Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949 (Oct 10): UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and fine, large part og., with normal for comparison. Just one sheet of 60 subjects were found thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 4'000.

Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942: First Day Cover on embossed notepaper of the Sultan of Shiher & Mukalla, the set cancelled by MUKALLA cds's (July 1) in black and below, signed by the Sultan Saleh Bin Ghalib in ink and addressed to Sikr Sadiq Muhammad Khan in Bahawalpur. A few wrinkles, an interesting and an unusual early usage of the issue.

1855: London printing 2 d. rose-carmine, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Adelaide tied by '25' numeral obliterator with "GAWLER / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" despatch cds alongside (Sept 19). Rreverse with "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds of the following day. Horizontal file fold, sensibly reinforced internally. An attractive and scarce first issue entire. Signed Calves.

1860/69: 2 d. bright vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, a used horizontal pair of vibrant colour, with roulette traces at top, margins at left and at base, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" - this only partial with roulettes clear to half way down the pair and then imperforate to the base, cancelled by "ADELAIDE / S.A." datestamps (June 21, 1867) in black. Scarce and not unattractive Gi = £ 3'500.

1868/71: Remainders from old Rouletted stock, 2 d. pale vermilion, wmk. Large Star, perforated 11½-12½, imperforate at left and perf. on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 650.

1868/79: 3 d. on 4 d. deep ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "3-PENCE Surcharge Omitted", a used example of this famous error, lightly cancelled in Adelaide in black. First discovered in October 1879 and reported in the "Philatelic Record", the stamp was first lised by Stanley Gibbons in 1892. Just eleven used examples are recorded, some of which are faulty, and four of which reside in institutional...

1868/79: 2 s. carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11½-12½, a used example, varietyy "Printed Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Fresh and very fine, a scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.

1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression sideways, lightly cancelled by duplex in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just three examples are recorded together with an unused pair in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 600.rnrn 

1857/67: 4 d. pale blue, wmk. numeral, imperforate, a used example of reasonable appearance with large margin at right and touched on three sides, variety "Printed on Both Sides, Inverted on Reverse", cancelled by "18" numeral obliterator of Campbell Town in black. Repaired tear at lower right and some staining, nevertheless of great rarity: just two examples recorded , both used in Campbell Town. Gibbons only lists the 4 d. bright blue with...

1860 (Jan): 'Riverina' Combination Covers (2) from Moama, New South Wales via Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River to Huddersfield, UK both carried on the same ship to England, one franked by New South Wales 1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red tied by rare MOAMA barred '137' numeral in black used in combination with Victoria 6 d. deep blue (2), each cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Reverse with Melbourne transit cds (Jan 17) and...

1864/79: Error of Colour Swan 2 d. mauve instead of yellow, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour, fresh appearance, large part og. A fine example of an exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 22'000.rnNote: This stamp was first recorded in the 'Philatelic Record' of March 1879. The error emanated from the Post Office in Albany whose Postmaster had sold a sheet of 60 stamps to Stanley Gibbons in London...

1874 (Dec 10): ONE PENNY surcharged in green on Swan 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, variety "Triple Surcharge", a fine lightly used example cancelled by numeral '20' obliterator of Geraldton leaving the variety clear. Unknown unused, just eleven examples of this stamp recorded in private hands. Exceptional and very rare. Cert. RPSV (2005) Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005.