1857-58 Issues selection with 'M'-in bars cancels comprising 1d red-brown SG #Z11, 1d rose-red P14 #Z12 x7, 2d blue P14 #Z15 x2, 4d rose #Z18 x3 (one wing-margin, one with straight edge), 6d lilac #Z20 x3 & 1/- green #Z22, odd blemish, mostly fine, Cat £830+. (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1857-59 Issues 1d red Stars pair & 2d blue Pl 7 tied by three good strikes of 'M'-in bars cancel, SG #Z12&Z17, on 1858 merchant's entire to Idral (Greece), on reverse Malta departure & Greek arrival datestamps, flattened central fold well clear of adhesives. Richter Certificate (1991). (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1859-84 Issues Collection with ½d Bantam x3 (Pl 6, 8 & 12), 1d red stars SG #Z27 x5 including pair, 1d red plates x18 (one on piece with 3d rose Pl 5), 2d blue #Z34 x9, various plates, 2½d rosy-mauve blued paper, 2½d rosy-mauve #Z36 x8 and #Z38 x20, 2½d #Z39 x10 including Pl 17 pair on piece and #Z40 x13, 3d carmine-rose #Z41 x5 including pair on piece, 3d rose #Z42 x3 and #Z43 x7 (including 2 pairs), 4d rose #Z47 x4, 4d red #Z48 x7, 4d vermilion #Z49 x22, 4d Pl 15 #Z50 (Cat £225), 4d sage-green x2, 4d grey-brown #Z53 x3, 6d lilac #Z55 x4, #Z56 x3, #Z57 x2, #Z59 x2, 6d violet x4, 6d buff x2, 6d grey #Z63 x3 and #Z64 x6, 10d red-brown x2, 1/- green #Z76, 2/- blue x2 and 5/- rose Pl 2 #Z85 (straight edge at top, Cat £425); also 1880-84 selection including 6d dull green #Z105, (toning, Cat £400), condition variable, many are fine, Cat £7,000+. (190+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1859-84 Issues comprising [1] Wmk Large Crown 2d blue SG #Z34 Pl 7, Pl 8 x2 on piece (edge toning), Pl 9 pair, Pl 13 pair (toning), Pl 14, Pl 15 on piece & Pl 16 on piece with ½d Bantam Pl 4; [2] Large Coloured Corner Letters 2½d rosy-mauve SG #Z38 Plates 4 to 17 complete (ex Pl 11), Pl 8 on piece with datestamp alongside; [3] Large Uncoloured Corner Letters 3d rose SG #Z43 Plates 4 (short corner) to 10 complete (plate 8 small faults); also Large Coloured Corner Letters SG #Z44 Plates 15, 16 (short perfs) & 17;[4] 4d vermilion SG #Z49 Plates 7 (used on piece) to 14 complete including Pl 11 pair, Plates 8, 10 & 12 with wing-margins; [5] 1/- green with #Z76, #Z79 Plates 4, 5, 6 & 7, #Z80 Plates 8 & 12; generally clear 'A25' cancels (a few datestamp cancelled), some blemishes/tones, generally fine, Cat £1,290+ (46 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1859-84 Issues Selection comprising Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 3d carmine-rose & Large Uncoloured Corner Letters 3d rose Pl 4 (1866 datestamp) SG #Z41-42, 4d vermilion Pl 15 SG #Z50, 4d sage-green Pl 15 & Wmk Crown 4d grey-brown plates 17 & 18 SG Z51 & Z53, 10d pale red-brown & 10d deep red-brown SG #Z72, few nibbed perfs, 1/- orange-brown Pl 13 Wmk Spray & 1/- orange-brown Wmk Imperial Crown Z81-82; generally fine used with clearly discernible 'A25' cancels, Cat £1,300. (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1965-70 Pictorials Missing Colours selection comprising 2d SG #333a, 3d #335b, 4d #336a, 6d #338a&b, 8d #339a & 3/- #345a, fresh MUH, Cat £339. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160

1852-84 Selection of Covers with [1] 1852 pre-stamp (Nov 2) to Marseilles with good strike of Malta double-arc datestamp, 'POSS.ANGL MARSEILLE' mailboat datestamp in red, weak arrival backstamp and (Dec 13) to Egypt rated "5" with good strike of 'MALTA/DE13/1852/PAID' datestamp fine Alexandria 'DE17/1852' double-arc arrival datestamp; [2] 1858 (May 1) entire addressed to Gibraltar with 4d rose wing-margin SG #Z18 tied by 'M'-in bars cancel, superb 'GREEK & ORIENTAL/STEAM NAVIGATION Co' agency handstamp; [3] 2d blue SG #Z34 on covers x3 comprising (i) 1861 entire with Pl 8 plus 1d red #Z27 to Messina, Italy, (ii) 1872 to UK with Pl 13 plus 6d violet Pl 9 #Z6, & (iii) 1879 to Siracusa with Pl 15 plus ½d Bantam Pl 13; [4] 1859 (May 7) entire to Genoa with 4d vermilion SG #Z47, Italian 'PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI' (French Sea Mail) three-line handstamp in red; [5] 1859 (Aug 5) cover to England with 1/- green wing-margin SG #Z74 tied by fine 'A25' duplex; condition variable but mostly fine. (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300