AUSTRALASIA, AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, VICTORIA, OTHER ISSUES

Lot 286		Estimate: $10,000 Realised Price : $8,250 2d 'Queen-on-Throne' Reprinted Plate Proof Imperforate complete sheet of 50 with imprint produced in 1891, two vertical creases, otherwise fine and fresh. Five sheets were printed, from which this remains the only example in private hands. No sheet has been broken-down and this complete unit thus provides the only examples available. Ex Gartner, Perry
Lot 287		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $6,500 2d 'Queen-on-Throne' Reprinted Plate Proof 1901, the so-called 'Royal reprint' in Black on highly glazed paper, corner pair [9-10], prepared on the occasion of the visit to Australia by The Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V). The only examples in private hands. Ex Purves, Perry
Lot 288		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $290 1854-59 1/- 'Octagonal' selection of shades on leaves including imperforate (15, one a marginal example), rouletted pair and perf (9, one optd 'Reprint'), mixed condition (26)
Lot 289		Estimate: $800 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 2/- Dull Bluish Green/Pale Yellow, SG 82, single franking on 1865 (21 Mar) flapless cover to Port Adelaide tied by Melbourne duplex, some staining and tear at top. This is the only single franking used at an intercolonial rate (quadruple) cover we have seen
Lot 290		Estimate: $400 1860-66 'Beaded Oval' Wmk 'FIVE/SHILLINGS' 4d Dull Rose, SG 92d, strip of three. The largest recorded multiple being a strip of four
Lot 291		Estimate: $300 1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d, SG 92d and 6d SG 94, blocks of four, rough or pulled perfs in places. Scarce
Lot 292		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,300 1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose (deep brown gum), SG 95a, a pair, blocks of six and four re-united to form a corner block of twelve with large part marginal inscription. Illustrated in Kellow - Colour Plate 9
Lot 293		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1860-66 'Beaded Oval' 4d Dull Rose, SG 95a, marginal block of four with inscription 'VALUE TWO POUND', part o.g. Ex William Frazer
Lot 294		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000 Reprinted Die Proof (140x87mm) of 3d 'Beaded Oval' in Black on surfaced paper with typed endorsement at top 'No.6/IMPRESSION FROM THE ORIGINAL STEEL PUNCH.', taken in 1901 on the occasion of the Visit of the Duke of York. Four recorded, one being in the Royal Collection. Ex Perry
Lot 295		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $2,700 Reprinted Die Proof (90x57mm) of 4d 'Beaded Oval' in Black on surfaced paper, taken in 1901 on the occasion of the Visit of the Duke of York. At least four recorded, one being in the Royal Collection. Ex Perry
Lot 296		Estimate: $7,500 Composite Essay for the 1862 6d comprising a black proof of the 1860 design, the country name and value having been excised, affixed to a card with 'VICTORIA' and 'SIX PENCE' inserted in pen and ink, the whole further affixed to portion of thin card endorsed 'B'. Unique. Ex Rundell, Purves, Perry, Jones
Lot 297		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $1,500 1863-74 Emergency printing on De La Rue paper Wmk '8' 3d Lilac, SG 118, probably the finest of the three recorded blocks of four. Ex Perry
Lot 298		Estimate: $1,000T 1884 'STAMP STATUTE' Wmk upright Perf 12½ £5 Black and Yellow-Green, overprinted 'Reprint' in red, large part o.g. Ex Butler
Lot 299		Estimate: $850 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 13 group annotated on leaves comprising 15/- (5), £1 (4), £1/5/- (7), £1/10/- (9) and 45/- (3), wmk and shade variations, mixed condition, fiscally used (28)
Lot 300		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 13 £2 Blue, SG 246, overprint 'Specimen' doubly, one inverted in italics, slight corner crease, otherwise fresh
Lot 301		Estimate: $300 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 13 £8 Brownish Red/Yellow, SG 251, example with torn lower left corner tied to piece by 1890 Melbourne duplex, faintest trace of manuscript cancel
Lot 302		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $240 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 13 selection comprising 1d bistre, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 3/- two colours, 4/-, 5/- 10/- and £1/10/-, mixed condition, unused/small part gum (10)
Lot 303		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 13 £10 Dull Mauve, SG 264, tied to piece by 4 Jan 1884 duplex previously manuscript cancelled. Very early use
Lot 304		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ 3/- Olive-drab, SG 268a, large part o.g.
Lot 305		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £1/10/- Pale Olive, SG 275, overprinted 'Specimen.' twice. Fresh mint
Lot 306		Estimate: $200 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £2 Blue, SG 276a, cancelled at Melbourne
Lot 307		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $1,150 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 12 £5 Rose-Pink overprinted 'Specimen' in large blue letters
Lot 308		Estimate: $600 1884-96 'STAMP DUTY' Wmk V over Crown Perf 12½ £10 Mauve, SG 279 overprinted 'Specimen.' Twice
Lot 309		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $850 1884-1900 Wmk V over Crown upright Perf 12½ £100 Aniline Crimson with margins all round, SG 285c, fine example with faint datestamp
Lot 310		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 1884-1900 Wmk V over Crown Litho £50 Dull Purple, SG 287 overprinted 'Specimen.' twice, one inverted
Lot 311		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $850 1884-1900 Wmk V over Crown Litho £100 Rosine, SG 288 overprinted 'Specimen.' trebly, one inverted, minor creasing, part gum
Lot 312		Estimate: $1,750T Realised Price : $1,350 1886-95 inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' 8d Die Proof in Purple on thick glazed card (30x32mm). Very rare, being one of three recorded
Lot 313		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $1,500 1886-95 inscribed 'STAMP DUTY' 6d Die Proof in Black on thin glazed card (24x29mm). Unique
Lot 314		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1897 Charity set in pairs, minor blemishes (4)
Lot 315		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $230 1899-1901 'STAMP DUTY' 6d Dull Ultramarine Perf 12½, Wmk V over Crown Inverted, SG 365 variety, marginal block of eight lower units unmounted. Scarce multiple
Lot 316		Estimate: $1,750T Realised Price : $2,000 1900 Collector set of 'Specimen' overprints with values (11) to 4/- including 1/6d Blue, £5 to £9 Bicoloured, unused/part o.g. (16)
Lot 317		Estimate: $2,000T 1901-10 Wmk V over Crown 1d Pale Rose-red Die II, SG 385ca (Wmk Sideways), 'JBC' Monogram strip of three, one unit tiny black surface mark. [Possibly only two examples of this Monogram are known]
Lot 318		Estimate: $10,000T Realised Price : $7,500 KEVII £1 State 2 Die Proof in Carmine-Rose on thin wove paper (93x60mm), BW V125DP(2). Only two examples are known. Cat AU$15000
Lot 319		Estimate: $250T 1901-10 Perf 11 1d Pale Red (aniline) Die III scarce corner block of 12 with two black obliterating bars, produced for experimenting with stamp vending (coil) machines, fresh unmounted, ACSC V45c
Lot 320		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1905-13 Wmk Crown over A Perf 11 KEVII £2 Dull Blue, BW V133, SG 445, fine mint. Cat AU$1250
Lot 321		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $950 Reprints: Selection of overprinted types with perforated Half-lengths, Queen-on-throne types, Beaded Ovals and Laureated issues to 5/-, later types to 2/-, Stamps Duty 1d two different and Stamp Statute 11 values 1d to £5, odd blemish, though generally fine (49)
Lot 322		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 Postage Dues: 1890-94 1d to 5/- in horizontal pairs, SG D2-10, values 6d to 2/- very fresh, others with minor disturbances (18). Very rare in any multiple
Lot 323		Estimate: $350 Beer Duty: 1903 for imported beer, Imperforate 1/- Yellow for Two Dozen Bottled, serial number in red
Lot 324		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Railway Stamp: 1882-87 Wmkd ½d Purple-Brown, fresh unmounted. Rated RRR
Lot 325		Estimate: $200T Revenue Stamps: c.1914 ½d on 1d olive corner block of 30 (quarter of sheet) fresh unmounted mint, Barefoot #123