17421867 QV 4d red brown, imperf plate PROOF, opt SPECIMEN (Samuel type D1a), wmk 4. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 203(s). Extremely rare specimen from DLR archives. (P) $300$500
17431871 QV 6d brown DIE PROOF (issued in lilac/mauve) on glazed card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 216(p). Colour die proofs were produced for the 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition & are extremely rare. (P) $800$1200
17441871-1902 QV 1/- pale lilac DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221(p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare. Printed for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition. (P) $800$1200
17451871-1902 QV 1/- pale chestnut DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221(p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare Produced for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition. (P) $800$1200
17461871-1902 QV 1/- pale blue DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221(p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare. Produced for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition (P) $800$1200
17471871 QV 1/- green, blk of 4, IMPERF plate proof, on no wmk wove paper. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 221(p) cat £640 as normal. (4) (P) $100$150
17481871 Electric Telegraphs 1d black & brownish-red, rough perf 13. F-VF M. SG T1 cat £170. (P) $100$150
17491882-97 QV Diadem 3d yellow-green, horiz strip of 3, perf 11, error IMPERF vertical, wmk crown NSW (2mm spacing). Superb fresh M. SG 226da cat ca £1050. Very rare error (P) $800$1200
17501885-86 POSTAGE opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10, opt REPRINT (but is from original printing & not a reprint). Superb fresh MUH. SG 238b(R) cat £800 as M normal. (P) $100$200
17541885-86 POSTAGE opt QV £1 rose-lilac & claret Stamp Duty, perf 12 x10, opt REPRINT (but is from original printing & not a reprint). VF fresh MUH, tiny thin on 2 side perfs. SG 242(R) cat £8500 as M normal. (P) $100$200
17551885-95 "OS" serifed opt QV 5/- purple & green Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk NSW sideways, from 1895 specialprinting for PO sets. Superb fresh CTO, with MLH gum, NSW ovals pmks. SG unlisted as unissued with OS opt. Rare as only 158 sold. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
17561885-95 "OS" serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in blue, perf 10, wmk NSW sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. F-VF CTO, "GPO" ovals pmk. SG O37b(var) normal cat £3000. Very rare with GPO pmk as only 50 made thus. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
17571887 "OS" serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, opt POSTAGE in blue, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Superb fresh MUH. SG O37s cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH (normal cat £5500 M). (P) $180$275
17581887-95 'OS' serifed opt on QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty opt 'POSTAGE' in blue, perf 10, wmk NSW, from 1895 Special printing for PO sets. F-VF CTO 'GPO' ovals cancel. SG O37b(var) would cat £3000. Rare only 50 sold with GPO cancel. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
17591888-89 View 1d lilac, bottom marginal blk of 6 with "GPO NSW" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW, perf 11x12. VF fresh 3M/3MUH, monogram pr MUH. SG 253 cat £84 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, thus £126 for this blk, plus premium for scarce monogram. (P) $150$250
17601888-89 Centenary set 1d to 1/-, wmk crown NSW, plus 1890 Allegorical 2½d perf 11x12. VF M/MLH. SG 253-58 & 265 cat £171. (7). (P) $150$200
17611888 Centenary 2d Emu Prussian Blue, bottom marginal blk of 12, with 3 monograms inc "CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888", wmk 2nd crown NSW inverted, perf 11x12. VF MUH. SG 254 cat £240 as M singles, should be at least double, £480 MUH, plus premium for rare monogram blk. (P) $500$800
17621888 Centenary 2d Emu postal forgery, no wmk, single line perf 11 on thick coarse paper. Postally U, light numeral 183 cancel of Glebe, flts, but superb appearance. Very few known with clear pmk. (P) $275$400
17631888-89 Kangaroo 1/- violet brown, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" in margin, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 258cb cat £320 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £480 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $500$800
17641888-90 "OS" opt 1888 Centenary 1d violet wmk crown NSW, comb perf 11-12 FULL SHEET of 120 (only with top & bottom selvedge), with CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888" monograms below ea pane & POSTAGE ONE PENNY" inscr at top. Stamps mostly F-VF MUH, small paper adhesion central gutter affects 4 stamps, some perf separations. SG O39 cat £720 as M singles, should be at least double, £1440 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheet. $250$400
17651888-90 OS opt Centenary set 1d to 1/-, opt Specimen. VF fresh M. SG O39s-44s cat £250+. Rare set. (6). (P) $220$300
17661888-90 OS opt Kangaroo 1/- purple-brown perf 12, variety broken "O". VF fresh M. SG O44bb(var) cat £35+ as normal. (P) $50$100
17701890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11x12. Superb fresh M. SG 264cb cat £375. Scarce top value (P) $300$400
17711890s Official Presentation Sheet of "Specimen & Reprint Stamps". 1855-92 inc 1855 QV Registration (6d), 1862-72 QV 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 9d/10d, 10d & 1/-. 1855-56 QV Diadem part 3d, 5d & 8d, 1861 QV Coin 5/-. 1885-87 QV Postage opt 5/- & £1. 1888-89 Centenary set to 1/- plus Map 5/- & Carrington 20/-. 1890 Australia 2½d. 1891 Surch set. 1891-92 Postage Due set to 20/-. F-VF M. Normals would cat £8500+. Rare complete document & impressive. (38) (P) $700$1000
17721890 OS opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, perf 10, wmk 5/- sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO with gum, NSW ovals pmk. SG O48(var) cat £1100. Rare as only 158 sold. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1100
17731890-95 "OS" opt on Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 10, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk. SG O50 cat £1100. Rare as only 148 sold. (P) $700$1000
17741890-95 "OS" opt on Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 10, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. CTO, NSW ovals pmk, couple repaired perfs. SG O50 cat £1100. Rare as only 148 sold. (P) $375$500
17751891 Surch QV set ½d-12½d opt Specimen, wmk crown NSW. VF fresh MUH. SG 266-68s cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (3) (P) $90$150
17761891-97 Postage Due 10/- green, perf 12x10. Superb fresh M. SG D9a cat £500++ & under-catalogued as rare mint. (P) $700$1000
17771891 "OS" opt QV 7½d on 6d brown, variety "O" sideways (mentioned in SG footnotes). VF fresh M. SG O56(var) cat £48++ as normal, while variety occurred only 1 per sheet & is rare. (P) $150$250
17811894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, left marginal with plate no.4, wmk NSW sideways, chalk paper, perf 12x11, plus major variety "broken top frame". VF MLH, some tropical spots. SG 278(var) cat £475+ as normal, & control with such major plate variety should be worth several times that. (P) $500$800
17821897? Hand drawn essay in pen & ink for a QV 1d design, endorsed "Nunc aut nungaum" (Now or never), on card (93x131mm) -design 41x50mm. Some water staining. Unique. (P) $120$200
17831897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH, 1d UR corner marginal. SG 280-81 cat £300 as M & should be at least double, £600 as MUH. (2) (P) $500$800
17841897 Consumptives Homes QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU, numeral pmks. SG 280-81 cat £275. (2). (P) $180$250
17851897 Consumptives Homes QV charity set 1d & 2½d. F-VFU. SG 280-81 cat £275. (2) (P) $180$250
17861897 Consumptives Homes QV charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU. SG 280-81 cat £275. (2) (P) $180$250
17871897 Consumptives Homes QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU, on piece with "Registred Sydney NSW" cds. SG 280-81 cat £275, plus premium for pieces from postal usage. (12). (P) $220$300
17881897 Consumptives Home Charity 2½d. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal, pristine fresh gum & bright colours. SG 281 cat £225 for M & should be at least double, £450 MUH. Very rare so nice. (P) $400$600
17891897-99 Shield 1d violet DIE PROOF colour trial, perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper. UN as made, sl toned, thinned as was glued to printers approval card, VF appearance. SG 288(p). Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $100$200
17901897-99 Shield 1d red DIE PROOF colour trial, perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper. UN as made, thinned as was glued to printers approval card, VF appearance. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $100$200
17911897-99 QV 2d ultramarine DIE PROOF colour trial similar to issued design but screened typography printing (design of dots), perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper. UN as made, thinned as was glued to printer's approval card, VF appearance. SG 292(p). Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $200$400
17921897-99 QV Diamond Jubilee 1d violet DIE PROOF colour trial, in screened typography printing (design of dots), perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper, this design being adapted for the issued 2½d. VF UN as made. SG 295(p). Extremely rare unissued stamp with only several printed. (P) $600$1000
17931897-99 QV 1d yellow-brown, DIE PROOF colour trial in screened typography printing (design of dots), perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper, this design being adapted for the issued 2½d. VF UN as made. SG 295(p). Extremely rare unissued stamp with only several printed. (P) $600$1000
17941897-99 QV Diamond Jubilee 1d deep ultramarine, DIE PROOF colour trial, in screened typography printing (design of dots), perf 11, thick chalk-surfaced paper, this design being adapted for the issued 2½d. VF UN as made. SG 295(p). Extremely rare unissued stamp with only several printed. (P) $600$1000
17951897-99 QV Coin 5/- reddish-purple, wmk 5/-, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG 297c cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 MUH. (P) $100$150
17991897? Hand drawn essay in pen & ink for a QV 2½d design, endorsed "Nunc aut nungaum" (Now or never), on card (93x131mm) -design 41x50mm. Sl ageing. Unique! (P) $180$275
18001899 Arms 1d carmine, Die II blk of 4 from the left of the right-hand pane, with left pr imperf on 3 sides (top, bottom & left, plus imperf between). F-VFM, bit tropicalised. SG 299a cat £1000. (P) $300$500
18011899 Arms 1d carmine Die II left marginal blk of 6, error DOUBLE perfs on left 3 stamps (between stamp & margin), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2M/4MUH. SG 299(var). Rare & spectacular. (P) $100$200
18021899 QV Cent 6d emerald green, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk crown NSW (2mm spacing). Superb fresh M, all 4 margins. SG 307a cat £600 & under-catalogued as very rare. (P) $550$800
18031899 NINEPENCE opt QV 10d dull brown, top marginal blk of 4 with plate no.5, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½, chalk- surfaced paper. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 309 cat £40 as M singles, should be at least double, £80 MUH, premium for plate blk (P) $100$150
18041899 NINEPENCE opt QV 10d brown, error opt DOUBLE, wmk crown NSW (SG type 40). VF MLH, some tropical spots on gum. SG 309a cat £275. (P) $150$250
18051902-03 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, wmk crown NSW (1mm spacing). VFM. SG 313-26 cat £270. (11). (P) $250$350
18061902-03 QV 10d violet, LL cnr marginal strip of 3 with plate no.1, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing). Stamps VF fresh MUH. ACSC N52za cat $250, SG 323 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH, plus premium for plate no. (P) $150$250
18071902-03 QV 10d violet, LR cnr marginal blk of 5 with plate no.5, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF fresh MUH, 1 sl gum disturbance, ACSC N52z cat $330 fro M, so $660 MUH, SG 323 cat £125 for M singles, should be at least double, £250 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $250$400
18081902-03 QV 10d violet, top marginal blk of 6 with plate no.1, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF MUH, some tropicalisation. ACSC N52z cat $250 M, so $500 MUH, SG 323 cat £150 for M singles, should be at least double, £300 MUH, plus premium for plate no. (P) $150$250
18091902-03 QV 10d violet, bottom marginal gutter blk of 12 (2x6) with sheet no.101, wmk 3rd crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. Stamps VF MUH, light adhesion from interleaving, vert fold through gutter. ACSC N52 cat $480 M, so $960++ MUH, SG 323 cat £300 for M singles, should be at least double, £600 MUH, plus premium for gutter. (P) $350$500
18101903-08 QV Diadem 5d dark blue-green, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk crown NSW 1mm spacing. Superb fresh M, right marginal with all 4 margins. SG 329d cat £450. (P) $350$500
18111905-10 QV 10d violet, UR cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, wmk crown single-lined A, perf 11½x11. VF MUH, tropical spots at base. ACSC N55 cat $125 M, so $250 MUH. SG 346a cat £52 for M singles, should be at least £104 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $70$100
18121905 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk crown A in circle, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 350 cat £375. Scarce top value. (P) $300$400
18131905 Carrington 20/- cobalt blue, wmk crown A in circle, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG 350 cat £375+. Scarce top value. (P) $300$400
18141905 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk crown A in circle, perf 12. Superb fresh MLH. SG 350a cat £400+. Scarce top value. (P) $325$425
18151905 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk crown A in circle, perf 12x11. Superb fresh M. SG 350b cat £375+. Scarce top value. (P) $300$400
18161905 Commonwealth 9d yellow-brown & ultramarine, wmk crown double-lined A, perf 11. Stamp superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG 352a cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH, plus premium for cnr! (P) $220$350
18171853 Cover franked QV 2d Laureate plate 1 (3 marg) cancelled by m/s 37 (of Bungendore) (RRRR) with m/s "PO Bungendore 11/53 on reverse, plus Goulburn, Campbelltown & Parramatta b/s. The only known example of this m/s cancel on cover. Ex Ed Druce collection & cost vendor $600. (P) $300$500
18181856 QV Diadem 2d pale blue lithographed, horiz pr, tied by concentric-ovals cancels to OHMS folded letter wrapper, to Camp near Gloucester, with Raymond Terrace & Stroud transit & Gloucester arrival b/s. SG 118 cat £1600 for loose stamps & "from x3" on cover.Extremely rare franking. RPSL photo cert. (P) $1500$2500
1819 1897 Money Order form from Gunning for 5/4 bearing 1888 Centenary 1d tied by "MOO & GSB 22 MAR 97 NSW" oval d/s. Cashed at Hobart with Paying Office cds at LR & "Commercial Bank of Tasmania" cachet in red on reverse. Comp with advice portion with Mar 22 departure & Mar 26 MOO & SB Tasmania arrival d/s. Edge aging VF. (2). $180$250
18201897 Money Order form from Lake Cudgellico for 10/4 (cds at UL) bearing NSW 1888 Centenary 1d tied by cds, cashed at Hobart with "MOO & SB MR 30 97 Tasmania" cds, & "Commercial Bank of Tasmania" cachet on reverse, comp with "Advice" portion with March 9 departure & March 18 arrival cds. Light edge aging. Scarce. (2). (P) $200$400
18211900 cover franked Shield 1d red & QV 1d orange Stamp Duty, tied by "Sydney NO 10 00" cds. VF & unusual (P) $100$200
18221901 Registered cover (spiked) to Hobart franked QV 2d (2) & 1d Shield tied by 2 clear strikes of the DOUBLE-RING oval "REGISTERED/30 JY 01/TAMWORTH" d/s with another crisp strike on reverse. VF appearance. $50$100
18231901 Registered cover franked set of 15 diff then current stamps ½d to 5/-, tied by "Sydney MY 28 1901" cds. To England, with arrival b/s. SG cat £59 as cheapest types as loose stamps & rarity on cover. Spectacular. (P) $350$500
18241903 "Avis de Reception" form (acknowledgement of delivery) 215x170mm "Post Office of Western Australia", from Kalgoorlie to Mt Leonora franked with WA 2½d blue Swan tied with boxed "Registration Branch Kalgoorlie WA/16 Jan 1903" cachet in violet, with oval cachet "Post & Telegraphs Office Mt Leonora WA" in purple. Various annotations on form, staple holes clear of anything that matters at TL, a scarce item. (P) $120$160
18251905 use of PPC of The Gap, Sydney Heads franked QV ½d & Arms 1d, tied by 2 boxed "Packet Boat" cancels. To San Francisco, with "Auckland NZ 15 SP 05" cds. VF. (P) $70$100
1826Covers: 1867-77 Inwards correspondence (35) to E Pierson Ramsay (19th century bird collector & curator Australian Museum, Sydney) inc 1873 & "74 Sydney pic advertising envs (2), 1st with full reverse engraving for Lasseter & Co Ironmongers (opening flts). Then wide range of cancels & pmks inc 1867 Molong to Gundaroo with num 15 overstruck by 2 of Parramatta, 1874 Kynnumboon to Sydney Museum with Nerang Creek (QLD) & Brisbane transit cds. 1868 Terara to Gundaroo with 4 diff transit b/s. 1873 to Ashfield, stamp cancelled RP/NSW (TPO North pmk) with very rare GWRP/NSW transit b/s. 1873 Ashfield local drop cover franked QV 1d cancelled numeral 193. 1866 Hexham to Ashfield with numeral 56 cancel (RRRR). Mixed fair-VF, many useful pmks inc cds & good range of Sydney duplex cancels. Also 1840s part front with red boxed Penrith Postpaid pmk & 1870s Anglo-Australasian newspaper wrapper franked GB QV 2d blue to Pitt St, Sydney. (37) $400$600
1827Postmark: Numeral 7 of Penrith (type 3R16) crisp comp strike on 1897 Charity 1d & 2½d (minor imperfections). A superb, probably unique pr. (P) $150$250
1828Postmark: Numeral 3 of Marlow (RRRR) comp strike on 1897 1d Shield. (P) $100$140
1829Postmark: Numeral 10 of Carcoar type 2R20 (RRR) bold comp strike on 1860 QV Diadem 2d blue. (P) $60$80
1830Postmark: Numeral 11 of Canowindra type 2R19 (RRRR) crisp comp strike on 1856 QV 6d grey imperf, 4 margins. A very rare cancel with less than 4 recorded, not illustrated in Freeman. (P) $150$200
1831Postmark: Numeral 13 of O'Connell type 1A (RRR) comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 2d blue plate 2. (P) $60$80
1832Postmark: Numeral 15 of Molong type 2R20 (RRRRR) bold near comp strike on 1856 QV 2d Diadem imperf. Only 2 strikes recorded, the other is illustrated in Freeman. (P) $150$200
1833Postmark: Numeral 19 of Ryalston untidy strike on 1851 Sydney View 2d blue plate IV, near 4 margins. (P) $60$80
1834Postmark: Numeral 39 of Cooma (type 4BR sides removed) near comp strike on 1894 QV 10/- violet & claret perf 12x11. SG 275b. (P) $100$140
1835Postmark: Numeral 49 of Wagga Wagga type 2R20 (RRR), two near comp strikes on 1860 QV Diadem 2d blue perf 12 pr. (P) $35$50
1836Postmark: Numeral 54 of Pyrmont type 2R37 (RRRR) comp strike on 1860 QV Diadem 6d violet. (P) $100$150
1837Postmark: Numeral 58 of Clarence Town type 2R20 (RRRR) near comp strike on QV registered imperf. (P) $80$120
1838Postmark: Numeral 61 of Gresford type 2R20 (RRR) near comp strike on 1860 Registered rough perf 12. (P) $35$50