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1973 Opera House 7c perf 15 x 14, sheet of 100, plated as Sheet C (no ACSC varieties). Folded through central gutter, stamps VF MUH. SG 556b cat £400. ACSC 654 cat $350.AVAILABLE at A$50
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New South Wales: 1850-1912 collection on printed album pgs inc 1850 Sydney Views excellent range inc 1d plate I no clouds plus 1d plate II. 2d plate I early impression, plus worn impression (2) & retouched impression 2d plate II (2), 2d plate III (2), 3d (2 shades). 1851-52 QV Laureate inc 1d (4 inc shades), 2d (6), 3d & 6d (2). 1854 SJ QV Laureate 1d-3d plus shades. 1856-59 QV Registered (6d) imperf (4 shades) & 1863 perf (2). 1854-60 QV Diadem imperf vals to 1/- plus shades & 1860-72 perf vals to 1/- plus shades. 1885-86 QV Postage 10/- & 1894-1904 10/-. 188-90 Centenary vals to 5/-. 1897 QV Charity set 1/- & 2/6 Officials inc 1888-90 Centenary vals to 1/- & 1891 QV 7½d on 6d. Postage Dues 1891-92 vals to 8d. Mostly G-VF U, odd M, mixed especially in earlies. SG cat £4600+ = A$9200+. (335) (P)SOLD at A$1400
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Western Australia: 1854-1912 collection on Seven Seas album pgs plus hagners inc 1854 Swan 1d black. 1854-55 Swan 4d blue & 1/-, imperf. 1857 Swan Lithographed 2d & 6d, imperf. 1861-90 Swan selection to 1/-, perf inc wmks & perfs. 1875 Surcharge One Penny on 2d. 1885 '1d' on 3d. 1902-12 QV Swan to £1 inc 10/- (2). 1879 QV Telegraphs 1d. 1893-98 Swan IR tall types vals to £10 F/C plus Swan 3d opt IR vals to £5. Mostly G-VFU, odd M, mixed as usual in parts, especially earlies. SG cat £4600+ = A$9000+. (210) (P)SOLD at A$900
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Western Australian: 1854-1912 collection on printed pgs inc 1854 Swan 1d black imperf, 1854-55 swan 4d & 1/- imperf. 1860-64 swan 6d imperf. 1861 Swan 1d, 2d & 4d vermilion perf. 1813-85 Swan vals to 1/- inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1874 Surch 'ONE PENNY' on 2d. 1885 1d on 3d. 1895 'Half-Penny' on 3d opt in green & red. 1902-12 QV Swan vals to 2/-. Mostly G-VFU, odd M, mixed in parts. SG cat £1850+ = A$3700+. (97). (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1872-90 Denmark Local Posts Collection of Town Bypost issues on pgs inc Aalborg 1885 Numeral set 3o & 5o, plus shades, 1886 Surch range to 5o, 1886 Town Arms to 5o, plus 1o-5o imperf, 1886 Arms to 50o, 1886 Dated Surch set. Aarhus 1885 Numeral 5o. Horsens 1883 Large numeral 3o, 1886-87 Numerals to 10o inc thin & thick numerals. Randers 1887 Knight values to 8o, opt Holte 1872 Numeral 2s. Svendborg 1887 Arms set to 10o. Veile 1887 Pigeon set to 10o. Viborg 1887-88 Arms set to 10o. Kolding 1887 Castle 3o. Copenhagen 1880-83 Arms to 10o. 1885 Arms 15o. Odense 1886 to 2o. Mostly diff inc shades. Mostly F-VF M/U. Very scarce offering. (127).AVAILABLE at A$350
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Benelux 1851-1985 collection/accumulation in 5 European s/books up to 48 pg inc Belgium 18851 10-40c, 1861 1c green on piece - 40c, 1869 1c-£f, 1884 1c-1f, 1893 1c-2f with Labels, 1929 100f perf 14½, various opts, Railway Parcels 1879-1920s, Belgian Congo 1909-59 inc 1915 to 5f, 1923 to 5f, few Ruanda-Urundi. Netherlands 1852-2011 inc 1852 - 5c blue, 1867 various perfs to 10c, 1875 various perfs to 50c, 1899 to 2½G, 1906 Tuberculosis set, 1887-1946 various Postage Dues, Netherlands Indies 1870-1946 inc 1870 to 50c, few Japanese Occupations, early Indonesia, also some Dutch New Guinea, Curacao, Antilles, Surinam. Also s/book of Andorra, Liechtenstein. Luxembourg & Monaco. GU-VFU with an estimated 40% F MLH-MUH. SG cat £6000+ = A$12,000+. Considerable early material to build on. (5000+) AVAILABLE at A$250
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British Europe. Collection, attractively written up in two Devon albums with spaces for stamps not present, mostly used. Cyprus 1880 to c2000 including 1938-51 definitives with extras, 1948 RSW set, 1955 definitives set, 1960 definitives opt set, 1962 definitives set, other 1960s sets and more, cat £680. Gibraltar 1886 to 1990s including 1925 2/-, 2/6, 1931-33 Rock of Gibraltar set both perfs, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-51 to £1 including perf variations, 1948 RSW set, 1953, 1960 and 1967 definitives sets and others, cat £1,300. Ireland 1920 to post-2000 including 1950s-1960s sets and others, cat £300+. Malta 1863 to 2009 including 1863-81 rough P12½ ½d buff-brown, P14 x 12½ ½d yellow-buff unused, 1885 1/- M, 1904-14 to 1/- M/U, 1914-21 to 2/-, 1922 2/- opt 'Self Government' M, 1922-26 definitives to 5/- M, 1928 'Postage & Revenue' opt including 10/- FU, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938 definitives set, 1948 'Self Govt' opt set FU, 1949 RSW set, 1956 definitives set FU and many later issues and sets. Mostly F/VF. Total cat £3,600 = A$6,900. Much above average collection. (c2000)..SOLD at A$550
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British West Indies 1860s-1980s collection/accumulation in Lighthouse 64 page s/book. Comprising St Vincent 1861-1980s inc 1861 1d rose, 1899 QV set to 2½d, 1938 KGVI to 5/-, Trinidad & Tobago 1885-1990 inc 1950s imperf to 1/-, 1863 perf 12½ to 1/-, 1938 KGVI to $1.20, Turks & Caicos Islands 1867-1970 inc Turk Islands, 1867 1d dull rose, 1938 to 1/-, 1957 QEII to 5/-. GU-VFU (70%), VF MLH-MUH (about 30%). SG cat £2600+ = A$5200. (1700+)AVAILABLE at A$160
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Monaco: 1885-1980s collection in s/book & on cards. 1885 Prince Charles vals to 75c M&U. 1891-1921 Prince Albert vals to 5Fr. 1920 Marriage opt vals to 2Fr. 1922-24 Prince Pic vals to 10Fr & 1924-33 vals to 10Fr. 1949 Red Cross M/S, perf. Range of Commems & Defs to 1980s inc M/S & sheetlets. Mostly VF M/MUH, with few U in earlies. SG cat £4200+ = A$8400+. (850+ 14 M/S or sheetlets).SOLD at A$475
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' black opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10. VFM with original gum. Scott 72 cat US$850. SG 238b cat £1000. Rare genuine Mint & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' black opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10. VF UN appearance but cleaned cancel. Sc 72 cat US$850 for M or US$150 for U. SG 238b cat £1000 for M & £150 for U. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' blue opt QV Stamp Duty 10/- mauve & claret, perf 10, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal, light gum wrinkle. Scott 75(s). SG 241as cat £80 for M, should be at least double £160 MUH (normal cat £1900 M). (P)AVAILABLE at A$50
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' blue opt QV Stamp Duty 10/- mauve & claret, perf 10, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. Scott 75(s). SG 241as cat £80 for M, should be at least double £160 MUH (normal cat £1900 M). (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' blue opt QV Stamp Duty 10/- mauve & claret, perf 10, LR cnr marginal blk of 4, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH, diag gum crease. Scott 75(s). SG 241as cat £320 for M singles, should be at least double £640 MUH plus premium for blk. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1885-95 'OS' seriffed opt on QV 5/- purple & green Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk NSW sideways, from 1895 Special printing for PO sets. VF CTO with gum NSW ovals pmk. SG unlisted as unissued with OS opt. Rare as only 208 sold (158 with NSW pmk). 2024 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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Registered Envelopes 1880 4d saw-edge seam sizes F&G, 1885 smaller stamp box. 1889 normal envelope type, plus with flaps now at right sizes F&G, & 1894 3d with 'Contractors' imprint. H&G C1, 1a, 2, 4a, 5, 5a & 9. Mostly F-VF UN. (7).AVAILABLE at A$35
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1885 '1d' opt Swan 3d cinnamon. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 91a cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (P)SOLD at A$100
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1885-93 Swan ½d green, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk crown CA, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 94(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1885 Swans ½d yellow-green, 2d grey, 4d chestnut & 6d bright violet wmk crown CA sideways, ea in blk of 4 mostly marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 94, 96, 98 & 100 cat £344 as M singles, should be at least double £688 for MUH, plus premium for multiple (4 blks). (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1885-87 opt Cape Hope seated 6d reddish-purple. F-VFM. Scott 8 cat US$220. SG 7 cat £225. (P)SOLD at A$110
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1885-87 opt Cape Hope Seated 1/- green. F fresh M. Scott 9 cat US$375, SG 8 cat £375. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1885-87 'British Bechuanaland' opt CGH 1/- green. VFU. Scott 9 cat US$190. SG 8 cat £200. (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1885 QV Surch set 5c/8c-1R12 on 2R50, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 187s-193s cat £1400 & much undercatalogued (in comparison the equivalent 1885 Malta specimen set is cat £4750, while the Gibraltar set is cat £5500). Extremely rare as only 100 sets printed & most remain in various postal archive collections. Certificate can be obtained on request. (7) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1800
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1885-91 QV 4d grey-black, wmk crown CA sideways, crown right of CA. VF fresh M. Scott 8 cat US$525. SG 10w cat £475 (P)AVAILABLE at A$230
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 '05 SPM' opt P&C 75c carmine imperf. Superb U, 4 margins. Scott 5 cat US$300, SG 10 cat £300, Yv 10 cat €300. (P)SOLD at A$150
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1885 'THREE CENTS' opt QV 32c magenta. 1892 'ONE CENT' opt QV set 2c-12c. 1892-94 QV Surch set 1c/8c green & 3c on 32c carmine-rose. VF M/MLH. Scott 73, 74, 77-81, 83 cat US$28. SG 83, 88-92, 93, 94 cat £47. (8)SOLD at A$30
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Selangor: 1885-91 'SELANGOR' vert opt QV 2c pale-rose, opt SG type 29. VF fresh M. Scott 16 cat US$325, SG 37 cat £450. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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Selangor: 1885-91 'SELANGOR' horiz opt QV Straits 2c bright rose, opt SG type 30. VF fresh MLH. Sc 18A. SG 38b cat £4750. Extremely rare, only several recorded. 1996 RPSL photo cert, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$4000
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Selangor: ca1885 'SELANGOR' opt QV Revenue 3c purple, sans-serif, opt condensed (14½ x 3mm). VF UN. Bft 10.AVAILABLE at A$25
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Selangor: ca1885 'SELANGOR' opt QV Revenue 3c purple, seriffed, opt 15x3½mm, plus ca1886 seriffed 'SELANGOR' opt 3c, opt 15½ x 2½mm. VF F/C. Bft 16 & 21. (2).AVAILABLE at A$15
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1885 '2 CENTS' opt QV 8c carmine. Superb fresh M. Scott 26. SG 23 cat £225. Exp Diena. (P)SOLD at A$150
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1885 '2 CENTS' opt QV 8c carmine opt SG type 7, wmk crown CA reversed. VFU. Scott 26 cat US$550, SG 23 cat £550. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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Azores: 1885 Tobacco Tax (Imposto de Tabaco) bands to wrap around cigarette or cigar boxes (30x 210-75mm), 3R blue, 10R brown, 20R orange & 100R black. Unissued. F-VF UN. Very rare. (4) (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Azores: 1885 Tobacco Tax (Imposto do Tabaco) bands to wrap around cigarette or cigar boxes (30 x 210-275mm), 2R black, 3R blue, 10R brown, 20R orange & 100R black. Unissued as all double bands. Mostly F-VF UN. Extremely rare group as only 2 such double strips of ea recorded. (5 double bands = 10). (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1884-91 QV set ½d to 1/-, wmk Crown CA plus 1885-96 QV 6d brown-purple, wmk Crown CA & 1893 'HALF-PENNY' opt QV 3d, wmk Crown CA. VF M/MLH. Scott ex 22-31, 19, 33 cat US$153. SG 27-34, 36, 39 cat £170. (10) (P)SOLD at A$110
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1882-91 QV Mint selection inc 1882-89 QV set ½d-6d, wmk crown CA, plus 1½d blue-green listed shade. 1885 QV ½d on 1d. 1886 QV 2d on 3d. 1888 'POSTAGE' opt QV 1/- orange. 1891 QV 2½d on 4d & 1891 QV 2½d bright blue. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 97-105, 108, 109 & 113 cat £479. (12). (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraphs 1/- green & black. VFU, violet part 'Telegraph' cds. SG MT4 cat £300. Rare. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1885 Newspaper Periodical set 12c-96c plate proofs on card, imperf, in issued colours. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG N253-60(p) cat £3615 as normals. Sc PR82P4-PR89P4 cat US$120+ (normals cat US$4050). (8). (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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1885 Newspaper Periodical 24c rose-carmine American Bank Note Co printing on soft paper. VF UN, sl horiz crease. SG N254 cat £180. Sc PR83 cat US$95 for UN or US$225 for M.AVAILABLE at A$40