There is a good range of Australian Colonies including specimens, proofs and colour trials from a number of the Colonies. New South Wales has a good range of imperfs, a very rare mint 8d diadem pair, plate proofs and a number of imperf and overprint varieties. There is also a wide selection of 4R and 5R numerals. Queensland also has a range of proofs and specimens as well as a modest selection of better numerals.
South Australia has some nice DLR Colour trial blocks of 4, four different complete Postage & Revenues specimen sets including the very rare 18½mm and 17½ sets (see inside back cover). Victoria has a fine range including a marvellous block of 4 of the 1d yellow-green on drab, and a very rare Stamp Duty set of 21 all with AP10/01 CTO cancels. As you would expect there is also a good selection of rare numeral cancels.
We always have a good range of Roos and KGV and this auction is no exception. Within the Roos are some rare CTO blocks of 4, several Brisbane CTO cancels and 1st