Accumulations & collections

1147 1909-10 ½d to 5/- Red & green, wmk crown double lined A inc both dies of 1d & 2d. VFU. SG D63-71 cat £92. ACSC D76-90 cat $252. (11). $70 $100

1148 1909-10 set ½d-£1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A thick paper. F-VFU. SG D63-73 cat £475. ACSC cat $1040. Much under priced as only 3960 10/- & 1680 £1 issued. (11). (P) $450 $600

1149 1909-10 3d Red & green, wmk crown double lined A thick paper perf 12x12½ blk of 31, inc variety "break in left frame 5mm above corner". Mostly VFU "Registered Perth 12 MAY 17" cds with full UH gum, probably used to pay bulk mailing. ACSC D84/84f cat $640 - SG D66 cat £527 - both as singles. Rare & attractive multiple. (P) $200 $300

1150 1909-10 2/- Pale rose-pink & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 12x12½, CA monogram (11½ x3mm setting), LL cnr blk of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG D70. ACSC D89Bzb cat $2250 for M strip of 3, should be at least double, $4460+ MUH blk of 6. (P) $1400 $1800

1151 1909-10 10/- Red & green wmk crown double lined A perf 12x12½. VFU. SG D72 cat £150. ACSC D91(2014) cat $300. (P) $130 $180

1152 1909-10 £1 Red & green wmk crown double lined A. Superb CTO with gum from presentation set, w/c. SG D73 cat £300+. ACSC D92 cat $300. (P) $350 $500

1153 1909-10 £1 Red & green wmk crown double lined A thick paper. VFU. SG D73 cat £300. ACSC D92 cat $500 & much undercataloged as only 1680 issued. (P) $300 $400

1154 1912-23 ½d Carmine & deep yellow-green, wmk crown double lined A thin paper, perf 14, Harrison imprint strip of 4. VF 2M/2MUH. SG 79a. ACSC D95Bzb cat $750. (P) $250 $350

1155 1912-23 £1 Red & green, wmk crown double lined A, perf 14, UN. SG D87 cat £950, ACSC D104 cat $1350 for M. Retail similar. Rare as only 708 issued. (P) $500 $750

1156 1913-21 ½d Carmine & deep yellow green, wmk large crown double line A, perf 14 near comp sheet of 96 (missing lwr 2 rows) with constant varieties "break in centre of UL frame of "duty plate" octagon (R1/2), "break in top frame of duty plate" (R3/2), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R3/12), "break in lwr frame of value tablet" (R5/2), "cut through LR frame of value tablet" (R/10), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R6/1), "missing LL quadrant of outer frame of value tablet (R6/4), "break at left of top frame of value tablet" (R7/9). Couple of minor tone spots in perfs of central vert fold o/w VF fresh MUH. ACSC D95Bi,m,p,s,t,u,v cat $2575+ $275 $400

1157 1922-30 1½d Carmine & pale yellow-green, 3rd wmk Harrison imprint blk of 8 -low setting showing only 1st line of imprint. Stamps VF fresh MUH, hinged in lower margin only. SG D93. ACSC D107Az cat $475 for blk of 4, plus $48 for extra 4 MUH stamps, total $520+. (P) $100 $150

1158 1922-30 1½d Carmine & bright yellow-green, 3rd wmk Mullett imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107Bza cat $275 for M, normal MUH is triple, thus $825 for this blk. (P) $200 $275

1159 1922-30 Imprints with 3rd wmk 2d Ash blk of 4 MUH -sl gum tones, 3d Ash pr VF fresh MUH, plus 1931-36 CofA wmk perf 11 1d Ash blk of 8 VF fresh MUH & 4d Ash blk of 4. F-VF M/MUH. SG D94-5, D106 & D109. ACSC D108zb, D109zba, D115z & D119zb/zc w/o any of the frame plate varieties it should have. Total cat approx $1000+. (4). (P) $300 $400

1160 1931-36 ½d Carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, perf 11, Ash imprint blk of 8, UL stamp variety "break in left frame 5mm above LL cnr". VF MUH, usual fold down gutter & natural paper inclusion in LL stamp. SG D105. ACSC D113z cat $250 for M blk of 4, should be at least double, $500 MUH, plus another $220 for 4 MUH singles inc variety, thus $770 for this. (P) $200 $300

1161 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU/CTO. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) (P) $40 $60

1162 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £190. ACSC D122-8. (7). (P) $80 $120

1163 1938 New Design CofA wmk imprint blks with ½d Ash blks of 8 & 12 in diff shades, 1d, 2d & 3d (2 shades) Ash blks of 4, 4d Authority blk of 4 & Ash blk of 12, plus 1/- Ash pr. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D112-18. ACSC D122za, 123za, 124z, 125z, 126z & zb, 128z cat $1663 inc the extra stamps in some blks. (9). $500 $750

1164 1938 1/- Carmine & green, CofA wmk perf 14½ x14 Ash imprint blk of 4. VF 2MLH/2MUH. SG D118. ACSC D128z cat $600. (P) $200 $300

1165 1946-57 Redrawn, CofA wmk imprint blks with 1d, 3d, 5d & 6d, ea with Ash & Authority blks of 4, plus extra 1d Authority blk of 8, 3d Ash blk of 4, a 4d Authority blk of 8, 7d Authority blks of 8 (2 diff), plus 1953 1/- Authority blk of 8. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D119-29. ACSC D130zb, zd & ze, 132zb, zc & zf, 1932z, 134z & za, 135zb & zd, 136zb & zc, 139za, cat $1100+. (14). (P) $350 $500

1166 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.1 w/o dashes, Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $875 for blk, plus another $40 for 4 singles inc variety. (P) $400 $600

1167 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.-1- (with dashes) Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, plus UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF fresh 4 MLH/4 MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $750 for blk of 4, plus another $30 for 4 extra stamps inc variety. (P) $350 $450

1168 1946-57 5d Red & green, CofA wmk; variety "shifted value". VF fresh MUH. SG D124(var). ACSC D134c cat $175 for similar shift M, should be at least double, $350 MUH. (P) $75 $100

1169 1946-57 6d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no.-1- (dashes) Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8. VF fresh MUH. SG D125. ACSC D135z cat $1000, plus another $80 for 4 extra stamps. Rare (P) $500 $750

1170 1946-57 8d Red & green CofA wmk full sheet of 120, panes C&D, with imprint, inc variety "white flaw on top of 8". 1 hinge in margin, o/w VF fresh MUH. SG D127, ACSC D137 cat $3600 -both as singles, $3875 inc variety & imprint. $500 $800

1171 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $175, plus another $70 for the 4 extra stamps. $100 $130

1172 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF 2M/2MUH. SG D128. ACSC D138z cat $200. (P) $80 $120

1173 1953-59 2/- Carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF MUH, usual fold down gutter. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $120 $160

1174 1958-60 8d Red & green Die I, no wmk, plate no.- 2 - (dashes) at top of gutter blk of 8. VF fresh MUH, usual fold down gutter. SG D138. ACSC D153za cat $1000, plus another $120 for the 4 extra stamps (P) $400 $500

1175 1958-60 8d Red & green Die I, no wmk, plate no.- 2 - (with dashes) at top of gutter blk of 8, inc variety "white flaw...in 8". VF fresh MUH, usual light fold down gutter, natural paper inclusion at base. SG D138. ACSC D153za cat $1000 for blk of 4, plus another $120 for extra 4 stamps. (P) $400 $600

1176 Varieties in marginal blks inc 1912-23 ½d perf 12½ wmk crown double lined A blk of 12 inc variety "g" dented value tablet frame at UL -unlisted on this stamp. 1946-57 Redrawn 1d UL cnr blk of 8 with value tablet variety "db" -flaws at base of "1", top frame & in "D", 5d Die I (single) with misplaced centre, (similar cat $175), 8d UL cnr blk of 8 "white flaw on top of 8" & no wmk 1d LL cnr blk fo 24 inc gutter, with "stop not outlined in white" etc & retouch of same (pos L10/1 & R10/1). Finally a piece of blank 3rd wmk paper with 2 rows of 6 wmks & marginal wmk letters. All VF fresh MUH. ACSC D93, 130db, 134c, 137g & 146d/da, plus 146c strips, total cat $1665 as normal or variety singles, premium for blks, plus the 3rd wmk paper. (5 blks). $400 $600

1177 Collection on Seven Seas Hingeless Specialist pages inc 1902 perf 11½ -12 5d MUH (ACSC 29 cat $200), 10d M (35, $150), 1/- (37, $65), 2/- (40, $175), plus 2/- opt Specimen (40x, $150). Perf 11 3d & 6d (25 & 33, $500), 1906 crown single lined A wmk ½d-4d ($230), 1907 crown double lined A ($40), 1909 bicolour thick paper set to £1 inc some varieties ($1735). 1912 thin paper comp as per SG to 1/- inc the 3 diff perfs ($1790). 1919 3rd wmk comp ($110), 1931 CofA wmk comp ex 4d ($275), 1938 new frame set ($210), 1946 Redrawn set ($70) -plus 5d with misplaced centred MUH ($300+), 1953 New shilling values (2 shades of ea, $73), No wmk set ($190). Mostly VF fresh M/MUH -a few UN. Total ACSC cat $6300+. (97). (P) $1500 $2000

AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1178 Airmail: 1920 Herald brown label. VF fresh MUH LR marginal. Frommer 3a cat $200 (in 2003), worth more (P) $170 $250

1179 Airmail: 1920 "Pals" red label. VF fresh MUH UR marginal. Frommer 4a cat $200 (in 2003), worth more (P) $170 $250

1180 War Savings: 1915 KGV 2/6 brown. Fresh MLH. KGV 6d Indigo perf 11, F UN, 1953 6d Aeroplane perf 14 UN. (3). $130 $200

1181 War Savings: 1915 KGV 2/6 brown perf 14. VF fresh MUH. Rare thus. (P) $400 $500

1182 War Savings 1940 5/- "Tank & Cannon". Fresh MUH & very scarce as such. (P) $450 $550

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL

1183 1931 (30 Mar) Norfolk Island-Lord Howe Island 2d on 1½ Envelope flown endorsed cachet on front & rev signed "certified flown throughout, Francis Chichester pilot". AAMC 183 cat $950. (P) $450 $700

1184 1931 (18 Sep) cover flown Sydney-Melbourne on "Southern Minor" signed "C Kingsford Smith" rev with typed endorsement within violet frame "cover flown on first stage of world record attempt Australia-England, England-Australia Sydney-Melbourne". This was the first leg of the solo record attempt. AAMC 215 cat $2500. Rarity as only 10 covers carried on this leg. (P) $1000 $1500

1185 1934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - USA, franked Queen 12½c, Numeral 3c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Soekaboemi 12 11 34" cds, or special "Uiver Batavia 14 11 34" cds. Via Holland, with Amsterdam transit b/s. AAMC 458b cat $350. Only tiny number flown. (P) $180 $250

1186 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked KGV 1d & Macarthur 2d, tied by "Sydney 14 NOV 1934" machine pmk, being a printed KLM cover for return to Holland of a flight cover that this was folded inside of, with "KLM Uiver" Melbourne cachet b/s. AAMC 4444 (P) $40 $60

1187 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked KGV 5d & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "GPO Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Ceylon with boxed "Unclaimed" & Retour h/s, plus RTS finger & "Colombo Poste Restante" cds, plus b/s of Calcutta, 2 diff Colombo & "RLO" (Colombo) cds, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470L. Scarce. (P) $100 $130

1188 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 1/- & Hermes 1/6 tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Tanganyika via Egypt & returned to Australia, with 3 violet h/s "Retour" boxed "lnconnu - Not Known" & boxed "Undeliverable for reason stated - Return to Sender", b/s of Cairo, Nairobi & Daressalaam, plus Melbourne Telegraph Office return. AAMC 470n. Scarce. (P) $100 $150

1189 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Centenary 3d & 1/- tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Dutch East Indies with unclaimed label tied by Medan cds & endorsed "return to sender", with b/s of Darwin & Medan, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470d. Scarce. (P) $100 $130

1190 1934 (28 Dec) inwards airmail cover (opened 3 sides etc) from Madagascar franked Pictorials 1Fr & 5Fr, tied by "Tamatave 28 DEC 34" cds. To Australia, with b/s of Tananarive, Cairo, Nthn Rhodesia & Sydney arrival. Cover delayed in Egypt by bad weather, then engine trouble in Jodhpur, then the "Athena" blown off course & landed 60 miles east of Darwin, where refueled by a Qantas KH71 which was then damaged on take off, with the Athena taking off the next day -the cover finally arrived in Sydney on the 20th of January. (P) $800 $1200

1191 1938 Richmond-Canberra leg of round Australia flight by Vickers Wellesleys after Egypt-Australia flight, franked KGVI 2d tied by "Canberra 20 NOV 38" arrival pmk. VF. AAMC 831b cat $700. Major rarity as only 2 flown! (P) $350 $500

1192 1945 (26 Nov) Qantas Airmail test letter to London franked KGVI 2½d, 3½d (flt) & 1/-, tied by "GPO Sydney 26 NO 45" cds, with enclosed note, & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received NOV 30 1945" cachet. $70 $120

1193 1946 (6 Dec) Qantas Airmail test letter to London, franked KGVI 3½d (2, flts) & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "Sydney 6 DEC 1945" machine pmk, with enclosed note, & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received DEC 13 1945" cachet. $70 $120

1194 1946 (6 April) England-Australia "Kangaroo Route" opening flight, GB KGVI 6d Airletter with commemorative "typed opt". To Sydney, signed by pilots Mills, Mant & Jackson, with arrival b/s. AAMC 1039b cat $150. (P) $100 $150

AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS

1195 1949 Arms 10/- on Registered Express Delivery FDC, Wallerawang cds, typed address. Very rare FDC. (P) $200 $300

1196 1963-64 Navigator 4/- to £2 on 4 illustrated FDC with neat typed addresses. Outdated ACSC cat $210, retail now higher. (P) $120 $150

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1197 Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60 $90

1198 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green, with "Cranbourne JL 30 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70 $100

1199 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated ½d perf OS with "Woomelang 9 AU 19" cds. VF fresh. ACSC EO4A cat $150. $50 $80

1200 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red OS dots in die on long Education Dept envelope, uprated KGV ½d green with "Woodglen 21 JL 19" cds $50 $100

1201 Lettercard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown-black, perf 10, mottled stock, view Pineapples Queensland (pickers). Superb fresh UN. ACSC LC41(102B) cat $200. Scarce so nice. $70 $100

1202 Military Envelope: 1916 KGV 1d red 1st setting, but with stamp in lower position than shown in ACSC. UN, sl tones, flap stuck. ACSC ME1 cat $300. (P) $100 $150

1203 Parcel Label: Use of KGVI 5/10 blue Myer label to Scotland. U, flts, affixed to light card. ACSC PL4 cat $800. (P) $250 $400

1204 Parcel Label: 1946 KGV 3/7 magenta cut-out. FU. ACSC PL3, full label cat $2000. (P) $200 $300

1205 Postcard: 1915 KGV 1d red Die I. VF fresh UN. ACSC P27. $70 $100

1206 Postcard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown with footnote. F-VF UN, sl aging. ACSC P51 cat $400. $150 $200

1207 Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d brown w/o footnote, shifted opt. VF UN. ACSC P58 cat $75, plus premium for opt shift (P) $400 $700

1208 Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d emerald w/o footnote, opt sl diag shifted. F-VF UN, sl aging at left. ACSC P59 cat $750 (P) $250 $400

1209 Postcard: 1923 One Penny on KGV 1½d emerald with footnote. F-VF UN, sl edge blemishes. ACSC P60 cat $250. (P) $80 $120

1210 Postcard: 1941 Queen 1d+1d green. Superb fresh UN. ACSC P71 cat $150. $70 $100

1211 Registered Envelope: 1923 KGV 4½d on 5d brown, address lines at left. VF fresh UN. ACSC RE16 cat $300. $150 $250

1212 Registered Envelope: 1928 KGV Oval 4½d violet. VF fresh UN. ACSC RE21 cat $100 $70 $100

AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS

1213 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge "Souvenir Telegram", to Newtown with "Sydney Harbour Bridge 30 MR 32 S E Pylon" cds. VF fresh. Comp with Pictorial Souvenir Telegram envelope (some flts) with commem machine pmk. (P) $350 $500

1214 1935 Cover with "advertising collar" for R Cleland & Co Ltd Shipping Agents Port Adelaide, franked KGV 2d Die III sent to Felton Gremwade, Flinders Lane Melbourne. Very scarce as advertising collars were disliked by Postal Authorities & apparently banned in NSW by the late 1800s. (P) $100 $200

1215 1940 (1 Aug) illustrated cover for Schooner Yankee/Third World Cruise" franked AIF 1d & 2d tied by "THURSDAY ISLAND/2/QUEENSLAND" signed by Irving Johnson. $100 $150

1216 1956 1/- Melbourne Olympics tied by "Olympic Village" pictorial cds (1st Dec) to PPC (Olympic Stadium, Sports Centre & Swimming Pool), sent Airmail to Canada by a member of the Canadian Olympic Contingent. Very rare non-philatelic usage! $150 $250

1217 1966-68 Pre-decimal/Decimal combination covers with 5d+1c (3), 4c Envelope uprated 5d+1c, & 5d+3c all used locally with 1968 (13 Feb) last day of validity, plus registered covers (3) two used in Melbourne, other to East Germany multi-franked. Attractive assembly. (8). $350 $500

NEW SOUTH WALES

1218 1850 Sydney View 1d brownish red on hard greyish paper variety "Hill unshaded" (R2/3), huge margins, faintest crease & stain at left. FU. SG 12b cat £700. (P) $375 $500

1219 1854-59 QV Diadem 5d dull green imperf, wmk "5". VFM, tiny spot at top. SG 88 cat £1200. Rare genuine imperf. 2009 BPA photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1220 1854 QV Diadem 6d black, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & blank value tablet, 103x134mm, paper makers wmk "special post London", oval embossed albino strikes arournd stamp. VF UN, margins with 3 folds. SG 89/96(p). Attractive & probably unique. (P) $300 $500

1221 1854-59 QV Diadem 8d golden yellow imperf, wmk "8". VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk plus part French transit & London arrival pmks. SG 97 cat £1400. Rare genuine as most of those on market are merely trimmed perf stamps. 1949 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1222 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, bottom marginal imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £12,000 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $500 $800

1223 1854 QV Diadem 8d blue, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £12,000 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $400 $700

1224 1854 QV Diadem 1/- rose, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper, variety spectacular pre-printing fold. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 99/10(p)(var) cat £1700 as normal. (P) $300 $500

1225 1856 QV Diadem (1d to 3d) dull orange PROOF impression, with m/s SPECIMEN in black, blank "Postage" & LL corner, lower tablet excised. Made by Perkins Bacon in 1870 as colour trials for GB QV ½d. VF UN as made. SG QV Spec DP66. Extremely rare as specimen. (P) $200 $400

1226 1856 QV Diadem 1d brown, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, blued wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 107/109(p), normal cat £250. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

1227 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) slate-blue, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scrollwork in "Postage" & value tablets, on thick paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1228 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) purple, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "Postage" tablets, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1229 1856 QV Diadem 1d black, imperf plate PROOF, on wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 107/109(p), normal cat £250. Very rare. (P) $100 $150

1230 1856 QV Diadem 2d blue imperf, retouch (36) -heavy curved lines above the "w" of "Wales" & to the right of "South", wmk "2". VFU, right marginal, 4 margins. SG 112a cat £450. (P) $200 $300

1231 1856 QV Diadem 2d blue imperf 1st retouch (104) -diadem & hair completely redrawn, worn State, wmk "2". VFU, rayed numeral pmk, 4 margins. SG 112a cat £450. (P) $150 $250

1232 1856 QV Diadem 2d blue imperf, pre-retouch damaged state, wmk "2". FU, 4 margins, thin. SG 112a(var), cat for retouch £450. (P) $50 $100

1233 1856 QV Diadem 3d green, imperf PROOF, on thick, no wmk wove paper. VF UN, as made, 4 margins, bottom marginal. SG 115(p), normal cat £950.8 (P) $200 $300

1234 1856 QV Diadem 2d pale blue litho, imperf, wmk "2". FU, sl diag crease, 4 margins, rays "50" (Albury) pmk. SG 118 cat £800. Very rare, often misidentified. Certificate can be obtained on request (P) $400 $600

1235 1862 QV 2d black DIE PROOF on glazed card (92x60mm) with EFH Harpenden h/s on reverse. Fresh UN as made. Vert bend to right of stamp, but still attractive. SG 188(p) & also used for Postal Stationery. Very rare (P) $200 $300

1236 1807-1904 UPU distribution specimen stamps affixed on page from a French colonial postal archive, with 1892-99 QV ½d grey opt SPECIMEN, 1888-89 Centenary set 1d to 1/- opt Specimen (SG cat £180). 1890 Allegorical 2½d. 1882-97 QV Diadem 3d & 5d. 1891 QV surch set, ½d on 1d to 12½d on 1/-. 1882-97 QV 9d/10d & 10d. 1867-93 QV 10d lilac. 1890 Map 5/- (SPECIMEN) & Carrington 20/- (Specimen). 1885-86 QV POSTAGE 10/-. 1891-92 Postage Due set ½d to 20/- opt SPECIMEN (£200). All diff. F-VF. SG cat £900++, plus big premium for intact archive page. (30). (P) $700 $1000

1237 1867 QV 10d mauve, imperf plate proof, wove paper, error wmk 4. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 205/206(p). (P) $50 $80

1238 1871 QV 1/- deep green, imperf plate proof pr, wove paper, wmk 1st "crown NSW". VF fresh UN, margins all round. SG 221(p) cat £260 as normal. (2) (P) $70 $100