AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1886-1900 STAMP DUTY ISSUES AND CHARITIES

Lot 479		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $22 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) (sideways) ½d rose-red (SG 311b) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 480		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $26 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Yellow-green overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 20a), fine with large part OG
Lot 481		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $42 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Green overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 20a), fine with part OG
Lot 482		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $24 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Deep Red-brown (SG 313a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 483		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $18 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Orange-brown (SG 313b) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 484		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $26 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2d Deep Lilac (SG 314b) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 485		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $34 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2d Pale Lilac (SG 314) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 20A), large part OG, few short perfs at top and right
Lot 486		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $32 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2d Pale Mauve (SG 314a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a) fine with large part OG
Lot 487		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $160 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2d Pale Lilac (SG 314) U.P.U. distribution with 'SPECIMEN' receiving handstamp (22 x 3mm) in violet applied by Natal Post Office, fine with large part OG and rare
Lot 488		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $28 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2½d Brown-red on Yellow (SG 315a) overprinted italic 'Specimen’ (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 489		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $26 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2½d Red on Yellow overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 490		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $30 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 2½d Red-brown on Yellow (SG 315) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 491		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $32 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 4d Red (SG 316a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 492		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $18 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 4d Red overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 493		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $22 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 5d Pale Reddish-brown (SG 317a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 20a), fine with large part OG
Lot 494		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $26 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 5d Pale Reddish-brown (SG 317a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 495		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $26 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 6d Pale Ultramarine (SG 318a) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 496		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $24 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 6d Dull Blue (SG 318b) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), part OG
Lot 497		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $30 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 9d Apple-green (SG 319) overprinted italic 'Specimen (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 498		Estimate: $50 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 9d Apple-green (SG 319, wmk inverted) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24b), part OG
Lot 499		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $190 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) (sideways) 1/- Dull Purple-brown (SG 321) overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 20b) part OG and rare with only three recorded
Lot 500		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $18 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) (sideways) 1/- Carmine-lake (SG 321b) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), part OG
Lot 501		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $24 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) (sideways) 1/- Brownish-red (SG 321c) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 20a), fine with large part OG
Lot 502		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $32 1886-96 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1/6d Orange (SG 323) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 20as), part OG
Lot 503		Estimate: $25 Realised Price : $18 1891 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Orange-brown Emergency Printing on Pink Paper (SG 329) overprinted italic 'specimen (Type 24a), fine with large part OG
Lot 504		Estimate: $20 Realised Price : $16 1891 Watermark V over Crown (V2) 1d Orange-brown Emergency Printing on Pink Paper (SG 329) overprinted italic 'Specimen' (Type 24a), large part OG with a few short perfs along top
Lot 505		Estimate: $120 1896-99 Watermark V over Crown (V3) Perf 12½ 4/- Orange part OG, some adhesions on reverse. SG 0346, cat £170
Lot 506		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $90 1897 Charity 1d (1/-) and 2½d (2/6d) large part OG but each with mild vertical crease, also both values CTO with Melbourne cds, NO 23 97, part OG but both with small thins. SG 353-4, cat £253 (4)
Lot 507		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1897 Charity 1d pair and 2½d used on separate covers from Melbourne to Launceston, the first dated FE 2 99, and the second dated FE 4 99. Both covers with some tone spots, the 1d cover being more affected (2)
Lot 508		Estimate: $400 1899-1901 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ 2/6d Yellow, small gum thins, otherwise very fine with part OG, a scarce stamp. SG 370, cat £600
Lot 509		Estimate: $200 1899-1901 Watermark V over Crown (V4) Perf 12½ 5/- Rosine, two small gum thins otherwise very fine with large part OG. SG 372, cat £200
Lot 510		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1900 Boer War Fund 1d (1/-) Olive-brown and 2d (2/-) Emerald-green fine mint with large part OG. SG 374-5, cat £460 (2)
Lot 511		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $115 1900 Boer War Fund 1d (1/-) and 2d (2/-) part OG (somewhat toned), 1d with small thin. SG 374-5, cat £460 (2)