AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA

Lot 192		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $340 1850's-early 1900's accumulation including various imperfs with 1853 1d, 1858 1/- pair (fiscal cancel), range of perf Chalons to 1/- (4), 1870's and later Sidefaces to 10d (3), 5/- (2), 1892-99 Tablets various to 2/6d, Tas Govt Railways 1d (2) on pieces, 2d, possible postmark interest, some earlier appear to have been 'cleaned', also several packets of loose stamps, poor to fine (500+)
Lot 193		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $500 1858 Original Plate Proofs for 6d and 1/- in Black, reprinted proofs of 'Courier' 1d and 4d from defaced dies, also Chalon 2d Yellow-Green and 4d Blue on unwatermarked thinner paper (6 items)
Lot 194		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1853-55 4d Plate 1 (5) different shades or impressions (from very early to worn), SG 5-9 group, fine to very fine appearance, mostly with faint traces of thinning or minor faults. Ex Tinsley
Lot 195		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1853-55 4d Orange shades (3), varying margins. Cat £1000
Lot 196		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $950 1853-55 4d Plate II Orange-Ochre, intermediate state oily impression vertical pair [13/19] showing complete imprint 'Printed by H. & C. Best' at foot, clear margins other sides except where lower unit is just touched at right, lightly cancelled, horizontal crease between resulting in 3mm split and with 3mm marginal scissor-cut at upper left corner, nevertheless most attractive. Ex Tinsley
Lot 197		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $550 1853-55 4d Plate II Dull Orange, worn state horizontal strip of three [4-6] of very good appearance with large margin at foot, just touched or cut-into at top, neatly cancelled '13' at Bothwell (1st allocation), 2mm marginal tear at top, slight trace of thinning. Ex Tinsley
Lot 198		Estimate: $300 1855 Wmk Large Star 2d Deep Green, SG 15, very close at left, large margins elsewhere, attractive example. Cat £500
Lot 199		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1857-1913 small collection on leaves with few Chalons to 1/-, 1d (2), 4d and 6d (2) unused, Sidefaces to 5/- part o.g., useful Pictorials to 6d with various printings, 1906-13 Tablets 1/- (3) and 10/- (2) mint, etc, earlies mixed condition (110)
Lot 200		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1857-69 Wmk double-lined numeral Imperf comprising 1d shades (33, with a pair), 2d Green (2), 4d Blue (4), 1860-67 6d shades (7), also perf 6d (2), many pen-cancelled or appear to have been cleaned, some with o.g., mixed condition (48)
Lot 201		Estimate: $200 1857-69 Wmk double-lined numeral Imperf 1d, 2d, 4d shades (2), 6d (2) and 1/-, also Wmk Large Star 4d four margins with ironed-out crease, variable margins (8)
Lot 202		Estimate: $200 1857-69 Wmk double-lined numeral 1d Pale Red-Brown (2, slightly contrasting shades), SG 26, four-margined examples showing portions of adjoining units, part o.g. Cat £600
Lot 203		Estimate: $250 1857-69 Wmk double-lined numeral 1d Carmine 'Double print' unused, SG 29a. RPSL Cert (1970) stating '... is genuine, soiled'. Priced used only (at £130)
Lot 204		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1858 Wmk double-lined numeral '12' 1/- Vermilion, SG 41, unused part o.g., just shaved at top. Cat £500
Lot 205		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1860-67 Wmk double-lined numeral '6' 6d Grey, SG 45, unused large part o.g., just shaved at right. Unpriced unused in SG
Lot 206		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1865-71 perf 12 by J. Walch and Sons, Hobart 1/- Vermilion block of four cancelled '171', SG 77, fine and believed to be the largest multiple in existence. Ex Tinsley (see Handbook page 31)
Lot 207		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1870-71 10d Black 'Imperforate pair', SG 131a, large part o.g.
Lot 208		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1891 Surcharge 2½d on 9d Pale Blue, SG 168, positional block of 24 (6x4), lower row slight bend, otherwise fresh unmounted
Lot 209		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $460 1891 Surcharge 2½d on 9d, additionally showing two partial misplaced strikes inverted of the overprint, SG 168a, large part o.g. Striking
Lot 210		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $170 1891 ½d Orange 'Imperforate pair', SG 172a
Lot 211		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $380 1892-99 Tablet £1 Green and Yellow, SG 225
Lot 212		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $150 1899-1912 Pictorials group with set to 6d mint, various later, some with barred numerals, 1912 1d on 2d corner 'JBC' Monogram block of 15 (73)
Lot 213		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $270 1899-1912 Pictorials ½d to 6d optd 'SPECIMEN', SG 229s-36s, hinge remains (8)
Lot 214		Estimate: $600 1903-12 Sideface and Tablet issues comprising 1½d on 5d (14, incl four used, one on PPC), 8d (11, incl mint block of six, two used), 9d (11, incl control single, three used), 1/- (9, incl mint block of four, one used), 10/- (3, one used), generally fine (48). BW Cat AU$2500+
Lot 215		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1905-11 Typo Wmk Crown over A ½d Green pair perf compound of 12.4 (at base) and 11, BW T7, SG 249b, part o.g. Cat AU$300
Lot 216		Estimate: $250 1905-11 Typo Wmk Crown over A 1d Rose-Red perf compound of 11 and 12 (at base), marginal example, SG 250d. Fresh
Lot 217		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 Reprints selection including opts on Chalon 4d, 6d and 1/- perforated singles (also 2d) and blocks of 4, Postal Fiscals 3d, 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- in blocks of four, Imperf blocks of four for 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- on card, 3d and 1/- Platypus optd 'SPECIMEN', plus forgeries of Chalon 1/- "used". Useful little group
Lot 218		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $180 Postal Fiscal: 1900 Wmk 16 2d Chestnut opt 'REVENUE', variety 'Value double', formerly listed in Stanley Gibbons as SG F37b
Lot 219		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 Accumulation of mainly Postal Cards including few Walch's types, strength in 1d with numerous shades, etc, few later with reply portion attached, 'SPECIMENS', etc, odd PTPO, some postally used with cds or 2nd allocation numbers, majority unused, poor/fine (74 items)
Lot 220		Estimate: $200T Frank Stamps: Small group of OPSO envelopes comprising 'SECRETARY GENERAL POST OFFICE' 1898 registered Hobart, 1901 to USA, 'CHIEF SECRETARY' 1885 used at Hobart, also Birth Certificate used 1899 Fentonbury to Hamilton and Australia Official Envelope (window-type) 1½d Red with solid 'OS' used 1929 from Melbourne, variable condition (5 items)
Lot 221		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $600 1824 (22 Sep) entire letter to London showing small oval-framed 'HOBART TOWN/V.D.L.' with step-type 'SHIP LETTER/DOVER' mainly fine in black on the flap, the earliest example listed by Campbell. Attractive. Ex Tinsley
Lot 222		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $625 1833 (14 Apr) entire letter to Campbell Town showing oval undated 'LAUNCESTON', very good for this, with manuscript '8', rare in this condition and a fine example. Ex Tinsley
Lot 223		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1838-53 entires/covers selection with 1838 crowned-oval 'HOBART TOWN/VDL', curved framed 'PAID' datestamp (2 types), large crowned-oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL', and Launceston datestamp, also showing Ship Letter handstamp of London (3) or Deal, mostly fine (5). Ex Tinsley
Lot 224		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $725 1844-57 entires/covers selection with 'FREE' datestamp Campbell type 3 (22 Mar.44 - latest date listed), type 5 (two varieties - Jul.49 and Sep.54) and type 7 (in red - 22 Oct.57); also showing type 6a, and in black (31 Aug.85), other handstamp including boxed 'CAMPTOWN' datestamp in black, and 1885 Launceston duplex, also 1889 'Receipt for Road Rate' showing 'LAUNCESTON/FREE/TASMANIA' very fine datestamp, fine or better (6 items). Ex Tinsley
Lot 225		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,100 1854 (27 Mar) large part front bearing 1d Pale 'Greyish' Blue early state with very irregular margins three sides (cut-into at left and right top) locally used from Launceston, neatly tied by '59' handstamp and showing fine 'unpaid' time c.d.s., most unusual. Ex Sebastian Earl, Tinsley
Lot 226		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1854 (8 Sep) entire bearing 4d Orange intermediate state (cut-to-shape - slightly toned by gum) from Hobart to Riccarton near Campbell Town, tied by numeral '64' and showing 'CAMPTOWN' boxed datestamp adjacent. Ex Tinsley
Lot 227		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $625 1858-69 entires (2, one with side flaps removed) and covers (2), two bearing 4d Orange and showing 'PRE-PAID' datestamp of Hobart (one also showing similar datestamp of Launceston on arrival), two bearing 1d adhesives for local-rate letters, showing boxed 'PRE-PAID/time' datestamp of Hobart for '4 O.CLOCK' and '1 O.CLOCK' (4 items). Ex Tinsley
Lot 228		Estimate: $500T 1898 (20 May) use of 3d Registered Envelope to USA uprated with Sideface 4d Buff and 2½d on 9d, tied by Hobart code H duplex, blue handstamped registration, backstamps of San Francisco (oval) and Camden
Lot 229		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $500 1904 (16 Nov) use of 1d Postal Card from Launceston to 'Kent Island', with handstruck 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' within parallel lines. Rare
Lot 230		Estimate: $80 1907 (29 Aug) coloured PPC with white and black cockatoos bearing 1½d on 5d, used Scottsdale to South Africa, arrival datestamps. Very attractive 'Bird' card
Lot 231		Estimate: $100 Cancellations: Second Allocation '102' of Upper Nile on 1d Sideface. RRR
Lot 232		Estimate: $100 Cancellations: Second Allocation '326 of Mill's Reef on 1d Sideface pair. RRR