Duplicates of Perforated Swans from an advanced collection with a good group from the 1861 Perkins Bacon Printings & loads of Surcharges, some pairs & a few blocks, condition variable, high catalogue value. Inspection recommended & will be rewarded. (Qty 350+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1860-88 Two Pence Issues plating study in two springback albums with a separate page for each of the 120 positions on the plate, each page with an enlarged diagram indicating the features of that position, all positions represented by examples in orange (41), blue (306), yellow (862) &/or grey (175), condition a bit variable but generally fine to very fine, some postmark interest, STC £15,000+. Ex Max Reynolds. [The lot includes a copy of "The 2d Perkins Bacon Plate 1860-88" by Brian Pope & Max Reynolds (1995) - based on this collection - in which the authors speculate that the albums are the work of Dr Harry Osborne and Frank Chadwick. Careful inspection is likely to reveal many better stamps that are not reflected in the quoted catalogue value] (Qty 1384) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

Duplicated array of Surcharges and later Swan issues including numerous blocks of 4 to 5d olive x3, generally fine to very fine with a significant proportion being unmounted, STC £3300+ in 2008. [NB: these are very fine mint stamps up to 140 years old, offered with an estimate of less than $2 per stamp!] (Qty 400 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Collection remainders with a range of mostly perforated Classics including a few unused/mint, later values to 2/6d (mint), a few Revenues including Bicolours mint 1/- pair & 5/-, 'TELEGRAPHS' 6d postally used, some numeral & other postmark interest. (Qty 150 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854 "Penny Black" 1d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper, good even margins, some minor burnishing between the units & at U/L. A very fine & attractive block. [Trevor Hiscock's superb single from the base of the sheet sold at the Prestige auction of 22.2.2013 for $611]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1, an unusually large example with margins good to large & fragments of four adjoining units, 15-bar '5' cancel of Guildford, Cat £325.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 horizontal pair, the second unit with Double-Tailed Swan, margins close to large, minor scissor-cut at the base between the units, the variety unit with a minor thin at the upper-right corner, superb void grid cancels in black, Cat £650+. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at the Prestige auction of 22.2.2013 for $465.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3 vertical pair, the lower unit with the obvious but unlisted variety Bug in Bill, good even margins, Cat £750+. BPA Certificate (2005). [Sold at the Prestige auction of 24.5.2008 for $1045]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a, margins good to huge, unused, Cat £450.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a horizontal pair [155-156] the left-hand unit with the obvious but unlisted variety Bug-Eyed Swan, margins good to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at upper-left, unused, Cat £900+. An excellent specialist piece: [155] is one of the Creased Transfers recorded by Brian Pope, with the 'R' of 'FOUR' & 'PE' of 'PENCE' Compressed. [156] is one of the Substituted Transfers for the Inverted Frame, having a slight Bulge over 'AG' of 'POSTAGE' & the Frame almost Touching 'E' of 'POSTAGE'. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at the Prestige auction of 22.2.2013 for $874.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 3b, good even margins, lightly cancelled, Cat £850, as it has been since at least 2008! Ex 'Daneswood': sold at the Prestige auction of 29.3.2008 for $930. An unusually fine example of this notoriously difficult stamp, which is from the First Printing.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 3b, margins close to good, 15-bar '8' cancel of Fremantle, Cat £850. A very fine example of this rare shade, from the First Printing,

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d slate-blue SG 3c, good even margins except at the top where just touched at left, unused, Cat £4000. An undoubted example of this scarce shade, of which unused examples are very elusive.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf Major Transfer Variety 4d blue with Base of the 'T' of 'POSTAGE' Shaved to a Point SG 3d, margins close to good, unused, Cat £2250.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf Major Transfer Variety 4d pale blue with Tilted Border SG 3i, margins close to good, unused, Cat £3250. RPSofV Certificate (2006). [The best test for this variety is the presence of small white arcs below the 'OS' of 'POSTAGE']

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf Major Transfer Variety 4d blue with Small 'S' in 'POSTAGE' & Distorted 'EN' of 'PENCE' SG 3L [77], margins close to good, untidy numeral cancel obstructs the 'S' of 'POSTAGE', Cat £1700. Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at the Prestige auction of 22.2.2013 for $670. BPA Certificate (2005).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, close even margins, unused, Cat £2000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2006).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, margins close to good, unused, Cat £2000. A Brun Certificate (1949) & with his handstamp.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a [Row 6/4], margins clear to large, small closed scissor-cut in the margin at L/R (clear of the design), unused, Cat £2000. Ex Michael Haden: sold at the Prestige auction of 10.4.2010 for $932. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "rare shade".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- grey-brown SG 4b marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet with margins just clear to huge except where a trifle shaved at right of the upper unit, light indistinct cancels, Cat £800+. A very scarce used multiple.

Grade A-/A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- pale brown SG 4c vertical pair from the top of the sheet, margins just touching - at left of the upper unit - to massive, unused, Cat £1000+ for singles.

Grade A-/A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1857-59 Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d golden-bronze SG 17, with a minor Pre-Printing Paper-Fold at lower-right, margins close to large with fragments of the adjoining units at top & left, obvious lustrous sheen, light void-grid cancel, Cat £2500. Superb! Ex Martin Button (realised £67/10/- in 1946) and Lars Amundsen (Lot 628: where it was described as "magnificent", with which statement we readily concur). RPSofL Certificate (1943). [Sold at the Prestige auction of 11.7.2008 for $3725. The superb 'Besancon' (I) example sold for €3630]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1860-64 Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperf 2d orange-vermilion SG 25 block of 4, margins close to good, excellent colour, unused, Cat £600+. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 10.4.2010 for $535]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1860-64 Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperf 6d sage-green SG 28, margins close to good, unused, Cat £3250. An unusually attractive unused example.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1860-64 Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates Rouletted 2d pale-orange, 2d orange-vermilion & 6d sage-green SG 29 30 & 32, all with rouletting on all sides clear of the designs, Cat £1300. Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2011). (3)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750