Collection with Half-Length imperf 1d (3, C&F), 2d and 3d (3), mostly attractive with margins, QonT 2d (4, 4 margins) used, Perkins Bacon 1d unused, Too Late 6d (just shaved at right), Registered 1/- (large margins), Woodblock 2/- green imperf (2, one 4 margins) used, Emblems imperf 1d (2), Adapted 6d unused, Laureates to 5/- (5) incl 3d lilac (3 wmks), Stamp Statute 1d, 1/- and 5/- (small tone) mint, Stamp Duty values to £1 used, Dues brown & blue 6d to 5/-, red and green to 5/- unused or mint, etc (500 approx)
Lot 379
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $650
1854-55 Imperforate 'Woodblocks' 6d Orange and 1/- 'REGISTERED' Die I tied to 1856 (29 Jan) cover to England by Barred Oval '37' of Castlemaine (backstamped), '(Crown/REGISTERED' arc handstamp in red, endorsed 'via Burmah/31st Jan', rated '5' 'd6 handstamp in black, transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 380
Estimate: $2,000
1854-55 Imperforate 'Woodblocks' 6d Orange and 1/- 'REGISTERED' Die II tied to 1857 (Jan) cover to England by Barred Numeral '69' of Prahran (backstamped), '(Crown/REGISTERED' arc handstamp in red, rated '1', 'd6' handstamp in black, transit and arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. Die II adhesives far rarer than the Die I stamps
Lot 381
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $550
1855-56 Queen-on-Throne Stone A 2d [38-39] pair and single [48] variety ‘ ‘TVO' for TWO', SG 36b, and Stone C 'Substituted transfer pair SW [18] for FL [31], mixed condition, cut-into in places and other minor blemishes
Lot 382
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $460
1857 Serpentine roulette 10-10½ 6d Orange-Yellow, SG 58, superb example tied to 1857 (16 Nov) cover Melbourne to Sydney, small blemishes. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 383
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $300
1863-81 4d Laureated shades, range on annotated leaves including earliest dated pair (14.164), single franking cover to Melbourne tied by BN '48' (RR) of Lexton, watermark varieties, interpane strips of four (2), added 'metal retouch', plating positions from different plates, etc. (56 + 3 covers). Useful lot
Lot 384
Estimate: $750
c1867 Wmk V over Crown ('V1') complete folded Proof sheet of 120 impressions (350 x 310mm approx) with 'VICTORIA POSTAGE' in various formats in three margins. Fine and extremely rare
Lot 385
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $625
1884 'STAMP STATUTE' 1d to £5 (no 2/-) overprinted 'Reprint' in black or red (for £5) also Stamp Duty 1d Green and 1d Bistre, generally fine (12)
Lot 386
Estimate: $600
1901-10 Perf 12x12½ 1d Pale Rose-Red Die III, SG 385c, marginal block of 30 with units obliterated by two parallel bars, BW V44c, twenty-two units unmounted. Cat AU$1500
Lot 387
Estimate: $5,000
1901-10 Plate Proof of KEVII £1 in Rose-Carmine on ungummed thick unwatermarked paper, BW 125PP (1)L, small thin at top and minor edge soiling. Possibly the finest known of these items which all show some form of damage. Cat AU$10000
Lot 388
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
Reprints: Selection of optd types with perforated Half-lengths 2d and 3d, QonT 2d, Beaded Ovals and Laureated issues to 1/-, later types to 2/-, Stamps Duty 1d two different and Stamp Statute values 1d to 1/-, 5/- to £5, odd blemish, though generally fine, unused/mint (36)
Lot 389
Estimate: $800
1856 Queen-on-Throne 1d Green, SG 40, selection on leaves comprising unused (3), used (82) including few pairs, postmark interest with two examples showing portion of barred oval, cover used locally at Geelong though on single 1d franking, various examples showing doubling and re-entries in designs
Lot 390
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $230
Beer Duty: 1881 Wmk Crown over V 2d Blue/White, Barefoot 12. Scarce unused
Lot 391
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
Beer Duty: 1881 Wmk Crown over V 4d Red/White, Barefoot 13. Scarce large part gum
Lot 392
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $240
Beer Duty: 1881 Wmk Crown over V 10d Green/White, Barefoot 14, slight crease. Scarce unused
Lot 393
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $250
Beer Duty: 1881 Wmk Crown over V 6/- Blue/Pale Green, Barefoot 16, slight creasing. Scarce unused and top value of set
Lot 394
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
Beer Duty: 1892 inscribed 'MALT AND HOPS EXCLUSIVELY' One Gallon 2d Red, slight creasing and soiling. Barefoot 24
Lot 395
Estimate: $400
Beer Duty: 1895 inscribed 'Malt and Hopes exclusively' Two Doz. Bottled, 8d Red shades (3), Barefoot 40, Very fine condition
Lot 396
Estimate: $200
Beer Duty: 1895 inscribed 'Malt and Hopes exclusively' Three Doz. Bottled, 1/- Lilac, Barefoot 41
Lot 397
Estimate: $250
Beer Duty: 1895 inscribed 'Malt and Hopes exclusively' Twelve Doz. Bottled, 4/- Green, Barefoot 42, tear at base, otherwise fine and rare
Lot 398
Estimate: $300
Beer Duty: 1895 Imported beer without inscription 6d Black/Pink, One Doz. Bottled, Barefoot 43, fresh mint example. Rare in such fine condition
Lot 399
Estimate: $200
Beer Duty: 1895 Imported beer without inscription 1/6d Black/Blue, Three Doz. Bottled, Barefoot 45, repaired tear, still attractive
Lot 400
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $230
Beer Duty: 1895 Imported beer without inscription 3/- Black/Pink, Six Doz. Bottled, Barefoot 46, repaired tear, still attractive
Lot 401
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $200
Beer Duty: 1903 Imperforate Imported Beer N.E.I. 6d Bistre Two Gallons, number printed in red
Lot 402
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
Beer Duty: 1903 Imperforate Imported Beer N.E.I. 4/- Blue Eight Doz. Bottled, some faults. Unrecorded
Lot 403
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
Beer Issue: 'ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE' Victoria Detachment black on maroon '2' and black on pale green '4', former with pin-holes. Scarce
Lot 404
Estimate: $200
Revenues: c.1914 ½d on 1d olive corner block of 30 (quarter of sheet) fresh unmounted, Barefoot #123
Lot 405
Estimate: $200T
Postal Stationery: Selection of unused and used (some CTO) incl Post Cards (33, some with reply portions), Lettercards (5), Envelopes (11, few PTPO) and Wrappers (15), mixed condition, many fine
Lot 406
Estimate: $180
Lettercards: Coll’n unused 1889-1911 with Stieg A1,3,3f,4,7,8,8a,11,12,12a,13,14 (CTO),16, a couple partly stuck, odd minor blemish, most fine to very fine. Cat US$480 (13)
