THE KEN BARELLI CLASSIC VICTORIA, 1850-59 HALF-LENGTHS, 1850-53 LITHOGRAPHED BY THOMAS HAM, THIRD STATE OF DIES - 1D AND 3D WHITE VEILS; 2D VERTICAL DRAPES
Lot 1087
Estimate: $6,000
1d reddish brown, SG 12, large-margined pair, portions of three adjoining units, tied by Barred Oval \\\'1\\\' to 1854 (31 Aug) Official locally addressed Melbourne Town Letter (creases clear of adhesives) at increased 2d rate (from 1 May 1854), undeliverable and with handstruck \\\'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED\\\' and Butterfly \\\'14\\\' in red associated with Dead Letter Office, endorsed on reverse by each Melbourne letter carrier. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 1088
Estimate: $4,000
Realised Price : $3,000
1d reddish brown, SG 12, block of five cancelled by extremely rare Butterfly \\\'12\\\' (Mt. Alexander) in red. The record multiple (unused or used) in this shade. Ex Harris, Perry
Lot 1089
Estimate: $7,500
Realised Price : $5,750
1d bright pinky-red, SG 12a, and seventh printing 2d lilac-grey (SG 16), both full-margined, tied by Butterfly \\\'1\\\' to 1851 (25 Jul) entire letter from Melbourne to U.K., endorsed \\\'per \\\'Condor\\\' [altered from \\\'Honduras\\\']/via Callao\\\', charged appropriate \\\'2/-\\\' on arrival. Very few articles from the Australian Colonies to U.K. via Callao are recorded. Ex Perry
Lot 1090
Estimate: $6,000
1d bright pinky-red pair, SG 12a, unusually large-margined, portions of four adjoining units, tied by Barred Oval \\\'2\\\' to 1852 (25 Jun) cover Geelong to Melbourne, paying 2d Inland Letter rate. Exceptional quality. Ex Pack, Boker, Perry
Lot 1091
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,300
1d bright pinky-red strip of four, SG 12a, full-margined except at base where touched, lovely shade, cancelled Butterfly \\\'17\\\' (Lake Colac). Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 1092
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $12,000
2d drab, SG 13, type [6] primary retouch affecting \\\'T\\\' of \\\'TWO\\\', the only instance of such a retouch identified in Ham printings, unused, full-margined except at left base where barely shaved, faint trace of crease. Unique unused. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry
Lot 1093
Estimate: $2,000
2d drab and 2d grey-drab, SG 13/13a, full-margined, shaved at places and sharing portion of four adjoining units, tied by Butterfly \\\'15\\\' to 1851 (29 May) cover Geelong to Melbourne, paying 4d double Inland Letter rate. Cover strengthened along folds, an unusual and rare franking combination
Lot 1094
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,700
2d grey-drab, SG 13a, superb large-margined pair, portion of adjoining units at base, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'50\\\' (Port Fairy). Ex Boker, Perry
Lot 1095
Estimate: $1,000
2d grey-drab, SG 13a, pair from upper right corner of sheet, attractively cancelled Barred Oval \\\'2\\\' (Geelong), pinhole in left unit. Multiples rare. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 1096
Estimate: $5,000
Realised Price : $3,800
2d lilac-drab, SG 13b, unused, large-margined, portion of adjoining units three sides, faint creasing. Kellow states \\\'less than half-a-dozen unused of this printing are recorded\\\'. This is perhaps the finest. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 1097
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $2,300
2d red-lilac, SG 13c, margins except where barely touched upper left corner, portion of adjoining unit at base, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'10\\\' (Kilmore). Kellow states \\\'approximately fifteen examples have been recorded\\\'. Again, this is one of the finest. Ex Caspary, Forster, Perry
Lot 1098
Estimate: $12,500
2d red-lilac, SG 13c, from base margin of sheet, barely touched at top, tied by Barred Oval \\\'1\\\' to 1854 (10 Jul) Melbourne Town Letter which has been repaired at upper left. Two covers recorded, the other realised AU$16,890 in our March 2006 auction. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry
Lot 1099
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,600
3d blue, SG 14, unused, barely shaved lower left otherwise unusually large-margined, portion of adjoining units at right and base. rare in this quality. Ex Pack, Perry
Lot 1100
Estimate: $1,000
3d blue, SG 14, full-margined strip of four, crease in second unit, scissor-cut in margin between three and four, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'1\\\' (Melbourne). Ex Goodell, Perry
Lot 1101
Estimate: $1,500
3d blue, SG 14, scarce and attractive block of four, margins except where touched at left, portions of four adjoining units, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'2\\\' (Geelong). Ex Perry
Lot 1102
Estimate: $1,000
3d deep blue, SG 14a, unused, full-margined except where barely touched upper right, faint crease. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 1103
Estimate: $500
3d deep blue, SG 14a, unused, touched at left and at base
Lot 1104
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
3d greenish blue, SG 14b, unused, full-margined except where barely touched at one point. Ex Harvey, Perry
Lot 1105
Estimate: $1,000
3d greenish blue, SG 14b, pair in a rare intensely deep shade, \\\'THRE\\\' largely obliterated in first unit, full-margined except where barely touched upper right corner, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'1\\\' (Melbourne). Possibly an unsatisfactory colour trial nevertheless pressed into use. Ex Perry
Lot 1106
Estimate: $20,000
Realised Price : $21,000
3d greenish blue, SG 14b, unused strip of four with full sheet margin at base, a distinctive heavily-inked shade, creased, small tears in margin, although most impressive. The record unused multiple for the 3d. Ex Forster, Perry. Illustrated Kellow colour plate 3
Lot 1107
Estimate: $1,000
3d greenish blue, SG 14b, block of four, touched at a few points, cancelled Barred Oval \\\'1\\\' (Melbourne). Blocks in this shade are rare. Ex Wawn, Perry
