18611884-96 Arms Stamp Duty £2 blue Postal Fiscal, imperf Die PROOF in issued colour, typograph printing, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, with 4 huge margins. SG 263(p). Unique!! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $6000$9000
18621886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty set £5-£9, perf 12½, wmk V crown sideways with crown at right on £5, £7 & £9, crown at left on £6 & wmk upright on £8. Superb F/C -no pinholes & unusually nice. SG 324-8 cat £1140 for CTO, retail $1200. (5). (P) $500$700
18631886-96 QV Stamp Duty £7 green Postal Fiscal, imperf DIE PROOF of frame only, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, creases away from design, 4 large margins. SG 326(p), normal M cat £11,000. The unique example outside the Royal Collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $6000$9000
18641890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG D1-10 cat £500. (10). (P) $350$450
18651890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-. F-VF M. SG D1-10 cat £500. (10). (P) $300$400
18661895 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (W33). VFM, nice bright colours. SG D11-20 cat £350. ACSC VD11-20 cat $700. (10). (P) $275$375
18671895-96 Postage Due 1/- rosine & bluish green, wmk V crown. VF fresh MUH. ACSC VD18 cat $60, SG D18 cat £24 for M, should be at least double, £48 MUH. (P) $40$60
18681895-96 Postage Due 2/- pale red & yellowish green, wmk V crown inverted. VF fresh MUH. ACSC VD19 cat $250, SG D19 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (P) $150$250
18691895-96 Postage Due 5/- pale red & yellowish green, wmk V crown, top value. Superb fresh MUH. ACSC VD20 cat $350, SG D20 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $250$350
18701897 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
18711900 Boer War set 1d & 2d. VFM. SG 374-5 cat £425 (P) $300$400
18721900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh M. SG 374-5 cat £425. (2) (P) $275$400
18731901-10 QV "Postage" 2d mauve, 1908 plate proof perf 12x12½ on brownish cartridge paper. F-VF UN as made, centring as always. ACSC V58PP(2) cat $750. (P) $250$400
18741901-10 QV "Postage" 2d mauve plate proof perf 12x12½ on brownish no wmk cartridge paper, LL vertical pr. VF UN as made, centring as always. SG 387(var). ACSC V58PP(2) cat $1500+. Nice positional pr. (P) $250$500
18751901-10 QV Postage 2d violet state 1, error almost FULL OFFSET, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF MLH. SG 387(var). Spectacular. (P) $150$250
18841905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue top value, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. VF MLH. SG 445 cat £1300. (P) $800$1100
18851857 registered cover franked QV registered 1/- pink & blue & QV Woodblock 6d dull orange (3), tied by barred numeral 126 pmks & with crown registered in red. To Switzerland with "PD circle" & London cds, both in red, plus French "Charge" h/s & "Angl Amb Calais" Shipmail cds, plus b/s of "Kangaroo Flat OC 5 57", Melbourne, Genoa, Basel & Locarno. SG 34 & 32s cat £247as loose stamps & "from x8" on cover. (P) $700$1200
18861858 Registered cover (no flap & piece missing UL), franked QV imperf 1/- blue & QV Woodblock 2/- green horiz pr, plus roul 4d on vert laid paper, all tied by barred numeral pmks with unframed oval "Sandhurst SE 11 58" beside, plus crown Registered in red. To Switzerland with "PD circle" in red & "Angl Amb Calais" shipmail cds, plus b/s of Melbourne, Genoa, London, Basel & Locarno. SG 25, 35 & 71 cat £420 as loose stamps & "from x4" on cover. Extremely rare franking. (P) $400$800
18871858 cover franked QV Woodblock 6d orange rouletted at left tied by barred numeral pmk, to England with b/s of "Melbourne AP? 11 58" cds, plus English double arc types for "Burton Westmd" & "Kirby-Lonsdale". SG 536 £60 as loose stamp & "from x4" on cover. (P) $250$400
18881859 cover franked QV Half-length 3d deep blue perf 12 (2), tied by barred "1" pmk. To UK "per Oneida", with London transit red cds, b/s of Melbourne, Rugby & Lutterworth. SG 78. Rare & attractive. (P) $1000$2000
18891859 Folded letter wrapper (part address excised), franked QV Half-length 3d pale blue perf 12 by Robinson, plus Queen on Throne 6d deep blue tied by barred pmks. To Scotland via Marseilles, with "Glasgow DE 8 59" arrival b/s. SG 78 & 73. Rare & attractive franking. (P) $800$1500
18901859 Cover franked QV Halflength 3d greenish-blue horiz pr (fold along top as originally affixed over edge of cover) ROULETTED 7-9 both horiz & vert roul misplaced, horiz line of roul above the value. Tied by barred numeral 1, to England with"London Paid AP 1 59" red cds & "Melbourne FE 4 59" b/s. Normal SG49 cat £500 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus premium for pr. Usually rouletting on the 3d is in one direction only & examples roul in both directions are of great rarity. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200$2000
18911864 cover franked QV 4d deep rose pr wmk single line "4", & Octagonal 1/- perf, error imperf at base from sheet margin & variety on "C" of Victoria, tied by small "Melbourne DC 24 64" duplex pmks. To England & redirected with Darlington & Torquay b/s. SG 81 & 110. The QV 1/- imperf at base is very rare & most desirable usage. (P) $800$1200
18921883 Money Order in blue on blue, with fine "MO & SB Geelong OC 11 83" cds -the later of only 2 recorded, & "MO & SB Fitzroy OC 13 83" cds in blue -the earliest of only 3 recorded. F-VF. Very rare item of PO stationery. (P) $300$500
18931902 use of OHMS Postmaster General Frank Stamp cover registered to Germany, franked QV ½d, 4d & 6d, tied by "Registered Melbourne 8 1 02" & "R" duplex pmks, with German transit reg label "Vom Auslande uber Bahnpost 21 (Hof-Leipzig)" -TPO, plus arrival b/s. (P) $250$400
18941912 Registered cover (edge flts) franked QV 2½d blue, S.Aust ½d GPO & 2d QV, & NSW QV 3d, all tied by "Telegraph Office Rialto MR 21 12", with reg label & "Late Fee" h/s. To Germany "via Italy", with Dresden arrival b/s. Nice mixed franking! (P) $130$200
18951911 "Commonwealth of Australia" 2/- booklet for Victoria (2nd issue inscribed "Twelve ½d stamps", full original contents of QV1d x18 wmk crown A & ½d x12 wmk V crown, with red interleaves. Cover bright red on pinkish, inside red on blue green, all text with serifs, outside back cover revised text. Overall VF fresh. ACSC B6(V)D cat $6000 (10 years ago) for incomplete booklet. Pf B6 cat $8000, SG SB4(var) cat £5500, -both for comp booklet. Extremely rare, only several known with comp original contents. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500$6000
VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY
1896Frank Stamp: 1892 Postmaster General on long envelope uprated with QV 2½d tied by "Melbourne FE 9 92" duplex pmk, to USA. Rare overseas usage with uprating necessary as UPU regulations did not allow franks for international mail. $80$150
1897Postcards: 1908 Fleet card set 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31 cat US$185 in 1984. Impossible to find nicer. (2). (P) $100$200
1898Registered Envelope, 1893 QV 3d red-orange with knife type 4 on horiz laid paper. Superb fresh CTO "MR 8 97". Stieg C8n cat US$300 for UN & CTO dated other than 1901-02 priced at 2-3 times, so minimum US$600 - $900. (P) $150$250
VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
1899Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co ½d black. UN, thin, good appearance. Rare & sought after local stamp. (P) $450$600
1900Railways: 1882-87 5th series ½d purple-brown on cream, wmk V crown blk of 8. VF fresh MUH. Impressive multiple! (P) $400$600
1902Stamp Duty: 1890? "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" blue on pale yellow, Lion & Unicorn, VR lower cnrs. VF F/C on piece. Bft 2 cat £100. (P) $100$150
1903Stamp Duty 1966 Share transfer document franked early & remarkable use of 50c, $2, $20, $75 (file punch hole), $100 & $200 (7, three pairs & single), cancelled "29 JUN 1966', representing Stamp Duty on a massive $426,000 share transfer. Possibly record franking on entire. (P) $300$600
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
19041854-64 imperf Swans inc 1854 1d black U, 1854-55 1/- pale brown U & 1860-64 2d pale orange UN. F-VF U/UN. SG 1, 4c, 24 cat £730. (3). (P) $250$350
19051854 Swan 1d blue, Perkins Bacon reprinted PROOF, with Swan in white & blank corner squares, no wmk, wove paper. VF fresh UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 1(p), normal M cat £1400. Scarce & attractive. (P) $300$450
19061854 Swan 1d black, Perkins Bacon reprinted PROOF, with Swan in white & blank cnr squares, no wmk, wove paper. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p), normal M cat £1400. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200$300
19071854 Swan 1d black imperf, with BLUE(!) barred cancel. Superb U, 4 margins, huge on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at right. SG 1 cat £275++. Extremely rare with blue cancel. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300$1800
19081854 Swan 1d black, imperf. VFU, barred pmk, 4 large margins from cnr of sheet. SG 1 cat £275+ (P) $150$250
19091854 Swan 1d black, imperf. F-VF U, barred oval pmk, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $100$150
19131854-55 Swan 1/- grey-brown, imperf. VF fresh M, cut square with 4 margins. SG 4b cat £650 for UN. (P) $500$700
19141854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 4c cat £475. (P) $350$450
19151854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, error PRE-PRINTING paper fold at UR splitting design. VFU, barred pmk. SG 4c(var) normal cat £325++ plus big premium for spectacular error. (P) $350$500
19161854-55 Swan 4d blue, rouletted on all 4 sides. Superb U, barred numeral "1" pmk in blue, 4 margins inc portion of adjoining stampat base. SG 5a cat £650++ & much under-catalogued as genuine rouletted are very rare, with 4d being several times rarer than 1/-. This is definitely the nicest quality genuine example we have seen. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200$2000
19171854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, rouletted. Superb U, circular blue "1" pmk, 4 margins & w/c. SG 6a cat £1000+ & under-catalogued as genuine rouletted examples are rare. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
19191860-64 Swan 4d deep blue, imperf. Superb U, oval barred pmk, 4 margins. SG 27 cat £2250+ & undercatalogued. Very rare genuine used with only tiny number recorded. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $3000$4500
19201860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf, variety pre-printing vert paper fold splits design. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 28, cat £2500+. Very rare genuine unused -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800$2500
19211860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, design showing 2mm void due to a double pre-printing paper fold. Superb U with "8" bars cancel, 4 margins. SG 28(var) cat £400++. The most spectacular error we have ever seen on this stamp! 1996 BPA photo cert. (P) $700$1000
19221860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, rouletted 3 sides. VFU, barred numeral "1" pmk. SG 32 cat £700+ & under-catalogued as genuine examples are rather rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
19231861 Swan 2d blue intermediate perf 14-16, wmk Swan. F-VF M. SG 34 cat £250. (P) $200$300
19241861 Swan 4d carmine-rose, Perkins Bacon imperf proof, no wmk, blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 35(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (4) (P) $1000$2000
19251861 Swan 4d carmine Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. VF fresh UN, as made, 3-4 margins. SG 35(p) normals cat £3600. Rare. (P) $350$600
19261861 Swan 6d deep violet Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 36(p) normals cat £2200. Rare. (P) $350$600
19271861 Swan 6d purple, horiz pr, Perkins Bacon imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 36(p), normals cat £2200. Very rare. (P) $500$800
19311863-64 Swan 1d lake, no wmk, perf 13. F-VF M. SG 50 cat £75. (P) $60$80
19321863-64 Swan 6d deep lilac, no wmk, perf 13. FM, sl crease. SG 51 cat £300. (P) $100$200
19331864-79 Swan 2d pale mauve ERROR OF COLOUR (instead of yellow), perf 12½, wmk crown CC. VFM. SG 55b cat £20,000. An important & famous error. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $20000$30000
19341864-79 Swan 1/- bright green, wmk crown CC perf 12½. F UN, small thin. SG 61 cat £250. (P) $100$150
19351864-79 Swan 1/- bright green, UR cnr marginal blk of 6, IMPERF from DLR reference sheet, wmk crown CC upright. Superb fresh M/MUH, all 4 margins. SG 61(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed & a spectacular positioned multiple -probably largest surviving. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000$5000
19361881 Swan Internal Revenue 3/- lilac Postal Fiscal, imperf proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Bft 25(p). SG F17. Very rare. (P) $500$1000
19371882-85 Swans 1d & 2d, perf 14, wmk crown CA, plus 1884 ½d on 1d. VF fresh MLH. SG 76, 77 & 90 cat £87. (3). (P) $60$80
19421882-95 Swan 3d brown left marginal horiz pr, IMPERF from De La Rue reference sheet, wmk crown CA sideways. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 86(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) $400$600
19431888 Swan 4d red-brown, wmk crown CA, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 105 cat £80. $70$100
19441898-1907 Swan 2d yellow IMPERF horiz pr wmk W (crown) A, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 113(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) $250$400
19461898-1907 Swan 1/- olive-green, a CTO "specimen" from UPU distribution h/s SPECIMEN diag (Samuel type BEC 2) applied by Bechuanaland Postal Authority. VF CTO with M gum. SG 116(s). Unique rarity! Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400$700
19471902-12 Swan 8d green PROOF in issued colour, w/o wmk, LINE PERF 12.4. Fresh UN as made, tiny thin, VF appearance, with printer's m/s cross. SG 121(p), ACSC W44PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1600$2500
19481902-12 Swan 9d orange PROOF in issued colour, w/o normal wmk (only small portion of letters), LINE PERF 12.4. VF fresh UNas made, with printer's m/s cross. SG 122(p), ACSC W47PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
19491902-12 Swan 10d red PROOF in issued colour, w/o wmk, LINE PERF 12.4, imperf at left. VF fresh UN as made, with printer's m/s cross. SG 123(p), ACSC W54PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1600$2500
19501902-12 QV 2/- red on yellow PROOF in issued colour, w/o normal wmk (only small portion of letters), LINE PERF 12.4. F-VF fresh UN as made, with printer's m/s cross. SG 124(p), ACSC W58PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1600$2500
19511902-12 QV 2/6 deep blue on rose PROOF in issued colour, w/o normal wmk (only small portion of letters), LINE PERF 12.4. Fresh UN as made, tiny thin, VF appearance, with printer's m/s cross. SG 125(p), ACSC W61PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1600$2500
19521902-12 QV 5/- emerald-green PROOF in issued colour, w/o wmk, LINE PERF 12.4. Superb fresh UN as made, with printer's m/s cross. SG 126(p), ACSC W62PP(1) cat $5000 (in 2004). Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
19531902-12 QV 10/- deep mauve PROOF in issued colour, w/o wmk, LINE PERF 12.4. Fresh UN as made, tiny thin, VF appearance, with printer's m/s cross. SG 127(p), ACSC W65PP(1) cat $7500 (in 2004). The top value of these type of proofs. Unique! 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500$3500
19551902-12 QV £1 orange-brown, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh M. SG 128 cat £425. (P) $350$450
19561902-11 QV £1 Orange (1909 printing), wmk V crown. VF fresh M. ACSC W66Ba cat $1000, SG 128a cat £750, & both under-catalogued as rare shade. (P) $700$1000
19571902-12 Swan 4d chestnut wmk V crown, perf 11. VFU. ACSC W34 cat $750. SG 131 cat £425. "Only a handful of examples recorded" by ACSC. (P) $400$600
19581905-12 Swan 2d orange yellow, wmk V crown inverted, compound perf 12.4 x12.2 x11 (at base) x12.2. GU, bold barred (Perth) killer cancel SG 136(var) cat £1100, ACSC W19B(var) cat $2000 -both for sideways wmk, wmk vertical previously unrecorded. Important new discovery that will surely get catalogue listing. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
19591905-12 Swan 3d brown wmk double-lined A SIDEWAYS REVERSED, perf 11. Fresh MLH. SG 153(var). ACSC W28Bwa cat $750. Very few known mint. (P) $250$400
19601905-12 Swan 1d rose-pink, horiz pr, wmk crown double-lined A sideways, MIXED perfs, comb perf 12½x12, plus with extra single-line perf 11 at base of both (comb perf was shifted up, so perf 11 applied as a correction). VFU, Bunbury duplex cancels. ACSC W12/15(var), SG 161a(var) cat £1600++ as compound perf singles, plus big premium for mixed perfs. Great rarity, being the only mixed perf examples known. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
19611905-12 Swan 3d brown, wmk crown double-lined A sideways, compound single-line perf 12½ on 3 sides, & single-line perf 11 at base. VFU, "Perth Western Australia 28 JA 09" cds. SG 163 cat £1500, ACSC W29 cat $2000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
19621905-12 Swan 3d brown, wmk crown double line A sideways, compound perf single-line 12½ on 3 sides & single-line perf 11 at base. VFU, "Perth Western Australia 29 JA 09" cds. SG 163 cat £1500, ACSC W29 cat $2000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1100$1500
19631912 ONE PENNY opt Swan 2d yellow, bottom marginal blk of 4, wmk crown A sideways, MIXED compound perfs of 12½x11, plus extra single-line perf 11 at base of stamps. Superb fresh 2M/2MUH, both variety stamps MUH. ACSC W69 unpriced as only U examples in museum collections previously recorded, SG 173(var) normal compound perf cat £1500 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £3000++, plus premium for UNIQUE blk. Important new discovery. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500$4000