AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1852-54 TWO PENCE QUEEN ON THRONE ISSUES

Lot 208		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reconstruction of the 50 units in a sheet including two scarce Chestnut printing, SG 18/b group. The finest reconstruction ever achieved. This and the lithographed reconstructions in the collection are from the Perry Grand Prix collection. Perry estimates that over 12,500 stamps were handled when assembling these reconstructions
Lot 209		Estimate: $10,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reconstruction of 34 of the 50 units in a sheet UNUSED, including three pairs, virtually all with good to large margins, occasional small fault, generally fine and with some very fine/superb present. Remarkable achievement. Ex Perry
Lot 210		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $8,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown unused strip of six [31-36], tiny thin in right margin of last unit otherwise very fine. Ex Caspary, Purves, Perry
Lot 211		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown unused marginal pair [47-48] showing tiny portion of printer's imprint lower left, minor imperfections. The only imprint item recorded in the issued stamp
Lot 212		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown large-margined [21] on 1853 (23rd Aug) cover Geelong to Melbourne with very fine strike of the rare and distinctive handstruck 'TOO LATE' of the former. Ex Perry
Lot 213		Estimate: $1,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown single [46] and pair [26-27] tied to 1854 (22nd May) cover Geelong to Melbourne. Attractive and late use of Ham printing (Campbell printings were introduced Jan 1854) which is scarce as a multiple franking. Ex Perry
Lot 214		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $1,100 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown [46] slightly overlapped and Half-length 1d Dull Orange-Vermilion tied to 1853 (12th May) cover (tear at left) Melbourne to U.K., Ship Letter/Melbourne datestamp in red on reverse applied in error. Scarce combination franking
Lot 215		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Reddish Brown large-margined single [12] and pair [35-36, crease in one] on cardpaper, latter particularly thick, rare and possibly of proof origin. See SG 39a for similar variety
Lot 216		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $2,600 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Chestnut group (SG 18a), six four-margined examples of this shade which is so rare as to suggest that it may be of colour trial status, ranging from pale to deep, some very fine/superb. A big holding of this greatly under-catalogued stamp of which Kellow records only 15 examples
Lot 217		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,600 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Purple-Brown four-margined single [20] on 1853 (13th Jan) cover locally addressed at Melbourne paying double Town letter rate. Earliest recorded use of 2d 'Queen-on-Throne', untied although long documented. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 218		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Purple-Brown [38-40] and Reddish Brown [46-48] scarce four-margined strips of three, latter thin in one unit
Lot 219		Estimate: $15,000 Realised Price : $13,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Purple-Brown [28] superb large-margined on 1853 (30th Apr) entire Melbourne to Commissariat at Sandhurst, endorsed 'Escort' and stamp and cover with '32' representing the given number for the Government Gold Escort which carried the article. The most attractive of the three recorded Escort covers and a highlight of Victorian Postal History. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 220		Estimate: $4,000 1852 Recess-printed by Thomas Ham: Purple-Brown printing from the plate whilst in a corroded state, the so-called 'rust flaws' from the final printing estimated by Kellow at 10,000 stamps. The largest known holding comprising 15 of the 37 positions affected in the plate of 50 units, includes three pairs (one regarded as the finest 'rust flaws' item) some of which duplicate single positions, generally fine/very fine (19)
Lot 221		Estimate: $6,000 Realised Price : $4,600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 1: Remarkable holding of this, the scarcest lithographed printing (Kellow at p73 states 'Only about 160 copies of this stamp have so far been found'). Comprising a reconstruction of 46 of the 50 units in the transfer group, generally fine/very fine, one of the few unused recorded, strip of four (second largest multiple), and three pairs (57)
Lot 222		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 2: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units mostly in very fine/superb quality, includes eleven pairs, scarce Butterfly 'killer' cancel, earliest impressions, etc
Lot 223		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 2: Unused four-margined (4) in Brownish Purple [40 - marginal at right - tiny thin], Grey-Brown [48] and Grey-Black [36], and Grey-Lilac [6], SG 19, 19a, 20a, 20b. Rare and grossly under-catalogued for this quality. Ex Perry
Lot 224		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 2: Brownish Purple (SG 19) unused large-margined single [23] and pair [24-25] reunited to form a strip, tiny stain on reverse of third unit otherwise fine. Extremely rare. Ex Forster, Perry
Lot 225		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $300 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 2: Brownish Purple large-margined strip of three [23-25], very early impression, slight creasing otherwise superb
Lot 226		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $11,000 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 2: Grey-Brown [25] and Imperf 1/- tied to 1857 (27th Apr) cover from Geelong to Denmark via Hamburg underpaying the 1/4½d ½oz rate and showing handstruck 'franco' and mss. accountancy markings. The rate to Hamburg was 1/2d for ½oz and the manner in which the cover is addressed appears to have confused at Geelong Post Office. One of the most exotic external usages in the 'Queen-on-Throne' series. Ex Perry, Kellow
Lot 227		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 3: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including seven pairs and a strip of three
Lot 228		Estimate: $1,000 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 3: Unused four-margined selection (5) comprising Grey-Brown pair [43-44 - slight thinning and crease - very rare], Violet-Black [10 - small thin], Grey-Black [1] and Dull Brown [24], SG 19a, 20, 20a, 20c. Rare unused
Lot 229		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 3: Grey-Lilac unused strip of three [2-4], SG 20b, a little creased, the record unused multiple from this stone. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 230		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,100 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 3: Purple-Black (SG 19b) large-margined pair [13/23] tied to 1856 (5th Dec) entire letter Melbourne to Mount Korong, backstamped Melbourne and Kerang. Quality cover to small Provincial destination. Ex Perry
Lot 231		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 4: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including 14 pairs, unit [39] a rare and uncharacteristic shade for this stone
Lot 232		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 4: Violet-Black, SG 20, unused [33], close at right, a little thinned, very few unused recorded from this stone
Lot 233		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 4: Grey-Lilac [12] large-margined tied to 1854 (27th Mar) cover Melbourne to Sydney, backstamped Ship Letter/Sydney indicating carriage by sea
Lot 234		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 4: Brownish Purple [49] and 'Emblems' 4d tied to 1857 (22nd Jun) cover Melbourne to Sydney at double Ship letter rate. Rare combination franking
Lot 235		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including nine pairs, strip of three, Butterfly 'killer' cancel, etc
Lot 236		Estimate: $500 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5: Dull Brown unused singles [23 - small-margined] and [49 - very large-margined - tiny thin], unused from this stone very rare
Lot 237		Estimate: $750 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5: Dull Brown four-margined pair [16/26] tied to 1855 (30th Nov) cover Melbourne to Geelong
Lot 238		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5: Dull Brown irregular block of nine tied to cover-front by Barred Oval '55' (Beechworth) to London, defective although the largest used multiple in the lithographed issues
Lot 239		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5 Substitutions (SG 20ca): Strip of three [21-22-33], [21-22] substituted for [31-32], small fault top left, scissor-cut in margin between second and third units. Six substitution items are in private hands, five of which are featured in this collection. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 240		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5 Substitutions (SG 20ca): Strip of four [21-22-33-34], [21-22] substituted for [31-32], heavy horizontal crease and associated tears although not unattractive, the largest multiple containing a substitution. Ex Purves
Lot 241		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5 Substitutions (SG 20ca): Vertical pair tied to piece [22/22], lower unit substituted for [32], fault in upper unit. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry
Lot 242		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $5,750 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5 Substitutions (SG 20ca): Horizontal pair [32-43], [32] substituted for [42], large margins except where tapered slightly into at lower right. The premier item in these substitutions. Ex Heslop, Perry
Lot 243		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,700 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 5 Substitutions (SG 20ca): Single [32] with large margin at base substituted for [42], superb and the only single example of a substitution recorded
Lot 244		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 6: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including 12 pairs
Lot 245		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 6: Dull Brown (SG 20c) unused four-margined [1 - small crease] and [37 - tiny pinhole otherwise superb], unused stamps from this stone rare
Lot 246		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,200 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 6: Interpane pair [41/1], four-margined, trifling creasing and faint trace of thin otherwise one of the more attractive of the five interpane pairs recorded from this stone
Lot 247		No Lot
Lot 248		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 6: Interpane pair [42/2], four-margined except where tapered into lower left, slight creasing
Lot 249		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,000 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 6: Interpane pair [45/5], four-margined, a little creased otherwise perhaps the finest extant
Lot 250		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including eight pairs
Lot 251		Estimate: $2,500 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units in pairs except for [47] and [48] which are singles, generally very fine/superb, includes pair with 'killer' strikes (4) of Butterfly '15'
Lot 252		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Unused close to large-margined selection (4) with [13], [23] and [25 - virtually full o.g. which is rare - gum-creased] in Grey-Black, and Purple-Black [11], SG 20a, 21a
Lot 253		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $320 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Strips of three in Grey-Black [11/21/31] and Purple-Black [37-39], close to large-margined, trifling creases
Lot 254		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Grey-Black strip of six [5-10] with large margins except at top right corner, small tear at centre top, otherwise attractive and the record multiple for this stone. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 255		Estimate: $400 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 7: Purple-Black [30] and [32 - a little trimmed at top] tied to 1855 (27th Dec) cover Geelong to Melbourne showing rare provisional use of 'PAID/GEELONG' datestamp on reverse
Lot 256		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including 12 pairs
Lot 257		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Grey-Black [2] unused, tiny thin, this stone rare unused
Lot 258		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $800 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Horizontal strips of three (4) in various shades, large-margined, very fine/superb
Lot 259		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,700 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Purple-Black strip of seven [32-38] with margins except at base of sixth unit, two trivial creases, record multiple for this stone and equal record for any Campbell & Co printing
Lot 260		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $4,200 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Interpane pair [49/9], faint creasing, large-margined and otherwise superb. Only recorded interpane pair for this stone. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 261		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $280 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Purple-Black [32] very large-margined affected by vertical crease tied to 1855 (30th Jan) cover locally addressed at Melbourne. Scarce Town letter rate
Lot 262		Estimate: $1,750 Realised Price : $1,600 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: Purple-Black pairs [19-20] and [29-30 - close at base] tied to 1856 (22nd Sep) cover Melbourne to Geelong at 8d double Inland letter rate. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 263		Estimate: $2,000 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Reconstruction of the transfer group of 50 units, generally very fine/superb, including 20 pairs
Lot 264		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1854 Lithgraphed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab [5] unused large-margined and very fine
Lot 265		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab unused large-margined pair [17-18], very fine and rare. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 266		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab unused large-margined pair [35-36], tiny central thin
Lot 267		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab shades close to large-margined strips of three (2) comprising [5-7] on piece with G.B. 1d affixed for redirecting and [23-25]
Lot 268		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $170 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab strip of four [1-4] margins except where slightly trimmed at top
Lot 269		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $3,000 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab strip of seven [1-7] with stitch watermark, margins except at left, slight creasing. The record multiple for this stone and equal record multiple for any Campbell & Co printing. Ex Harvey
Lot 270		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $460 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell Stone 9: Grey-Drab very scarce block of four [21-22/31-32] with margins except where shaved at top
Lot 271		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,100 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab extremely rare block of six [38-40/48-50] close to very large margins. The largest recorded used block of any lithograph. Ex Consul Weinberger and Jones
Lot 272		Estimate: $750 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab large-margined single [39] tied to 1855 (16th Mar) cover Melbourne to North Melbourne at scarce Town Letter rate
Lot 273		Estimate: $400 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab pair [35/45], very large-margined except where obliquely trimmed at lower right, tied to 1856 (26th Jul) cover Geelong to Melbourne
Lot 274		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab deeper shade pair [25-26] with close to large margins tied to 1857 (12th Jan) Official cover Melbourne to small Provincial Kangaroo Ground Post Office
Lot 275		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $950 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Grey-Drab four-margined multiples on covers (2) comprising pair [43-44] on 1856 (19th Aug) Melbourne to Ballarat, and strip of three [32-34] tied to 1855 (25th Dec) cover per "Lightning" Geelong to London
Lot 276		Estimate: $1,000 1854 Lithgraphed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Retouches, rare selection comprising singles for [40 - three], [42] and [45], odd small fault, also defective although very rare Stone 6 [12] retouch, (6)
Lot 277		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1854 Lithographed by J. S. Campbell & Co Stone 9: Black (SG 22a) four-margined selection comprising singles [11] and [21 - barely touched at one point] re-united to form a pair, the premier item the pair [40/50 - deepest examples - ex Harvey] tied to piece, and pair [12-13 - a little creased] with Butterfly 'killer' cancel, also the rare Lilac-Drab pair [36-37] on thin hard paper, thought to be proofs pressed into postal use. Of the 'Black', Kellow states 'about a dozen copies have so far been recorded', rendering this at £110 a most under-catalogued item. Ex Perry