Single-volume collection with Classics in rather mixed condition including Sydney Views 1d x10 (two, one on Laid Paper, are very fine), 2d x15 (a few are very fine, one of which has a RPSofL Certificate) & 3d x5 (two are very fine), Laureates to 8d x2, 'REGISTERED' Imperf x4, Diadems Imperf 5d (very fine; Cat £650), 6d x10 (a few with full margins) & Litho 2d (truncated; RPSofL Certificate), Perf 12 8d SG 151 (Cat £1300), 5/- Coin shades x13, array of Middle Period with the perfs not confirmed by us, Long Type 10/- x9, Centennials to 5/- Map x6 & 20/- Governors x8 including Perf 10 SG 262 (unused; Cat £750), Charity 2/6d (*), Arms 1d marginal Imperf single (*), 'OS' group including 5/- Map CTO & 20/- Governors 'Specimen', Postage Dues with mint to 5/-, CTO 10/- & 20/- and postally used 10/- (very scarce & underrated). (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

Collection remainders on leaves & Hagners and in two half-stockbooks, plenty of pickings from Classics, Long Type 10/- x2, Governors 20/- x2, Charity duo (*), 'OS' Overprints to 5/- Map, needs to be checked for perfs etc, condition variable. Hours of inexpensive enjoyment. Weighs 4kg. (Qty many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Here's something completely different!: a batch of 13 auction lots acquired years ago from Prestige Philately & still on the lotting cards as received. Includes Sydney Views 1d 2d & 3d x6 including a rare vertical strip of 3 [6/11/16], handy Diadems selection including diagonal 'SPECIMEN' Overprints x6 to 5/-, 'POSTAGE' 10/- overprinted 'Specimen' pair & a single with Double Overprint One Albino (**), Jubilee 2½d indigo Imperf Pair (faults but by far the scarcest of all the imperf errors of the period), 10d violet remarkable block of 20 (5x4) from a parcel, 'OS' Overprints blocks of 4 to 1/-, and a card of 'OS/NSW' punctures, generally very fine. Original estimates totalled $3800. (Qty 90) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

De La Rue 'ink recipe' extract from the printers' ledger with imperf 'dummy' stamp block of 4 in blue affixed, margins just shaved - at right - to good.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views 1d Plate I SG 2 (good even margins, tonespots; Ceremuga Certificate), 1d Plate II SG 8 (margins close to good), 2d Plate I SG 17 (close even margins), 2d Plate II SG 26 (large even margins, superb!) and 3d yellow-green SG 42 (margins good to large, BN '65' of Wollombi; Ceremuga Certificate), Cat £1650 (Qty 5)

Grade A+/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 1d crimson-lake SG 1, margins just clear (at L/L) to large, light BN cancel, Cat £600. By far the scarcest of the Plate I shades, which is not reflected in the relative catalogue values.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 1d carmine SG 2, margins good to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at the base, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £550. Georg Buhler Certificate (1988).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) on Soft Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3, close even margins, tiny central thin spot, light BN cancel, Cat £550.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 1d reddish rose SG 3, margins close to good, BN '68' of Scone, Cat £550. Georg Buhler Certificate (1988).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 8, margins close to large, untidy but light BN cancel, Cat £400.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 8, good even margins, untidy bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £400.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d gooseberry red SG 11, good even margins, bars cancels of Sydney, SG £600. Ceremuga Certificate (2002) as "crimson-lake" SG 9, in error.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Clouds) on Horizontally Laid Paper 1d deep carmine SG 13, margins close to good, untidy but light BN cancel, Cat £750. Superb! Georg Buhler Certificate (1988).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views One Penny attractive group of Jeffryes Forgeries from Plate I x6 & Plate II x6 including two pairs, various cancels including BN '14' '24' '34' '93' & '94'. Ex Robson Lowe, on his album pages. (Qty 12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I Intermediate Impressions 2d x2 (one a huge but defective example) & Worn Impressions 2d x2 (one with large margins, minor thin) between SG 16b & 18, Cat £1180 minimum; plus some later issues with pickings; condition variable. (Qty 35) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1850-51 Sydney Views 2d quality selection comprising Plate I (Vertically-Lined Background) SG 16b 16c 17 18 & 20 [Pos 20], Plate II (Horizontally-Lined background) SG 24 [Pos 21] & No Whip SG 26a, Plate III (Single-Lined Bale & No Dots in Stars) SG 29 [Pos 6], Plate IV (Circle in Centre of Stars) SG 31 32 & 33, Plate V Pearl in Fan SG 36, all with full margins, Barred Numeral cancels '71', '68', '68', '2', '3', '22' (?), '68', '88', '44', '23', ' ? ' & '72' respectively, Cat £3400 plus a significant premium for the numeral cancels. An unusual opportunity. (Qty 12)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate I (Vertically Lined Background) Later Impressions 2d deep blue SG 18, margins good to huge with outer framelines at top & left, very fine BN '64' cancel with Reversed '4' of Maitland, Cat £190. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Early Impressions 2d indigo SG 21, large even margins with outer framelines except at the top, light cancel, Cat £375. Superb stamp from the earliest printing.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) 2d bright blue SG 24, margins close to large with outer frameline at the base, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £325.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate II (Horizontally Lined Background) Lower Row Retouched 2d Prussian blue SG 27 [21] First Retouch, margins large to huge with virtually complete outer framelines & a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, superb BN '66' cancel of Singleton, Cat £325. Ex Dr WD Wiggins. A magnificent stamp for the connoisseur.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate IV with Double-Lined Bale & Circles in the Stars Thick Vertically Laid Paper 2d ultramarine SG 34 horizontal strip of 4 [2-5], close at left otherwise with large margins & complete outer framelines at right & base, minor writing-ink remains on the reverse, untidy bars cancels of Sydney, Cat £1100++. A rare multiple of well-above average quality. Ex Guy Hutson: sold for £900.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1850-51 Sydney Views Plate IV (Circles in Stars) on Vertically Laid Paper 2d Prussian blue SG 35, margins close to large with outer frameline at right, BN '49' cancel of Wagga Wagga, Cat £300.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1850-51 Sydney Views Yellowish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39, good even margins, BN '40' cancel of Bombala, Cat £350. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, an unusually large example with margins large to huge, untidy bars cancel of Sydney, £300. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850-51 Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d emerald SG 43 [24], large even margins, BN '64' (Reversed '4') cancel of West Maitland, undercatalogued at £300. Superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2001). [Most stamps offered as "emerald" are normal yellow-green shades. The true emeralds are much scarcer than the catalogue value would suggest]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400