), all used, many in multiples; mostly fine. S.G. 94-102, £2500+
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Est. £700-900

Western Australia. 1885-93 CA 2d. lower left corner block of thirty (5x6) with plate number from the lower pane, tear in bottom margin, fine mint. S.G. 96, £1,050
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Est. £250-300

Western Australia. 1888 CA 1d. (3 with a vertical pair) used, 2d. mint block of four and singles (5, four used), and 4d. handstamped "specimen", mint corner block of four (some light tone marks on reverse) and singles (2, one used); mostly fine. S.G. 103-105, £850+
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Est. £200-250

Western Australia. 1893 (Feb.) "one penny" on 3d.; CC mint blocks of twelve (4x3), six (2x3; one with tone spot) with margin at foot and showing surcharge misplaced downwards resulting in it falling on the horizontal rows of perforations, a block of four and a used block of nine; CA mint blocks of four (3) and a used pair and singles (2); fine. S.G. 107-108, £742
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Est. £200-250

Western Australia. 1895 (Nov.) "Half-penny" on 3d.; CC top left corner block of twenty-four (4x6) and a pair; CA singles (2, one without gum) both showing surcharge in red and in green; fine
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Est. £100-120

Western Australia. 1895 (Nov.) "Half-penny" on cinnamon vertical pair with surcharge double, fine unused with part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1935). S.G. 110ab, £4000. Photo
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Est. £1,200-1,500