1857 Serpentine roulette 10-10½ [evident at sides] on 6d Orange-yellow, SG 58, tied to 1857 (16 Nov) cover Melbourne to Sydney, small blemishes. Ex Purves, Perry
1901-10 Perf 12x12½ 1d Pale Rose-red Die III, SG 385c, block of six with all units obliterated by two parallel bars, four units unmounted, BW V44c. Cat AU$300
1901-10 Perf 12x12½ 1d Pale Rose-red Die III, SG 385c, marginal block of 30 with units obliterated by two parallel bars, twenty-two units unmounted, BW V44c. Cat AU$1500
1912 1d Pale Rose-red Die III, Watermark Sideways to left, SG 458a, BW V52aa, the only recorded 'JBC' Monogram strip of three, tiny black surface marks, sensibly reinforced. [The 'CA' Monogram with the same watermark variety is catalogued at AU$2000, also with only one example recorded]
Postage Dues: 1898 (1 Dec) G.B. 1d Envelope uprated with 1d and ½d used Coventry to Melbourne, handstruck 'T5D.' in oval, 5d postage due (SG D24) affixed and tied by square LC2 datestamp, re-addressed to Woollahra, where backstamped, some staining. Scarce
Postage Dues: 1907 stampless PPC from Melbourne addressed to Elsternwick, handstruck 'T2D.' in oval, 2d postage due (SG D36a) affixed and tied by 'T' in oval