THE GUY LINFIELD VICTORIA 1839-1913, 1863-84 LAUREATED, WATERMARK NUMERAL OF VALUE
Lot 153
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $1,050
Wmk single-lined numeral, De La Rue or Saunders paper: 1d (10, 8 mint or unused, 2 perf 12 x 13); 2d (12, 6 mint or unused) plus strip of 3, or pair and single on cover; 4d (13, 3 mint/unused) plus strip of 3, or single and Adapted 6d on cover; 6d (2) on cover; 8d (2) used; 10d unused; 1/- mint (perf 12) + single on cover; 2/- (8) used, mainly fine. Cat approx £1750, plus covers (57 + 6 covers)
Lot 154
Estimate: $2,000T
Realised Price : $1,500
1d Pale Green Wmk single-lined '1' Perf 12, SG 108, interpane block of 30, one unit with small tear, odd tone in places. A very rare multiple
Lot 155
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $230
8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, tiny thin, large part o.g. Scarce mint
Lot 156
Estimate: $1,000T
8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, on 1868 (30 Mar) envelope (repaired tear) to Cevio, Switzerland with 1/- Blue on blue, fair framed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' (very scarce) with manuscript '30' (due), and diamond 'GB/1F62c' in red. About 12 covers are recorded
Lot 157
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $1,050
8d Orange Wmk single-lined '8', SG 112, with Adapted 6d on 1866 (6 Feb) registered cover Melbourne to Broadford, red 'REGISTERED' within oval and framed 'TOO LATE', portion of cover missing on reverse. Believed to be only a dozen 8d covers and this is the only example paying the double Inland Letter rate + 6d registration
Lot 158
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $230
Emergency printings: Wmk double-lined '4' 4d used (15) including block of 4, strips of 3 and 4; Wmk '6' 1d (2, one mint), 2d (4, one unused) and single on cover from Whroo to Hobsons Bay; Wmk '4' 1d (3, one unused), 2d (3, one unused), odd small fault. Cat £650, plus covers (27 + 2 covers)
Lot 159
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
Wmk double-lined '4' 4d Rose, SG 114, strip of 3 on 1864 (7 Mar) entire letter 'per Wonga Wonga SS' from Melbourne to Sydney
Lot 160
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $300
Wmk single-lined '6' or '8' Perf 13, (SG 115-19a group) mint/part gum 1d, 2d, 3d, 10d unused; used 2d (4, pair and two singles - one on cover), 3d (5, incl two singles on part cover to N.Z.) and 10d, variable condition
Lot 161
Estimate: $500T
Realised Price : $400
10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, fresh mint example
Lot 162
Estimate: $1,250T
Realised Price : $950
10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, on 1865 (26 Oct) cover Melbourne to London with Adapted 6d (paying Late Fee, perfs trimmed at base), London Paid arrival datestamp in red. This is the only example we have seen of a 10d Grey used on cover with another value
Lot 163
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, few perf tones, on 1865 (23 Dec) cover Melbourne to Scotland endorsed 'Via Marseilles', Glasgow arrival backstamp. Perhaps ten covers are known
Lot 164
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $750
10d Grey Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119, on 1866 (26 Jan) cover Melbourne to Scotland via Marseilles. Perhaps ten covers are known
Lot 165
Estimate: $2,000T
10d Grey-Black Wmk single-lined '8', SG 119a, two singles (one with tiny tear) on 1866 (24 Feb) cover Melbourne to Boston via Marseilles, mss. '8' and curved '16/CENTS' handstamp in red, arrival datestamp 'BOSTON AM PKT/26/ AP/5, cover tears not detracting from lovely appearance. A superb franking paying the 1/4d ½oz rate + 6d Late Fee
Lot 166
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $150
10d Dull Purple/pink Wmk ‘10’ Perf 13 pair, SG 123, on 1867 (27 Apr) entire letter Geelong to England via Marseilles, handstruck 'M' in red. Attractive double rate item
Lot 167
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $115
10d Dull Purple/pink Wmk ‘10’ Perf 12x13, SG 123a, on 1866 (28 Dec) cover with printed banner in grey-violet 'VIA MARSEILLES' used Ballarat to England, backstamps of Geelong and Aberystwyth, minor blemishes
Lot 168
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $725
Emergency printing: 1d Bright Yellow-Green Wmk '6', SG 126, two singles, two pairs and strip of four on 1867 (26 Jun) pink cover with printed 'VIA/MARSEILLES' in red to London, tied by weak strikes of BN '99' of Wickliffe (datestamp on reverse) - rated RRRR, three stamps folded over. Rare and attractive franking
Lot 169
Estimate: $200T
Realised Price : $230
2/- Deep Greenish Blue/green Perf 12½, SG 129d, used block of four, one unit small tear. A rare multiple
Lot 170
Estimate: $450T
Realised Price : $340
2/- Dark Blue/green Perf 13, SG 130, paying (apparently) 2oz letter via long sea route on 1869 (1 Mar) envelope (220x100mm, fold, small repair). Rare on cover