RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Rouletted 2d bright vermilion horizontal pair, rouletting on all sides & between, minor separation fault at upper-left & tiny crease at upper-right, untidy circle-in-bars cancels. Rated RRR+: unrecorded unused. [Date range 16.4.1868 to 19.11.1868]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine, rouletting at top & left and cut from the sheet to preserve the design at top and clear of the design at right & base, large-part o.g. Superb. Rated RRRR. A beautiful stamp.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Rouletted 6d deep ultramarine, rouletting on three sides and cut from the sheet - a little crookedly - to preserve the design at left and clear of the design at top & base, GPO cds of JA4/69. Rated RR. The very fine but poorly cancelled 'Besancon' example sold for SFr363. [Date range 28.4.1868 to 4.1.1869]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

RED OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Rouletted 6d deep ultramarine block of 6 (3x2), unusually accurate rouletting on all sides & between the units, both central units with significant faults, circle-in-bars & parcel roller cancels of the GPO. Rated RR+. A very rare multiple. (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright orange, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet at right & at an angle at lower-right, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Brown and Colonel Napier (I). RPSofL Certificate (1965). The fine 'Besancon' example sold for SFr785.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on De La Rue Star Wmk Rouletted 2d bright red-orange, rouletting on all sides, untidy GPO cds. Rated RR. The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr181. [Date range 25.5.1869 to -.-.1872]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

BLUE OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 6d pale blue, the rouletting significantly misplaced & cut from the sheet to preserve the design at the sides where just touched at a few points, untidy GPO cds. Rated RRR. The 'Besancon' example - "shaved at top-right & horizontal crease" - sold for SFr605. [Date range 4.7.1869 to 4.1.1872]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Rouletted 2d dull red-orange with the Watermark Reversed, rouletting on all sides, GPO cds of AU23/71. Superb. Rated RRR+: unrecorded unused. The 'Besancon' example sold for SFr121. [Date range 5.7.1871 to 9.1.1872]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10xRouletted 2d dull red-orange, very fine GPO cds of JU7/73. Superb. Rated RR: unrecorded unused. [Date range 14.6.1870 to 7.6.1873]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Wmk Perf 10 2d dull orange, light GPO cds. Superb. Rated R: unrecorded unused. [Date range 17.6.1872 to 25.4.1877]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Rouletted 6d bright blue, rouletting on three sides & cut from the sheet to preserve the design at the top & clear of the design at the base, GPO cds of JA30/71. Rated RRRR: unrecorded unused by Ron Butler.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Perf 10 6d bright Prussian blue horizontal pair, well centred, one toned perf on L/H unit otherwise superb, very fine circle-in-bars of GPO. Rated S+: unrecorded unused. The 'Besancon' block of 4 sold for SFr1450. [Date range 9.9.1871 to 28.5.1872]

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

BLACK OVERPRINT: 'S.' on Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue, a few uneven perfs, GPO cds of OC31/74. Rated RR: unrecorded unused by Ron Butler. [Date range 31.10.1874 to 10.3.1875]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200