1997 Bugs Bunny die-cut self-adhesive M/Sheet of 10, variety 'UR stamp completely imperf'. Sc 3138 cat US$175. Plus normal M/S to compare. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black pos 8 in sheet of 9, plate proof on blue Bond paper, imperf, in issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(P), cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1P5b cat US$150 (normal cat US$1500). (P)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c deep violet small die proof on India paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 reduced margins. SG 65(P) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC2d cat US$300 (normal cat US$1500). (P)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c dark green, position 6 in sheet of 9, plate proof on Bond paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 65(p) cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1TC5b cat US$200 (normal cat US$1500). (P)

Estimate AU$200

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c deep blue later Printer's sample proof with 'SPECIMEN' in value tablet on wove paper, imperf, instead of black issued colour. Superb UN as made. SG 65(P). Sc 9X1 (P).

Estimate AU$100

1848 Franklin 5c brown & Washington 10c black, plate proofs on card, imperf, in issued colours. F-VF UN as made, almost all 4 margins. SG 1, 2(P) cat £42000 as normals. Sc 3P4, 4P4 cat US$500 (normals cat US$43,500). (2). (P)

Estimate AU$600

1845 New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black, small die proof on India paper, imperf, in issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 reduced margins. SG 65(P), cat £1500 as normal. Sc 9X1P2 cat US$350 (normal cat US$1500). (P)

Estimate AU$220

1857-61 Portrait set 1c-90c plate proofs on card imperf, in issued colours. F-VF UN as made, 3-4 margins. SG ex 20-43(P) cat £10,340 as normals. Sc 40-47P4 cat US$400 (normals cat US$8740). (8). (P)

Estimate AU$500

1857-61 Washington 12c black plate proof on card imperf in issued colour. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 19(p) cat £6500 as normal. Sc 44P4 cat US$50 (normal cat US$1700). (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1857-61 Franklin 30c yellow orange plate proof on card, imperf, in issued colour. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 42(P), cat £2250 as normal. Sc 46P4 cat US$50 (normal cat US$1900).

Estimate AU$70

1857-61 Washington 90c deep blue plate proof on India paper, imperf, in issued colour. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 43(P) cat £3250 as normal. Sc 47P3 cat US$125+ & much under-catalogued (normal cat US$3000). (P)

Estimate AU$250

1861-67 Portrait set 1c-90c, plate proofs on card, imperf, in issued colours. Mostly VF UN as made, few imperfections all 4 margins. SG ex 60-73(p), cat £18,580 as normals. Sc 63-77P4 cat US$550 (normals cat US$18,300). (10). (P)

Estimate AU$700

1869 Pictorial set 1c-90c, plate proofs on card, imperf, in issued colours. Mostly VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 114-24 cat £38,350 as normals. Sc 112-22P4 cat US$1015 (normals cat US$32,975). (10). (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1869 Pictorials 1c-12c plate proofs on India paper, imperf in issued colours. Mostly VF UN as made few imperfections, all 4 margins. SG 114-19(P) cat £4600 as normals. Sc 112-17P3 cat US$275 (normal cat US$7625). (6). (P)

Estimate AU$300

1869 Pictorial 15c brown & blue plate proof on India paper, imperf, in issued colours. VF UN as made, tiny things, 4 margins. SG 120(P) cat £9500 as normal. Sc 119P3 cat US$120 (normal cat US$9000).

Estimate AU$90

1873 Official Executive set 1c-10c plate proofs on card, imperf in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O189-93(P) cat £3750 as normals. Sc O10-14P4 cat US$50+ (normals cat US$4275). (5).

Estimate AU$90

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 US$1450). Rare & attractive (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1873 Official Interior set 1c-90c plate Proofs on card, imperf in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O194-203(P) cat £1300 as normals. Sc O15-24P4 cat US$100 (normal cat US$1450). (10). (P)

Estimate AU$150

1873 Official Agriculture set 1c-30c plate proofs on card, imperf in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O180-88(P) cat £3000 for normals. Sc O1-9P4 cat US$90 (normal cat US$3450). (9). (P)

Estimate AU$150

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 US$6685). Rare & attractive. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1873 Official Treasury 2c brown. F fresh M. Sc O73 cat US$125. SG O251 cat £130. (Image1)

Estimate AU$20

1873 Official Treasury 15c brown. F fresh M. Sc O79 cat US$300. SG O257 cat £300. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1873 Official Treasury 30c brown. F-VF fresh M. Sc O81 cat US$400. SG O259 cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1873 Official Justice set 1c-90c plate Proofs on cards, imperf in issued colours. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O204-13(P) cat £6000 as normals. Sc O25-34P4 cat US$100 (normals cat US$6690). (10). (P)

Estimate AU$150

1873 Official Navy set 1c-90c plate proofs on card, imperf in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O214-24(P) cat £3500 as normals. Sc O35-45P4 cat US$115 (normal cat US$4040). (11). (P)

Estimate AU$180