AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, GENERAL

Lot 113		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $400 c.1850-1912 large duplicated range sorted by value and type, the imperfs in variable condition, otherwise mainly fine, incl some perfins, postage dues and revenues. Possible postmark interest (many 1000s)
Lot 114		Estimate: $1,000 1850-59 Half-lengths: 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 115		Estimate: $1,000 1850-59 Third state of Dies 1d Brownish Red (tending towards Deep Red-brown) marginal pair, SG 9a, slightly trimmed at top
Lot 116		Estimate: $750 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Recess-printed by Ham 2d Reddish Brown large-margined pair [35-36, crease in one] on thick card, believed to be a proof pressed into postal use. Ex Johnson
Lot 117		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co Stone 5: 2d Dull Brown [23], SG 20c, small even margins, unused. Stamps from this stone are rare
Lot 118		1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by J.S. Campbell & Co Stone 8: 2d Grey-purple pair [35-36], SG 21, large margins, tiny central thin, unused. Cat £550
Lot 119		Estimate: $400 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone A: Selection comprising two singles and pair unused (variable condition) and one used [34] (corner fault and pinhole) showing vertical line flaw 5mm in from the left of the design
Lot 120		Estimate: $1,250 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone A: 2d Lilac [31] the unique example on very thick diagonally ribbed paper, margins except where ragged at left, believed to be a proof pressed into postal use. Ex Forster, Perry, Johnson
Lot 121		Estimate: $450 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone C: 2d Grey-black pair [15-16], tied to small piece. Rare shade
Lot 122		Estimate: $300 1852-57 2d Queen-on-Throne: Lithographed by Messrs Campbell & Fergusson Stone C: Substituted Transfers - two examples [20 & 28], one four margins and the other two margins
Lot 123		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $85 1854 1/- Octagonal Imperforate Jeffryes forgery optd small 'SPECIMEN' in violet, with similar opt on reverse. Unusual
Lot 124		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 1858 Perkins, Bacon 6d Blue Rouletted, SG 73, contrasting shades, fine unused (4). Retail AU$750
Lot 125		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $260 c.1865-1912 mint selection on hagners, few multiples, values to 2/-, including 1888 1/6d Blue (Cat £150). Mostly fine (few 100)
Lot 126		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $190 1864-80 2/- Deep Greenish-Blue/green on Saunders paper, Perf 12SG 130. Fine
Lot 127		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $550 1884 £25 Yellow-Green and £50 Bright Mauve Wmk V over Crown (V1) and £100 Crimson Wmk V over Crown (V2), SG 280, 281, 285, fiscally used with mss cancels and additional 'CANCELLED' punctures. Scarce set with small perf faults, the £25 and £50 from the first printings (3)
Lot 128		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $360 1885-1900 Stamp Duties comprising 1885 8d, 1/- Naish optd sans-serif 'SPECIMEN', and 1885-96 ½d Rosine, 2d, 4d, 6d, 2/6d, 3/-, 4/-, 5/- 6/-, 15/- and 1891 1d on pink paper optd italic 'Specimen'. Mixed condition, generally fine with large part o.g. (13)
Lot 129		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 Mint and used selection of mostly 1901-12 issues on hagners, with values to 2/- (4 mint) and 5/- (4 mint), also 'Specimen' opts on Postage Dues and Stamp Duties (4/-, 10/-, 15/-, £1 and 45/- values) (114 + 1 cover)
Lot 130		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $230 1901-10 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £1 Carmine-rose, very fine mint
Lot 131		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $135 1901-10 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £1 Carmine-Rose punctured 'OS', very fine CTO with large part o.g.
Lot 132		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $210 1901-10 Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £2 Deep Blue punctured 'OS', very fine CTO with large part o.g.
Lot 133		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $110 1912 Wmk V over Crown (V5) Perf 12x12½ 1d Rose-carmine marginal strip of 12 from base (virtually split into two strips of six), showing CA and JBC monograms, very fresh unmounted
Lot 134		Estimate: $300T Postage Dues: 1890-94 Wmk V over Crown ½d to 5/- Blue and Brown-lake set, SG D1-10, mixed condition (10). Cat £425
Lot 135		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Postage Dues: 1895-96 Wmk V over Crown ½d to 5/- Red and Green set (shades), fine mint (10). Cat £275
Lot 136		Estimate: $100T Postage Dues: 1895-1909 Wmk V over Crown 5d, 10d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, Wmk Crown over A ½d, 1d, 2d and 4d, mixed condition (9). Cat £300+
Lot 137		Estimate: $200T Postage Dues: 1898 (1 Dec) GB 1d Envelope uprated with 1d and ½d used from Coventry to Melbourne, oval 'T5D.' struck in black and 5d due (SG D24) affixed, tied by square 'L.C.2' datestamp, re-addressed to Woollahra where backstamped JA 5/99. Slight staining and small opening faults, still a scarce postage due use
Lot 138		Estimate: $80T Postage Dues: 1907 (29 Jan) stampless PPC from Melbourne to Elsternwick, oval 'T2D.' struck in black and 2d due (SG D36) affixed, unusually tied by 'T' in oval
Lot 139		Estimate: $350 Beer Duties: 1895 inscribed 'Malt and Hopes exclusively' Two Doz. Bottled, 8d Red shades (3), Barefoot 40, fine condition for these
Lot 140		Estimate: $175 Railway Stamps: 1879 4th Series - first issue 3d Blue on Light Blue, IPG 3.1321 - rated R2, odd tone. Elsmore online Cat AU$150x2