1845 New York Postmasters Provisional 5c black Washington, initialled ACM in magenta. Superb U, 4 margins, red grid pmk. SG 65 cat £500. Sc 9XI cat US$600 inc premium for pmk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1851-57 Washington 5c red brown, type I, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, Sept 21 pmk. SG 14 cat £1100. Sc 12 cat US$700. APS photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1851-57 Washington 10c green, type I, imperf. VF U, 4 margins, black town cancel. SG 15 cat £900. Sc 13 cat US$900. 1971 APS, 2015 PF/NY photo-certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1857-61 Franklin 1c blue, type IIIa, horiz pr error partly perf between stamps, being 70% IMPERF between. FU, tiny tear & crease. SG 24(var) cat £1000 as normals. Sc 22(var) cat US$1000+ premium for extremely rare error. 2005 PF/NY photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1867 Washington 10c green, with grill 11x13mm. FU, sl creases, cork cancel. Sc 89 cat US$350. SG 91 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1869 Columbus Landing 15c blue & brown, type II. F-VF U. Sc 118 cat US$210, SG 121 cat £250. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1869 Independence Declaration 24c deep purple & green, with grill. F-VFU, reperfed top. Sc 120 cat US$650, SG 122 cat £700 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1869 Flag & Eagle 30c carmine & ultramarine, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 121PU cat US$170. SG 123(p), cat £6500 as normal. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1869 Lincoln 90c black & carmine imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 122PU cat US$170. SG 124(p) cat £12,000 as normal. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1870-71 Perry 90c carmine. Superb U, excellent centring. Sc 155 cat US$350. SG 157 cat £350. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1873 Official Treasury 90c brown. VF fresh M. Sc O82 cat US$475. SG O260 cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1890-93 Portrait set 1c-90c, imperf Proofs on card. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 224-234(p), Sc 219P4-229P4 cat US$620, normals cat US$2275. (11). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1893 Columbus $2 brown red VF fresh M. Sc 242 cat US$1150. SG 247 cat £1300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1893 Columbus $3 yellow-green. VF M, part gum & small natural paper inclusion. Sc 243 cat US$1500. SG 248 cat £1800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1893 Columbus $1 salmon. Superb U, barred oval 28 pmk, excellent centring. Sc 241 cat US$600. SG 246 cat £750. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1902-03 Farragut $1 black. F-VF fresh M. Sc 311 cat US$600. SG 317 cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1917 Marshall $5 green, no wmk, perf 10. Superb fresh MLH. Sc 480 cat US$170. SG 486 cat £225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1930 Zeppelin Airmail set 65c, $1.30, $2.60. W/C VF fresh MLH. Scott C10-13 cat US$1800. SG A687-89 cat £1400. (3). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1930 Zeppelin Airmail 65c green. VF UN, tiny blemishes. Sc C13 cat US$180. SG A687 cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1930 Zeppelin Airmail $1.30 brown. VF fresh MLH. Sc C14 cat US$400. SG A688 cat £550. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1930 Zeppelin Airmail $2.60 blue. F-VF fresh MNH. Sc C15 cat US$975. SG A689 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

USA: 1851-61 Portrait selection on pgs inc 1851-57 Franklin 1c, imperf (2 shades), Washington 3c, imperf (3 diff shades). 1857-61 Franklin 1c, perf (2 shades, 1 with red barred pmk), Washington 3c (3 inc shades, 1 with blue cds), Jefferson 5c (2 cut to shape) & 12c. Mostly G-FU, rather mixed condition. Sc cat US$1100+. SG cat £1275+ = A$2300+. (12). (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

USA: 1873 Officials collection on pgs inc Agriculture Dept to 15c inc 1c & 2c SPECIMEN. Executive to 10c inc 1c & 2c SPECIMEN. Interior to 90c inc 1c SPECIMEN Justice to 6c inc 1c SPECIMEN. Navy to 30c. PO to 90c. Treasury set to 90c. War Dept to 90c. State Dept to 10c inc 2c SPECIMEN. Mostly G-VF M/U, some mixed. Sc cat US$4800+. SG cat £5500++A$10,000+. Valuable lot with many scarce stamps. (61). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

USA: Collection: 1902-21 Definitive Portrait issues in binder. Mainly M inc 1902-08 series to $5 plus 1906-08 Franklin 1c imperf plate blk of 6. 1903-08 Washington 2c plate strip of 3, imperf blk of 4 & bklt pane of 6. Selection of private perfs inc Shermack 1902 1c pr & 1903 2c strip of 3, Brinkerhott 1903 Washington & 1908-10 Washington 5c blue, vert pr. Also selection of 'Mail-O-Meter' perfs on 1c & 2c inc prs. 1908-09 Franklin & Washington set to $1 plus 1c & 2c bklt panes. Also 1c-5c imperf multiples inc plate strips & blks 1910-11, plus 1c & 2c bklt panes & 1910 1c imperf plate blk of 6. 1912 perf 12 8c-$1 plus 30c M blk of 4 & 50c U blk of 4. 1913-15 perf 10 1c-50c plus Coils. 1916-17 Flat Plate Printing set 1c-$1 plus 50c & $1 U blks of 4. Also 1c, 2c & 3c, imperf blks inc with plate nos & engravers initials. Plus Coil prs & strips. 1917-19 Flat Plate printing set 1c-$1, perf 11 inc shades & plate no strips. Plus 1c-3c bklt panes of 6. 1918 Franklin High $2 U & $5 M plus 1920 Franklin $2, no wmk. Most diff. Mostly G-VF M/MNH/U. Sc cat US$16,000+, SG cat £19,000+ = A$35,000+. Valuable collection. (480). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1848 Folded letter franked Franklin 5c dark brown (4 large margins), sl flts, with pen cancel & 'Baltimore FEB 6 1848' blue cds, to Philadelphia. Sc 1a cat US$950. SG 1b cat £800 plus premium for on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400