1855 Wmk Large Star Imperforate 4d Deep Blue, SG 17, block of four, close to large margins with portions of adjoining units at left, cancelled by first allocation '58' of Waterloo Point. A rare multiple
Lot 11
Estimate: $2,000
Realised Price : $1,500
1855 Wmk Large Star Imperforate 6d Dull Lilac, prepared for use though never issued, block of four, some minor creasing as always, in this case being far less than normally found. Cat £3000. 1965 RPSL Certificate. Ex Butler
Lot 12
Estimate: $8,000T
Realised Price : $6,000
1870 Sideface 4d Die Proof in Deep Bright Blue on glazed card (92x60mm). Attractive and very rare in colour
Lot 13
Estimate: $1,500T
1870 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof on Wmk Crown CC gummed paper, 9d Ochre, upper left corner block of twelve, Current No. '50', minor selvedge blemishes. Ex Butler
Lot 14
Estimate: $1,500T
1870 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof on Wmk Crown CC gummed paper, 9d Orange, lower right corner block of twelve, Current No. '50', minor selvedge blemishes. Ex Butler
Lot 15
Estimate: $1,500T
Realised Price : $1,150
1870 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof on Wmk Crown CC gummed paper, 9d Purple, upper right corner block of twelve, Plate No. '7'. Ex Butler
Lot 16
Estimate: $1,000T
1870 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof on Wmk Crown CC gummed paper, 9d Pale Violet, upper right corner block of eight, Plate No. '7', minor selvedge blemishes. Ex Butler
Lot 17
Estimate: $600T
Realised Price : $460
1870 De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof on No Wmk ungummed paper, 9d Black, upper left corner block of four, Current No. '50', minor marginal blemish
Lot 18
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $950
1880-91 1d Pink 'Imperforate pair', SG 164a, tied by Hobart duplex on 1893 (4 May) cover to New Zealand, Wellington and Auckland transit backstamps. Rare
Lot 19
Estimate: $3,500T
1891 Essay on Imperium 6d Colour Trial on unwatermarked gummed paper, in Dull Purple with value tablet Brown on white and 'TASMANIA' handpainted in Chinese White on upper tablet
Lot 20
Estimate: $800
1891 10d Key Plate Die Proof, value only, in black on glazed card, dated '26 SEP 98' in blue, endorsed in mss. 'Jamaica (crossed-out)/Tasmania'
Lot 21
Estimate: $800
Realised Price : $600
Postal Fiscals: 1900 £1 Green and Yellow overprinted 'REVENUE', SG F39, block of four, two units unmounted, odd bend, otherwise fresh. 1997 BPA Certificate
Lot 22
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
Postal History: 1870 (22 Mar) small 'ladies' pink envelope bearing Perf 10 1d Carmine-Red tied by BN '52' of Launceston, used locally with 'PRE-PAID/4OCLOCK/22MR22/1870' datestamp in red alongside. Includes original dance invitation, some staining. Scarce Town 'drop' rate
Lot 23
Estimate: $800T
Postal History: 1875 (23 Oct) cover to Canberra bearing Sideface 1d strip of three tied by BN '12', endorsed at left 'Lower Broadmarsh 23/10/75', backstamps of Brighton, Launceston, Sydney, Goulburn, Ginninderra and Canberra. Lovely item
