1850 Folded letter franked Franklin 5c brown (2, both 4 large margins) tied by red grid pmks & with 'Savannah Ga MR 10' red cds. Sc1 cat US$800+, SG1 cat £1100+ - both for loose stamps alone, plus premium on cover. Attractive double franking. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1845 New York Postmasters Provisional 5c black, Washington, imperf Plate Proof on Bond paper. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 65(p), Sc 9XI P5 cat US$175 (normal cat US$1500). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1847 Franklin 5c red-brown, imperf Plate Proof, on India paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p), Sc 3P3 cat US$350 (normal cat US$850). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$375

1847 Franklin 5c blue, imperf large die colour trial Proof, on India paper. Superb UN, 4 huge margins. SG 1(p) cat £7000 as normal, Sc ITCIa cat US$1000+. Rare & spectacular classic proof. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1847 Franklin 5c brown. VFU, 4 margins circular grid pmk. Sc 1 cat US$475, SG 1a cat £550. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1861-66 Jefferson 90c blue. Superb U, black cork cancel, excellent centring. Sc 72 cat US$600. SG 68 cat £800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1875 Carrier Stamp 1c blue, Eagle USPO Local, perf 12. F-VF UN. Sc L06 cat US$175, SG 7 cat £200. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1893 Columbus $4 rose-carmine. VF fresh MNH appearance (nicely regummed & 2 tiny pinholes), bright colour & excellent centring. Sc 244a cat US$2000. SG 249a cat £2500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1893 Columbus $5 black. Superb fresh M, sl gum adhesions, excellent centring. Sc 245 cat US$2400. SG 250 cat £3000. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1978 Wildlife Conservation 15c Gray Owl & 15c White Owl, both with dramatic black colour shift. VF fresh MNH. Sc 1760-61(var), SG 1731-32(var). Spectacular. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1978 Wildlife Conservation 15c Owls, se-tenant blk of 4, error 7mm black colour shift. VF fresh MNH. Sc 1760a(var), SG 1731a(var). Spectacular. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1863-1954 Mint with Confederate States 1863 Washington 20c. USA 1873 Department of State $10, imperf Proof on card. 1902-08 Franklin 1c blue green imperf with plate number '3IIa' & Lincoln 5c, perf. 1917-20 Franklin $5 black & green. 1938-54 Coolidge $5 black & carmine, cnr marginal with $5.00 inscription. VF M/MNH, proof UN as made. SG cat £448+, plus the proof which cat £5000 as normal, 5c cat US$500. (6). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1848 Folded letter franked Franklin 5c black-brown (3 margins) with 'dot in S' variety tied by 'Philadelphia Pa MAR 6' blue cds, another to left. Sc 1a(var) cat US$1200+. SG 1d cat £1100+, both for loose stamps alone, plus US$125 for blue town pmk & premium on cover. 2014 PFNY photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1892 Wreck Cover (a bit wrecked & stamps floated away), with 'Philadelphia Jan 22 Paid' cds, plus boxed h/s 'Saved from wreck of SS Eider'. To London with 2 diff arrival cds. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Boyd's City Express (New York NY): 1861 Cover with enclosed letter franked Boyd's City Express Post 1c black on blue-grey, tied by oval PAID cancel, franked & Washington 3c tied by 'New York JUL 19 1861' cds, to Vermont. Sc 20L18 cat US$225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Boyd's City Express (New York, NY): ca 1849 Cover franked Eagle 2c black on green (sl flts) tied by 'Boyd's City Express NOV 24 9' red oval pmk. Sc 20L2 cat US$450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Boyd's City Express (New York NY) ca 1845 cover franked Eagle 2c black on green (not tied) with 'New York 24 NOV 5 cts' red cds. To Connecticut. Sc 20L4 cat US$75 on united cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1861 Mobile Postmaster Provisional 5c blue U cnr tear, on piece with 'Mobile SEP 8 61' cds. Sc 58x2 cat US$450, SG 2 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1899-1901 opt Postage Due 50c lake. VF MLH. Sc J7 cat US$200, SG D274 cat £275. Only 6168 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80