1850-1912 mostly used collection on SS leaves, imperf incl Half-Lengths (6), 6d Too Late and 1/- Registered, Woodblocks with serrated perf and 2/- green mint (faults), later issues with some better incl Beaded Oval 6d orange, Laureate 5/- blue on yellow, £5 to £9 bi-coloured Stamp Duties fiscally used, Charities 1897 (mint) and 1900 (used), KEVII £1 and £2 used, plus Postage Dues ½d to 5/- brown and blue (1890) and red and green (1895) sets. Mixed condition (168)
Lot 508
Estimate: $1,000
Second state of dies: 2d Grey-lilac corner example [30], SG 6, tied by indistinct Butterfly '19' (rated RR) to 1850 (17 Jul) entire letter to Melbourne, minor soiling at left, backstamps of The Leigh and Melbourne. Ex Purves, Linfield
Lot 509
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $260
1856 Imperforate 1d Green, SG 40, selection on leaves comprising examples unused (3), used (82) including few pairs, postmark interest with mostly barred numeral, also two examples showing portion of barred oval, few with doubling and re-entries in designs. Varying margins, mixed condition (80). Retail as normals AU$2400+
Lot 510
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $420
1871-79 Stamp Statutes complete simplified to £5 including ½d on 1d and 2/6d yellow (perf fault) postally used, 3d and 2/6d orange reprints, 6d unused and 1/- mint, the balance fiscally used. Mixed condition
Lot 511
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $950
1879-80 Stamp Duty simplified complete series 1d (both types) to £100 including very rare 35/- (mss. cancel). 3/- green, 6/- and £1 CTO, 1/- (both varieties), 2/-, 3/- grey, 4/-, 5/- (both shades), and 10/- green postally used. Majority fine except £6 torn and creased. A good lot (33)
Lot 512
Estimate: $200
1907 Wmk Crown over Double-lined A £1 salmon Perf 12½, SG 431, fine and fresh mint. Cat £275
Lot 513
Estimate: $175
Railway Stamp: 1879 4th Series - first issue 3d Blue on Light Blue, IPG 3.1321 - rated R2, odd tone. Elsmore online Cat AU$150 x2
Lot 514
Estimate: $350
Envelope: 1892 1d Carmine error of colour, Stieg KB14, HG B6, fine used 1892 (8 Oct) to North Melbourne, framed 'UNCLAIMED AT NORTH MELBOURNE' (both sides) and 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/NORTH MELBOURNE', circled 'T2d' in red manuscript, reverse backstamped, mss. Gone away', red DLO datestamp
Lot 515
Estimate: $350
Envelope: 1892 1d Carmine error of colour, Stieg KB14, HG B6, fine used 1892 (17 Oct) to Portland, surprisingly not taxed, unclaimed and returned with associated markings
Lot 516
Estimate: $100
Postal Cards: 1908 1d and 1½d American Fleet Cards, HG 30-31, minor blemishes, Unused