RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 1d bright green, rouletting on all sides, small separation fault at upper-left otherwise superb, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 1d bright green, rouletting at top & left and cut from the sheet a little into the design at right & clear of the design at the base, faint stain at the top, very fine GPO cds of NO2/69. Rated RRRR. [Date range 27.4.1868 to 2.11.1869]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 2d bright vermilion horizontal pair, rouletting vertically & at the base and cut from the sheet just shaving the design at the top & to preserve the design at the base, GPO cds of AU25/68. Rated RRR+: unrecorded unused. [Date range 13.4.1868 to 2.10.1868]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of MY2-/71. Rated R. [Date range 27.4.1868 to 19.6.1871]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

RED OVERPRINT: 'P..O' (Error of Typesetting) on Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine, rouletting remarkably clear of the design on all sides, very fine GPO cds of JA8/69 clear of the variety. Superb. Underrated at RRRR: Ex Crocker (Harmer Rooke, 20.10.1938) and Colonel Harry Napier (III). Don Pearce states "No other copy traced or sold: all other references are to this stamp". We have certainly never encountered another example. It should therefore be rated RRRRRR, and as unrecorded unused. A beautiful stamp, illustrated by Ron Butler at page 125.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

RED OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 1/- bright red-brown, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet well clear of the design at the top, GPO cds of OC31/68. Superb. Rated R. [Date range -.4.1868 to 18.11.1869]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 2d bright vermilion rejoined horizontal pair, rouletting on all sides & between the units where there is a significant separation fault into the L/H unit, ironed-out creases, GPO cds of JA4/69. Rated RRRR+: a very rare multiple. [Date range 8.12.1868 to 9.3.1869 only]

Grade C/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange, rouletting on all sides, minor separation faults at right, GPO cds of AU18/69. Rated RRR. [Date range 3.5.1869 to 22.8.1869 only]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 10x11½-12½ 1d deep yellow-green, vertical perfs misplaced into the design at right and cut from the sheet to preserve the design at left & right, a trifle aged, GPO cds of MR28/73. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 4.6.1870 to 28.3.1873]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange, a 'jumbo' stamp from the left of the right-hand pane with vertical marginal watermark line at left, GPO cds of AP29/73. Superb. Rated R. [Date range 6.10.1871 to 2.1.1874]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d dull orange horizontal pair from the left of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark line at left, rouletting on all sides & between the units, GPO cds of AU10/69. Underrated at RRR+: unrecorded unused. [Date range 10.8.1869 to 16.8.1869 only, Don Pearce having recorded only three examples]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d red-orange, rouletting except where cut from the sheet clear of the design at the top, GPO cds of AP25/70. Rated R. [Date range 29.9.1869 to 17.5.1870]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d dull orange with the Watermark Reversed 'jumbo' horizontal pair with misplaced perfs at the base, some trimmed roulettes at the sides, GPO cds of AU4/70. Rated R+. [Date range -.6.1870 to 11.9.1871]

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 2d red-orange, misplaced perfs & the rouletting at right and cut from the sheet to preserve the design at right, GPO cds of OC29/69. Unlisted by Ron Butler and only another pair recorded so it should be rated RRRRR. [Date range 13.10.1869 to 29.10.1869 only]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull red-orange, trimmed perfs at right, tied by very fine GPO cds of MY9/72 to OHMS cover without imprint, to "Bee Esq/Inspector of Police", opening tear across the flap. The stamp is rated R. Number 1 in Anthony Presgrave's Census of only two 'P.O.' covers, the other being a long cover with Rouletted 6d - Ex Ron Butler - that sold for £5290. Thomas Walker Bee was a career public servant. Between 1866 & 1873 he was Adelaide's Inspector of the Metropolitan Foot Police.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 4d violet, a couple of very minor blemishes, GPO cds of SP11/70. Rated RR. [Date range 1.9.1870 to 27.10.1870 only, suggesting this stamp is underrated]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep violet Printed on Both Sides, minor thin at lower-left & a trifle aged, GPO cds of SP12/70. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused. Superior appearance to Gary Diffen's example, that was unsold on an estimate of £1500. [Date range 1.9.1870 to 14.9.1870 only] This variety was first reported in 'The Postage Stamps of South Australia' by NR James published in 1947.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O ' (no Stop after 'O ') on Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep violet from the right of the sheet with vertical marginal watermark lines at right, pulled corner perf at upper-right otherwise very fine, GPO cds of OC27/70. Unlisted by Ron Butler and the only recorded example so it should be rated RRRRRR.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Rouletted 6d Prussian blue, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of SP5/72. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 29.8.1872 to 2.11.1872 only]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue, light GPO cds. Superb. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 31.1.1873 to -.12.1873]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue with Double Perforations at Right, light GPO cds. Rated RR+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 11½-12½ 1/- chocolate late printing from the Worn Plate, misplaced rouletting at right so cut from the sheet to preserve the design, GPO cds of JU8/70. Superb. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 8.6.1870 to 20.11.1871]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Perf 10 1/- deep red-brown on brownish tinted paper, a very minor shallow thin otherwise superb, GPO cds of FE4/73. Rated RRR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 1.3.1872 to 23.2.1873]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'P.O.' on Regular Compound Perf 11½-12½x10 1/- bright red-brown on brownish tinted paper with the Overprint Misplaced to Upper-Left, GPO cds of DE5/73. Superb. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 3.1.1873 to 16.7.1874]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150