AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, 1901-10 WMK V OVER CROWN V4
Lot 222
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $525
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4), Single-line Perf 12½ (½d) or Comb Perf 12 x 12½ collection remainder on leaves, mostly in multiples, comprising ½d (49), 1d (60), 1½d (48), 2d (6), 4d (3), 6d (39), 9d (6), 1/- (6), 2/- (11, one punctured 'OS'), very fine and largely MUH. Very high cat value (228)
Lot 223
Estimate: $200
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) (sideways) ½d Bluish-green Die I Compound Comb Perf 12½ x 12 and Single-line Perf 12½, block of 12 from top right corner of sheet, and block of 24 from bottom left corner of sheet, contrasting shades, both superb and mounted in selvedge only. SG 384, cat £234
Lot 224
Estimate: $150
1901-10 'POSTAGE' Watermark V over Crown (V4) Comb Perf 12 x 12½ 1d Pale Rose-red Die III vertical strip of 7 from bottom right corner of sheet overprinted with horizontal bars in black, from sheets prepared for vending machine experiments. MUH with some adhesions and minor perf separation in selvedge, somewhat gum toned
Lot 225
Estimate: $350
1901-12 Watermark V Crown Perf 12½ 5/- Rosine and Blue block of 4, top left unit with variety 'Damaged V of Victoria' and top right unit with variety 'Damaged Top to Crown', some vertical perf separation reinforced by hinge, otherwise very fine and a scarce block. SG No. 398b, cat £280+
Lot 226
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $420
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown Perf. 12½ £1 Carmine-rose and £2 Deep Blue CTO MELBOURNE cds, no gum, £2 with two small tone spots on upper perfs. SG Nos. 399-400, cat £430 (2)
Lot 227
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $650
1910-10 Watermark V over Crown Perf 12½ £1 Carmine-rose and £2 Deep Blue CTO MELBOURNE cds, from U.P.U. distribution with additional 'ULTRAMAR' handstamps in blue applied in Lisbon prior to despatch to Portuguese Colonies. £2 with blunt lower right corner, but scarce (2)
Lot 228
Estimate: $250
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4), Single-line Perf 11, 1d Die II Dull Red pair, 1d Die II Pale Rose (Aniline) corner pair (stamps MUH, one with damaged lower right corner) and single, and 1d Die III Pale Rose-red corner block of 4 (2 MUH, some gum toning), scarce multiples. SG 402ab, 402b, cat £478 (9)
Lot 229
Estimate: $340
1901-10 Watermark V over Crown (V4) (upright or inverted) ½d Bluish-green Single-line Perf 12½ x 11 Die II marginal horizontal pair and corner block of 4, Die I Perf 11 x 12½ horizontal pair, and Die I vertical pair Perf 11 x 12½ (and 12½ at base), fine with marginal pieces with stamps MUH, scarce multiples. SG 401a, 401ba, cat £630
