1845 New York Postmasters Provisional 5c black Washington, initialled ACM in magenta. Superb U, 4 margins & only tiny part of cds in LR cnr. Sc 9X1 cat US$600+, SG 65 cat £500+. Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1861-66 Jefferson 5c brown. VFU appearance, tiny tear, excellent centring. Sc76 cat US$120. SG 72 cat £140. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1862-66 Washington 24c grey no grill. VFM, original gum, small inclusion on back. Sc 78b cat US$2900, SG 74b cat £3000. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1862-66 Washington 24c grey. GU, Cork pmk. Sc 78b cat US$450, SG 74b cat £375. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1873 Portrait set 1c-90c Continental Bank Note printing, imperf Plate Proofs on thin card. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. Sc 156-66P4, SG 158-68(p) cat £16,500+ as normals. (11). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1873 Official Dept of Interior 1c-24c. Mostly F-VFM, original gum & bright colour. Sc O15-22 cat US$835, SG O194-201 cat £835. Rare issue. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1877 Washington 3c yellow-orange imperf Plate Essay, on yellowish wove paper, laid wmk. VF UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 184-E5h. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1879 Newspaper stamp set 2c-$60 imperf Plate Proofs on card. F-VF UN as made, all 4 margins. Sc PR57-79P4, SG N228-50(p) cat £15,760 as normal. (23). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1890-93 Washington 2c lake, variety unusually wide 'jumbo' margins. VF U, barred 'I' pmk, tiny tear at UL, perfect centring. Sc 219D, SG 225. (Image1)

Estimate AU$20

1930 Zeppelin Airmail $2.60 blue, bottom marginal with plate no 20091. VF fresh MNH. Sc C15 cat US$975 (plate blk cat $6000), SG A689 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1160 MNH, plus premium for plate no. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1981 Flag & Lighthouse 18c multi-coloured, IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. Sc 1890a cat U$18, SG 1853a cat £20. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$20

1850 folded letter franked Washington 10c black (4 large margins) with 2 strikes of red '10' pmk & with part 'Baltimore JUL 3' blue cds, to Missouri. VF. Sc 2 cat US$850+, SG 2 cat £1500+ both as loose stamp alone, plus premium on cover. Rarely seen with such a nice quality stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300