Imperforate group with full margins (a few close in places) comprising Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 1d pair with ugly cancels, 1d Plate II & 2d Plate II SG 18, Laureates 1d SG 47 pair (the left-hand unit is superb!, BN '95' of Brisbane) & 2d x5 (one discoloured), Diadems 1d, 2d x3 & 6d x3, and Perf 13 6d purple single, two pairs & single on superb entire to Adelaide, generally very fine, Cat £2000+ plus the cover. (Qty 25 + cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Selection including Sydney Views 3d (very attractive but thinned), Laureates 8d unusually large margins but rebacked, 5/- Coin x14 including mint x6, Long Type 5/- mint with BPA Certificate and 10/- mint & used, 5/- Map x2 & 20/- Governors x2, and a few others, Cat £2500+. (Qty 26)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Diadems group comprising 1d imperf plate proof block of 4 in black, 1882-97 5d with the Watermark Sideways SG 533da block of 4 with large-part o.g., 1903-08 5d Imperf Pair SG 329d with large-part o.g., and reprinted die proofs of the large format Design E in black & carmine; also De La Rue 2d stamp-size die proofs of both dies in black on highly glazed thin card. (Qty 7 items)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1849 Lion & Crown Essays 6d & 1/- setenant die proofs in dull vermilion-red or blue on thick wove paper, large margins. Ex George Ginger, G Carleton Jones and Sir Gawaine Baillie. [The designer & engraver was John Carmichael who was contracted to produce the Sydney Views 2d]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d crimson-lake SG 1, good even margins, BN '69' of Murrurundi, Cat £600. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine SG 2, good even margins, neat bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £550. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3 [17], good even margins, very fine bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £500. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5, margins good to large, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat £475.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5 horizontal pair [19-20], margins just touching - at upper-right - to large, BN '46' of Gundagai, Cat £950+.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) 1d dull carmine SG 8, margins close to large, BN '30' of Camden, Cat £400.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Laid Paper 1d carmine SG 13, margins close to good, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £750+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d grey-blue SG 16b, margins close to large, tied to small piece by BN '26' of Shoalhaven, Cat £350.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale) Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue SG 26 [12], margins good to large with outer framelines at top & right, very fine BN '21' of Campbell Town, Cat £200. Superb! Ex John White & Michael Haden.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate IV (Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Corner Stars) Vertically Laid Paper 2d ultramarine SG 34, margins good to large with outer frameline at top, bold BN '3' of Windsor, Cat £275. Ex John White & Michael Haden.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate V (Pearl in Fan) Vertically Laid Paper 2d dull ultramarine SG 38, margins close to large with outer frameline at left & base, BN '64' (Reversed '4') of Maitland, Cat £450.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1851-55 Laureates 1d scarlet, 2d grey-blue, 3d yellow-green, 6d grey-brown & 8d orange-yellow between SG 46 & 80, margins in places, a few minor defects, unused, Cat £34,000+. A presentable group of these rare stamps, and the first time we have seen a complete 'set' offered as one lot.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1851-55 Laureates Thick Yellowish Paper 1d carmine with Two Leaves to Right of 'SOUTH' [R2/5] SG 44b, margins just clear to close except at right where just shaved, excellent colour, unused, Cat £5000 for the normal stamp, the variety unpriced unused. RPSofV Certificate (2007).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1851-55 Laureates 6d Vandyke brown SG 73, good even margins, crisp BN '48' of Tarcutta, Cat £275. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 2d ultramarine SG 84 [22], margins good to large, unused, Cat £500. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1854-59 Large Diadems 5d dull green, 6d eight different shades including Greyish Brown & Fawn (a very large stamp but with a horizontal crease) both with Watermark '8' and 1/- x4 shades including Rosy Vermilion with Watermark '8', all with full margins & very fine to superb, a few with dated cancels, Cat £1500+. An exceptional group. (Qty 14)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1854-59 Large Diadems 6d olive-grey SG 95, margins close to good, very fresh unused, Cat £2000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2013).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1854-59 Large Diadems 6d greyish brown SG 96, margins close to large, very fresh unused, Cat £2000. RPSofV Certificate (2020).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1854-59 Large Diadems 8d plate proof in purple-brown on ungummed unwatermarked blued paper (obvious from the reverse), large margins.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- rosy vermilion SG 99 marginal example from the top of the sheet with margins large to huge, faint ironed-out horizontal crease, very fresh unused, Cat £7500. Superb appearance! Ex Lars Amundsen, 'Manwood' and John White. RPSofV Certificate (2020) doesn't mention the crease, presumably because it is so minor.

Grade (A) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1856-59 Imperf 'REGISTERED' (6d) various shades SG 102-5 group, all with full margins (close in places), four with numeral cancels, Cat £1200 minimum. (Qty 6)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500