Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1853, Laureated 8 d. dull yellow on medium blued paper, well margins on three sides, touched at lef, clear cancelled numeral 23 (WOLLONGONG) in black, fine and a scarce cancellation.

1861/88, Corbould 6 d., wmk. "6", six stamps of variable centering in shades of deep slate, showing different perfs., one double horizontal perf., good cancellations, fine rich colours, all used, some faults, otherwise fine study.

1854/59, Corbould 6 d. grey and 1 sh. rosy-vermilion and pale red, three imperf stamps with closed to good margins, good cancellations, fine rich colours, all used, tiny faults, otherwise fine.

1856/60, 1 d. orange-vermilion horizontal pair tied by barred oval handstamps on envelope to Sydney, well margins on three sides, tiny closed at bottom right, on reverse PARRAMATTA N.S.W. AU/2/1858 cds. and Sydney arrival mark, tiny oil toned, otherwise fine and attractive.

1857, Queen Victoria, 2 d. blue, good to large margins (bit of adjacent stamp visible at bottom), tied to small cover by very nice sunburst N.S.W. in black, on reverse CAMDEN N.S.W. OC/28/1857 and arrival mark SYDNEY OC/28/1857C, very fine and attractive

1860-72, 1 d. dull red, watermark “1”, perf. 13 misplaced and cut, deep fresh colour, unused full brownish og., fine SG £ 170

1860-63, 3 d. yellow-green, watermark “3”, perf. 13, cut perfs at left, deep fresh colour, unused no gum, otherwise fine SG £ 120

1860/63, 3 d. dull green, watermark “3”, perf. 13, fresh colour, unused, fine SG £ 120

1860-72, 5 d. blueish-green, watermark “5”, perf. 13, fresh colour, unused regummed, otherwise fine SG £ 150

1860-72, 5 d. dark blueish-green, watermark “5”, perf. 13, deep fresh colour, unused full brownish og., fine SG £ 120

1860-72, 6 d. mauve, watermark “6”, rough perf. 13, fresh colour, unused brownish original gum, otherwise fine SG £ 250

1860-72, 6 d. purple, watermark “6”, rough perf. 13, deep colour, unused no gum, otherwise fine SG £ 200

1860-72, 6 d. violet, watermark “6”, rough perf. 13, fresh colour, unused brownish original gum, otherwise fine SG £ 200

1860-72, 8 d. red-orange, watermark “8”, rough perf. 13, deep colour, unused regummed, fine SG £ 550

1860-72, 8 d. yellow-orange, watermark “8”, rough perf. 13, fresh deep colour, unused, well centered for this issue, fine SG £ 600

1860-72, 8 d. bright yellow, watermark “8”, rough perf. 13, fresh colour, unused no gum, fine SG £ 550

1860-72, 1 s. rose-carmine, watermark “12”, rough perf. 13, deep colour, unused, fine SG £ 400

1861/88, Corbould 5 s., wmk. "5/-", six stamps of variable centering in shades of dull violet, deep rose-lilac and in deep purple, showing different perfs., fine rich colours, all used, some faults, otherwise fine study.

1861-88, 5 s. rose-lilac, watermark "5/-", perf. 11, left margin, deep colour, unused toned gum, fine SG £ 350

1861-88, 5 s. rose-lilac, watermark "5/-", perf. 11, deep colour, unused,  three short perfs, otherwise fine SG £ 350

1861-88, 1 d. pale red, watermark "1", rough perf. 13, horizontal pair, unused brownish gum, fine SG £ 260+

1867/91, Seven stamps up to 1 sh. black, unused, few short perfs, 9 d. one stamp no gum, otherwise fine.

1873, QV 2 d. blue and 6 d. pale lilac (flaw and short perfs) tied to envelope by ocal N.S.W. and SYDNEY A FE/25/73 P cds. alongside, on reverse SYDNEY C FE/25/73 B cds., on front red crayon “2” and London C Paid 22/4/73 cds., arrival mark BOSTON PAID alongside, tiny toned and some border faults, otherwise fine and authentic cover.

1861/88, Corbould 5 d., inverted wmk. “Crown NSW” (40) and “WA”, eight stamps of variable centering in shades of green and yellowish-green, showing different perfs., good cancellations, SG#232 regummed unused, fine rich colours, some faults, otherwise fine study.

1903, 3 d. rose-red registered postal stationery envelope, uprated with 5 d deep green, tied by "SYDNEY NSW REGISTERED B SP/25/08" with Swiss "ZÜRICH 30 X 08" arrival on reverse.