1919: N.W.P.I. 5 d. brown, second Crown over A wmk., perf. 14¼ x 14, a complete forme of 30 subjects (6 x 5), 4th Setting, showing positions R31-R36 / R55-R60, and thus including varieties "Damaged SW Corner" (State II, pos. R42), "Gash in Roo's Neck" (pos. R54), "White Flaw in King's Hair" (pos R56), "Broken NE Corner" (pos. R59) and "Flawed "P" of PENCE" (pos. R60), fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce.

1850 (Jan 1): Sydney View 1 d. brownish-red, Plate 1 with no clouds, an unused example, position 7 on the sheet of 25 subjects, with large even margins all round, of rich colour and fine impression, unused without gum. A magnificent stamp. Cert. RPSV (2022) Scott 1a = $ 17'250 / Gi = £ 17'000.rnNote: On a 'provenance' check for this stamp, there appear to be less than half a dozen examples of this shade in unused condition. Therefore to find...

1850 (Jan 1): 1 d. pale red, Plate I engraved by Clayton with no clouds, a used example on hard bluish paper, large even margins all round, position 14 on the sheet of 25 subjects, lightly cancelled by reversed "9" numeral of Bathurst in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 475.

1850 (Aug): 1 d. crimson-lake, Plate II re-engraved by Jervis with clouds, a used example on hard bluish paper, large even margins all round, position 16 on the sheet of 25 subjects, cancelled in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 400.

1850 (Aug): 1 d. gooseberry-red, Plate II re-engraved by Jervis with clouds, a used example on hard greyish paper, clear to good margins all round, cancelled by "55" numeral obliterator of "Newcastle" in black. Scarce shade. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 600.

1850 (Aug): 1 d. crimson, Plate II re-engraved by Jervis with clouds, a used example on horizontally laid yellowish paper, even margins all round, position 10 on the sheet of 25 subjects, cancelled in black. Scarce Gi = £ 700.

1850 (Jan 1): 2 d. greyish-blue, engraved by John Carmichael, Plate I, a used example from a later impression, clouds mostly missing, of fine ricxh colour, cancelled lightly in black. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 200.

1850 (April-July): 2 d. Prussian blue, Plate II, a used example of slightly worn impression, large margins all round, position 1 on the sheet of 24 subjects, showing Fan as Plate III with with shading outide, lightly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 450.

1850 (Sept): 2 d. deep blue, Plate III, a used horizontal pair in a somewhat worn state, positions 19/20 with left hand stamp showing "No Whip" variety and right hand stamp "Fan with 6 Segments", with large margins all round, tiny corner bend on pos. 20, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce Gi = £ 1'075+.

1851 (Jan): 2 d. bright 'violet' blue, Plate IV, early impression on hard bluish grey paper, positions 13-14, a used horizontal pair with good to very large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black; fresh and fine. A scarce pair Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins, Robson Lowe, Zurich, 25 Nov 1981, lot 1686.

1851/52: Laureated 1 d. brick-red on bluish medium wove paper, a used horizontal pair with clear to mostly large margins all round, small portion of adjoining stamp at left, positions 7-8 on the sheet with left hand stamp showing "No Leaves" variety to the right of SOUTH at top, cancelled by "30" numeral obliterator of "Camden" in black. Scarce. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 525+.

1851/55: Laureated 2 d. blue on blued, the used selection from various printings with single examples (5, one is top marginal), two attractive horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four; one or two with small imperfections but a charming group.