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

Lot 244		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $750 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion/Dull Red shades, SG 8, 8a, partial reconstruction of intermediate transfer group from third printing, 15 of 30 includes four pairs, mixed condition (15). Minimum Cat £2250
Lot 245		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1d Dull Red shade strip of three [8-10], SG 8a, cancelled by Butterfly '27' of Fiery Creek, tiny tear on [10]. 2005 RPSV Certificate
Lot 246		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $2,500 1d Dull Red attractive strip of three [7-9], SG 8a. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 247		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,600 1d Dull Red very fine strip of three [13-15], SG 8a. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 248		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1d pair [19-20], SG 8a in an uncharacteristic Brownish Red shade, not encountered elsewhere, tied to 1852 (23 Dec) cover Melbourne to Geelong with filing crease at base of stamps. 2005 RPSV Certificate
Lot 249		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $440 1d Deep Red Brown, Brownish Red and Dull Rose shades, SG 9, 9a, 9b, partial reconstruction of transfer group from 4th printing 6 of 12 including pair, mixed condition (6). Minimum Cat £840
Lot 250		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 1d Brownish Red and Dull Rose shades, SG 9a, 9b, reconstruction of the intermediate transfer group of twelve with [6] apparently unused, one a marginal example. Above average quality (12)
Lot 251		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1d Brownish Red strip of three [10-12], SG 9a, attractively tied by Barred Oval '74' to piece. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Perry
Lot 252		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $7,500 2d Olive-Grey, superb strip of three [8-10], SG 10a. Largest known multiple. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 253		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 3d Blue shades, SG 11, 11a and 11b, partial reconstruction of transfer group from 4th printing 7 of 12 including pair, plus one duplicate, mixed condition (8). Minimum Cat £510
Lot 254		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $6,250 3d Blue pair [5-6], SG 11, from right margin of sheet, very fine unused large part o.g. despite minute thin. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Boker, Perry
Lot 255		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $23,000 3d Deep Blue, SG 11a, extremely rare and interpane strip of four [5-6/1-2] on 1854 (29 May) flapless cover used Melbourne to France, manuscript '10', St. Servan arrival backstamp. Possibly unique. 1990 Holcombe and 2005 RPSV Certificates
Lot 256		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1d Reddish Brown, SG 12, partial reconstruction of intermediate transfer group 5th printing, 5 of 12, mixed condition (5). Cat £650
Lot 257		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $3,400 1d Bright Pinky-Red pair, SG 12a, unused with small central thin not detracting from appearance. 2005 RPSV Certificate
Lot 258		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 2d shades SG 13-13c, partial reconstruction of transfer group from 4th printing, 4 of 12 with one apparently unused though with faults (4). Cat £1720
Lot 259		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $10,000 2d Grey-Drab [5]. SG 13a, unused. One of the rarest of the Ham printings unused. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 260		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $4,600 2d Red-Lilac [5], SG 13c, possibly the finest of about 15 examples recorded. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Perry
Lot 261		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $23,000 2d Red-Lilac pair [7-8], SG 13c, one unit a little creased. The only multiple amongst the 15 examples recorded of this shade. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 262		Estimate: $8,000 Realised Price : $14,500 2d Red-Lilac [7], SG 13c, tied to 1852 (14 Oct) entire letter Melbourne to Geelong. The finer of two recorded on cover. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Wawn, Perry
Lot 263		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $50,000 2d 'Void lower left corner' [11], SG 13d, in Lilac-Drab. The finest of the four recorded examples, two of which are in private hands (the other having variety area clipped). Illustrated Kellow page 42. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 264		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $250 3d Blue shades, SG 14-14b, partial reconstruction of intermediate transfer group 4th printing, 9 of 12, includes duplicates, three pairs and strip of three, mixed condition (12). Minimum Cat £660
Lot 265		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $10,500 3d Blue, SG 14, strip of six [1-6], comprising the whole of row of a transfer group tied to 1854 (10 June) triple rate envelope (wax-seal excised) sent Sandhurst to Adelaide. 2005 RPSV Cert. Ex Pack
Lot 266		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $21,000 3d Blue, SG 14, extremely rare and attractive interpane strip of four [5-6-1-2]. Illustrated Kellow p.48. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Purves, Perry, Jones
Lot 267		Estimate: $8,000 Realised Price : $21,000 3d Blue block of four [5-6/11-12], SG 14, tied to 1854 (27 May) cover from Melbourne to England per 'Madras'. Superb. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Tomasini, Perry
Lot 268		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $750 3d Deep Blue pair [9-10], SG 14a on 1854 (24 May) entire used Geelong to Melbourne, right unit small scissor cut. Ex Pack
Lot 269		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $1,800 3d Deep Blue very fine strip of four [9-12], SG 14. 2005 RPSV Certificate
Lot 270		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $23,000 3d Blue "Retouched" [12] in unused large part o.g. pair [11-12], SG 14, 14c, from lower right corner of sheet, retouch affecting right frame. The premier piece in the retouches. 2005 RPSV Certificate. Ex Ferrary, Pack, Perry