1903-20 KEVII and Seal of the Colony complete sets to 5sh, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 31-50) cat. £495 (Cat No. 21-38) (Image)

Cat. £495, Est.$200

1931 (14 Sep) registered and flown cover (actually Colombia 4c stationery entire) from Sydney to Cali, mixed franking with Colombian stamps, sent via San Francisco, Atlanta and Miami to Barranquilla (14 Oct), with Cali arrival pmk, v.f. and rare Scadta cover from Australia (Image)

Est.$1,500

1850 1p dull carmine, thick gray or bluish wove paper, unused without gum, large margins all around, good color and impression, ironed-out horizontal creases at top and at center, toned specks at bottom, fine appearance, with 1983 Royal certificate, rare unused (SG 11) cat. £13000 (Cat No. 2c) (Image)

Cat. £13000, Est.$2,000

1860 1sh dull violet, clean cut perf. 14-16, unused with traces of gum, sheet margin at left, perforations trimmed at top, fine appearance, with 2016 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate (SG 10) cat. £1600 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. £1600, Est.$250

1856 Local Print, 2p blood red, unused without gum, margins all around, couple of tiny inclusions, attractive color, fine and rare stamp, with 1963 BPA certificate (SG 8) cat. £3000 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. £3000, Est.$250

1856 6p slate blue, unused without gum, margins all around, thinned, fine appearance, with 2004 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate (SG 10) cat. £4750 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. £4750, Est.$500

1853 1p blue, lower left sheet corner part imprint "Printed by H & C Be(st)" single, unused (regummed), repaired at top (closed tear), beautiful color and spectacular appearing example (SG 2) cat. £13000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. £13000, Est.$1,000

1853 4p red orange, appears unused, but with tiny black marks at top, margins all around, excellent color (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1850 1p orange vermilion, Type I, used, margins all around, excellent color, creases, fine appearance, with 1992 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate (SG 1) cat. £10000 (Cat No. 1d) (Image)

Cat. £10000, Est.$2,000

1879 Swan, 2p mauve, the celebrated Error of Color (printed in the color of 6p), unused without gum, intact perforations on all sides, fine example of this iconic stamp, with 2005 Chris Ceremuga certificate. One of the rarest errors of the Australian States that is often missing in even the most advanced British Commonwealth collections. (Nearly all unused examples are without gum, having come from a half sheet of 60 that was purchased by Stanley Gibbons in 1879) cat. £22000 (Cat No. 31a) (Image)

Cat. £22000, Est.$7,500

1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2p on 20p ultramarine, 6 1/2mm spacing, from the rare 9th Setting, heavy h.r., some surface staining and small thin, otherwise v.f, with 1993 Holcombe certificate. A very rare setting of which only a few have been recorded (Cat No. 3var) (Image)

Est.$500

1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2 1/2p on 10pf carmine, 5mm Spacing, Setting 5, pos. 1, left sheet margin single (rejoined), variety Surcharged in the margin (pos. 5 and 6 of the Setting), small part original gum, fine and rare variety as only a small number of stamps were surcharged in Setting 5, with 1999 Holcombe certificate (Gibbs 20A, SG 20var, Mi.5IIvar) (Cat No. 20var) (Image)

Est.$250

1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 3p on 25pf orange and black, Setting XI, position 1 small h.r., v.f., 1996 Holcombe certificate stating "Stamps printed from Setting XI are rare, Gibbons x10" (SG 22var) (Cat No. 23var) (Image)

Est.$750

1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2sh on 2m blue, 5 1/2mm Spacing, pos. 3, light Rabaul cancel, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1998 Royal certificate (SG 28) cat. £8000 (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Cat. £8000, Est.$3,000

1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 3p on 25pf orange and black, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Champion, with 1996 Holcombe certificate (SG 54) cat. £450 (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Cat. £450, Est.$300

1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 3sh on 3m black violet, l.h., well centered, small surface defect at lower left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise v.f., only 45 printed, with 1930 BPA certificate (SG 61) cat. £6500 (Cat No. 41) (Image)

Cat. £6500, Est.$1,500

1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 5sh on 5m slate and carmine, l.h. (if at all), fresh color, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1974 BPA certificate (SG 62) cat. £14000 (Cat No. 42) (Image)

Cat. £14000, Est.$6,000

1915 3sh on 3m black violet, 5 1/2mm spacing, Setting 7, small h.r., well centered, v.f. and scarce, various handstamp guarantees, with 2002 Gibbs certificate (SG 64p) cat. £27000 (Cat No. 66) (Image)

Cat. £27000, Est.$10,000

1925-28 1/2p-œ1, complete set, h.r., usual slight toning, 1/2p thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 125-136) cat. £400 (Cat No. 1-13) (Image)

Cat. £400, Est.$150

1939 1/2p-œ1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) cat. £1100 (Cat No. C46-59) (Image)

Cat. £1100, Est.$500

1939 1/2p-œ1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) cat. £1100 (Cat No. C46-59) (Image)

Cat. £1100, Est.$500

1939 1/2p-œ1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) cat. £1100 (Cat No. C46-59) (Image)

Cat. £1100, Est.$500

1933 George V, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-10) cat. £325 (Cat No. 1-10) (Image)

Cat. £325, Est.$150

1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on Arms 4k red, unused with traces of gum, horizontal crease, a few perfs missing at top and a fraction soiled as always (the stamp had to be removed from a postcard), fine appearance of this very rare stamp, 1980 Rossica and 2019 BPA certificates (SG P1) cat. £10000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. £10000, Est.$7,500

1920 (22 May) picture postcard (Batum, Caucas. Showing Lake "Hippie"), sent to Italy and redirected to Capri, proper 3r postcard rate, with British Occupation adhesive tied by departure cds, Capri arrival pmk, fine and rare external usage, especially a postcard (Image)

Est.$250