1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine-rose horizontal pair used on small piece, tied by '151' in rays numeral (Condamine, Type 2R23), small to good margins three sides, touched along top, otherwise fine. An unusual combination of a very scarce stamp with a rare numeral. SG 1, cat £1600+
Lot 209
Estimate: $500
1860 Watermark Large Star Imperf 1d Carmine-rose, good margins all round, light concentric ovals cancel. SG 1, cat £800
Lot 210
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1860 Watermark Large Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 2d Blue mint (part OG) and 6d Green unused (no gum) showing Double Perf down left side, plus 1d Carmine-rose and 6d Green used, fine for these. SG 4-6, cat £3370+
Lot 211
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
1864-65 Watermark Small Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue, 2d Deep Blue, 6d Yellow-green, REGISTERED mint, and 1d (blind vertical perfs) and 6d Deep Green used; Perf 12½ x 13 1d mint (3, incl pair straight edge at top). Also 1866 Script Watermark Perf 13 1d mint, and 1d, 2d used. Mint stamps part OG, couple of small faults but mostly good. SG 44-52, cat £1469 (12)
Lot 212
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $420
1866-67 Lithographed No Watermark Perf 13 4d Reddish-lilac part OG and used (5), 4d Grey-lilac used (4), 5/- Pale Rose unused (no gum) and used, mostly fine SG between 53 and 58, cat £2000+ (12)
Lot 213
Estimate: $550
Realised Price : $420
1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star range, with Perf 13 2d (2), 3d, 6d, 1/- Mauve mint, and 1d, 2d (5), 3d (5), 6d (2), and 1/- (2) used; Perf 12 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/- used; and 2d Perf 13 x 12 used. Various shades, a few with small perf faults, but many are fine. SG between 59 and 81, cat £1600+ (26)
Lot 214
Estimate: $300
1868-74 Watermark Truncated Star Perf 13 2d Pale Blue horizontal pair, right unit showing 'Small Star' (SG Type 3) substituted watermark bit, ragged perfs and rounded lower left corner, however a rare and unusual variety. With 2007 BPA Certificate. SG 60 var
Lot 215
1880 Lithographed Chalons 2/- Pale Blue, 2/- Blue pair (thinned), 2/- Deep Blue, 2/6d Bright Scarlet, 5/- Yellow-ochre, 10/- Bistre-brown mint with part OG, mixed centering and mostly fine, also 10/- Bistre-brown used. SG between 118 and 126, cat £2720 (8)
Lot 216
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $125
1879-81 Sideface 1d Reddish-brown Die I-II Imperforate Plate Proof pair on thin no wmk card, the Die I unit with right frame largely missing
Lot 217
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
I879-81 Sideface 6d Yellow-green Imperforate Plate Proof pair on thin no wmk card, superb
Lot 218
Estimate: $400
1882-95 Wmk Crown over Q (I) 2/- Bright Blue, Wmk Crown over Q (II) 5/- Rose, and Beer Duty paper £1 Deep Green, each part OG; also 1907-11 Wmk Crown over A 2/6d Vermilion CTO with part OG. SG 152, 161, 163, 309, cat £770 (4)
Lot 219
Estimate: $250
1882-95 Watermark Crown over Thick Beer Duty Paper Perf 12 £1 Deep Green, large part OG and of very fine appearance. SG 161, cat £325
Lot 220
Estimate: $250
1882-95 Bradbury Wilkinson Watermark Crown over Q Thick Beer Duty Paper £1 Deep Green horizontal strip of 5 with manuscript line fiscal cancellation, from bottom row of the sheet, the fourth unit being variety 'Retouch to Bottom Right Corner' (R6/4), some staining around perfs otherwise fine
Lot 221
Estimate: $350
1887-89 Watermark Crown over Q (II) Perf 9½ x 12 2d Blue, very minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine with part OG. SG 183, cat £425
Lot 222
Estimate: $400
1890 Watermark Crown over Q (II) 1d Imperforate pair in Yellow-orange rather than the catalogued Vermilion-red for the error (SG 187a), tied by '131' in rays and with Caboolture datestamp (OC 30 1895) alongside, Brisbane arrival, flap missing, largely concealed blemishes, stamps full-marginned and fine, with 2019 RSPV Certificate. Possibly unique on cover
Lot 223
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $60
1900 Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d Claret with neat '(B)RISBANE/AU 28/00' cds, usual uneven perfs. SG 263, cat £120
Lot 224
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
1900 Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d (6d) Claret (21 Jun) and 2d (1/- ) Violet used on separate 1900 (27 Jun) covers tied Brisbane duplex and addressed locally. Very fine, the Queensland Charity issue is much scarcer on cover than the New South Wales and Victorian issues (2 covers)
Lot 225
Estimate: $200
1903 9d Commonwealth Design Watermark V over Crown Types A and B mint, and 1906-10 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A Types A (2) and B mint, and Types A + B mint pairs (2, different shades, one top marginal), fine and with part OG. SG 265-66, 282-84, cat £440+ (9)
Lot 226
Estimate: $750
1905-06 Watermark Crown over Q (Sideways) Perf 12 Lithographed £1 Deep Green block of 6 (3 x 2) from left of sheet CTO with 'BRISBANE/Q/l/ cds, MY 3 07. Perf separation between left-hand pair, otherwise superb with full OG and unhinged, ex Australia Post Archival Sale. SG 274, cat £780++
Lot 227
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1907-11 Watermark Crown over A Perf 12½, 13 mint range with ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d (4, two SG Type 30, one U), 3d (3), 4d Yellow (2), 4d Grey (4, two Die II), 5d (3), 6d (3), 1/- (2), and 2/- (2), most catalogued shades represented, generally fine with part OG. SG cat £550+ (27)
Lot 228
Estimate: $90
Realised Price : $75
Punctured OS: Used range with 1895 Watermark Crown over Q Thin Paper 2/6d (puncture reversed), 1897-1907 Watermark Crown over Q 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/- and 2/-, 1899 ½d, 1903 Wmk V over Crown 9d, 1906 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 9d, 1907-11 Watermark Crown over A ½d, 1d, 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d Yellow, 4d Grey (2), 5d, 6d, 1/- and 5/- (last with puncture reversed), mostly fine (22)