AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, TASMANIA, 1870-91 SIDEFACE ISSUES

Lot 121		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $650 1870 1d Sideface Die Proof (stamp-size) in Black affixed to card. Rare
Lot 122		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $675 1870-78 Sideface Plate Proofs on Wmk Crown CC gummed paper 1d Pale Red optd 'SPECIMEN', 2d Green, 3d Red-Brown, 4d Blue, 4d Black, 9d Orange, 9d Orange-Buff, 9d Purple, 9d Lilac and 10d Deep Lilac, mostly fine (10). Attractive group
Lot 123		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $1,100 1870-71 Numeral Wmk range of Perf 12 and 11½ Sideface issues to 10d unused including 4d Blue, also used to 10d including 4d Blue (2), few wmk varieties, plus 2d on 1870 cover Launceston to George Town, etc, mixed condition (34 + cover)
Lot 124		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $260 1870-71 Sideface 4d Blue, SG 130, (possibly cleaned), with 1995 P.S.E. photo-opinion stating 'it is genuine unused, o.g.'
Lot 125		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $800 1871-78 Sideface selection of both perfs, SG 144-55, with values to 5/- (10), mixed mint and used, some 5/- cleaned, various singles, pairs, constant plate varieties, etc, mixed condition (118)
Lot 126		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $360 1871-78 9d Sideface Plate Proof pairs on ungummed no wmk paper in Black and in Lilac, also single 2½d on 9d (thinned) on gummed paper
Lot 127		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1871-78 Sideface Forgery of the 5/- on Perf 14 paper, printed in Deep Red-Brown, "unused". Not previously seen by us
Lot 128		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $340 1878 Sideface group, SG 156-58, comprising 1d (20) including two Control '4' blocks; 2d (11) including Control '4' blocks from base and top; 8d (11) including Control '1' blocks from base and top, mostly fine (43)
Lot 129		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1878 used selection (SG 156-58) comprising 1d (13, incl three blocks), 2d (13, two blocks of four - one on cover) and 8d (9, incl block of 4), mostly fine (35)
Lot 130		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $460 1880-91 Selection of both perfs (SG 159-66), mint and used blocks, few control or current number pieces, constant plate flaws, plus few later issues, including £1 Tablet (2), mixed condition (117)
Lot 131		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $625 1889 ½d on 1d Scarlet selection (10), few with varieties including '"al" of Halfpenny printed sideways', SG 167a (thinned) - unused, forgeries (5) including three with wrong type-face, inverted surcharge and "al" sideways in wrong direction; also 2½d on 9d forgery of 'Double surcharge, one inverted', mixed condition (16). Fascinating lot
Lot 132		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $115 1889 ½d on 1d Scarlet selection optd 'REPRINT', comprising gutter strip of 6 (right units 'Misplaced surcharge') and marginal block of 6 on thick card; perforated single and Imperforate marginal block of 6 on thick paper (19)
Lot 133		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1891 2½d on 9d selection, SG 168-69, including narrow setting both shades part o.g. and used, irregular block of 20 with current number, wide setting mint and used, plus 'REPRINT' in dark shade, control '7' corner block of 18 and 4, gutter block of 4, single with current number plus ordinary mint and used blocks, variable condition (63)
Lot 134		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850 1891 Imperf 2½d on 9d Pale Blue on 1891 (12th Jan) cover to England tied by Hobart cds, small cover faults, also part o.g. singles, marginal and corner examples
Lot 135		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1891 2½d on 9d Pale Blue 'Surcharge double, one inverted', SG 168a, large part o.g.
Lot 136		Estimate: $250 1891 group (SG 170-74) comprising Perf 11½ shades ½d (2), 1d (2); Perf 12½d, 1d (3), 4d (7 including block of 4), mostly fine (15)
Lot 137		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $240 1891 4d Bistre Perf 12, SG 174, lower left corner block of twelve (4x3) showing portion of current number '43', few blunt perfs. Fresh