2: '2' Type 1 of Geelong, very fine almost complete strike irregularly in red on Laureates 1d green. PO 1.1.1841. The only coloured strike recorded. Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $227.

Grade A A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

17: '17' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Drysdale, superb virtually complete strike on Laureates 2d violet (trimmed perfs at right & base). Rated RRR. Allocated to Bellarine (1) PO 1.1.1855; renamed 7.1.1862. [19km E of Geelong] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $149.

Grade B A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

37: '37' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Elephant Bridge, two largely very fine virtually complete strikes on Emblems 2d violet Rouletted 5½-6½ pair. Rated RR. PO 1.3.1848; renamed Darlington 1.10.1860; closed 13.1.1994. [23km ENE of Mortlake]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

41: '41' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Euroa, largely very fine virtually complete strike on Emblems Imperf 4d vermilion (four margins). Rated RRRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p38. PO 1.1.1854. [33km SW of Benalla]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

52: '52' of Janefield, largely very fine almost complete strike on Bell 2d violet (edge tear clear of strike). Rated RRRR. PO 1.9.1853; closed 30.6.1888. [3km N of Bundoora] Ex Max Watson; sold for $503.

Grade C A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

53: '53' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Kangaroo Ground, largely fine virtually complete strike on Emblems Rouletted 4d rose. Rated RRRRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p45. PO 4.10.1854. [6km ESE of Diamond Creek] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $510.

Grade A B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

63: '63' Type 3 (tall spaced figures) of Murchison, superb almost complete strike on Bell 2d violet. Rated RRRR. PO 19.1.1855. [34km SE of Shepparton]

Grade A A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

66: '66' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Oakleigh, largely very fine virtually complete strike on Laureates 2d violet (two rounded corners). Rated RRRRR. PO 1.8.1854. [14km SE of GPO] The figures are 8.5mm tall; by comparison, BN 99 has 9.5mm tall figures.

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

77: '77' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Somerton (1), largely very fine virtually complete strike on Emblems Perf 12 4d rose (minor blemishes). Rated RRRR. PO 1.1.1854; closed circa 1864. [18km N of GPO] The '77' Type 2 (large spaced figures) was later used at Campbellfield PO, which had opened 1.6.1856.

Grade A- A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

79: '79' Type 3 (large thick figures) of Streatham, very fine large-part strike on 2d mauve. Rated RRRR. Renamed from Fiery Creek PO 1.1.1854. [20km E of Lake Bolac]

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

99: '99' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Wickliffe (2), very fine virtually complete strike on Netted Corners 1d green. Rated RRRR. PO 1.3.1856; closed 29.4.1988. [11km W of Lake Bolac] The figures are 9½mm tall; by comparison, BN 66 has 8½mm tall figures. Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $310.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

101: '101' Type 1 (three bars at each side) of Windsor (1), superb virtually complete strike on Woodblocks Imperf 6d orange (minor thins). Rated RRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p68. PO 1.2.1856; renamed St Kilda 1.7.1858. [6km SSE of GPO] Ex Max Watson; sold for $204.

Grade A- A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

103: '103' Type 1 (three bars at each side) of Belvoir, very fine almost complete strike on Adapted Design 6d black (perf faults at base). Rated RRRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p69. PO 1.6.1856; renamed Wodonga 26.7.1869. [56km NE of Wangaratta] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $204.

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

105: '105' Type 1 (three bars at each side) of Goldborough, very fine virtually complete strike on Woodblocks Imperf 6d orange (minor blemishes). Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1856; closed 5.1.1859 when Dunolly PO opened nearby. [Goldmining; 21km N of Maryborough]

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

107: '107' of Melton, largely very fine virtually complete strike on Emblems Rouletted 1d green (four margins; superb). Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1856. [40km W of GPO] Replaced by BN '189' in 1858, presumably after the office was destroyed by fire. Ex Max Watson; sold for $300.

Grade A+ A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

108: '108' Type 1 (three bars at each side) of Preston, largely very fine virtually complete strike on Laureates 2d violet (minor blemishes). Rated RRR. PO 1.3.1856. [9km N of GPO]

Grade A- A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

110: '110' of South Brighton, largely very fine almost complete strike on Laureates 1d green. Rated RR. South Brighton (1) PO 1.3.1856; renamed East Brighton 1.9.1857. South Brighton (2) PO 1.9.1857 on new site; renamed Brighton South (2) circa 1886; renamed Moorabbin 17.5.1909. The BN moved with the original name to the new site in 1857, East Brighton being allocated BN 161. [17km SE of GPO]

Grade A A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

134: '134' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Woolshed, very fine almost complete strike on Beaded Ovals 4d red (gum stains). Rated RRR. PO 1.9.1857; TO 31.12.1943; closed 31.3.1953. [Goldmining; 7km NNE of Beechworth]

Grade A- A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

141: '141' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Penshurst, fine complete strike on Laureates 2d violet on piece (minor aging marks). Rated RRRR. PO 1.9.1857. [31km SE of Hamilton]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

150: '150' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Gnarwarre, very fine slightly faint virtually complete strike on Emblems Perf 12 4d red. Rated RRRRR. PO 1.10.1857; closed 30.6.1963. [17km WSW of Geelong] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $596.

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

161: '161' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of East Brighton, largely very fine almost complete strike plus another fine large-part strike on Half-Lengths 3d blue vertical pair (four margins; very fine). Rated RRRRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p91. PO 1.9.1857 (on the site of the old South Brighton PO); renamed Brighton North (1) 1.3.1882; renamed Little Brighton 1.3.1887; renamed Brighton North (2) 7.9.1891; closed 18.12.1924 when replaced by North Brighton. [10km S of GPO] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $805.

Grade A A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

169: '169' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Crowlands (2), very fine large-part strike on Naish 2d brown. Rated RRRR. PO 1.4.1858; closed 29.8.1975. [Goldmining; 21km NE of Ararat]

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

171: '171' of Alphington, very fine almost complete strike on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRR. PO 2.2.1858. [8km NE of GPO]

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

172: '172' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Baringhup, four largely very fine complete strikes on Netted Corners 1d green x4 (two pairs) on piece (minor aging marks). Rated RRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p94. PO 12.2.1858; closed 31.12.1974. [10km W of Maldon] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $72.

Grade A1 A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

208: '208' Type 1 (two bars at each side) of Carlsruhe (2), largely very fine large-part strike on Beaded Ovals 4d red. Rated RRRR. Illustrated in Freeman at p105. PO 1.8.1858; closed 21.6.1957. [6km SE of Kyneton] Ex Hugh Freeman; sold for $107.

Grade A A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100