AUSTRALASIA, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1850-53 HALF-LENGTHS - SECOND STATE OF DIES

Lot 237		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $20,000 1d Red-Brown, SG 5, corner strip of five [26-30] on small piece, the equal record multiple. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 238		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $10,000 1d Red-Brown pair [7-8], SG 5, cancelled by indistinct Butterfly '34' of Border Post in blue, overstruck by '33' of The Glenelg whilst in transit to Buninyong, on 1850 (24 Mar) entire letter, backstampings include the extremely rare 'BORDER POST/ PORT PHILLIP' in blue. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 239		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $900 2d Grey-Lilac, SG 6, partial reconstruction of 6 of 30 including two pairs, varying margins. Cat £780
Lot 240		Estimate: $8,000 Realised Price : $12,500 2d Dull Grey Substituted transfer pair [16-7], SG 6a, the [7] a substitution for [17], unused part o.g., small tear in left unit. The only unused of the small number of substituted transfer pairs recorded, and one of the great items in 'Half-lengths'. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 241		Estimate: $15,000 Realised Price : $22,000 2d Dull Grey equal record multiple of five [26-30], SG 6a, from lower right corner of sheet, and 1d Red-Brown pair [6-7] SG 5, on portion of cover, adhesives cancelled by 'Broad Arrow' with companion mss. 'Four Posts Post Office/16th Apl 1850'. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Boker, Perry
Lot 242		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $725 3d Blue shades, SG 7, partial reconstruction of intermediate transfer group 5 of 10 with three duplicates, mixed condition (8). Cat £1120
Lot 243		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $14,500 3d Blue Retouched [9], SG 7a, inside flaw in upper right shading and [4] tied by Barred Oval '21' to 1853 (9 Feb) envelope from Fiery Creek to Hobart. The finest of three covers bearing retouches. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Perry