1845 St Louis Bears Postmaster Provisional 5c black on greenish, position 1. Fresh UN, expertly repaired thin & tear, 4 original margins & superb appearance. SG 75 cat £45,000. Sc 11X1 cat US$50,000. Important classic rarity. 2012 Weiss & 1971 PF/NY photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$20,000

1845 New York Postmasters Provisional 5c brown, Washington head only, imperf essay, die on India paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 65(p), Sc 9XI-EI cat US$450 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1847 Washington 10c black, imperf plate proof on India paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 4P3, SG 4(p) cat £1000+ (while normal SG 2 cat £35,000). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1851-57 Washington 3c dull red, imperf, type I. VFU, 4 margins. Sc 11 cat US$75. SG 27 cat £130. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1861 Washington 90c blue, first design 'Premiere Gravure' on semi- transparent stamp paper, imperf proof which has been privately perforated to look like the issued stamp. Superb UN as made. Sc 62 would cat US$50,000 (see description under 72-E7h), while even as imperf proof Sc 62a cat US$2750+ (Sc 72-E7g). SG 59 cat £50,000. Extremely rare in any condition. 1998 PF/NY photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1861-62 Washington 12c black, no grill. F-VF U. Sc 69 cat US$100, SG 65 cat £120. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1862-66 Lincoln 15c black. GU, cork cancel. Sc 77 cat US$180, SG 73 cat £200. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1862-66 Black Jack 2c black. F fresh M appearance (but regummed). Sc 73 cat US$375, SG 69 cat £375. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1862-66 Lincoln 15c grey-black. VFU, cork cancel. Sc 77 cat US$180, SG 73 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

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

Estimate AU$150

1867 Washington 24c grey-lilac, with grill 9x13mm. FU, reperfed, cork cancel. Sc 99 cat US$1600. SG 101 cat £1600. Rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1869 Franklin 1c yellow-brown, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 112P4 cat US$65. SG 114(p) cat £700 as normal. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1869 Post Rider 2c deep brown, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 113P4 cat US$50. SG 115(p) (cat £650 as normal). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1869 Steam Train 3c ultramarine, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 114P4 cat US$85. SG 116(p) (cat £250 as normal). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1869 Washington 6c ultramarine, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 115P4 cat US$85. SG 117(p), (cat £2750 as normal). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1869 Washington 6c ultramarine. VFU, red & green cds. SG 117 cat £225++, Sc 115 cat US$225++, plus US$1075 premium for colour cancels = US$1300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1869 Eagle 10c orange, imperf Plate Proof on card. F-VF UN as made, 3 margins. Sc 116P4 cat US$55. SG 118(p) (cat £2000 as normal). (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1869 Ship 12c blue-green, imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 117P4 cat US$55. SG 119(p) (cat £2250 as normal). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1869 Washington 90c black & pale violet, imperf Plate Essay on stamp paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 122-E2b cat US$275. Rare unissued design as only 1 pane printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1869 Washington 90c black & pale orange, imperf Plate Essay on stamp paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 122-E2b cat US$275+. Rare unissued design as only 1 pane printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1869 Washington 90c black & red-brown, imperf plate Essay, on stamp paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 122-E2b cat US$275+. Rare unissued design as only 1 pane printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1873 Washington 3c green, Continental Bank Note printing imperf Plate Proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 158P4 cat US$150, SG 160(p) cat £120 as normal. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1873 Agriculture set 1c-30c yellow LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 61x74mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O180-88(p), (normal cat £3000). Sc O1P1-9P1 cat US$800 (normal cat US$3375). Rare & very attractive. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873 Dept of Interior set 1c-90c vermilion LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (most about 62x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O194-203(p), (normal cat £1300). Sc O15-24P1 cat US$800 (normal cat US$1450). Rare & attractive (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873 Dept of Justice set 1c-90c purple LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 61x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O204-13(p), (normal cat £6000). Sc O25P1-34P1 cat US$800 (normal cat US$6685). Rare & attractive. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500