Accumulations & collections

1747 1902-04 QV Thin Postage 10/- green. F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC S33, SG 278 cat £200. (P) $120 $160

1748 1902-04 QV Thin Postage 10/- green. Superb M. ACSC S33, SG 278 cat £200. (P) $150 $250

1749 1902-04 QV Thin Postage £1 blue, top value. VF fresh MLH. ACSC S34, SG 279 cat £500. (P) $350 $500

1750 1902-04 QV Thin Postage £1 blue. Superb fresh MLH. ACSC S34, SG 279 cat £500+. Unusually nice top value. (P) $400 $600

1751 1902-04 QV Thin Postage £1 blue. Superb U/CTO, part "Adelaide" cds. ACSC S34x cat $500, SG 279 cat £250+. (P) $200 $300

1752 1904-11 QV Thick Postage 10/- green. VF fresh M. ACSC S68, SG 291 cat £200. (P) $130 $180

1753 1904-11 QV Thick & Postage £1 blue, top value, perf 12½. VF fresh M, bottom marginal. ACSC S70, SG 292a cat £250. (P) $200 $300

1754 1844-1854 pre-stamp covers/entire letters, 1844-49 Adelaide to UK with crowned oval or unframed circular pmks, 1848 'Overland Mail' to Sydney rated “1/4” & “3”, 1852 to Melbourne with red unframed cds, 1853-54 to Port Adelaide with red unframed crowned 'FREE' or red Adelaide cds, mainly fine. (8) $300 $500

SA - DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIALS

1755 "The Departmental Stamps" by AR Butler. The definitive work inc rarity ratings by individual stamp & overview by Department. Illustrated throughout, 176 pgs plus 4 colour plates. Minor usage wear, excellent condition. Hard to find. $300 $400

TASMANIA

1756 1853 QV Courier 1d blue on hard white paper, worn impression. VFU, expertly repaired thin, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £1300. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

1757 1853 QV Courier 4d bright red-orange, plate I, first state. VFU, barred numeral "59" pmk, cut square with 4 margins. SG 5 cat £1000. Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $650 $1000

1758 1853 QV Courier 4d orange, plate I, second state. FU, 2 tiny thins, barred numeral "60" pmk, cut square with 3½ margins. SG 8 cat £450. (P) $150 $250

1759 1853 QV Courier 4d pale orange, plate I, second state. VFU appearance, expertly repaired, barred "52" pmk of Ross, cut square with 4 margins. SG 9 cat £450. (P) $70 $100

1760 1851 QV Courier 4d orange, plate II, on thin hard paper. VFU, barred numeral pmk, cut square with 4 margins. SG 10(var) cat £425+ plus premium for rare paper type. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1761 1853 QV Courier 4d orange, plate II, pos 10. Superb U, barred "60" pmk of Launceston, cut square with 4 margins. SG 10 cat £425+. Beautiful stamp. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

1762 1853 QV Courier 4d dull orange, plate II. VFU, barred numeral "68" pmk, cut square with 4 margins. SG 10/11 cat £375. BPA photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

1763 1853 QV Courier 4d yellow-orange, plate II. U flts, barred numeral "60" pmk, cut square, with 3 margins. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $70 $100

1764 1855 QV Chalon 2d green imperf, Official Reprint, FULL SHEET of 240! no wmk, thick wove paper. Mostly superb fresh UN as made, 1 horiz row creased & 2 stamps repaired in LL cnr. SG 15(R) normals would cat £1,320,000!!!. Spectacular item for display! (P) $1000 $2000

1765 1863-80 St George & Dragon set 3d to 10/-, opt REPRINT, official reprints made for special presentation purposes, no wmk, on card, perf 11½. Stamps VF fresh M/MUH, all right marginal. SG ex F12-16(r) normal cat £1725+ for M. (4). (P) $80 $120

1766 1863-80 St George & Dragon set 3d to 10/- LR cnr marginal blks of 4, opt REPRINT, official reprints made for special presentation purposes, no wmk, on card, perf 11½. VF fresh M/MUH, only 5 stamps M. SG ex F12-16(r) normal cat £6900++ for M singles. (4 blks). (P) $250 $400

1767 1892-99 QV Tablet 10/- mauve & brown, wmk TAS. VFM. SG 224 cat £190. (P) $100 $150

1768 1892-99 QV Tablet £1 green & yellow, top value. FM, 2 tiny surface spots. SG 225 cat £500. (P) $200 $300

1769 1899-1900 Pictorial ½d wmk TAS, comp sheet of 60. Mostly F-VF MUH, 12 with tones, few bends etc. SG 229 cat £510 as M singles, should be worth at least double, £1020 as MUH sheet. $200 $300

1770 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, wmk mult TAS. VF fresh M. SG 229-236 cat £150. (8). (P) $110 $150

1771 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, opt Specimen, wmk mult TAS. F-VF M. SG 229-36s cat £550. Very scarce set. (8). (P) $350 $500

1772 1899-1900 Pictorial 1d lake imperf PROOF horiz strip of 3 on "TAS" wmk. VF UN, all 4 margins. SG 230(p). Very rare. (P) $300 $500

1773 1901 Platypus Stamp Duty: 1d blue on thick no wmk paper (2 shades), & 6d mauve LL cnr marginal on card, all perf 11¾ & opt REPRINT vertically down. VF fresh M/MLH. SG F36-7(var) cat £170 as normals. (3). (P) $50 $70

1774 1902 Pictorial 1d pale red, electrotype, comp sheet of 60 split into 2 blks of 30, wmk V crown sideways, perf 12½, with all varieties inc "LL frame retouched" (2/54) etc. VF 16M/44MUH. ACSC T10Bia/f cat $1535+ for M. SG cat £900 as M singles, should be at least double, for the MUH stamps so £1550=, plus extra for variety & sheet. Great item for specialist. (60) $300 $500

1775 1903 QV 1/- rose & green opt SPECIMEN vert, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VFM. ACSC T74s cat $150, SG 243s cat est £125. (P) $80 $120

1776 1839 Inwards folded letter from London to Hobart & redirected to Launceston, with boxed "Ship Letter 21 OC 21 1839" b/s. $80 $150

1777 1848 Folded Letter with "Launceston 20 NO 20 1848" cds. To England with "Ship Letter" h/s & "Lynn MY 22 1849" arrival b/s. $100 $150

1778 1850 stampless cover endorsed "Per Colonist" at UL, from Hobart arrived Plymouth 9th June, with arrival b/s. $170 $250

1779 1899 Pictorial 2½d Tasman's Arch used to Launceston 1912 (21 Jan) on "Tasmania Mammoth Mailing Card (240x204mm) featuring Tasman's Arch in blue, 2½d tied by two strikes of Alonna (RRRR) cds & another on reverse, minor blemishes. The largest postcard we have seen! Rare & outstanding item for a Pictorial exhibition. (P) $600 $900

TAS - POSTAL STATIONERY

1780 Frank Stamp: Corporation of Launceston in blue on long envelope, inscr at LL "N.S.Wales Executive Commissioner, Tasmania Exhibition, 1891-2, Launceston" Superb fresh UN. The only recorded example & believed unique. (P) $800 $1200

TAS - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1781 Beer Duty: 1880 QV 2nd issue set 1/3 to 13/6 values in sans-serif upper case letters imperf proofs as issued 1/3 & 9/- UN, others with lines or part "Cancelled" in m/s, some creases or spots, all nice colours. Bft 7-12 cat £750 for usual faulty types. Elsmore online cat $3000. Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea existed. (6). (P) $1500 $2500

1782 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange, rouletted. VF F/C with violet date h/s. Bft 109 cat £100. (P) $70 $100

1783 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange, rouletted. VF F/C with m/s. Bft 109 cat £100. (P) $50 $70

VICTORIA

1547 1884-96 Crown VR Stamp Duty £2 blue Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 276a cat £130+. (lot number of order) (P) $130 $180

1784 1850-83 QV collection of 1891 official reprints with 1850 QV Half-length 1d, 2d & 3d, perf 12½. Queen on Throne 1852-54 2d & 1856-58 1d & 6d. 1854-58 QV 1/-. 1860 QV 3d blue & 4d rose. 1862-64 1d & 6d. 1863-74 Laureates 1d to 5/-. 1873-87 to 2/-. 1884 Stamp Statute set 1d-£5. All diff. VF fresh M. SG cat of original £40,000 = A$80,000+. Very attractive with beautiful colours. (50). (P) $2500 $3500

1785 1850-87 QV Official Reprints all w/o Reprint opt. 1850 QV Halflength 1d, 2d & 3d perf. 1852 Queen on Throne 2d, imperf. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d green (2 shades), imperf & 1858 6d imperf. 1859 QV 1/- perf. 1860-66 QV Beaded Oval 4d. 1861-64 QV 1d green. 1862-64 QV 6d black. 1863-73 QV Laureate 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 8d orange, 10d grey & 1/-. 1873-87 QV 1d, 1/- & 2/-. 1880-84 QV 2d brown & 4d red. All diff. VF CTO "Melbourne JE 2 02" cds. Rare selection! (23). (P) $600 $1000

1786 1850-96 Collection of Official Reprints all opt "Reprint" in italics. 1850-54 QV Halflength set 1d, 2d & 3d. 1852 Queen on Throne 2d. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d & 1858 6d imperf. 1854 QV 1/- blue imperf & 1859 perf. 1860-66 QV Beaded Oval 3d & 4d. 1861-64 QV 1d & 1862-64 QV 6d black. 1863-73 QV Laureate 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d orange, 10d, 1/- & 5/-. 1873-87 QV ½d, 1d & 2d, 9d brown/pink, 1/- blue on blue & 2/- blue on green. 1880-84 QV 1d, 2d brown & 4d red. 1884-96 QV Stamp Duty 1d green & 1d brown. 1885-95 QV Stamp Duty 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/-. All diff. Almost all VF M/MLH. SG cat £14,600+ for normals. (36). (P) $400 $600

1787 1854-55 QV Woodblock 6d dull orange, imperf. F UN, 2½ margins. SG 32a cat £550. (P) $200 $300

1788 1854-55 QV "TOO LATE" 6d lilac & green. VFU, 4 large margins. SG 33 cat £250. Scarce so nice! (P) $150 $200

1789 1854-55 QV "TOO LATE" 6d lilac & green. VFU appearance, small thin in margin, 4 margins. SG 33 cat £250. (P) $80 $120

1790 1854-55 QV "TOO LATE" 6d lilac & green. UN, thinned, 3 margins. SG 33 cat £2750. Rare stamp. (P) $300 $500

1791 1854 QV "Registered" 1/- rose-pink & blue. Superb U appearance, tiny thin, 4 margins, unusually light pmk. SG 34 cat £200. Attractive (P) $70 $100

1792 1854 QV "Registered" 1/- rose-pink & blue,blue inscriptions shifted upwards. Superb U appearance, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 34 cat £200+ plus premium for variety. Attractive. (P) $80 $120

1793 1854 QV "Registered" 1/- rose-pink & blue. VFU, 4 margins, light pmk. SG 34 cat £200+. Scarce so nice. (P) $140 $200

1794 1858 Queen on Throne 6d bright blue, rouletted. F-VF M. SG 73 cat £475. (P) $250 $400

1795 1884 QV Stamp Statute 1d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, & £1, all opt "Reprint" in italics, wmk V crown (w19). F-VF M, sl disturbed gum & few flts, but still nice condition for these with beautiful colours. SG ex 220-29(r) normals cat £10,000+. Rare & impressive set. (9). (P) $800 $1200

1796 1884 QV Stamp Statute 5/- blue on yellow, wmk V crown (SG W19) sideways, perf 12. F-VF UN. SG 227a cat £650. Rare genuine unused. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1797 1884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & green wmk upright, perf 12½, opt "REPRINT" in red. FM, disturbed gum. SG 230b(r) cat £18,000 for normal M. (P) $450 $600

1798 1884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & yellow-green, wmk V crown (V1) upright inverted, perf 12½. Superb F/C, m/s initial plus 1/3/85 date. SG 230b cat £425 for F/C (M cat £18,000 while U is unpriced). Rare so nice. (P) $600 $900

1799 1884 QV Stamp Statute £5 black & green, wmk V crown upright, perf 12½, opt "Reprint" in red. Superb fresh M. SG 230b(r) cat £18,000 for normal. Unusually nice quality for this rare top value. (P) $600 $800

1800 1884-96 St George Stamp Duty £1 orange on yellow Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V1) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO with gum "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 262a cat £60+. (P) $60 $90

1801 1884-96 Crown Stamp Duty £1.5/- pink Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) upright. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 274 cat £180+. (P) $200 $300

1802 1884-96 Arms Stamp Duty £1.10/- pale olive Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) sideways. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 275 cat £160+. (P) $200 $300

1803 1884-96 Stamp Duty 45/- lilac Postal Fiscal typographed wmk V crown (V2) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 277 cat £190+. (P) $200 $300

1804 1884-96 Arms Stamp Duty £10 mauve Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) sideways, perf 12½. VF CTO, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 279 cat £250+. (P) $250 $350

1805 1884-1900 Stamp Duty £25 dull blue-green Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) upright. VF CTO, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 289 cat £500+. Rare super high value. (P) $450 $600

1806 1889-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V2) upright. Superb CTO, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 291 cat £950+. Retail $2000+. Rare superb high value. (P) $900 $1300

1807 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £5 pale blue & maroon Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V2) sideways. Superb CTO, "Melbourne" cds. SG 324 cat £170+. (P) $150 $250

1808 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £6 yellow & pale blue Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V2) sideways. Superb CTO, "Melbourne" cds. SG 325 cat £190+. (P) $200 $300

1809 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £7 rosine & black Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V2) sideways. F-VF CTO, "Melbourne" cds. SG 326 cat £225. (P) $200 $300

1810 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £8 mauve & brown-orange Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V2) upright inverted. CTO, pinhole in LR cnr, "Melbourne" cds. SG 327 cat £275. (P) $150 $250

1811 1886-96 QV Stamp Duty £9 apple-green & rosine Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V2) sideways. VF CTO, "Melbourne" cds. SG 328 cat £300. (P) $300 $450

1812 1890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG D1-10 cat £500. (10). (P) $350 $450

1813 1890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, h/s "Specimen" in italics. VF UN. SG D1-10s cat £475, ACSC VD1-10 cat $845. (10). (P) $300 $400

1814 1896-99 Crown VR Stamp Duty 3/- olive-drab Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V3) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 00" cds. SG 345 cat £32+. $30 $45

1815 1896-99 Arms Stamp Duty 4/- orange Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V3) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 00" cds. SG 346 cat £48+. $40 $60

1816 1896-99 VR Arms Stamp Duty 6/- pale yellow-green Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V3) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne 00" cds. SG 348 cat £40+. $40 $60

1817 1896-99 Arms Stamp Duty 15/- brown Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V3) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 350 cat £85+. (P) $80 $120

1818 1896-99 Arms Stamp Duty £50 dull purple Postal Fiscal, typographed, wmk V crown (V3) upright. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 20 00" cds. SG 352 cat £500+. Rare super high value. (P) $500 $800

1819 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½, opt Specimen. VF MUH. SG 353-4s cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH (2) (P) $375 $500

1820 1899-1901 QV Stamp Duty 2/6 yellow Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V4) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne" cds. SG 370 cat £35+. $30 $45

1821 1899-1901 Arms VR 5/- rosine Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V4) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 00" cds. SG 372 cat £48. $40 $60

1822 1899-1901 Crown VR Stamp Duty 10/- blue-green Postal Fiscal, wmk V crown (V4) sideways. VF CTO with gum, "Melbourne NO 00" cds. SG 373 cat £48. $40 $60

1823 1900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh M. SG 374-5 cat £425. (2) (P) $275 $400

1824 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, wmk V crown sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 407 cat £375+ (P) $300 $450

1825 1905-13 KEVII £1 dull rose, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 431a cat £350. (P) $250 $350

1826 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. Superb fresh MLH. SG 444 cat £475 (P) $375 $500

1827 Postmark: Barred oval 22 of Broken River (RRRR) indistinct strike tying 1852 Queen on Throne to letter wrapper to Melbourne with Broken River & Melbourne b/s. $80 $150

1828 1852 Folded Letter with unframed "Paid Geelong MY 4 1852" crown cds & rated "8" & "5d" at UR in red. To England, with b/s of Geelong, Melbourne & Plymouth in black, "30 SP 30 1852" transit cds $80 $120

1829 1852 cover (reduced all sides) franked QV half length 3d blue (pos 5) tied by "1V" oval pmk -to England, with "Lancaster SP 2 1852" arrival b/s. SG 7 cat from £380 on cover. Also 1849 part folded letter "per first ship for Port Phillip" "Paid at Edin JU 28 1849" cds & "Paid 29 JU 1849" red pmk plus b/s of "Ship letter London" & "Geelong Port Phillip OC 29 1849" arrival. (2). (P) $350 $500

1830 1893 Cover franked Impressed Stamp Duty 6d red cut-out from document! (gum stains) tied by "Melbourne NO 8 93" duplex pmk. To a GPO box, with "PBR GPO Melbourne" b/s. Most unusual! (P) $200 $400

1831 1895 Unstamped envelope to Toorak with extremely rare framed "Detained for 1 Penny Postage" at LL, & Melbourne FE 19 95 duplex at UR plus indistinct "Dead Letter Office FE 19 95 Melbourne" violet b/s. VF. A similar 1893 cover realised over $1300 in a 2006 Melbourne auction. (P) $500 $800

VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY

1832 Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Special illustrated card for visit of American Fleet. Superb fresh UN. Stieg P33-4 cat US$200 in 2001. Impossible to find nicer. (2). (P) $100 $200

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1833 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf horiz pr on piece. F-VF U, 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £550, premium for pr on piece. (P) $220 $300

1834 1854 Swan 1d black, rouletted 12-13 on 4 sides. VFU & unusually nice condition. SG 2 cat £700++ & under-catalogued as genuine roul are rather rare. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

1835 1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, variety paper doubled at left due to pre-printing paper crease. VFU, 4 margins, barred "14" pmk of "Toodyay". SG 3a(var) cat £250+ plus premium for variety. (P) $180 $275

1836 1854-55 Swan 1/- imperf deep red-brown. VFU, almost 4 margins, barred void pmk. SG 4a cat £1100. Rare intense shade. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1837 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf. F-VF U, cut square with 3 margins, blue circle barred numeral "1" pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $120 $180

1838 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf. VFU, cut square, 4 margins, barred "6" oval pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $180 $275

1839 1860-64 Swan 2d pale orange, imperf. F-VF UN, 3 margins. SG 24 cat £130. (P) $60 $90

1840 1860-64 Swan 4d blue, wmk swan sideways, imperf. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 26a cat £750. Rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

1841 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 28 cat £400+. Unusually nice quality. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

1842 1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, rouletted on 2 sides. F-VF U. SG 30 cat £250. Genuine roulettes are much rarer than the catalogue indicates. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1843 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, rouletted at base. VFU, barred numeral "2" pmk in blue. SG 32 cat £700. Genuine roulettes are much rarer than the catalogue indicates. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1844 1885-93 Swan 2d, 2½d, 4d, 5d & 1/-, h/s or opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-99s & 101s est cat £525 for M, should be at least double, £1050 MUH. (5). (P) $700 $1000

1845 1893 "ONE PENNY" green opt Swan 3d pale brown, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 109 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH & rare thus. (P) $180 $275

1846 1902-11 QV 2/- brownish-red on yellow, variety wmk V crown sideways, single-line perf 12.4. FU with 1906 cds. SG 124(var). ACSC W58aa cat $500. Rare. (P) $250 $350

1847 1902-11 QV 2/- brownish-red on yellow, perf OS, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. W/C superb fresh MLH. SG 124(0S), ACSC W59Bb cat $200. (P) $100 $150

1848 1902-11 QV 5/- emerald-green Die I perf OS, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG 126(OS), ACSC W62b cat $300. (P) $150 $250

1849 1902-11 QV £1 orange-brown wmk V crown, perf WA Sperati forgery. VFU with genuine unframed Greenbushes pmk (as Sperati had taken a 1d & chemically removed original design). ACSC W66c cat $3000. Less than a dozen Sperati die proofs recorded, & only 2 known perf WA, important rarity for specialist. 2016 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

1850 1902-11 QV £1 orange-brown. U, "Perth SP 25 05 WA" cds, plus large violet obliterating square & telegraph punch. ACSC W66 cat $250, SG 128 cat £190. Ugly but rare usage. (P) $70 $100

1851 1902-11 Swan 9d yellow-orange, wmk V crown, perf 11. VF MLH, darker gum. ACSC W49B cat $250, SG 131 cat £180. (P) $120 $160

1852 1905-12 Swan 9d orange-yellow perf OS, wmk crown A perf 11. FU with "R" within oval. SG 157 cat £200 as normal, ACSC W52A cat $200. (P) $120 $160

WA - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1853 Local Post: 1894 Coolgardie Cycle Co 1/- & 2/6 blue bicycle stamp, FULL SHEETS of 35. VF MUH, typical patchy gum. Very impressive with numerous varieties inc 1/- broken "O" in Coolgardie, broken "A" in Company, missing bicycle handle bars, white dot above M & broken Y in Cycle. 2/6 varieties inc white dot above "G", "Q" for O in Coolgardie, broken "N" in Company, white line below "C" in Cycle, full stop after Cycle, plus many more. Extremely rare sheets & wonderful for research or exhibition. (70 stamps). (P) $3500 $5000

1854 Local Post: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post 5/- brown & purple. VFM, typical gum. RL5. Rare. (P) $200 $300

1855 Promissory Notes: 1905-10 with 1905 Swan Stamp Duty 3d red & black on £20-16/4 note, 1906 3d on £6-10/- note, 1906 on £6-10/- note, 1907 on £6-10/- note & 1910 1d red & black on £28.1/- note. F-VF. Rare group. (5 notes). $150 $300