1855 Watermark Large Star Imperf 2d Rose-carmine horizontal strip of 5, good margins all round, right-hand unit with ironed-out vertical crease, cancelled numeral '25' of Gawler. A very scarce multiple in this condition, with 1985 Holcombe and 2008 Sismondo Certificates. SG 2, cat £425+
1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d Bright Yellow-green horizontal strip of 8 with large part OG, fine and an attractive and very scarce multiple. SG 19, cat £1200+
1860-69 Watermark Large Star Rouletted 1/- Yellow (SG 38) rejoined vertical pair cancelled 'PAID/ADELAIDE' datestamp in blue OC 26 1861, a very scarce multiple
1868-79 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ 9d Bright Mauve error 'Printed Both Sides' few blunt perfs at top and cancelled Adelaide cds NO 6 72, ex Peter Jaffe. SG 76a, cat £900
1870-71 Watermark Large Star Perf 11½-12½ x 10 1d Pale Bright Green, and 1d Deep Green, both part OG, former stained by brown gum, latter with small adhesion on reverse, otherwise fine. SG 99,101, cat £600 (2)
1894 5d top marginal imperforate plate proof block of 4 in Brown-purple (issued colour) on gummed no watermark paper, diagonal crease in selvedge, otherwise very fine
1902-12 3d 'Long' Stamp, an exceptional one-frame exhibit offered intact, which includes a detailed study of the various printings on the three issues (Thin POSTAGE, Thick POSTAGE Wmk Crown over SA, and Thick POSTAGE Wmk Crown over A) with mint blocks (including sheet numbers), and OS and SA punctures. There are nine covers including combination franking with 4d and 10d 'Long' stamps, and two used from Darwin. Individual rarities include Thin POSTAGE with 'Watermark Sideways', 'Misplaced Tablets mint, mint vertical pair 'Imperforate at Right' with plate no, Thick POSTAGE Wmk Crown over A mint block of 4 with marginal wmk error 'AUSTRLAIA', and Perf 11 used. There is also additional material including Thin POSTAGE mint sheet of 60 (rare), and five further covers. A wonderful lot (144 M, 31 U, 14 covers)