1945: Overprints on Hungarian postage dues, complete set of ten on two philatelic covers both with black UZHOROD cancellations and separate date cachets, one cover signed Bulat, the other with cert. von Steiden (2011) Mi = EUR 1'600 for the stamps.
1990: Chess-Olympic Games in Novi Sad, perf. and imperf. miniature sheets in a 'se-tenant' block pair, unused mint, not known up to date, very fine and rare though.
1670/78: Two entire letters mailed from London to Livorno (Venturini correspondence) with manuscript "3" and fine strikes of the extremely rare circulars "FRANCHES" (Van Der Linden fig. 1406) and "DE CROS FRANCHES" (Van Der Linden fig. 1407), respectively, applied in brown at right on front panels at the Foreign Branch in London. Magnificent and early entires in fine condition.
1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A155, a fine unused example with some minor wear and side flaps missing as usual, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Type 2) in black. Very rare, with just 8 recorded examples-all have the side flaps removed and all are different stereo numbers. Complete listing of the known examples on Cert. Louis (2011) Gi spec. cat ME2s = £ 6'500.
1840: 1 d. black, plate 1A, lettered II, fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross, also 1841 2 d. blue four margins, fine used Gi = £ 350.
1891 (Aug 21): Cover from Manchester to Tunis bearing 1 d. lilac (2) and Jubilee ½ d. vermilion tied by Manchester duplexes; found to be over-weight and taxed with "A Percevoir" italic handstamp in black and Tunisia, perforated, 6 Postage Dues 5 c. green and 15 c. blue pair and single, thus a charge of 50 centimes, double the deficiency. A few minor imperfections but unusual.
1884/90: 5 s. rose on white paper (not blued), a fine mint example of good colour, overprinted "Specimen" (Type 9) in black, line perforated 12 all round; a rare stamp with this perforation, fine and fresh, unused. Cert. Louis (2009) Gi = £ 1'200.
1883: 5 d. green, perforated 12 all round, overprinted "Specimen" (Type 9) in black, a slightly faded mint example, unused. Extremely scarce with very few known with this perforation in private hands. Cert. Louis (2009) Gi = £ 650.
1900 (Dec 4): Registered cover endorsed "Enclosed Photographs" to Virginia / USA franked by Jubilee 1887 2½ d. purple on blue and 1 s. green & carmine, neatly tied by oval "Registered / Liverpool" datestamps. A rare franking, the 1 s. being particularly rare on letter Gi = £ 850.
1899: Cover from USA to London franked by Grant 5 c. blue, forwarded to Hastings on arrival with GB 1887 3 d. purple on yellow tied by Paddington cds (March 12), paying the Express rate with "Post Office / Express" red label alongside. Attractive and scarce.
1912/24: ½ d. "Cyprus" green, a fine mint example of this exceptionally rare very yellow shade, most minor of gum bends on reverse but of excellent definitive colour and barely perceptible trace of hinge. Ex the Charles Nissen stock. Cert. RPS (2012) Gi Spec. Cat N14 (10) = £ 10'000.
1911/12: 1 d. pale carmine, a fine mint block of four with lower right stamp clearly showing "No Cross on Crown" variety, fresh and very fine, lower pair unmounted og Gi = £ 800.
1912: 1 d. aniline scarlet, the fine mint vertical pair with upper stamp showing "No Cross on Crown" variety, superb unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPS (1974) Gi = £ 1'400.
1913: Watermarked Multiple Royal Cypher, the ½ d. bright green and 1 d. dull scarlet in fresh and fine vertical Coil Join pairs, the ½ d. with one tone spot on one perf. on reverse, otherwise superb unmounted og Gi = £ 750+.
1913: Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a superb mint example, marginal from top of sheet, well centred and of good strong colour. A rare stamp so fine, superb og Gi = £ 500.
1913: Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep blue green, Spec. N72 (2), a fresh mint example of excellent strong colour in a deep vivid shade, fine unmounted og. Cert BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'500+.
1915: De la Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. "Cinnamon" brown, Spec. N64 (9), a fresh mint example, marginal from right of sheet, of lovely delicate colour, superb og. Cert RPS (1977) Gi = £ 2'000.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. bright yellow brown, Spec N64 (8), a superb mint example, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Cert. RPS (1977) Gi = £ 300+.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. pale brown, worn plate, Spec N64 (3), a superb mint example, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, superb og. Cert. RPS (1976) Gi = £ 350.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. pale brown, a fine mint example showing the re-entry (Row 2, stamp 1), fresh and well centred example, large part og. Cert. RPS (1974) Gi = £ 1'800.
1915: De la Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. "Blackish" brown, Spec. N64 (14), a fresh mint example, of fine deep colour, large part og. Cert RPS (1975) Gi = £ 1'200.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. (deep) carmine, a fresh and fine mint example, well centred, unmounted og. Cert RPS (1976) Gi Spec. cat N67 (2) = £ 425+.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. bright carmine, a superb mint top marginal example, of excellent colour and centering, mounted in margin only, unmounted og Gi = £ 425+.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. pale carmine, worn plate, a fresh and fine mint example, marginal from right of sheet, superbly centred, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Cert RPS (1976) Gi Spec. cat N67 (3) = £ 600+.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. bright "Cambridge" blue Spec. cat. N70 (3), a fine mint example of excellent colour, with sheet margin at right partly splitting, a superlative example of an extremely rare stamp, superb og. Cert. RPS (1978) Gi = £ 7'000.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep blue, worn plate, Spec. cat. N70 (8), a fine mint example of excellent colour, some barely nibbed perforations but an extremely rare stamp, large part og. Cert. RPS (1976) Gi = £ 3'250.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. blue, Spec. cat. N70 (1), a fine mint example of excellent fresh colour, minor horizontal bend not affecting appearance, large part og. Cert. RPS (1976) Gi = £ 2'500.
1915: De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. pale blue, Spec. cat. N70 (4), a fine mint example of excellent colour, fresh colour, scarce, large part og. Cert. RPS (1974) Gi = £ 2'800.
1916: Salonika set of eight values complete, tied to envelope with restored address panel by neat "Field Post Office / GX" datestamps in black (March 3), with framed "On Active Service / Passed Censor" at left in red. Flap missing but an extremely rare set, the stamps in excellent condition Gi = £ 3'000 off cover.
1924: Second issue, complete mint set of 12, overprinted "Specimen" in black or red, 2 d. with a few nibbed perfs., otherwise very fresh and fine, lightly mounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 800.
3 d. yellow-green, perforated 10, in corner marginal block 6 x 4, full original gum with some spotting but just one hinge remainder, stamps unwatermarked but double outlined NEW SOUTH WA(les) in bottom margin legible from front, fine appearance.
1893: Postal stationery envelope 1 d. mauve with add. 1888 1 d. mauve & 2 d. blue and 1891 ½ d. grey definitives, tied by black duplex 'SYDNEY MY 6 92 - NSW', sent to Davos (Switzerland), there re-adressed to Basel.
Tasmania. 1853: 4 d. yellowish-orange, coarse engraving, cancelled "59" between bars and parentheses of Lanceston. A fine stamp, opinion Holcombe (1995).
Victoria. 1856 (March 7): 2d. dull lilac-mauve, lithographed horizontal pair with large margins all round, barely touched at upper right corner, tied by '1' numeral obliterator on official entire letter endorsed 'O.H.M.S.' from Melbourne to Geelong, arrival datestamp on reverse (March 8). An interesting cover addressed from the GPO enquiring after a lost letter to Castlemaine that had not been delivered. Opinion Holcombe (1997).
1866 (Dec 28): Cover from Melbourne to St. Servan, France franked by Laureated 1863/74 2 d. grey violet and 6 d. blue tied by Melbourne duplexes on despatch, struck with framed "Insufficiently / Paid" in red and by "GB / 1F 62 4/10 c." Anglo-French accountancy marking (Van Der Linden fig. 1601) in red on front, both applied on despatch. Marseille entry marking also on front (Feb 10) in red and reverse with Paris cds (Feb 11) and arrival. A scarce and most attractive usage.
1880 (March 12): Cover, vertical crease away from adhesives, from Geelong to Albisrieden, Zurich/Switzerand endorsed "Via Italy", franked by 1867/81 8 d. red brown on pink and single bantam 1873/87 1/2 d. red on white paper tied by "Geelong / 2" duplex in black, reverse with Melbourne transit.
1913: 1 d. red, Die I, Proof on thick buff manila card paper, a lower left corner block of four showing the marginal rule, fresh and very fine without the usual creeasing. Rare BW 2PP(1)A = $ 1'200.
1913: Plate Proof of the 3 d. value printed in black on thin azure paper, an imperforate horizontal pair with part marginal rule at left, some rubbing, a diagonal bend and a minor thin at top mentioned for accuracy and not affecting appearance. Rare BW 12PP1A = $ 2'000.
1913: ½ d. green, Die I, a fresh mint block of twelve from lower right pane, without monogram, with most stamps unmounted og. Extremely scarce and very fine BW 1Azd = $ 600++.
1913/14: 1 d. red, Die II, mint multiples (3) with marginal block of eight from lower right of sheet showing "JBC" monogram, corner block of four and sheet marginal block of eight, fresh and fine, large part og BW 3A+3(F)zb = $ 700+.
1913: 5 d. chestnut, Plate 2, a fine mint example showing "JBC" monogram in lower margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare BW 16za = $ 2'000.
1913: 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, showing variety "retouched second "E" in Pence" in a very worn state prior to the repair, a fine mint example, large part og. A very rare stamp indeed. Cert. Brandon (2011) BW 17ae = $ 3'000/Gi = £ 2'000.
1913: 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, showing variety "retouched second "E" in Pence", a fine mint example, slighest of gum bends and tiny tone spot at top, large part og. A very rare stamp BW 17g = $ 3'000/Gi = £ 2'000.
1913: 1 s. emerald, variety "watermark inverted", a fine mint example centred to top, large part og. An extremely rare stamp BW 30a = $ 2'000/Gi = £ 1'100.
1913: £ 1 brown & ultramarine, Die II, a magnificent mint example of excellent colour and centering, lightest of hinge remnants, fresh and very fine og. Rare BW 51B/Gi = £ 1'900.
1913/14: First Issue Kangaroos, the superb mint set of 15 values, fresh and fine, well centred and of fresh colours, large part og. Rare and attractive set. Cert. Bovic for £ 2 value Gi = £ 7'500.
1913: High Values, 10 s. grey & pink, £ 1 brown & ultramarine and £ 2 black & rose, all overprinted "Specimen" in black, fine, large part og. set of three BW 41A+51A+55A spec/Gi = £ 850.
1914: Perkins Bacon imperforate Plate Proofs: 1 d. black and 1 d. bright mauve, each in fine horizontal pairs on thin white card paper. Scarce and most attractive BW 70PP(2)A + 70PP(2)D = $ 800.
1913 (Dec): 1 d. red & 1 d. pale rose-red, mint top marginal strip of four with imprint "No. 1", top marginal mint pair with imprint "No. 2" and top marginal block of eight mint with imprint "No. 4", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og BW 59 = $ 500+.
1914/20: ½ d. green, a fine mint interpanneau marginal block of four with "T. S. Harrison Commonwealth Stamp Printer" imprint at base, vertical crease in central margin, fresh and fine, large part og BW 63z = $ 600+.
1914/20: ½ d. bright green, the magnificent mint corner block of six from lower left of sheet with "JBC" monogram, mounted on two stamps, four stamps unmounted og. A rare and delightful block BW 63(2)z = $ 650+.
1914/20: ½ d. pale emerald, line perf. 14¼, a fine used example with "Victoria" cancellation in black. A rare stamp, with just 150-200 examples thought to have survived Gi = £ 450/BW 64A = $500.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-pink, a fine mint example in the rare shade, showing variety "Secret Mark" (Plate 4, left pane, row 1/stamp 1), fresh and fine large part og. Cert. Sydney Phil. Research Service (2004) BW 71T(4)d = $ 1'450.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-pink, a fine mint horizontal pair in the rare shade, right hand stamp showing variety "RA" of "Australia" joined, fresh and fine large part og. Cert. Sydney Phil. Research Service (2008) BW 71T(4)j = $ 1'000.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-rose, mint horizontal pair left hand stamp Die I, right hand stamp Die II; centred to left, fresh and fine, unmounted og BW71V = $ 1'200.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-rose, mint horizontal pair left hand stamp Die II, right hand stamp Die I; centred to right, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Sydney Phil. Reseach Service (2004) BW 71Va(1)fa = $ 750.
1916/18: 1 d. deep rose-red, a superb mint horizontal pair, left hand stamp Die II, right hand stamp Die I, with variety "watermark inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 700+/BW 71V= $ 1'500.
1914/20: 1 d. dull red, fine mint lower marginal pair, variety double perforations horizontally, and right hand stamp showing Plate Flaw-Line through "N" of "One" (State 2), fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Sydney Phil. Research Service (2008) BW 71Eba(4)sa = $ 650.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine, a mint strip of three from lower right corner of the sheet showing "JBC" monogram and position 60 (right hand stamp) showing Plate Flaw-Line through "N" of "One", one tone spot on reverse not affecting the appearance of an attractive strip, large part og BW 71G(4)zh = $ 1'500.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-red, interpanneau marginal pairs from base of sheet (2), one with "T. S. Harrison, Commonwealth Stamp Printer" imprint, the other with "T. S. Harrison, Australian Note and Stamp Printer" imprint, fresh and fine, large part og., with some re-enforced hinges, also a sheet marginal vertical pair with "Line through 'N' of 'One' Plate Flaw (pos. 60). Attractive and scarce BW 71(3)z+71(4)z+71V(4) = $ 1'600.
1914/20: 1 d. carmine-red, mint interpanneau block of eight from base of sheet with "T. S. Harrison" marginal imprint at base, manuscript date on reverse 'July 1918', fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple BW 71(4)z = $ 1'500.
1914/20: 4 d. yellow-orange, Plate 2, a mint strip of three from lower right corner of sheet showing "CA" monogram, light vertical and horizontal creases along perforations only, fresh and fine, unmounted og BW 110b(2)zb = $ 1'000+.
1914/20: 4 d. lemon-yellow, Plate 1, the superb mint strip of three from base of sheet showing "JBC" monogram under central stamp, fresh colour and fine large part or unmounted og BW 110C(1)z = $ 1'500.
1914/20: 4 d. orange, mint horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing variety "Line through 'Four' of Four Pence" (Plate 2, right pane, row 2, stamp 6), fine unmounted og Gi = £ 300+/BW 110F DVh = $ 1'400.
1914/20: Wartime printing, 4 d. lime-yellow (red ink was in short supply), a fine mint example of this rare shade, large part og. Cert. Sydney Phil. Research Service (2011) BW 110D = $ 1'500.
1914/20: 5 d. chestnut brown, line perf. 14¼, a lower right corner strip of three with "JBC" monogram, position 60 (third stamp) showing flaw on "P" of "Pence", some re-enforced perfs. and slight horizontal crease, large part og. Scarce BW 122Azf = $ 1'100.
1914/20: 5 d. chestnut brown, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, marginal block of six from base of sheet showing "JBC" monogram, position 60 (lower right stamp) showing flaw on "P" of "Pence", fresh and very fine block, four stamps unmounted og BW 123Azb = $ 1'600+.
1914/20: 5 d. (shades), comb perf. 14¼ x 14, two mint examples with 5 d. chestnut and 5 d. deep bright chestnut, both with variety "watermark inverted", fresh and fine, large part og Scarce Gi = £ 700/BW 123Aa + 123Ba = $ 1'500.
1915: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, variety "watermark inverted", a fine mint example of perfect centering and colour, superb large part og. An extremely rare stamp BW 43a = $ 1'500/Gi = £ 900.
1915/28: 2 d. silver-grey, mint block of six from upper left corner of pane, position 1 showing variety "White Flaw over "C" of Pence", fresh and fine, large part og, stamps unmounted og BW 8Ad = $ 300+.
1915/28: 3 d. yellow-olive, three mint marginal singles with "CA" monogram (2) and further example with "JBC" monogram, large part og BW 13Aza+13Azb+13Azc = $ 1'500+.
1915/28: 3 d. light olive, Die IIB, a fine mint interpanneau pair with "T. S. Harrison" imprint at base, fresh and fine, unmounted og BW 14Az = $ 750+.
1915/28: 6 d. dull blue, Die II, a superb and fresh mint interpanneau marginal pair with "T. S. Harrison" imprint at base, fine large part somewhat browned og BW19Cz.
1915/28: 1 s. pale blue-green, mint interpanneau marginal block of four with "A. J. Mullett" imprint at base, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og BW 33Bzb = $ 1'000.
1915/28: 1 s. blue-green (shades), mint interpanneau marginal pairs with "A. J. Mullett", "T. S. Harrison" or "John Ash" imprints at base, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og BW 33Bz + 33Czb + 33Czc = $ 1'000c.
1915/28: 2 s. intense deep brown, Die II, a fresh and fine mint example in this scarce shade, somewhat browned og. Rare. Cert. Bovic (2009) BW 37D = $ 1'000.
1915/28: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, fine mint interpanneau marginal pair with "T. S. Harrison" imprint from base of sheet, stamps unmounted og BW 44Aze = $ 2'000+.
1915/28: 5 s. grey & deep yellow, Die II, fine mint interpanneau marginal pair with "John Ash" imprint from base of sheet, stamps unmounted og BW 44Cze = $ 2'000+.
1915/28: 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, mint examples (3) in the three Gibbons listed shades, the 10 s. grey & deep aniline pink being marginal from top of sheet, the 10 s. grey & pale aniline pink being unmounted og., the others fine , large part og BW 48A,48B,48C = $ 2'200+/Gi = £ 1'350.
1915/28: 10 s. grey & deep aniline pink, Die II, fine and fresh mint example with variety "watermark inverted", large part og Gi = £ 1'700/BW 48Ba = $ 3'000.
1915/28: £ 2 purple-black & pale rose, superb mint example of excellent colour and perfect centering, tiny speck of colour loss on front at right of no importance, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp BW 56C = $ 7'500/Gi = £ 3'000.
1916/18: 1 d. deep rose-red, a superb mint horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, left hand stamp Die I, right hand stamp Die II, slight splitting from margin but an attractive and scarce pair, unmounted og BW 72fa = $ 1'500.