1885 (20 May) cover Melbourne to U.K. bearing 1/- Chalky Blue/lemon, SG 257, paying the double rate, arrival backstamp, some soiling. A rare franking
Lot 496
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1888 (17 Aug) cover to Cambridge (New Brunswick) bearing 1d Yellow-Green pair, SG 312a, and 6d Pale Ultramarine, SG 318a, tied by BN '71' duplexes of Richmond endorsed 'Per Cuzco De/Via Southampton, Melbourne and London backstamps. Attractive bicolour franking to an interesting destination
Lot 497
Estimate: $500
Selection of Colonial design 'STAMP DUTY' perf 11 later printings with 2/6d orange, 4/- deep blue, 5/- olive-green, 6/- apple-green and 10/- red-brown, also Numeral 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/-, and rare c.1914 8/- deep rose, odd blunt perf, generally fresh (10)
Lot 498
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
10/- Chestnut perf 11 fine large part o.g. pair. Scarce
Lot 499
Estimate: $125
c.1914 Stamp Duty ½d on 1d Olive, Barefoot 123, corner block of 30 (quarter sheet), fresh unmounted. Cat £150 as used
Lot 500
Estimate: $3,000
1950s-1960s Share Transfer accumulation of entire documents bearing Stamp Duty denominations to £10 and $20, approx 75% £SD issues, wide variety of franking configurations apparently with little or no duplication, relatively small number without stamps (these with 'NOT CHARGEABLE' handstamps), good condition (approx 800 documents). Remarkable lot
Lot 501
Estimate: $600
1950s-1960s Share Transfer accumulation of entire documents bearing Stamp Duty values from same original source as the previous lot, £5 and $10, similarly approx 75% £SD issues, wide variety of apparently different franking configurations, small number with 'NOT CHARGEABLE' handstamps, good condition (approx 200 documents)
Lot 502
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,150
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing Stamp Duty values with stockbroker perfins \'O&M\' (Ord Minnett), \'MB\' (Meares & Bishop) or \'C\' (Constables), values to £5 (all three perfin types represented), £10 x 2 with £5 etc \'O&M\' on single document, and $50 (\'O&M\'), about half £SD issues, wide variety of apparently different franking configurations, good condition (approx 100 documents). Remarkable
Lot 503
Estimate: $750
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing rare combination frankings of £SD and Decimal Stamp Duty issues, good range of denominations/combinations to £5 and $10, good condition (50 documents)
Lot 504
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing Stamp Duty values with stockbroker perfins, more modest selection than preceding lot, comprises £SD (22) to £5, and Decimal (31) to $5, good condition (53 documents)
Lot 505
Estimate: $250
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing rare combination frankings of £SD and Decimal Stamp Duty issues, more modest selection, denominations/combinations to £1, good condition (25 documents)
Lot 506
Estimate: $1,000
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing multiples of higher denomination £SD Stamp Duty issues, comprises £1 (12, with block of ten), £1 5s strip of three, £1 10s pair (perfin 'O&M'), strip of three and four units (pair + singles x2), £2 (6, two distinct printings on one document), 45s pair, £5 singles (4, one perfin 'O&M') and strip of three, £10 singles (3, perfin 'O&M'), and pairs (3, two on one document, other perfin 'O&M'), most in combinations with lower denominations, also remarkable £45 franking comprising perfin 'O&M' £25 and aforementioned £10 pair, good condition (11 documents). Wonderful exhibition material
Lot 507
Estimate: $1,250
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing Stamp Duty Bicolour £5 (4, with pair and perfin 'O&M'), £6 (in combination with N.S.W. issues to £5), £7, £8 and rare £9, also £10 (3, two perfin 'O&M'), some combinations with other issues, good condition (6 documents). A rare group
Lot 508
Estimate: $7,500
1950s-1960s Share Transfer entire documents bearing Impressed Duty Stamps denominated from 1d to £7 (extremely rare on entires), wide range including many combination impressions (amongst which there is no duplication), other scarcer/rare values include 2s, 3s (3), 11s (7, two on one document), 12s (3), 13s (4), 15s (3), 16s (3), 17s (3), 18s (6), 19s, £1 'VR', 24s (2), 25s (4), £1 10s, £2 'VR' (2), 45s, £3, £4 (5), £6 (3, two on one document), good condition (79 documents). Irreplaceable lot
Lot 509
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Railway Stamps: 1879 4th Series, first issue 3d Blue on Light Blue, IPG 3.1321, rated R2, odd tone, mint. Elsmore on-line Cat AU$150 x 2
Lot 510
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Railway Stamps: 1887-1902 6th series 1d (2), 2d and 3d, 1902-17 7th series 1d and 3d, 1917-41 8th series 2d, 4d, 7d and 8d, also Beer Duty 2d for 1 gallon, faults as to be expected (11)
