1851-52 1d Carmine Laureate on Thick Yellowish Paper horizontal pair, close to good margins all round showing portion of adjoining units at top, tied by '64' numeral on 1852 (25 Mar) outer from West Maitland to Merriwa, oval despatch datestamp on reverse. Very fine and scarce
1851-52 1d Scarlet-vermilion Laureate on Bluish Medium Wove paper horizontal pair with close to good margins all round except just touched at lower left corner, cancelled '76' numeral of Merton (rated R). SG 47, cat £300
1851-52 1d Orange-brown Laureate on Thick Vertically Laid Bluish Paper, horizontal pair with close but clear margins all round, and very rare as such, a very desirable pair. SG 49, cat £950
1851-52 2d Laureate Plate I very fine selected examples, with Ultramarine on Yellowish Wove (3), various shades and states of wear on Bluish Wove (12, incl pair). A fine lot of high catalogue value (15)
1852-53 6d Plate I Laureate exceptional quality selection, all with four clear margins, comprising Vandyke Brown cancelled '29' (Broulee, rated RR), Yellow-brown cancelled very light '5' (Gosford, rated RR), Chocolate-brown, and Grey-brown (2, cancelled reversed '9' (Bathurst) and Sydney barred obliterator). A very difficult group to assemble. SG 73-76, cat £1125 (5)
1852-53 6d Grey-brown Laureate Plate I, just touched at top and slightly cut into at lower left, portion of adjoining stamp showing at right, tied by barred obliterator on 1853 (10 Jan) outer from Sydney to London, endorsed 'p Kate'. Double ship letter rate, with 2 x 8d due from addressee, despatch and arrival backstamps. A very fine solo franking of this difficult stamp
1853 6d Laureate Plate II, three superb examples each with clear margins and light cancellations, comprising Brown cancelled indistinct numeral and with portion of adjoining stamp at right, and Grey-brown (2, one cancelled '26' (Shoalhaven), the with indistinct numeral). An exceptional lot, SG 77-78, cat £975 (3)
1853 8d Dull Yellow Laureate on Bluish Wove Paper, margins all round (close at right) '95' of Brisbane, exceptional quality and a desirable stamp, especially so used in Moreton Bay District. SG 79, cat £650+
1853 8d Orange Laureate on Bluish wove Paper, very fine used with four good margins and unobtrusive cancellation, no faults The scarcest of the three listed shades, and rare in this superb condition. SG 81, cat £950
1854 Watermark Double-lined Numeral 3d Yellow-green Laureate Error 'Wmk Double-lined 2', clear margins top and right, just touching other two sides, cancelled Sydney barred obliterator. An excellent example of this rare stamp. SG 87b, cat £1800