Miscellaneous range including 'SPECIMEN' opts (25) with P&R £2, 50/-, £5 and £10, 'REPRINTS' (44) with values to 2/-, Departmentals (73) with 'P' in black on 2d orange shades (63), few others incl 'P.S.', 'G.P.', 'S.M.', few Stamp Duty, postage stamps fiscally used, Railway 1d 'VR' (36), mixed condition, poor to fine
Lot 111
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $625
Duplicated range on hagners including Imperforate 1855 or 1856-58 2d shades (48, incl strip of three) mostly 2-3 margins, later rouletted and perf issues with 2d (56), 4d (56), 6d (112), 1/- (56), 2/- (56), 9d (56), and later issues, mixed condition (approx 1100)
Lot 112
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½, 2/- Rose-Carmine, SG 132, commercially used block of six cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide
Lot 113
Estimate: $4,000
1883 Essay of ½d in Green with Chinese white on card (77x102mm) handstamped '22 NOV 81' and endorsed 'Seen 23/11/81 AR', slight ageing. Rare
Lot 114
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $180
1883-99 Perf 11½-12½ ½d Red-Brown, SG 187, marginal strip of three optd 'SPECIMEN' vertically (reading upwards). Fresh
Lot 115
Estimate: $400
1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Imperforate Plate Proof block of four in Pale Lilac, blank value tablet, on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Fresh unmounted
Lot 116
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $210
1886-96 Perf 10, 15/- Brownish-Yellow, SG 198, fine, CTO with corner Brisbane cancel. Cat £300 as used
Lot 117
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $115
1886-96 £15 Silver, SG 207, central band of rubbing suggesting ‘Specimen’ overprint has been removed. Cat mint £8500. Sold 'as is'
Lot 118
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1894 Imperforate Colour Trials on gummed unwatermarked paper 2½d Violet-Blue and 5d Brown-Purple, marginal blocks of four
Lot 119
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
1894 5d in Olive-Green, corner Plate Nº ‘1’ block of eight on gummed, minor creasing
Lot 120
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
1894 5d in Purple-Brown, corner Plate Nº '1' block of eight minor creasing
Lot 121
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
1894 5d in Sepia, corner Plate Nº ‘1’ block of eight on minor creasing
Lot 122
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
1902-04 thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- Brown, error "POSTAGE" and "ONE SHILLING" in Red-Brown, BW S30A, SG 275c, minor blemishes, fine appearance. Cat AU$2000 or £900. [ACSC states '...used is scarcer than mint']
Lot 123
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $340
Officials: Duplicated selection on hagners including optd 'OS' 1874-91 2d (96), 4d (48), 6d (32), 1/- (16), 1d (98), taller type 1891-1901 ½d (84), 1d (106), 2d (96), 4d (96), 6d (96), 1899-1901 wider type ½d (48), 1d (106), 2d (96); Punctured 'OS' (148) including long types 4d (6), 6d (2), 1/- (7); Punctured 'SA' (276) including long types 4d (84), 6d and 1/- (42 each), mixed condition (100s). suitable for research. High retail value
Lot 124
Estimate: $250
Officials: 1876-85 1/- Red-Brown variety 'O.S. inverted', SG O27a, used
Lot 125
Estimate: $150
Postal Stationery: 'SPECIMEN' opt on Postal Cards 1d (4) and ½d Wrapper, in different fonts, etc (5 items)
Lot 126
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Postal Card: 1908 1d U.S. Fleet Visit, fresh unused
Lot 127
Estimate: $70
Realised Price : $55
Postal Card: 1909 1d Scenic H&G 8, Melbourne printing (without stop after "A"), 'CARTING - FAR NORTH' in Black-Purple, faint ageing, unused
