Revenues 1903: Platypus 1 d. on 2 d. red-brown, wmk. TAS, perf. 14, overprinted REVENUE in black, an unused example, Type B with sloping top to "1", variety "Overprint REVENUE Double & Misplaced", one or two toned perfs. at top not greatly impacting on the appearance, large part og. Scarce.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 10 s. brown on rose, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, variety perf. 12½ x 12, an unused example, centred to upper left, of excellent fresh colour, browned large part og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = £ 2'750*.rnrn*Note: SG list the 10 s. with perf. 12 all round and with perf. 12½ all round. They do not list the compound perf. offered above.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed 15 s. mauve, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred for the issue, of excellent fresh colour, superb large part og. One of the great rarities of British Commonwealth philately. A great rarity and a magnificent stamp - one of just two unused examples known in private hands. Cert. BPA (1962) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnNote: The collection of His Majesty King Charles III...

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 6 blue on pink, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, horizontally overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, small internal break above X of SIX, disturbed browned part og. Despite faults, a rare stamp with just 1'320 issued of which most were fiscally used, Ceremuga states "only a tiny number recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Lithographed £ 8 brownish-red on yellowish, wmk. first V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to left with fine rich colour, diagonally overprinted "Specimen" in black, redistributed part og. Just 2'000 printed and most were fiscally used. Extremely rare. Ceremuga states "currently only one example of this type recorded". Cert. Ceremuga (2011).

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 d. yellowish-green, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, unused examples with 1 d. perf. 13, 1 d. deep green perf. 12, and single and horizontal pair in differing shades perf. 12½, and 1 d. pale bistre perf. 13 and perf. 12, all with somewhat typical browning on part or large part og. Gi = £ 850.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 1 s. ultramarine on blued glazed paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1884 printing, well centred and of fresh colour, superb large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 350.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed St. George & Dragon £ 1 reddish-orange on yellow paper, wmk. first V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1888 printing, of fresh colour, part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 1'000.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 6 s. pea-green, wmk. second V over Crown upright, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine vivid colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed 10 s. grey-green, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, centred to right, of fresh impression and good colour, small paper hinge remnant on part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 1'400.

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 5 rose-pink, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12, an unused example from the June 1883 printing, centred to top, overprinted "SPECIMEN"" diagonally reading down in black, of fine colour, part og. SG does not list a price for an unused 'normal' example of this stamp. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2002).

Stamp Duty Series 1884/96: Typographed £ 10 mauve, wmk. second V over Crown sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example, overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, unusually well centred, vertical crease not affecting the appearance, disturbed small part og.. A very rare stamp (normal stamp catalogues at £ 18'000). Cert. Ceremuga (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Lee Molnar, Prestige, Melbourne, 29 June 2012, lot 431.